The Reflection: columns on teaching and music

The Reflection is our column section. Shorter, personal pieces in which drum teacher Stefan van de Brug looks back on more than twenty years of teaching and the questions that keep coming back. Is discipline overrated? Why is slow often faster? What does it mean when a student suddenly calls themselves a musician? These pieces do not offer ready-made answers; they invite you to reflect on your own teaching practice. For music teachers, parents and anyone who wants to understand what happens when someone learns to play an instrument.