Reflections on teaching, learning and patience

Not every article has to be a step-by-step plan. This dossier collects quiet, personal pieces about teaching and learning, written by drum teacher Stefan van de Brug. They are about the things you only start to notice after years in front of students: why talent is a myth, when someone starts calling themselves a musician, the art of stopping on time and why a good teacher always remains a student. Read them when you want to step back from the rush of the teaching week and think about why you teach music in the first place.