As the fall rolls in and the Cal Poly school year begins, so do my endeavours in music education.
Unfortunately, my violins bridge broke in the middle of the summer preventing me from practicing before classes begun.
Being tight on money, this past week has consisted of me trying to fix it on my own. As anticipated, I was unsuccessful.
However, when I look at my attempt in retrospect I realized that this mentorship and the (eventual) fixing of my violin is not just the physical reconnect of parts but MY reconnection with my violin and my passion.
I left my violin unattended for too long, now with stale strings and expanded wood.
Once fixed , we're back in business.
Tuesday, September 30, 2014
Thursday, September 18, 2014
Blog 6-Second Interview Preparation
1. Who is your mentor and where do they work?
-My mentor is Janine Riveire, a professor at Cal Poly Pomona. She teaches music education and string ensemble.
2. What five questions will you ask them about their background?
-When in college, what did you find where the most helpful classes?
From your experience, what do you feel music education lacks?
What has been your most significant contribution to the community?
Why did you select to work at Cal Poly?
What kind of leadership experience do you have?
-My mentor is Janine Riveire, a professor at Cal Poly Pomona. She teaches music education and string ensemble.
2. What five questions will you ask them about their background?
-When in college, what did you find where the most helpful classes?
From your experience, what do you feel music education lacks?
What has been your most significant contribution to the community?
Why did you select to work at Cal Poly?
What kind of leadership experience do you have?
Wednesday, September 10, 2014
Blog 5- Mentorship Reflection
1. Mentorship question: Describe your experience in how you found your mentorship? If you haven't found one yet, describe your experience so far in the search of a mentor.
-Initially I wanted to do either music OR teaching. I spent my whole summer thinking about what I really wanted to do because they're both things I really enjoy and I wasn't sure if I necessarily wanted to combine them. It wasn't until I actually came to Cal Poly in search for my mentor that I realized any of my music mentors would also be a teacher/professor. I emailed her and we got in contact just in time for my deadline. I was nervous of meeting with her because I wasn't sure what she would think of me as an apprentice. To my surprise, when we met she told me that I reminded her a lot of herself when she was in high school. She too knew in high school that she wanted to become a music teacher, and she was pleased to provide some type of guidance for me in my journey to becoming a music teacher.
2. Research question: What has been your most important article you have read so far and why?
-The most important article I have read so far has been A Place For Music In The Humanities. Although it is not specifically about music education and how to become a better teacher, it talks about the purpose and significance of music in society, more specifically in universities. It makes you think about how far you can take something as simple as music and what type of use you can make of it. This has been important because I don't want to live my life knowing I just taught for X amount of years...and that's it. I don't mean to make teaching seem like a small task because it isn't but personally I want to do more. It would have to be relevant to my time as a teacher to know specifically what that would be.
-Initially I wanted to do either music OR teaching. I spent my whole summer thinking about what I really wanted to do because they're both things I really enjoy and I wasn't sure if I necessarily wanted to combine them. It wasn't until I actually came to Cal Poly in search for my mentor that I realized any of my music mentors would also be a teacher/professor. I emailed her and we got in contact just in time for my deadline. I was nervous of meeting with her because I wasn't sure what she would think of me as an apprentice. To my surprise, when we met she told me that I reminded her a lot of herself when she was in high school. She too knew in high school that she wanted to become a music teacher, and she was pleased to provide some type of guidance for me in my journey to becoming a music teacher.
2. Research question: What has been your most important article you have read so far and why?
-The most important article I have read so far has been A Place For Music In The Humanities. Although it is not specifically about music education and how to become a better teacher, it talks about the purpose and significance of music in society, more specifically in universities. It makes you think about how far you can take something as simple as music and what type of use you can make of it. This has been important because I don't want to live my life knowing I just taught for X amount of years...and that's it. I don't mean to make teaching seem like a small task because it isn't but personally I want to do more. It would have to be relevant to my time as a teacher to know specifically what that would be.
Sunday, August 31, 2014
Upcoming Events!
The past few weeks of working with my Music Education mentor Janine Riveire has consisted primarily of strongly planning out the next few months of my time with the music department at Cal Poly Pomona.
Since Cal Poly does not officially start their school year until the week of September 20th, this is what we have planned:
Music education is more than just the 'education' aspect of it all. I have to really know music to be able to teach it. Therefor, my first in-class experiences should be in basic music education classes such as Conducting, World Music, Music Education, and Vocals Intro. These types of classes are the foundation for any further (more specific) knowledge pursued in music.
In addition to the in-class experience, I will be attending the live shows performed by the students as a part of the traditional hands-on experience Cal Poly is known for. This will allow me to get familiar with how the professors (also the conductors) lead their classes under stressful situations. I think this in particular will be interesting because I'm so used to presenting academic projects at iPoly but it's going to be different in front of an audience.
