Jean-Francois Charles

I've been an active user of the mind mapping technique for years. Again and again, I find it very useful in many situations: planning a concert or a tour working on a course syllabus designing electronic music software or hardware set-up even composing new music I recently discovered a beautiful mind map conceived by pianist and music educator Margaret Brandman . A rich drawing with many ideas to think about for music teachers, and for students, too: I hope you find it thought-provoking - and useful!

On Saturday, I'll be leading a workshop dedicated to Alpine music. I summed up the day's content on the following sketch: I'm looking forward to this day of musical exchange with amateur musicians, keeping in mind that amator is latin for lover .