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The Towers and the Trenches

Posted on June 27, 2015June 27, 2015 by Jonathan Andrew Govias

If you have a vision for education, music or otherwise, live it first.

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The Two (Ivory) Towers

Posted on June 18, 2015June 19, 2015 by Jonathan Andrew Govias

If you're an educator trying to lead a Sistema program, here's my suggestion for what to keep in mind.

Posted in UncategorizedTagged baker, conference, education, practice, sistema, solutions9 Comments

Bonfire of the Inanities – International censorship in Sistema

Posted on May 9, 2015May 9, 2015 by Jonathan Andrew Govias

Who's telling you what to read or think?

Posted in UncategorizedTagged baker, conference, democracy, music education, sistema, values5 Comments

This is where we flew

Posted on April 5, 2015April 5, 2015 by Jonathan Andrew Govias

How a major research university is playing a role in Sistema internationally

Posted in UncategorizedTagged education, montreal, music, Service residency, sistema, UNC Charlotte2 Comments

This is where we fly

Posted on March 16, 2015March 16, 2015 by Jonathan Andrew Govias

Confronting reality will not confine, it will liberate.

Posted in UncategorizedTagged benefits, Europe, evaluation, hallam, In Harmony, music education, sistema, Vistenin2 Comments

Sistema Through the Noise

Posted on February 26, 2015 by Jonathan Andrew Govias

A new definition for El Sistema in Venezuela.

Posted in UncategorizedTagged defition of Sistema, Europe, Mendez, music education, salzburg, sistema11 Comments

Pictures from a Conducting Exhibition

Posted on February 17, 2015February 19, 2015 by Jonathan Andrew Govias

What’s the point of the extra time on music if we’re not willing to use it differently?

Posted in UncategorizedTagged Acarigua, baker, conducting, education, Leonard Bernstein, personal experience, roberto, sistema2 Comments

Book Review: El Sistema – Orchestrating Venezuela’s Youth

Posted on December 10, 2014 by Jonathan Andrew Govias

Essential, if flawed, reading

Posted in UncategorizedTagged baker, Book, José Antonio Abreu, music education, Orchestrating Venezuela’s Youth, review, Sex abuse, sistema4 Comments

No apologies for the orchestra

Posted on December 1, 2014December 1, 2014 by Jonathan Andrew Govias

Is the orchestra the best medium for social action through music?

Posted in UncategorizedTagged baker, condemnation, controversy, music education, orchestra, sistema, Teresa Carreno, Venezuela2 Comments

The Candlestick Maker

Posted on November 24, 2014 by Jonathan Andrew Govias

It's either light a candle or curse the darkness...

Posted in UncategorizedTagged articles, baker, music education, practice, publications, sistema3 Comments

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