Sight-reading as an important factor in the professional growth of future music teacher

Abstract

The aim of the following study is to highlight the significance of the development of sightreading skills both in the higher stages of music education implemented in the university, conservatory, and in the music career of performer-teachers. The author has examined a large number of Soviet, PostSoviet and Western studies concerning the topic with sufficient practical recommendations and methods for developing this skill. According to the results of the online questionnaire-based survey, carried out among participants, the data analyses showed that, in spite of giving importance to sight-reading, the respondents seek to pay more attention to this skill by involving it in the curricula on their own initiative. As a result, the author's hypotheses are fully supported. Besides, based on her own experience, the author confirms that sightreading provides the music teacher with a broad range of benefits leading to professional development and a good reputation among the students.