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The Search for SIGnificance

Posted on August 9, 2016August 9, 2016 by Jonathan Andrew Govias

Whither (wither?) the Sistema Special Interest Group?

Posted in UncategorizedTagged baker, Creech, hallam, ISME, Mota, music education, SIG, sistema, Venezuela2 Comments

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

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

The Butcher, The Baker?

Posted on November 13, 2014November 13, 2014 by Jonathan Andrew Govias

Geoff Baker has written a book. People are worried.

Posted in UncategorizedTagged baker, controversy, music education, sistema, Venezuela3 Comments

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