TAKING ADVANTAGE OF PRIOR EXPERIENCES IN MOVEMENT A workshop for beginner performers at the...

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: agarcia391@gmail.com