Group classes and the development of individualities of students from the specializations of choreography and musical

Abstract

The article signals the problem an academic teacher must face while teaching a group class in artistic fields of study. The development of artistic individuality and awareness is a long and complex process, heavily influenced by the relation between a teacher’s and student’s personality, as well as the use of relevant to the situation, motivational tools. Is such a process likely to be observed while giving classes to a group of students? What factors does it depend on? What does the process of a student’s self-discovery rely on in this situation? The author presents her reflections based on the experience gained while working with choreography and musical students at the Academy of Music in Łódź.