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From:  "Jocelyn Gooch" <jocelyngooch@h...>
Date:  Mon Apr 17, 2000  8:20 pm
Subject:  Re: [vocalist-temporary] the "wrong" singing teacher?


Can someone write up a couple lines or paragraphs as an introduction to
learning styles? It would be a great place to start.

Thanks! Jocelyn

>Years later,I was at a workshop for teachers, one which illustrated the
>techniques necessary for teaching students who possessed different!
> learning styles (visual, auditory, tactile/kinesthetic), and I had a
>revelation: My teacher was auditory, and I was more visual!!! All I needed
>was to see some diagrams of the anatomy of the voice, and to see some
>notated versions of the vocalises and vowels. All of a sudden I
>"discovered" vocalise collections and vocal production books and diagrams,
>as well as IPA and much insight. I learned that I was NOT stupid; I had
>just had the wrong teacher -- a well-meaning teacher who liked my voice but
>who did not know how to talk to me about its use. From that time on, I was
>able to HELP my teachers help ME.

>Sincerely,
>Lynda Lacy,Soprano
>Director of Choral Activities, Jackson Preparatory School,
>Jackson, Mississippi USA

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