BOOK REVIEW (Nancy Robinson) - Teaching genius: Dorothy DeLay and the making of a musician is a biography of this legendary Juilliard faculty member written by Barbara Lourie Sand. The author guides you through DeLay's life as a prodigious musician, her time teaching and mentoring, the talent development model developed by Juilliard, and finally the empowering teaching style of DeLay. ...
This article by Edwin Selby and Grover Young explores a model of musical talent development and discusses some parallels between that model and the Level of Service approach. The article also briefly explores similar talent development approaches in other domains. Key elements from recent research are identified regarding the process of talent development in any area of interest. And, finally, the article discusses some challenges and opportunities related to recognizing, nurturing, and celebrating the strengths, talents, and interests of stude ...
Barbara Sand provides an excerpt from Teaching Genius: Dorothy DeLay and the Making of a Musician. The book provides an overview of Dorothy Delay's teaching principles. This excerpt focuses on the messages we send to our children. The review discusses how your parenting strategies can change who your children become and discusses strategies to relate to your children. ...