​​“One of the most important roles of a teacher is not to impart information and wisdom, but to prepare and provide the right environment for the student to learn. If the environment or the occasion is wrong, then no matter how relevant or important, the student will not assimilate the information or be receptive to the guidance. By creating the correct environment and opening the student’s mind, they not only learn from the teacher but have the capacity to learn from everyone and everything around them. As well as being able to impart a forensic knowledge of technique, a holistic understanding of music, a contextual knowledge of art, and the ability to create a spontaneous performance, I am also

able to understand and connect with a student to better create this unique time and space within which they can learn, teach themselves and blossom.”