Performing with understanding : the challenge of the National standards for music education / edited by Bennett Reimer ; based on a Northwestern University Music Education Leadership Seminar.

Other author Reimer, Bennett.
Other author MENC, the National Association for Music Education (U.S.)
Format Book
Publication InfoIx, 206 pages : illustrations, 24 cm.
DescriptionReston, VA : MENC ; c2000.
Subjects

Portion of title National standards for music education
Contents Preface: The Northwestern University Music Education Leadership seminars -- Music content standards for grades K-12 -- Introduction. The power of the National standards for music education / Paul R. Lehman ; What is "Performing with understanding?" / Bennett Reimer -- Teaching for performing with understanding in the K-12 music program. A snapshot of a quality K-12 music program / Dorothy A. Straub ; Challenging the status quo in school performance classes / Will Schmid -- Teaching for performing with understanding in general music settings. What are we doing in music? / Suzanne M. Shull ; The kinesthetic connection in performing and understanding music / Marvelene C. Moore -- Teaching for performing with understanding in band and orchestra settings. The band and orchestra rehearsal / Patricia J. Hoy ; Making the school orchestra a treasure / Robert Gillespie ; Interview with Larry Rachleff / Catherine Larsen -- Teaching for performing with understanding in choral settings. The challenges of performing choral music of the world / Mary Goetze -- The standards and performance in the context of culture. Ethnomusicological musing / Bruno Nettl -- The ideas in action. An agenda for teaching performing with understanding / Bennett Reimer -- Contributors -- MENC resources on musica and arts education standards.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references.
LCCN 00269008
ISBN156545118X