Shout

How much does the attitude of a teacher influences its students ?
Does it matter if the teacher is strict ?
If he is strict, does it bring any good ?

I have joined our school’s Ensemble. However, we are having problems with our mentor. He looses his anger immidiately, once you hit the wrong note. He will scream at you and say words that comes into his mind. When his frustration arises, the only thing that happens is that it grows and it remains all through out the practice time.

As members, not all of us can handle this kind of stress. Not all of us are used to screaming and words that are hurtful. It easily lowers a person’s self-esteem, specially when one’s self-esteem is already low.

We joined the ensemble for the passion of singing, not for the passion of being shouted at. However, it is true that we are not always in our comfort zone. But, too much isn’t healthy either.

Shouting results into two things.
1. Some view it as a challenge to meet his expectations, hitting the right note and being able to sing correctly. Setting aside the nervousness and concentrating on the notes.

2. Some view it as a threat, if you don’t hit it you’re dead. Nervousness arises and it over powers strenght. It deteriorates the voice and causes the person to sing the wrong note. Then the person will recieve shouting once again.

The second one is harder to comply. It does not take a snap to be able to realize how to ignore the shouts.

There are some solutions I can think of as of now.

1. Encouragement – We are ALL part of this. This isn’t a competition. Support is the first step in removing the stress felt by a member in distress.

2. Self-Improvement – Ask others during free time. Learn by oneself. Practice makes it better.

Flaws are countless.
It will be there once another had been resolved.

We just have to have the COURAGE to face these kinds.
Continually supporting each other.
It will somehow lead to the right way.

Goodluck.

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