The power of singing

Professor Graham Welch, President of the International Society for Music Education, reflects on the impact of singing on children
ABRSM Libretto, January 2011
http://issuu.com/official_isme/docs/the_power_of_singing_-_libretto0111?viewMode=magazine&mode=embed

Professor Kevin Thompson receives OBE

Professor Kevin Thompson, Director of The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, receives Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to the Arts and to UK/Hong Kong cultural exchanges.

Honours list: http://www.direct.gov.uk/prod_consum_dg/groups/dg_digitalassets/@dg/@en/documents/digitalasset/dg_193482.pdf

Fwd: Music SIG Seminar - An exploration of music teacher socialization in the United States

Music Education Special Interest Group

 

Research Seminar Announcement

 

An exploration of music teacher socialization in the United States

 

Dr. Clint Randles, University of South Florida School of Music

 

Monday 14^th February

 

12.30 – 1.30

 

Room 944

 

Further details from Lucy Green, l.green@ioe.ac.uk

 

All are welcome

 

 

Abstract

 

In this paper, I explore philosophically the possibility of a connection between music teacher socialization and the work of Joseph Campbell (1949) in comparative mythology. Campbell's "hero's journey," interpreted and applied by screenwriter Christopher Vogler (2007), provides a way of viewing the life of the apprentice music teacher as a process of ritual, following the theme of separation—initiation—return, where the protagonist leaves the ordinary world to enter a special world where adventure happens, followed by a return to the ordinary world in an altered—changed—state. This formulation is proposed to be akin to the struggles of the apprentice music teacher. I use illustrations of music teaching and learning experiences within the context of United States teacher education to illustrate the argument.

 

Biography of presenter

 

Clint Randles is Assistant Professor of Music Education at the University of South Florida School of Music. Randles teaches wind techniques at the undergraduate level, and courses in research in music education at the graduate level. His research interests include the intersection of motivation theory and creativity, and the exploration of the construct "creative identity." Randles has presented papers at state, national, and international conferences in the US, Egypt, Finland, and China. He has articles published in the Michigan Music Educator, Music Education Research International, Research Studies in Music Education, Arts Education Policy Review, and the Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education; articles forthcoming in the Journal of Music Teacher Education, Update: Applications of Research in Music Education, the International Journal of Music Education, and Music Educator's Journal; contributions to the Encyclopedia of the Sciences of Learning, to be published in 2011 by Springer Publishing; and a forthcoming book chapter on teaching guitar in the upcoming Engaging Practices: A Sourcebook for Middle School General Music by Rowman & Littlefield Publishing. Prior to his appointment at USF, Dr. Randles taught general music and band in the public schools of Michigan for nine years. He has written arrangements and original compositions that have been performed by both marching bands and children's choruses. Randles received his bachelor of music education degree from Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Michigan, and his Master of Music and Doctor of Philosophy in Music Education degrees from Michigan State University.

Keith Swanwick's "Teaching Music Musically". A copy for each music teacher in every school!

Keith Swanwick has been a frequent visitor to Brazil over many years.
He has been very much welcomed there to give lectures and workshops.
Recently, the Brazilian government has commissioned 40,000 translated
copies of his last book, Teaching Music Musically (Ensinando Música
Musicalmente), one for a music teacher in every school.

Keith Swanwick's web page:  http://sites.google.com/site/keithswanwick/

Conference: CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUND GAMES AND SONGS IN THE NEW MEDIA AGE - Tuesday, 15 March, 2011 - 12.00-5.00

 

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HUMAN MUSICALITY: CURRENT DEBATES ON EVOLUTION, DEVELOPMENT AND COGNITION, AND SOCIOCULTURAL IMPLICATIONS

Xth MEETING FOR THE COGNITIVE SCIENCES OF MUSIC around the topic:
"HUMAN MUSICALITY: CURRENT DEBATES ON EVOLUTION, DEVELOPMENT AND
COGNITION, AND SOCIOCULTURAL IMPLICATIONS"

Dear researcher,

It is a pleasure to be in contact with you to announce the Call for
Papers to the Xth Meeting for the Cognitive Sciences of Music (´Annual
Meeting of the Argentine Society for the Cognitive Sciences of
Music'). This three-day international meeting is an interdisciplinary
conference devoted to the dissemination of new, unpublished research
relating to the field of the cognitive sciences of music. The
conference is relevant for university researchers and graduate
students working in psychology, cognitive neuroscience, music theory
and composition, psychophysics, music performance, music education,
music therapy, neurobiology, ethnomusicology, developmental
psychology, linguistics, artificial intelligence, computer technology,
and other related fields of inquiry. The Xth Meeting for the Cognitive
Sciences of Music will be held in Argentina, Buenos Aires, from July
21th to 23rd, 2011. The conference language is Spanish, although
English and Portuguese spoken presentations are very welcome.
THE DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACT SUBMISSION IS FEBRUARY 28th, 2011.

