taking advantage of prior experiences in movement a workshop for beginner performers at the...
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TAKING ADVANTAGE OF PRIOR EXPERIENCES IN
MOVEMENT
A workshop for beginner performers
at theUniversidad Nacional de Cuyo
Mendoza - Argentina 2008
Facultad de Artes y DiseñoUniversidad Nacional de Cuyo
Alejandra García - Trabucco
Oboe professor
María Alejandra Silnik Body Therapist, Eutony
South AmericaArgentine
Mendoza
Preparatory Department 13 to 17 y-o
5-year performance degreeTertiary level
2 yr. Leveling course
Typical background of beginners
Recorder: Primary school didactic instrument
Guitar: Family instrument
Piano: Private lessons
Informal ensembles: Rock, Folk., etc.
Choir: School, community, church
The beginner performer: most common difficulties
and solving resources
General description (‘02-’04)
Psychomotor aspect (‘05-’07)
Mediation (‘07-’09)
PERFORMANCE
PSYCHOMOTRICITY
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
MUSIC COGNITION
RESULTS(‘02-’04)
Tendency to block out the access to personal resources
Highly-dependent attitude, specially in the psychomotor area
PSYCHOMOTOR ASPECT(’05 – ’07)
Basic performance skills: first challenge
Use of Prior Experiences in Movement (PEsM)
MEDIATION(’07, ’09)
The instructor’s mediation for a better use of prior
knowledge
PERFORMANCE
Demands the fine articulation of several
skills, beyond music field
Multidimensional task
But ... tendency to wall up this resource
ASSUMPTION
Recalling and adaptation of PEsM
may help students
incorporate basic performance skills.
WORKSHOP
Year-long / monthly 2-hour sessions
Beginner performers (1st year Prep. and Leveling course)
Coordination: Performance instructor/Body specialist
OBJECTIVE
To provide a bridge
between PEsM and
basic performance skills
DIDACTIC RESOURCES
EutonyEnhancement of body perception
AnalogyConnection of everyday experiences
with the act of playing
Ludic, non-pressure atmospherefree exploration, confidence
BREATHING WORKSHOP
DATA COLLECTION
Questionnaire about PEsM
External Observers’ assessment of participants’ performance
Grades participants obtained in annual exams
RESULTS
Positive correlation
True for 75 % of participants
CONCLUSIONS
A varied background of movement experiences may provide the
beginner with procedural knowledge useful for music performance
This personal wealth is not always
available
Appropriate mediation may help to rescue and adapt PEsM
Benefits of Questionnaire about PEsM
Deeper understanding of the student’s personal resources.
Better selection of analogies to be used in lessons.
Promotion of self-confidence.
Thanks for your
attention!
TAKING ADVANTAGE OF
PRIOR EXPERIENCES IN
MOVEMENT
Universidad Nacional de Cuyo
Mendoza - Argentina 2008
Alejandra García Trabucco
María Alejandra Silnik
Contacto: [email protected]