By Braden Hanks
For this intriguing blog post, I was posed with the task of
interviewing a professional in my field. That person is David Larzelere.
Mr. Larzelere was my high school band director, whom arguably had the
largest influence on my musical journey up until today.
Q1: "What do you write and how do you write it?"
A: "I usually write worksheets and exams for AP music theory, most often with Microsoft Word. Hah! But seriously, I will sometimes, when I'm feeling up for it, write music. This only happens when I'm just feeling so damn creative that I have to slap it on some paper. These feelings of wanting to compose typically stem from emotions that I feel from teaching, or just everyday life too".
Q2: "What are some common
misconceptions in Music Education and how do you use communication (including
writing) to dispel, address, or work around those stereotypes?"Q1: "What do you write and how do you write it?"
A: "I usually write worksheets and exams for AP music theory, most often with Microsoft Word. Hah! But seriously, I will sometimes, when I'm feeling up for it, write music. This only happens when I'm just feeling so damn creative that I have to slap it on some paper. These feelings of wanting to compose typically stem from emotions that I feel from teaching, or just everyday life too".
A: "When someone asks me what I do, and I tell them I'm a music educator, I'm usually applauded for my work. Very few people enter the teaching profession nowadays, so when you meet someone who does work in that field, it's inspiring to them. If I do run into someone who looks down on my occupation, I usually respond with 'hey, someone's gotta do it, and I love doing it, so it works out'. They usually shut up about it".
I loved the second answer because it shows how much our society is growing through stereotypes of jobs (at least this one) and that doing what you love, even though isn't pursued as much as we would like, is inspiring and uplifting.
I think it's great that you were personally influenced by someone you know in your future field. I had a very similar experience with my high school English teacher when I observed her class for a day last week.Your teacher gave you an awesome answer to your question! Would you answer it any differently?
ReplyDeleteIf I were to answer this question, I would most likely talk about the lack of male teachers in the field, and how that could possibly affect work. In terms of how I would write about this: I'm not much of a writer, so I would probably just speak instead!
ReplyDelete