Credo

I'm starting this blog because of an assignment from my Professor Suzan Lutke at the Conservatory of Utrecht. Otherwise, I tend to keep a journal already wherein I spew my feelings, aspirations and anecdotes. I would never leave those thoughts open to the public, but I will try here to submit a tamer version thereof . . . specifically wherein I can share my experiences as a music student, teacher and performer.

Our first assignment is to state a credo. The credo then serves as a basis for the learning goals that we have for our students, which in turn suggest the qualities of our lessons, the materials that we use, and the way that we use our lessons and materials to teach the students in the classroom.

I must say that I feel a bit unsure about my credo, it is not easy to just zomaar your deep beliefs bloetliggen, but here it goes.

I believe that education is perhaps the most important pursuance that human beings can endeavor. One of the conundrums of anthropology is the question why human beings have physically stopped evolving. I believe that our realm of evolution is taking place in our brains, and we must constantly feed ourselves with each successive generation to new intellectual and emotional heights. Indeed the third level cortex of our brains seem to bear witness to my amateur theory.

That may seem like a lofty statement for a mere music teacher, but for me, as an artist, music is but one facet of expression which I choose. I have some talent with musical expression, so it makes some sense that I should share my talents with younger generations in our never ending pursuit in this path of life's evolution.