Monthly Archives: April 2016

Exploring Processes of Secondary Choral Teachers’ LGBTQ+ Identity Revelation

Carson Connor Zajdel Temple University Title: Exploring Processes of Secondary Choral Teachers’ LGBTQ+ Identity Revelation Abstract: The purpose of this study was to explore the process of secondary choral music teachers’ decisions to reveal and/or conceal their lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender,

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Abstracts are now posted and open for pre-symposium discussion

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Deconstructing musical values – orality and inclusion

June Boyce-Tillman University of Winchester Title: Deconstructing musical values – orality and inclusion Abstract: This paper uses a phenomenography of the music experience  – developed by the author (Boyce-Tillman 2000a, 2001a, 2004, 2006b, 2007a) from the work of Dewey (1929,

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Trials and Triumphs: Reflections on Coming Out as a Gay Pre-Service Teacher of Faith

Don Taylor University of North Texas Title: Trials and Triumphs: Reflections on Coming Out as a Gay Pre-Service Teacher of Faith Abstract: Choral teachers often have the unique opportunity to practice their craft in school and church settings.  In conservative

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Towards a More Inclusive Music Education: The Experiences of Mentorship Between LGBTQIAA Undergraduates In Higher Education Across Pennsylvania

Edward J. Holmes Gettysburg College Brent C. Talbot Gettysburg College Title: Towards a More Inclusive Music Education: The Experiences of Mentorship Between LGBTQIAA Undergraduates In Higher Education Across Pennsylvania Abstract: Using Kumashiro’s (2000) theory of anti-oppressive education, this research examines

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Where Are They Now?: A Follow-Up Inquiry With a Gay and a Lesbian Former Preservice Music Teacher

Bridget Sweet University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Stephen Paparo University of Massachusetts–Amherst Title: Where Are They Now?: A Follow-Up Inquiry With a Gay and a Lesbian Former Preservice Music Teacher Abstract: In 2012, we conducted a study to examine the experiences

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Vocal and Social Integration of Transgender Students into Their Preferred-Gender Ensemble: A Qualitative Study of Two Transgender Students

Danielle Steele Earlham College Title: Vocal and Social Integration of Transgender Students into Their Preferred-Gender Ensemble: A Qualitative Study of Two Transgender Students Abstract: This qualitative pilot study assessed the vocal and social challenges faced by two college-age, transgender students

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LGBTQ Individuals’ Lived Experiences of High School Music Participation

Fred P. Spano The University of North Carolina at Charlotte Title: LGBTQ Individuals’ Lived Experiences of High School Music Participation Abstract: Diversity training for preservice music teachers—indeed, all preservice teachers—intends to foster understanding issues of equality, fairness, socioeconomic status, and

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Decolonizing LGBT: Indigenous Music Education And Hawaiʻi’s Māhū Community

Jace Kaholokula Saplan University of Miami Title: Decolonizing LGBT: Indigenous Music Education And Hawaiʻi’s Māhū Community Abstract: While the recognition and advocacy of queer rights have created outlets of social change for many privileged white bodies, there remains a silenced

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