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30. Why Mistakes Matter | The Dallas School of Music · The Dallas School of Music Minute

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  Dr. Bob Lawrence: Hello, and welcome to the Dallas School of Music Minute.
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  Dr. Bob Lawrence: I'm Dr.
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  Dr. Bob Lawrence: Bob Lawrence, Director of the Dallas School of Music.
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  Dr. Bob Lawrence: Today I'd like to talk about mistakes.
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  Dr. Bob Lawrence: Most students don't enjoy making them, and in fact, many try very hard to avoid them.
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  Dr. Bob Lawrence: But here's something important to remember.
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  Dr. Bob Lawrence: Mistakes are not the opposite of learning, they are part of learning.
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  Dr. Bob Lawrence: Every accomplished musician has made thousands of mistakes.
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  Dr. Bob Lawrence: Not because they lack ability, but because they were willing to attempt something they had yet to master.
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  Dr. Bob Lawrence: At the Dallas School of Music, we encourage students to think differently about mistakes.
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  Dr. Bob Lawrence: Instead of asking, why did I get that wrong?
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  Dr. Bob Lawrence: We encourage them to ask, what can I learn from it?
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  Dr. Bob Lawrence: That simple shift changes everything.
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  Dr. Bob Lawrence: Mistakes become information.
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  Dr. Bob Lawrence: They reveal what needs attention.
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  Dr. Bob Lawrence: They point the way forward and they remind us that progress is still taking place.
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  Dr. Bob Lawrence: The students who grow the most are not the ones who never make mistakes.
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  Dr. Bob Lawrence: They are the ones who learn from them.
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  Dr. Bob Lawrence: Because every correction strengthens understanding.
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  Dr. Bob Lawrence: Every adjustment builds skill.
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  Dr. Bob Lawrence: And every challenge becomes another step toward mastery.
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  Dr. Bob Lawrence: At DSM, we don't expect perfection.
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  Dr. Bob Lawrence: We expect progress.
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  Dr. Bob Lawrence: Because mistakes are not evidence that learning has stopped.
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  Dr. Bob Lawrence: They are often evidence that learning has begun.
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  Dr. Bob Lawrence: Thanks for spending a minute with me today.
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  Dr. Bob Lawrence: And until next time, enjoy the journey as you continue to discover, learn, and play.