Tagged: Cuba, jazz, Memphis, Miami, New Orleans, New York, student travel, travel
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nafmeadminI just posted the first installment of an article where I discuss how I plan and book travel with my bands. I would love to hear some feedback on experiences you’ve all had – the good, the bad, and the ugly! You can find the article at http://musiced.nafme.org/?p=15242
What are your experiences with travel both domestic and abroad?
nafmeadminThanks for starting this thread, Stephen. I’ll be presenting a clinic on this topic at the JEN conference in Atlanta on January 4. I invite all NAfME members interested in learning more about successful traveling with student groups to attend that session.
nafmeadminOver the years, I’ve taken many trips with my students, both domestic and international. The international trips, in particular, were life changing experiences for most of the students in the group. It cannot be stressed enough, the importance of CULTURAL EXCHANGE, whether it be at home or abroad. Cultural exchange takes place when our students are performers or observers. I applaud anyone who makes the extra effort to get our students out of the classroom and into the world. Almost all student travel is meaningful.
nafmeadminCouldn’t agree more! It really is about taking a student out of their comfort zone and enriching them through different cultures – both domestic and international. To that end, I posted the second half of the travel article at http://musiced.nafme.org/?p=16122
Any other thoughts from the group?
nafmeadminYour article is great, Stephen! I’ll be covering many of those same details in my clinic “Stress-Free Travel for Jazz Bands” that will be presented at the JEN Conference on Friday, January 4th at noon. I hope to see you there!
Christopher M. Johnson, Professor of Music Education and Music Therapy, is currently the Chair of the Music Education and Music Therapy Department and Director of the Music Research Institute at the University of Kansas. Johnson earned his Ph.D. from the Florida State University.
Since his arrival at The University of Kansas, Johnson has taught courses in Instrumental Conducting, Teaching Instrumental Music, Managing Behaviors in the Music Environment, Psychology and Acoustics of Music, and Research Methods in Music Education and Music Therapy. Johnson served two terms as the editor of the International Journal of Music Education: Research, the research publication of the International Society for Music Education. He is currently serving his second term on the National Association for Music Educations Executive Committee of the Society for Research in Music Education. He also served on the editorial board of the Journal of Research in Music Education, and one earlier term as the Chair for the MENC Executive Committee of the Society for Research in Music Education. Johnson also served as the Chair for the Research Commission of the International Society for Music Education.
Johnson’s research interests include applied research in music education, and basic research in all aspects of the psychology of music. He has published articles in many journals including the Journal of Research in Music Education, the International Journal of Music Education, the Journal of Music Therapy, Journal of Band Research, Contributions to Music Education, and the Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education, among others. Johnson has also been an active member and contributor to the Research Seminar of the International Society for Music Education and World Alliance for Arts Education.
Johnson received a university teaching award – the Ned N. Fleming Award for Excellence in Teaching and received the recognition for Graduate Teaching Achievement from the Center for Teaching Excellence. Johnson was also awarded a lecturing & research award as a J. William Fulbright Scholar and recently received the Ella Scoble Opperman Citation for Distinguished Achievement from the Florida State University College of Music.
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