PRE-SESSION VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gApjRYs2zaw&feature=youtu.beABSTRACT:
Approximately twenty-five percent of Australia’s school-aged students are enrolled in schools outside of metropolitan areas, and this significant proportion of young Australians generally have limited access to and engagement with music education. Relying on ethnographic data collected between 2016 and 2019, and framed by the notion of place-based thinking, this paper proposes that in the state of New South Wales, Australia, the network of regional conservatoriums are in a unique position to address issues of equity, provision and status of music education in regional, rural and remote areas through their strong and supportive partnerships with schools and teachers.
Three cases nested within a larger case study highlight specific programs currently operating within or facilitated by the regional conservatoriums. These include the provision of curricular and extra-curricular music in RRR schools by a music specialist teacher employed by a regional conservatorium; the facilitation of professional development for generalist teachers via the National Music Mentoring Program; and the hosting of pre-service teachers for rural practicums by regional conservatoriums.
Study findings indicated that each of the implemented programs resulted in increased access and engagement for students in regional, rural and remote schools, confirming the potential of community and industry partnerships to support the delivery of music education in regional, rural and remote education settings.
Presentation:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gApjRYs2zaw&feature=youtu.be