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A recent literature review in Update: Applications of Research in Music Education revealed several equity issues in adjudicated K-12 large ensemble festivals. What might be a more equitable way forward for the profession and students and teachers involved in large ensembles? During this webinar, presenters will share a new alternative to adjudicated large ensemble festivals for teachers and students. In this new model, each participating ensemble works in advance of the festival with a teaching artist to collaboratively create an original composition, documenting their creative process.

During the one-day festival, each participating ensemble arrives with their new work and receives additional coaching to elevate their piece and their presentation of it. In a workshop setting, students are asked to communicate their artistic choices and intent and reflect on how they might better express their ideas in their performance. Students explore a range of skills, from leadership, reflection, and collaboration to communication and creative decision making. As a result, students and teachers directly engage in all four of NAfME’s Music Standards—to create, perform, respond, and connect.

The day culminates in a public presentation in which each group introduces their work by describing their creative process and artistic intent and then performs their piece for other participating ensemble members, family, friends, and community members. Firsthand experiences of participants will be presented and opportunities for directors and festival organizers to explore this new model will be shared.

 Brian Kaufman headshotBrian Kaufman is an Associate Professor of Music at the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) whose passion for social justice and civic engagement have shaped his contributions to school, community, and social change organizations locally and internationally. While in his role overseeing UMBC’s music education program, he has been fortunate to give presentations on five continents on music and creativity as vehicles for social change at institutions including the United Nations, the Ford Foundation, Oxford University, and Yale University.

James DorseyJames Dorsey is a Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) Arts Educator and Adjunct Instructor at UMBC. He supports people to use big ideas such as community and identity to create responsive art. He serves in teacher professional development roles across Maryland and beyond.

Elizabeth Palmer headshotElizabeth Palmer is a PGCPS Arts Educator and Adjunct Instructor at UMBC. Her research, which focuses on social and cultural capital, social justice, and culturally relevant/responsive pedagogies, has been presented at international and domestic conferences and published in Update: Applications of Research in Music Education. She is the founder of The Palmer Research Group, a recipient of the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) and Society for Research in Music Education (SRME) 2022 Research Grant. The SRME grant funded research titled “Pilot Study: Framework for Culturally Relevant and Responsive Music Teaching.”

Anoa Green portraitConductor and Music Educator Anoa Green is the Wind Studies Chair at the Baltimore School for the Arts. With her involvement in The United Nations Symphony Orchestra, The Association for Black Women Band Directors, and various other organizations, Anoa has been instrumental in breaking down racial and gender barriers through a social justice perspective. Anoa is recognized for her ability to tap into the emotional depth of music, advocating for new compositions and embracing the complexity of programming. Alongside her conducting career, she also serves as a clinician for the wider music education community.

NAfME presents this live virtual event at no charge to all as a service to the music education profession. To register, you must enter your NAfME member information or create a nonmember account. After registering, check your email for instructions. A recording of this program will be available to all registrants for one week following the live event. Members can also view archived NAfME webinars in the NAfME Academy. The views expressed are those of the presenter; they do not necessarily reflect the views of NAfME.

January 2025 Teaching Music

Start Date

October 24, 2024

End Date

October 24, 2024

Start and End Time

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm (ET)

Categories

  • Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access (DEIA)
  • Ensembles
  • Innovation
  • Standards

Event Category

  • Virtual
  • Webinar

Specialities

  • Choral
  • Composition
  • Instrumental
  • Voice

Teaching Levels

  • Junior/Middle School
  • Senior High School


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