I've been doing studio teaching at local colleges for several years and lately have had some questions from various quarters about my academic credentials. The answer is I don't have any. I never went to music school and have no formal training as such. Whatever knowledge I claim to have has come from experience as a career professional and mentors along the way. Once I start with a student and they accept that I more or less know what I'm talking about we're okay, but occasionally a parent...

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