![]() At times a mere question is all the pebble it takes to set off a ripple of ideas. I often marvel at the ways of our conversational minds. It was Day 2 of the Teacher’s Owned Retreat. We were waiting for the first post-lunch session to begin. It’s a large room with a marble floor and a high ceiling-an ideal setting for lofty thinking :). Dr Prakash and I were in conversation as we sat outside Agastya Hall, a standalone room that hosted the Retreat. The 2019 edition of the Teacher’s Owned Retreat was held from March 8 to 10, at the School of Ancient Wisdom-a dreamy, picturesque campus situated in Devanahalli, 15 km from the Bengaluru International airport.īack to our story, now. They stay together and meet through the three days, sharing stories and learning from each other's experiences. At the Retreat the teachers are joined by the Academy’s crew members from support, curriculum designers, advisors and the core team. The Retreat is an annual, three-day event dedicated to the teachers of Shankar Mahadevan Academy. Now, a little detour to give some background to those not familiar. It nurtures their art.Īll I have written in this preamble so far is the essence of a thought shared by a reflective Dr Prakash Sontakke, Advisor to Shankar Mahadevan Academy, during the academy’s recent event, the Teacher’s Owned Retreat. It gives their art an environment for growth. ![]() Collaboration matters, most musicians would agree. For a musician, creating music together with other musicians-collaborating-can spell the difference between stagnation and growth as an artist. It’s no different for a musician looking to raise his art. It’s only when an entire community of people nurtures a child that the child grows, feeling secure and safe in his environment. It takes a village to raise a child, goes the saying.
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