Alternative Approaches in Music Education Case Studies from the Field

by Clements, Ann C.; Abrahams, Frank; Abramo, Joseph; Abril, Carlos; Bartolome, Sarah; Beitler, Nancy; Boshkoff, Ruth; Brenner, Brenda; Chen-Hafteck, Lily; Coffman, Don; Cohen, Mary L.; Constantine, Megan Clay; Gardner, Robert; Gault, Brent M.; Gibbs, Beth;

• ISBN13: 9781607098560
• ISBN10: 1607098563
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-10-16
• Publisher: R&L Education

Summary

This book provides personalized case studies of music programs that are engaging in alternative approaches. The diversity of these real-world case studies will inspire questioning and curiosity, stimulate lively discussion and innovation, and provide much food for thought.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations	p. vii
Preface	p. ix
Prek-12 Case Studies
Opening Spaces in the Instrumental Music Classroom	p. 3
Guitar Class and the Popular Music Ensemble	p. 15
Toward a New Conception of World Music Education: The Virtual Field Experience	p. 29
Discovering World Music and Children's Worlds: Pedagogy Responding to Children's Learning Needs	p. 41
The Lakewood Project: Rockin' Out with Informal Music Learning	p. 57
Music Tech, Adaptive Music, and Rock Band 101: Engaging Middle School-Age Students in General Music Class	p. 67
Rock 'n' Roll High School: A Genre Comes of Age in the Curriculum	p. 83
Lead Lines, Licks, and Everything in Between: Popular Music in a Preschool Music Classroom	p. 95
Starting Young: Developing a Successful Instrumental Music Program in Kindergarten	p. 105
Music in Cyberspace: Exploring New Models in Education	p. 111
Exploring the Creation of Music through Film Scoring	p. 119
Alternatives to Music Education: East Meets West in Music Education	p. 131
Steel Drums in a Middle School Setting	p. 139
Talkin' Turkey: Incorporating Music from Turkey in the Elementary General Music Class	p. 151
Enhancing the Instrumental Music Program with Creativity	p. 161
School to Community and Higher Education Case Studies
O Passo (The Step): A Critical Pedagogy for Music Education from Brazil	p. 177
Cultural Bearers in the Children's Choral Ensemble	p. 189
A Unique Collaboration: The Fairview Elementary School String Project	p. 201
New Wine in Old Skins: Making Music with Older Adults	p. 213
Compose Yourself: Older People and GarageBand	p. 227
Democratic Jazz: Two Perspectives on a Collaborative Improvisation Jazz Workshop	p. 243
If the Shoe Fits: Tapping into the Potential of an Undergraduate Peer-Teaching Experience to Promote Music Teacher and Music Teacher Educator Socialization and Identity	p. 257
Crossing Borders: Building Bridges for an International Exchange in Music Teacher Education	p. 271
The Rock Project: Informal Learning in Secondary General Methods	p. 283
Rekindling the Playful Spirit: Learning to Teach through Play	p. 297
About the Contributors	p. 307
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