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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…

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…

Over the last decade, there has been an influx of research and policies around critical pedagogy, care, SEL, and gender in K-12 settings and the music classroom. However, less explored are the ways in which music teachers use these components to…

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,…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

In today’s society, student safety is the number one concern of school administrators. As such, the need to continuously think, practice, and grow as an educational leader charged with keeping students safe is of paramount importance. This action…

This capstone focuses on the development of a diverse music archive. It was created in hopes of providing a more accessible and relevant resource for music educators in the general music classroom. Harmony: The Diverse Music Archive celebrates and…