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William Starr: the Most Important Thing
June 2, 2012 at 8:41 PM
"The most important thing a teacher can have is EMPATHY: how does it feel, when you don't know how to do it?"
William Starr, Suzuki pioneer who is a faculty member of Boulder Suzuki Strings.
From jean goon
Posted on June 2, 2012 at 11:53 PM
I went through this situation recently. Couldn't keep up to the speed of Cherokee Shuffle in a group class. I felt embarrassed and utterly discouraged. I almost got up and left the class. Cried while driving home.
Posted on June 2, 2012 at 11:53 PM
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