Joe Montgomery believes that the goal of Music Education centers upon
the development of musicality, or music responsiveness. The basic
task is to promote a response to music in terms of its melodic, rhythmic
and harmonic properties. This provides the music student with a working
criteria to help develop an ear for all types of music. This ear should
be decisive in terms of the development of taste and discrimination.
Joe Montgomery fully utilizes the four major points of the California
and National Frameworks for Visual and Performing Arts in all levels
of his teaching. These four points are
- Artistic Perception
- Creative Expression
- Historical and Cultural Context
- Aesthetic Valuing
In his vocal music classes and with his private studio students, Joe
Montgomery's goal is to utilize the Framework's guidelines to help his
students develop comprehensive musicianship. This includes the experimental
and interpretive study of the conversion of "symbol to sound concepts" and
"sound to symbol concepts."
Music is the universal language of the world's people. An individual who
appreciates and understands music has the background to develop into a
culturally literate person. Such a person can be best prepared to become
a positive contributor to the environment in which he functions. His
contributions may be philanthropic, participatory or simply made through
music.
Joe Montgomery is a member of the professional teacher's unions, the
National Education Association, the California Education Association and
the local affiliate, the Antelope Valley Teacher's Association.
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