EventsIntermediate Teaching Discussion Groups
Intermediate Teaching Course Discussion Group – Week 1
led by Dr. Carla Salas-Ruiz
This course is designed to introduce important concepts and material related to the teaching of intermediate students playing at approximately Levels 3-7.
Wednesdays • 11:00 AM EDT | July 29 • August 5 • August 12
In Person • Hybrid • Live Online
The New School for Music Study
4543 NJ-27, Kingston, NJ 08528
- July 29, 2026: Foundations of Intermediate Teaching and Learning: Pedagogy, assessment, lesson planning, and technical development (Modules 1–4)
- August 5, 2026: Developing Musical Understanding and Repertoire: Building musicianship and expanding stylistic and historical knowledge (Modules 5–9)
- August 12, 2026: Performance Preparation and Artistic Achievement: Practice strategies, memorization, coaching, and performance success (Modules 10–13)
Each sixty-minute session in The Intermediate Course will explore essential aspects of teaching intermediate students while providing a collaborative space to share ideas and experiences. Participants will develop practical strategies that can be immediately applied in the studio to support technical growth, musical understanding, and student independence.
In the first session, Foundations of Intermediate Teaching and Learning, we’ll examine key concepts in intermediate pedagogy, including the characteristics of intermediate learners, motivation and learning, curriculum assessment, lesson planning, and approaches to technical development. The second session, Developing Musical Understanding and Repertoire, will focus on cultivating musicianship through music reading and sight reading, rhythm and pulse, music theory and ear training, harmonization, and the exploration of intermediate repertoire across styles and historical periods. The final session, Performance Preparation and Artistic Achievement, will explore practice strategies, memorization, coaching and preparing for performance, and approaches to fostering confident, expressive, and successful performers.
*Purchase course to receive registration link.