Since Cal Poly does not officially start their school year until the week of September 20th, this is what we have planned:
Music education is more than just the 'education' aspect of it all. I have to really know music to be able to teach it. Therefor, my first in-class experiences should be in basic music education classes such as Conducting, World Music, Music Education, and Vocals Intro. These types of classes are the foundation for any further (more specific) knowledge pursued in music.
In addition to the in-class experience, I will be attending the live shows performed by the students as a part of the traditional hands-on experience Cal Poly is known for. This will allow me to get familiar with how the professors (also the conductors) lead their classes under stressful situations. I think this in particular will be interesting because I'm so used to presenting academic projects at iPoly but it's going to be different in front of an audience.
Wednesday, August 27, 2014
Blog 4: Interview Preparation
1. Who do you plan to interview?
I plan on interviewing my mentor Dr. Janine Riveire, head of Music Education. I will be interviewing her because I think she is a strong candidate and a good source to help guide me to who my future interviews should be with.
2. You have to ask 5 questions. What additional questions do you plan to ask? Ask open ended questions.
1.I'm interested in studying __________. What can you tell me about it?
2. From your perspective, what could I study that would be significant?
3.Who else would you recommend I talk to?
4.What kinds of places or activities do you recommend I do for the mentorship component?
5.What books should I read in this field?
Additional Questions:
6.What are essential skills to master in this field?
7. How have you prepared to be successful in this field?
8. What are things you see people in your field struggle with?
9. What is something you struggled with to become successful?
I plan on interviewing my mentor Dr. Janine Riveire, head of Music Education. I will be interviewing her because I think she is a strong candidate and a good source to help guide me to who my future interviews should be with.
2. You have to ask 5 questions. What additional questions do you plan to ask? Ask open ended questions.
1.I'm interested in studying __________. What can you tell me about it?
2. From your perspective, what could I study that would be significant?
3.Who else would you recommend I talk to?
4.What kinds of places or activities do you recommend I do for the mentorship component?
5.What books should I read in this field?
Additional Questions:
6.What are essential skills to master in this field?
7. How have you prepared to be successful in this field?
8. What are things you see people in your field struggle with?
9. What is something you struggled with to become successful?
Thursday, August 21, 2014
Monday, August 18, 2014
Summer Mentorship Component
1. Mentorship Log
2. What is the name and contact number of where you volunteered at?
The name is Violence Prevention Women's Resource Center. It is at Cal Poly Pomona and the number is (909)869-3112.
3.What questioned were raised because of the 10 hours of experienced?
The first significant question was Do I Want To Do This For My Senior Project? Constantly being around domestic violence survivors and having to deal not just with the emotional trauma but the legality of it all is stressful and it takes a certain type of person to be strong in a setting like that. I questioned if I was the right person for it all and if this was something I could handle for my senior project.
4. What is the most important thing you gained from this experience and why?
I think most people expect to find their experiences to be magical but really I think what this did for me was show me that even though I am interested in social justice and bringing awareness to the community, it just isn't my cup of tea. When it really comes down to it, you tend to become what you surround yourself with and I am searching for something else. This was not my drive, I could not feel it as strongly as I know I could have.
5. What is your senior project going to be? Explain.
After doing most of my hours with VPWRC I have come to realize that I would be comfortable with doing it for my senior project because it is a topic of interest but I would not call it a passion. I have contacted Cal Poly's music department and the women in charge of Music Education, Dr. Janine Riveire replied by saying she could not formally talk to me about it until August 23rd since she (along with the rest of the music department) was on leave.
2. What is the name and contact number of where you volunteered at?
The name is Violence Prevention Women's Resource Center. It is at Cal Poly Pomona and the number is (909)869-3112.
3.What questioned were raised because of the 10 hours of experienced?
The first significant question was Do I Want To Do This For My Senior Project? Constantly being around domestic violence survivors and having to deal not just with the emotional trauma but the legality of it all is stressful and it takes a certain type of person to be strong in a setting like that. I questioned if I was the right person for it all and if this was something I could handle for my senior project.
4. What is the most important thing you gained from this experience and why?
I think most people expect to find their experiences to be magical but really I think what this did for me was show me that even though I am interested in social justice and bringing awareness to the community, it just isn't my cup of tea. When it really comes down to it, you tend to become what you surround yourself with and I am searching for something else. This was not my drive, I could not feel it as strongly as I know I could have.
5. What is your senior project going to be? Explain.
After doing most of my hours with VPWRC I have come to realize that I would be comfortable with doing it for my senior project because it is a topic of interest but I would not call it a passion. I have contacted Cal Poly's music department and the women in charge of Music Education, Dr. Janine Riveire replied by saying she could not formally talk to me about it until August 23rd since she (along with the rest of the music department) was on leave.
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