Alternative Approaches in Music Education ─ Case Studies from the Field

"The lived experiences evident in the cases presented in Alternative Approaches in Music Education provide an extensive, significant basis for rich discussions in music teacher education. The reader will be challenged to think broadly about the meaning and purpose of music education, and ways to reach students beyond the traditional music curriculum. The editor and authors are to be commended for their work in compiling these depictions that remind us again of the importance of music for all."-Linda Thompson, immediate past-chair, Society for Music Teacher Education

"Music education is a dynamic field, responsive to the needs of students, teachers, schools, and society. The case studies of curricular innovation in this collection provide tangible evidence of this growth. The authors give us new models and paths to analyze, consider, and adapt as we seek to open up more musical opportunites for more students to engage in the satisfactions and challenges of musical engagement. Congratulations to the authors, editor, and contributors to the Critial Examination of the Curriculum group of the Society for Music Teacher Education."-Janet R. Barrett, chair-elect of the Society for Music Teacher Education; Northwestern University

Explore the creative ways music educators across the country are emerging practices in music teaching and learning. Outlined in twenty-five unique case studies, each program offers a new perspective on music taching and learning, often falling outside the standard music education curriculum. Find innovative ideas and models of successful practices to incorporate into your teaching, whether in school, university, or community settings.

Ann C. Clements is associate professor of music education at the Pennsylvania State University.

Ann C. Clements is associate professor of music education at the Pennsylvania State University where she teaches undergraduate courses in secondary general music methods, world and popular musics, materials and repertoire, and guitar techniques and graduate level courses in philosophy and sociology of music education. She also serves as the upper school general music teacher at the State College Friends School in State College, Pennsylvania, director of their children's Peace Choir, and director of the Foxdale Village Retirement Community Chorus.