For this edition, The Argentine Society for the Cognitive Sciences of
Music and the Society for Education, Music and Psychology Research
(SEMPRE) will jointly sponsor the SACCOM Young Researcher Award for
those who submit a high quality research presentation for Xth Meeting
for the Cognitive Sciences of Music and demonstrate the potential to
be a leading researcher in the field of the Cognitive Sciences of
Music in the future.

Looking forward to see you in Buenos Aires!

The organizing committee

More Information at www.saccom.org.ar

Invitations to bid for an evaluation of the perceived significance of small research grants in the music education and music psychology research community

SEMPRE wishes to commission research into the benefits of small
research grants (i.e. , of awards of £10,000 or less) to the music
education and music psychology research community.
It seeks proposals from active researchers who would be willing to
undertake a detailed survey of UK-­‐based researchers in
music-­‐related topics to establish clearly documented evidence,
including case studies, of whether or not small grants offer
significant and lasting impact on research careers and research
outcomes.
The research should be completed within the calendar year 2011,
including a written interim report that will be considered by the
SEMPRE Committee at its mid-­‐year meeting in May 2011 and a final
report at its December meeting.
Up to £5,000 is available to cover salary costs (which could include
teaching replacement or buy-­‐out for full-­‐time academic staff) and
an additional £1000 is available for direct research costs.
Expressions of interest should contain: (i) a specification of how
the research would be carried out, including detail of the
constituencies to be approached (such as NAHMHE (National Association
of Heads of Music in Higher Education), RSM, Heads of Research in all
the Conservatoires and award holders [past/present] of small research
grants); (ii) a timetable (bearing in mind the reporting needs for May
and December); and (iii) a budget.
Such expressions should be sent to Professor Graham Welch (SEMPRE
Chair) by email at g.welch@ioe.ac.uk, no later than 31 January 2011.
In addition, applicants should indicate their experience and
qualifications for undertaking a project such as this by including an
overview cv.
It is expected that the outcomes will be announced in early February
2011 and that the research will commence later that month.

The new issue of Approaches is now available online!

Approaches | JOURNAL
Volume 2, Issue 2, 2010
The new issue of Approaches is now available online!
Please visit Approaches website and download it for free!
http://approaches.primarymusic.gr
Please feel free to forward this email to any colleagues or friends of
yours. Anyone can sign up to the mailing list, by sending an email to
ergina.sampathianaki@gmail.com

Best wishes,
Giorgos Tsiris
Editor-in-Chief of Approaches

SOCIETY FOR MUSIC PERCEPTION AND COGNITION CALL FOR PAPERS

Tenth Biennial Meeting
August 11-14, 2011
Eastman School of Music, Rochester, NY

Due date to submit an abstract for consideration: February 1, 2011

Submitted abstracts should be no longer than 300 words and should
describe the motivation, methodology, results, and implications of
the research to the degree that this information is available at the
time of submission. For those submitting experimental work, the
description should describe the stimuli and participant groups used,
the experimental methodology, and data collected. For those
submitting theoretically based work, the description should give a
sense for the approach used and should make a case for why the
work is relevant to the field of music perception and cognition in its
aims, methods, and/or results.

Submissions should be sent by e-mail to: smpc2011submissions@gmail.com

Please type the abstract directly into the body of the e-mail, rather
than submitting as an attachment. In the body of your email, please
list all authors and affiliations, and please indicate preference for
presentation as a talk or poster.

Conference information is available at http://www.esm.rochester.edu/smpc2011/

Feel free to contact the chair of the Program Committee at the same
address if you have questions about your submission.

Program Committee: Peter Pfordresher (University at Buffalo, chair),
Erin E. Hannon (University of Nevada, Las Vegas),
Carol Krumhansl (Cornell University),
Justin London (Carleton College),
Elizabeth Margulis (University of Arkansas),
Peter Martens (Texas Tech University),
Devin McAuley (Michigan State University),
Frank Russo (Ryerson University),
Mike Schutz (McMaster University).

Conference Organizers: David Temperley and Elizabeth Marvin (Eastman School)
Conference questions should be directed to David Temperley:
dtemperley@esm.rochester.edu

Christmas concert

AN EVENING WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF LONDON CHAMBER CHOIR
friday 17th december 2010, 18:30
st george's church, bloomsbury, wcl
tickets available on the door (£9/£4)
www.ulchamberchoir.co.uk