The Tools of Creativity By Jon Deak April 10, 2010 Hola Dani - You had asked me a very good and pointed question: "If you say that the children can already compose, then what exactly do you give them in your classes?" So, just to make things clear, I do want to give an answer to that. But first, we must recognize that all children are different, and that they have different … [Read more...] about The Tools of Creativity, by Jon Deak
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Guest Blogger, Jon Deak, Creating Music with El Sistema, Part Two
Click here for Part One Caracas, April 8, 2010 We're here! It seems impossible to describe all the events and feelings of just the first twenty-four hours of our trip to Venezuela, to experience and interact with El Sistema. I've been so long in awe of this program which is revolutionizing this country and the musical world in the best possible way--and now here we are, in its … [Read more...] about Guest Blogger, Jon Deak, Creating Music with El Sistema, Part Two