Deanna asked if "Regional Governor" was a NATS office, and wanted to know
how to behave in an observed lesson. Regional Governors are elected
individuals who coordinate events for their region, handle much of the
paperwork, and serve as a liaison with chapter presidents, other governors
and the Executive Office. They tend to be really dedicated voice teachers
and NATS members, which is probably why your area governor offered to come
observe your teaching--no doubt to help you obtain one of the letters of
recommendation for your membership application. They're not required to do
that, so focus on the thought that you're dealing with someone who's
motivated to have you join NATS.:-)
As for how to behave or teach, do what you'd normally do in a teaching
situation--be yourself, focus on the student(s) and teach. Make sure your
singer knows ahead of time (and is comfortable with the fact) that they'll
have a guest in the lesson, and that while the guest's focus will primarily
be on you, the singer should act the same way they would in any other
lesson. If your observer will be present for an amount of time that doesn't
match your usual lesson span, adjust accordingly.
Have fun, and try not to stress about it.:-)
-y
_Dr. Yvonne Dechance
NATS Webmaster, http:/www.nats.org
Email: webmaster@n...
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