Ruth Round

Embrace Confucius wisdom to create harmonious relationships Retreat Instructor-25/May

Ruth is a retired primary school classroom and music teacher of 21 years’ experience. She graduated from The University of Auckland with Diploma of Music (Performance) on trumpet (1996), as well as Master of Education (2015).  Her thesis is based on a pedagogy she developed, where music and art were integrated into her reading and writing programs.  Ruth has two published papers based on her research, and has presented in conferences in New Zealand and Australia. https://www.nzcer.org.nz/nzcerpress/curriculum-matters/articles/expansive-learning-multicurricular-pedagogy-and-holistic https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Using-Music%3A-From-Spontaneous-to-Scientific-in-the-Round-McPhail/32653eb1063b0ab9b671d4e34956f3f03e722f34 Now, her focus is in learning to get to know our inner selves through the energy of sound. This is to help us understand the importance of how listening to certain music can help to establish more harmonious pathways to our inner self, regulating our emotions, as well as establish positive relationships with other people. Ruth is currently involved in developing a range of music programs which encourage a holistic and inclusive approach, based on the teachings of Confucius.