Music education occupations in the U.S. have been segregated by gender and race for decades. While women are most likely to teach young students in classroom settings, men are most likely to teach older students in all settings, but most particularly in wind/percussion ensembles. Despite gender-affirmative employment practices, men constitute a…

In this response to Gould, the author, a music education professor, acknowledges both the significant challenges that need to be overcome for future women university band directors, and the need to continue to encourage instrumental music education students (both male and female) to pursue their professional dreams and goals. He thanks Gould for…

This paper proposes that introducing musical/percussion activities to university classrooms represents an opportunity for innovative teaching that could create positive experiences replete with learning potential. An analysis of 17 students' written reactions to a "drumming circle" activity demonstrates that the experience created a positive,…

Some band teachers wonder why they often have to repeat themselves several times for their band students. Of course there may be more than one reason, but it is possible that some teachers are accommodating only one learning style with their teaching. After the author of this article did a bit of study, he thought this might have been happening to…

Those who had the honor of meeting or studying with Leonard Bernstein (1918-90) will never forget his passion and his dedication to teaching. He communicated through physical expression, enthusiasm, and a gift for making the most complex musical topics easy to understand. Thirty years have passed since the end of his Young People's Concerts with…

Humans sing to express emotions beyond mere words. Making music transcends literal communication and expresses intense feelings that defy verbal description. Even very young children can, and do, express inexpressible feelings in song. Singing is present in every culture. It provides a sense of community and belonging. Music is a component of…

Why has it been so difficult to define the goals of Jewish informal education? Often informal educators define their work in terms of the goals of Jewish socialization. Those terms have worked to attract funders' support, but also limited the educational creativity of this field. This article argues for a dual defining of goals: socialization and…

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to present the design and implementation of music courseware that features a music search system that uses impression keywords. The paper applies the courseware to "Kansei" (sensibility) development for elementary and junior high school students. The objectives of this courseware are to cultivate…

As a step toward writing a master's thesis in psychology, the connection between rhythm circles and psychotherapeutic process was explored. Arthur Hull, who experienced and preached about the healing power of rhythm for many years, was interviewed. This article recorded the interview between Arthur and the researcher. The interviewer learned that…

If music is the product of a peculiarly human behavior, the study of music rightfully belongs to the humanities program. (Author)

The principal is probably more musical than he believes. At least that's the premise of the authors who suggest ways the school administrator can evaluate his musicality. They also recommend ways to determine how educational his music teachers are. (Editor)

This article, directed toward classroom teachers, deals with music education as a special case of sound or sounds. Interdisciplinary activities aim to develop listening skills and musical discrimination. (TK)

Intended for friends and families of children with disabilities, the book contains information and suggestions on play activities, toys, and games for children (0-8) with mild and moderate disabilities. Activities are sequenced from simpler to more developmentally advanced within six major categories (1) exploring the senses (hid and find,…