Fanny Mas on Teaching Music with Love, Movement and Creativity
About this episode
Fanny Mas discusses her innovative approach to music education, emphasizing love, movement, and creativity in teaching.
Fanny Mas is an innovative accordionist and dedicated music educator based in Austria, known for her creative and holistic approach to teaching. From her early fascination with the accordion to her academic studies at the Hochschule in Trossingen, Fanny has developed a deep belief that music education should be rooted in connection, curiosity and joy. In this episode of Everything Accordion Podcast, host Ghenadie Rotari speaks with Fanny about her journey as both a performer and a teacher and the importance of balancing these two roles. They explore what it means to “teach with love,” why teaching is about much more than passing on knowledge and how educators can help students build a meaningful relationship with music. The conversation dives into Fanny’s innovative teaching methods, including the use of movement in accordion lessons to support learning, creativity and injury prevention. She also introduces the Music Mat, a playful and effective tool designed to make scales and musical concepts more engaging for students of all ages. Throughout the episode, Fanny shares practical insights for music educators and reflects on how music education can foster discipline, creativity…
People in this episode
Host: Ghenadie Rotari
Guest: Fanny Mas
Topics covered
- music education
- teaching methods
- accordion
- creativity
- movement in learning
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Hochschule in Trossingen
Products: Music Mat
Places: Austria
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