Floor Feleüs: “I am honored to work with the DO and to be able to provide confidence and fun times to my students.”

Floor Feleüs: "I am honored to work with the DO and to be able to provide confidence and fun times to my students."

21/8/2022 - 4:00pm

Floor came to the Dream Orchestra as a volunteer, and from the first meeting she fell in love with the DO. She has a special connection with her viola students. Despite the fact that her students are of different ages, she has managed to have a group with the same musical level through didactic exercises and a lot of complicity.

"I'm so lucky to have a very amazing viola group. They are all lovely, with their own special stories".

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What do the students call you? Do they give you a nickname?
The students call me Flora, But that is because I introduced me as Flora, I don't like my name in Dutch so much;) I don't think they have a nickname for me, but maybe they do, secretly:)
What is the name of your hometown…in what country?
My hometown is Amsterdam, in the Netherlands
What zodiac sign are you?
I’m pisces
What do you love most about working with music education?
What I love the most is passing on the gift and joy of music to others. If they tell me that playing viola or violin makes them happy, that makes my day. Making music is so much fun and the very best thing about playing an instrument is playing an instrument with other music lovers!
What makes you happy?
My son, my family, horse riding, being in the nature, reading, board games, white chocolate, playing the viola, playing chamber music with friends or hang out with friends
What is your favorite book?
I love all the books by Simone van der Vlugt. She writes thrillers and they are amazing, I can't stop reading!
What is your favorite movie?
Chocolat, loving that version of Johnny Depp
What is your favorite song?
Billionaire by Bruno Mars
Something from your bucket lists, what are you going to do next?
I really hope that i can win an audition in a professional orchestra, otherwise something completely else: learn how to make chocolates.
How did you learn about DO?
My violin friend Hannah told me about DO, she was already teaching there, she told me that DO could use more volunteers so i came to attend a rehearsal and fell in love.
What has been the most important thing for you about teaching at DO?
Actually, connecting with the students and sharing the joy of music. I'm so lucky to have a very amazing viola group. They are all lovely, with their own special stories. We like to hang out and they tell me lots about their lives. I feel they trust me and I feel I can give them a fun time when they are there. I feel honored to work with them and that I'm able to give them some confidence and fun times.
You have been teaching to a very diverse group of violas, agewise. How do you attend to the different needs of each student?
I always talk separately with each of them, getting to know them. I have my ideas for all of them, but I ask them as well what they would like to improve or what they would like to learn next. After the audition, I have asked them what they would like from me, what they want to learn but as well if im too sweet or too strict. We had an open talk and made a plan for next season.
What is the most beautiful memory you have from teaching at DO?
I was giving a masterclass to one of the viola students in the summer of 2020. If I remember correctly there was a concert at the end of the week. The student was extremely nervous but agreed with me to play. During his performance he was looking for me for eye contact and it made him smile during the performance and me too! He told me later it gave him confidence and it made my day.
Can you give an example of a didactic strategy that has been very useful during your teaching practices at DO?
The viola group was playing quite soft and I wanted to make them play more. We chose a couple of bars that they could play by heart and one by one they had to go to the farthest corner of the room. the other students could tell the one playing if it was a good sound or too soft. i like to involve them a lot and discover together with them. They learned that even if it sounds quite loud in your own ears or you hear scratches in the sound close to you, the audience will hear something different. After that they started to play louder.

With a digital book we finished the Storytelling Project

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