In this episode Eva tackles a question that many of us have faced: For our students, which comes first, motivation or discipline?

This episode sees Eva delve into the subjects of Self-Determination Theory, how we can meet and address the core needs of Autonomy, Competence, and Relatedness in our learners and Duckworth's theory of Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance.

This episode was hosted by Eva Brandt, it was produced by Eva Brandt and Alex Forryan and is a Rifugio Production.

Theme tune and incidental music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Marc Rapson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this episode Eva explores a slightly different perspective: what if, instead of focusing on the “tree” part of mastering an instrument, the fundamental skills of scales, theory, and exercises, we emphasise “the apples” that students are excited to reach?

This episode was hosted by Eva Brandt, it was produced by Eva Brandt and Alex Forryan and is a Rifugio Production.

Theme tune and incidental music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Marc Rapson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this episode Eva takes a look at Vygotsky’s Zone of Proximal Development and how, as music teachers, we can use this powerful concept from educational psychology to really change the way we teach.

This episode was hosted by Eva Brandt, it was produced by Eva Brandt and Alex Forryan and is a Rifugio Production.

Theme tune and incidental music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Marc Rapson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