Independent Component 2 Plan Approval

1. For my independent component, I will be taking the music/mixed media performance elective at Ipoly.
2. Each peformance, as well as the hours of practice put into each performance will be able to meet the requirement for the 2nd Independent Component.
3. Performance is a big part of being a musician, in order to better understand what is most important in teaching music, I have to experience the factors that go into performance and practice, and why students need to learn these skills as well.

Independent Component 1

Log of Hours: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Jhkfd2xuqiHWZ8rHmBIAwhh_rKhlUaCIVTp7GMpD2XQ/edit

• I, Victor Tostado, affirm that I completed my independent component which represents 30 hours of work. I have recorded a log of the hours I spent practicing a musical instrument. This log kept track of my practicing only when I was home.
• I have two forms of evidence, I will bring in a signed, printed version of my log confirming my hours. I will also be performing in Mr. Ogden's music elective to show proof that I have been practicing.
• Like any other musician who wants to teach music, I cannot stress enough that practice is the most crucial part of getting better at any instrument. So, I myself already practice loads of hours a month, as I play several instruments. This log signifies the hours I recorded in the month of January while practicing at my home, so it easily reaches the 30 hour mark as any musician can pour in much, much more practice in a month.
• This independent component helps me answer my EQ because, a teacher must be able to push their students to practice well in order to better themselves. A teacher must also be able to practice constantly in order to effectively enforce this. "What is most important in teaching music" means that I have to understand what is most important in learning music itself, as a student. The most important thing a student can put into learning an instrument, is practice. At it's core, to teach is to relay that experience that the teacher went through while learning. So, if I experience the importance of practice, I can teach it effectively as well.

Independent Component 1 Plan Approval

For my independent study, I plan on either attending a music class to see how classes are taught, or teach/tutor someone else on my own.

My plan should meet the 30 hours requirement easily, especially if I attend a class. I can go to a lecture weekly and ask the teacher to log my hours. It's a similar situation if I tutor, every time I meet with my student, I will record the amount of time and progress we have made.

It relates to my EQ in that the best way to learn about something is to teach it yourself. If I want to find the most important thing in teaching music, I feel like I need first hand experience. If not, the next best thing would be to attend a class and observe how an actual teacher runs their class.