How do we find out who we really are? When we are surrounded by a
sort of "banking education" or teaching by “impression” in which teachers
believe that it is their role to fill their students with important information.
as empty vessels might be filled with water or bank accounts might be filled
with money. it is very hard to discover who we are.‘ If our teachers are constantly telling its to “play it this way“ or “sing it that way." do this but not
that. follow this or that method. and never asking us why we do what we
do, why we approach this piece of music this way. or in what other ways we
might play or sing this piece or teach this lesson. we do not have much opportunity
to discover who we are and how we should teach. We learn what
the rules are, even if they do not feel easy. comfortable. or artless. We learn
to do things the teacher's way and keep silent when we disagree. And we
become passive. timid. self conscious. lacking confidence in our own abilities, and disciples of other masters.