Austėja Landsbergienė: It is also possible to learn interestingly by having dinner

Teachers on the innovative “Go Forward Academy” platform share their learning habits. According to A. Grigorian, who has won the title of best opera soloist in the world, discipline is needed in the learning process; if not, chaos prevails.

“It doesn’t matter which country you study in, the most important thing is a good teacher. I can learn a role in three days, but any role should start learning at least half a year ago, so that the learning muscle does not get tired, you have to do it know the information little by little. The performances are usually followed by 6 weeks of intensive rehearsals, in which I rehearse between 9 and 10 hours a day, “says the soloist. Grigorian imagines life as an escalator: if you don’t get up, you start to get carried away. .

A. Landsbergienė also talks about the importance of lifelong learning: “The desire to learn has nothing to do with age, and every new thing liberates, enables and raises self-esteem.”

“We often prioritize what is ‘burning’ rather than prioritizing learning. After all, it is very difficult to say that it is ‘burning’ for me to learn French – instead of learning, we act as more important and urgent things. The same happens with sports, we put it off because today we feel tired, there is no time or it is raining. This is because man is always looking for the easiest way out. Therefore, it is very important to plan and create a routine ” , says A. Landsbergienė.

The lecturer also emphasizes the psychological work with himself: “Many people, once they slip, start to whip, which probably will not be able to do it, they will not be able to. But, as Mr. Dweck says, well, well, it failed now, but I can try again tonight or tomorrow. Don’t shake yourself, get motivated. “

There are two main ways to learn

“Neuroscience has already shown that there are two main ways in which a person learns: imitation and repetition. So, for example, if you want to speak public languages ​​well, watch and learn from those who speak well in public. Watch their speeches, imitate what they do. And then practice and repeat a lot, because the benefits of repetition are obvious – we can see it by looking at tasks like driving – the more we drive, the better we do, ”says A. Landsbergienė.

Austėja herself also learns by describing new things. “If I am learning a foreign language, I post new words both on the mirror and in the bathroom, so that I can read them and repeat them every time I go. We did the same with the young children when they were studying the multiplication table; we had placed the whole site on the posters of the multiplication tables, so we counted while we had dinner, ”the woman smiles.

Meanwhile, Modestas Pitrėnas, chief conductor and artistic director of the Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, learns as if drawing a puzzle from different details and contexts, sometimes lasting 18 hours a day: “Do I delve into what the composer was creating in that moment? How did you shape your life? What did he love, what did he hate? What kind of lover did you have? What were the fashions and trends of that time? I study the contexts of the composer and the creation of works. Suppose that Beethoven, who lives in Vienna, moves from one apartment to another every ten days and is deaf. He lived in a chaos of things and relationships. This led to the naturalness of his work, which is reflected in each of his symphonies. All this is contained in the notes, if only you can read it, ”says M. Pitrėnas.

In a place – professionals in different fields

M. Pitrėnas, A. Grigorian, A. Landsbergienė are one of many teachers who joined the innovative training platform in Lithuania. According to Jurga Varanavičė, director of the Go Forward Academy, the idea developed rapidly during the pandemic.

“During a pandemic, live meetings have quickly been replaced by virtual training, but we have found that many trainings on the market are simply too expensive – many cannot afford to buy them without the help of the company; interesting courses. Therefore, The idea came up to create a training platform, where by purchasing a monthly membership for a really low price, subscribers will be able to watch Lithuanian professional training recordings, live broadcasts or participate in live meetings. Media developers are on their way to receive more and more support from the community. I believe that the business of training and conferences will be sustainable when people choose the content and pay for it, when the community decides what interests them, what is missing and why they want to pay, “says J Varanavičė.

The platform will bring together many professionals from different fields who will share their knowledge and experiences: Eugenijus Laurinaitis, a psychiatrist-psychotherapist who delves into human psychology throughout his life, Daiva Žeimytė-Bilienė, journalist and presenter, laureate of two Marie Sklodowska -Curie Awards, Research Teacher, Actress Adrija Čepaitė, Kristina Meidė, who has led great organizations for many years, and many others.