Teresa Carpio Panayi

Friday, July 22, 2011

Thursday, March 3, 2011

TC's thoughts

Final Soliloquy of the Interior Paramour by Wallace Stevens

Light the first light of evening, as in a room

In which we rest and, for small reason, think

The world imagined is the ultimate good.

This is, therefore, the intensest rendezvous.

It is in that thought that we collect ourselves,

Out of all the indifferences, into one thing:

Within a single thing, a single shawl Wrapped tightly round us,

since we are poor, a warmth,  A light, a power, the miraculous influence

Here, now, we forget each other and ourselves.

We feel the obscurity of an order, a whole,

A knowledge, that which arranged the rendezvous.

Within its vital boundary, the mind.

We say God and the imagination are one...

How high that highest candle lights the dark.

Out of this same light, out of the central mind,

We make a dwelling in the evening air,

In which being there together is enough.

Thursday, February 10, 2011

THE ART OF LEARNING WITH HUMILITY AND RESPECT

First of all, everyone has their own opinion and I have mine.

My philosophy with my work and art, is always to 'help and care' for my students.

My main goal is to give my students the experience of the 'process' from the beginning to end:

1/ to help them learn how to be independent

2/ to be respectful of others and themselves

3/ having team spirit

4/ working hard

5/ listening well to instructions

6/ and most of all, gain confidence through helping others.

The students are not guaranteed to be on stage even if they have worked very hard or attended all rehearsals and lessons.

I do not purposely deprive my students of the opportunity to be on stage. In fact, I have always hoped all my students have the chance to BE on stage, to show what they have learned.

But there are times, when the students and/or their parents, might think they are ready and better than others, that I will observe and evaluate whether it is the right time or if the students have the right attitude to be a part of the show. Most of the time, the students are ready but somehow, there is always that ONE student or parent, who tries to make things a bit difficult. I always ask myself 'Is this a test? What am I to learn from this?'

I have always tried to teach and remind my students this:

The show is the star, not just one person. If we don't work together as one, then the show would not be successful.

But I guess, in today's society, the culture has changed in that sense. I have met my share of parents and students who think by being a student of a celebrity, they are the stars already, either by paying for just one course or even been on stage with me just once, that they are better than others. That is not the right attitude.

We have so much to learn! How can one think that with one good performance, it would define our success?

I cannot blame them, because they do not know my world of music nor the protocol of how to behave like a true artist.

I am happy to say most of my students and parents understand my philosophy. Yes, my standards and my expectations for my students are higher, and why not? How can my students be good enough if I don't expect more from them? Has anyone really succeeded without working hard?

Thank you to all my students, for making me work harder and that's why I can continue to do what I do best!
SING!
Ms. CARPIO Lo C

每一個人都有自己的哲學而我亦對我的工作及藝術有自己一套的哲學。我的宗旨是幫助及關心我的學生。我想我的學生們能體驗成長的經歷，享受學習的過程。教導他們獨立，尊重別人和自己，有團隊精神，努力，用心聽教導，及從幫助別人中增強自己的自信。就算學生努力每一次的彩排及上堂亦不等於他們一定能上台表演。我每一次都希望我的學生們能站在舞台上表演他們所學的，而我當然不會握杀學生上台表演的機會。可惜當他們或父母過份自滿或者覺得自己比別人更好的時候，我就會評審這位學生現在表演是否最佳時機，他的態度對嗎？通常大部份的學生們都準備好但總有一個學生或家長會令事情困難。我經常教導及提醒我的學生，在我的演唱會裏沒有一個人是明星，而是大家一起合作令演唱會成為明星，不然是不會成功的。可惜今天的社會文化巳經改變了。我遇見很多學生及家長，他們可能只上過一堂課或曾上台表演過就覺得比別人更好。這樣的態度是不對的。我亦不能怪他們因為他們並不了解我的音樂世界及行為的模式。對，我對我的學生要求高, 期望亦高，這不對嗎？對他們沒要求，他們會成功嗎？不努力能成功嗎？我努力，而我要求我的學生更加努力！多謝我的學生們使我更努力，令我可以繼續做我最咖的事情- 唱歌！