This study examined the improvement of sight-reading abilities in pitch and rhythmic accuracy and their confidence in singing in middle school singers. The theoretical framework is outlined through Gordon Music Learning Theory learning sequences,…
This study examined the pedagogical perspectives of three experienced choral music educators concerning their approaches in addressing power dynamics within their own music classrooms. Each teacher’s strong pedagogical perspective and graduate…
In this capstone I present a unit plan around a traditional Estonian polka dance. The unit plan aims at integrating dance in the music classroom by incorporating elements of Dalcroze Eurythmics as a way to overcome the disembodiment of music dominant…
The sudden shift to an online learning environment during the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in multiple occurrences worldwide. The pandemic also abruptly shifted educational practices from in-person to various virtual contexts, including synchronous,…
One-on-one studio instruction is a long-standing and treasured form of formal education in the music making community (Brook et al., 2017). While formal education has been the default method of studio music instruction for many years, as a private…
The purpose of this study was to create a concise learning pattern sequence for teaching handbells using selected repertoire from the analysis of secular handbell music offerings suitable for teaching basic handbell techniques. The researcher…
The Lutheran church has been a driving force in the development of both choral
music and education in the West. The choral music of the Lutheran church remains a
staple contribution to the repertoire of Western classical music, and the…
Increasingly in classrooms, there are more academically diverse students with different learning needs, including children with disabilities (Tomlinson, 2005). This multiple case study examined the experiences of three fourth-grade children with…
Participation in performing ensembles is still a predominant music education path for many students, even with the variety of modernized music class offerings in the twenty-first century. Since many students will spend the majority of their music…