Developing musical independence in the high school band

2015-Bulletin of the Council for Reearch in Music Education

This case study study investigated a concert band in a surburban school for how it addresses the development of musical independence.  This study develops a three part model for that addresses the band environment, teacher-directed instruction, and student-led problem solving and decision making as contributing factors to the development of musical independence.  An article is currently under review for this study.

 

2018-Musical independence in the large ensemble classroom (Dissertation)

This multi-study dissertation investigated the nature of music independence in the instrumental large ensemble and instructional practices that are used to foster its development.  This dissertation is comprised of three separate papers, each addressing different aspects or approaches to the practice of independent musicianship in large ensembles. 

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A grounded theory of musical independence in the large ensemble (in review)

This grounded theory study investigates musical independence in three high school instrumental programs, respectively in rural, suburban, and urban settings.  It is investigating the similarities and differences between these programs in terms of how they address and develop student musical independence.

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The effect of group practice strategy instruction on middle school instrumentalists' individual practice (in review)

This quasi-experimental study investigated the transfer of learning of strategies for effective practice from large ensemble rehearsal to individual practice.