Growth Mindset: Striving For Improvement In Your Choir And Yourself
Session Abstract: How can our mindset improve our daily lives and the ensembles we work with? This session dives into that question by examining different approaches to our mindsets, understanding the science and research behind a mindset, presenting strategies and examples for implementing a growth mindset in an ensemble, and exploring how the growth mindset can be used to address current societal issues like diversity and equity. In the session, participants will learn about their own mindset tendencies, gain ideas for creating an environment of growth, and discover ways to promote equity and inclusivity in our ensembles and our field.
Trevor Tran
Fort Myers High School
Trevor Tran is Head of Performing Arts and Director of Vocal Arts at Fort Myers High School in Southwest Florida. At FMHS, he leads the choral ensembles, teaches AP Music Theory and IB Music, and advises the school's Tri-M Music Honor Society chapter. Besides educating, Trevor sings with the Festival Singers of Florida and the Fort Myers Mastersingers, and actively composes. Ensembles like Resounding Achord, CORO, and Choral Arts Initiative have sung his compositions. Trevor holds concurrent Master's degrees in Choral Conducting and Music Composition from Temple University and a Bachelor's degree in Music Composition from San José State University.
