Blue,
Maybe I didn't word things well - but they really left out any soul.
I love developing better technique - but not at the expense of everything.
They spent a whole hour teaching how to place the thumb on a white note.
It did not make any sense to me - I tried to do what they said - finally I gave up
and just did
it the way I always do and then they said, "Ahh!....NOW you've got it." I did not
tell them that it was the only way I knew how - I just let them go to the next person.
But in that whole hour - I learned nothing and wondered if others really did.
And this was for a whole roomful of piano teachers, most with music degrees or certifications.
There was no soul - I'm serious.
However - if you can just be mechanical for a week- you can walk away with some things you can
actually use in your own creative time. But I really need the balance.
What I meant by egos - was that although they do have a very good method - they did not
seem to think any other method had anything to contribute to them. And of course - everyone
had learned different methods and were merely trying to improve.
I walked away with a couple pointers, but it was very disappointing.
Even their recital was playing C - D superbly for some. And these were piano teachers
who taught in a university that were playing C - D so proudly. It blew my mind!
But this was NOT the Golandsky institute. They were just some people who had learned from it.
So it might be a much better experience there.
Topic: goldansky institute