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May is here and the academic year is winding down while your summer plans are heating up.\u00a0 You may be already daydreaming about the beach or your mountain hike and productive goals are popping into your head as well \u2013 nurturing a spectacular garden, organizing your\u00a0home, getting back on your exercise plan, creating new and delicious meals \u2013 all essential to helping you recharge for fall.<\/p>\n
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As your schedule slows down and you make plans to refresh your personal life, have you given thought to revitalizing your vocation through continuing education?\u00a0 Consider taking time this summer to refresh your professional skills.\u00a0 Without a doubt, it will lead to an improved program year starting in the fall.<\/p>\n
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Here are some reasons why it will be worth it:<\/p>\n
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Gain Inspiration<\/strong><\/p>\n Whether you are a music teacher or a church musician, you inspire through music.\u00a0 You cannot continue to impart without being refueled.\u00a0 By attending a conference or workshop, you will not only gain information and motivation from the instructor but you will be stimulated by your fellow attendees. \u00a0Through them sharing their experiences, you can gain ideas and enthusiasm.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Try Something New<\/strong><\/p>\n So, you are a veteran teacher who has had years of success and have attended countless conferences.\u00a0 You\u2019ve heard it all!\u00a0 Explore – no doubt there is something you haven\u2019t tried.\u00a0 You will learn something new and better yet, you may be able to transfer those skills to your expertise to better yourself and your students. \u00a0\u00a0One of the greatest examples of this is Alan Gilbert, Conductor and Music Director of the New York Philharmonic, suggesting that every conducting student learn how to ring handbells to improve their ictus.\u00a0 Who would have thought!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Learn to Say It Differently<\/strong><\/p>\n You may be at the top of your game in your discipline and think that you have little to learn.\u00a0 This may be true but you may also be surprised.\u00a0 Your musical skills alone don\u2019t make you a great teacher and director.\u00a0 How you communicate those skills to others makes all the difference!\u00a0 You may have taken countless Conducting classes and know all about gesture but don\u2019t discount going to one more class.\u00a0 It is unearthing when you attend a class and hear something basic said differently and it opens a whole new dimension in your teaching.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Get Away<\/strong><\/p>\n You may choose to leave the comforts of home and experience a new environment for vacation.\u00a0 You leave your daily tasks at home and explore the new to revive yourself.\u00a0 Consider traveling to nourish your professional life.\u00a0 Likely, when you are in a different environment, you will be able to \u201cthink outside the box\u201d and be more open to new ideas.\u00a0 A true retreat for your vocation!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Whether it is a half-day music reading session an hour from home or a two-week immersion in Europe, consider doing some professional development this summer.\u00a0 There is no knowing what you will reap from the garden of knowledge and music!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" May is here and the academic year is winding down while your summer plans are heating up.\u00a0 You may be already daydreaming about the beach or your mountain hike and productive goals are popping into your head as well \u2013 nurturing a spectacular garden, organizing your\u00a0home, getting back on your exercise plan, creating new and … Continue reading Summer Continuing Education – A Garden of Plenty<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[19],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.chimeworks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.chimeworks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.chimeworks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.chimeworks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.chimeworks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=55"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/www.chimeworks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":59,"href":"http:\/\/www.chimeworks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55\/revisions\/59"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.chimeworks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=55"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.chimeworks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=55"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.chimeworks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=55"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}