In many ways, I found the Zanders's observations to be in line with those of Sir Ken Robinson and other contemporary thinkers. In his now famous TED Talk entitled, "Do Schools Kill Creativity", Robinson reminds us that if anyone is ever afraid of being wrong, it is quite likely that they will never try anything original out of fear of failure or rejection.
Scott,
I, too, thought of Sir Ken Richardson as we were reading this week's assignment. I even went back and re-watched the video after watching the film of Ben Zander.
You are so right about the media setting up unrealistic expectations for performance. That is one of the things music educators must overcome on a daily basis. So many students are afraid to try, for fear they wont be perfect.
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