Music Education Video Series
We're pleased to share and highlight the ongoings in the Music Education Department at Western featuring class footage and interviews with faculty and students about their experiences at Western.
These videos are part of an ongoing #MusicEdMonday series, launched in October 2023. Follow along on Instagram, Facebook and X via @westernuMusic.
Music and Community - Part 2
How does a BMus (Music Education) saxophonist come to lead a community choir workshop? Through the Music and Community course, naturally!
Current student Erin Bartlett notes, "This was a great opportunity for me to enhance my skills in singing and learn how to teach in terms of pedagogy and different strategies within a classroom. I did learn a whole lot and made mistakes along the way, but I had lots of help, lots of feedback, and lots of communication with my professor."
Learn more about Erin's placement in partnership with the London Pro Musica Choir and the YMCA and YMAP program through the Music and Community course and her experience both in Music Education and on campus at Western by watching the full video.
Shared on #MusicEdMonday, July 21, 2025. Filmed on location in November 2024, with follow up interview at the Don Wright Faculty of Music in December 2024.
Music and Community - Part 1
On this #MusicEducationMonday, get to know more about third-year student Toshi Kawabe and the Music and Community course!
A large part of learning key skills in the Bachelor of Music (Music Education) program is getting out in the community and practicing! Through his placement at L'Arche London, Toshi participated in various activities and took on a variety of roles through their music programs which "offer a unique and inclusive space for individuals with and without intellectual disabilities to come together and create beautiful music."
We were able to catch Toshi in action at one of L'Arche's Monday Morning Music Club sessions and learn a little more about this placement experience and the Music and Community course.
Shared on #MusicEdMonday, March 3, 2025. Filmed on location in November 2024, with follow up interview at the Don Wright Faculty of Music in December 2024.
Modern Dance Technique
Five-six-seven-eight... and one course we are highlighting as part of #MusicEdMonday is Barbara Sarma's Introduction to Modern Dance Technique. This course is dedicated to teaching students modern dance, including style, patterns and movements. The students are also encouraged and given the freedom to improvise and make their own pieces.
Did you know? Dance courses have been offered at Western for many years, and students can officially add Dance as a Minor through the Don Wright Faculty of Music’s Music Education Department. Courses are open to all students across the university.
Shared on #MusicEdMonday, December 18, 2023. A big thank you to current PhD Music Education student Ran Jiang for capturing the class and interview footage in November of 2022. Course participants featured in the video were filmed while masking protocols were in place.
Music Technology for Educators
Are you tech-savvy? In this edition of #MusicEdMonday, we are learning about prof. adam patrick bell's course Music Technology for Educators. Through this course students develop skills to bring technology into the classroom as future educators, including music composition software and creating their own instruments! Both prof. adam patrick bell and student Katy Waring share their perspectives on what the course means to them.
Shared on #MusicEdMonday, November 27, 2023. A big thank you to current PhD Music Education student Ran Jiang for capturing the class and interview footage in November of 2022.
Progressive Pedagogy in Popular Music Education
Some of you may be wondering, "what does the future of music education look like in the classroom, and what are future educators learning today?" For our first feature, we are diving into Western prof. Ruth Wright's Progressive Pedagogy in Popular Music Education course. Both prof. Wright and current student Iris Janssen discuss from their perspectives the learning outcomes and goals of this course.
Shared on #MusicEdMonday, October 30, 2023. A big thank you to current PhD Music Education student Ran Jiang for capturing the class and interview footage in September of 2022.
