Choral music and identities in Tanzania

Original Choral Compositions and Community Music Making

Developing Musical and Educational Identities in University Music Students

The musical and educational identities of music students are often at odds with one another, and yet teaching plays a role in the working lives of almost all musicians. Similar conflicts arise when music education majors view themselves as either musicians or educators, but not as both. This article reports results from parallel studies in two urban universities, one in Australia and the other ...

The Successful Transition and Retention of Boys from Middle School to High School Choral Music

Patrick K. Freer is associate professor of choral music education at Georgia State University where he conducts the GSU Men's Chorus . 9 " It's halftime. Both teams are in their locker room discussing what they can do to win this game in the second half. " This was the opening line from the now-famous " Halftime in America " 2012 Super Bowl advertisement with narrator Clint East...

Hearing the Voices of Adolescent Boys in Choral Music: A Self-Story

The techniques of narrative inquiry may provide a framework for investigations of how the social, academic, and musical needs of adolescents can inform the process of teaching choral music in the middle grades. While a burgeoning body of narrative literature illustrates the musical experiences of individuals during instruction, missing from this dialogue are the voices of “marginalized singers”...

Authentic Identities: Straightedge Subculture, Music, and the Internet

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