Toward Tanglewood II: Music as a Person-Centered Process
Teachers College Columbia University
Professor Randall E. Allsup, moderator and Tanglewood representative
Friday, June 16 & Saturday June 17, 2006
Purpose:
In commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the Tanglewood Symposium, the music program at Teachers College Columbia University will host “Toward Tanglewood II: Music as a Person-Centered Process.” This event is one of eight “conference satellites” or pre-planning sites slated to work on various educational issues in advance of the Tanglewood Symposium II, which will take place July 2007 at its anniversary site.
“Toward Tanglewood II: Music as a Person-Centered Process” will examine the meanings and practices of a person-centered music pedagogy. Conference attendees and invited speakers will work together to investigate this topic. What does it mean to teach music from person-centered perspective? What promise does such a pedagogy hold for the future of music education? What is its rationale, and has it changed over the years? What is and has been its challenges? A report of the TC conference will be summarized and presented to Tanglewood II participants and organizers in 2007.
Background:
The original Tanglewood Symposium occurred July 23 – August 2, 1967 in the Western Massachusetts Berkshires. A historical event for the advocacy of music education, the conference invited composers, performers, educators, academics and representatives of corporations, foundations, and governments to chart a new course for music and music education. Its guiding theme, “Music in American Society” looked at three broad questions:
• What are the characteristics and desirable ideologies for an emerging postindustrial society?
• What are the values and unique functions of music and other arts for individuals and communities in such a society?
• How may these potentials be attained?
Deliberations ended with the “Tanglewood Declaration,” which called for the establishment of music as a core subject in the public school curriculum.
Seminar activities
“Toward Tanglewood II: Music as a Person-Centered Process” is designed to provoke critical inquiry and deep thinking regarding the challenges of a people-centered practice of music teaching. After each conference speaker’s presentation, time will be allotted for small group discussion and debate. Each breakout group will be asked to make a record of their discussions, and share their insights with the larger group. These notes will be collected and used as data for the eventual conference summary.
Speakers and conference schedule
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Friday, June 16, 2006 Welcome 9:00-9:30 Registration, Continental breakfast and welcome Conference organizer and host: Randall E. Allsup, Teachers College |
Saturday, June 17, 2006 Welcome 9:00-9:30 Continental breakfast and welcome Hal Abeles, Program Coordinator, Music and Music Education, Teachers College |
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History 9:30-10:15 “Reforms in the 60’s: Tanglewood, MMCP, and child-centered learning.” An interview with Lee Pogonowski Lee Pogonowski, Teachers College Interviewer: Marsha Baxter, The Crane School, SUNY Potsdam |
Applied Music 9:30-10:15 “Learner-centered studio instruction” Hal Abeles and Jeanne Goffi-Fynn, Teachers College |
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Student Teaching 10:15-11:00 “The challenges of preparing and mentoring student teachers to teach in people-centered classrooms” Cindy Bell, Queens College, NY Nathalie Robinson, Hofstra University, NY |
Philosophy 10:15-11:15 “Children as philosophers: centering inquiry” An interview with Megan Laverty Megan Laverty, Teachers College Interviewer: Randall E. Allsup, Teachers College |
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11:00-11:45 Breakout study groups |
11:15-12:15 Breakout study groups |
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11:45-12:15 Reports from study groups |
12:15-1:00 Lunch |
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12:15-1:00 Lunch |
Policy 1:00-1:45 “The policies and practices of a people-centered curriculum: The problems of implementation.” Cathy Benedict, New York University |
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Musical Ensembles 1:00-1:45 “The student-centered ensemble in a large ensemble culture” Joseph Abramo, Monhagen Middle School, Mddletown, NY & Louis Hanzlik, The Atlantic Brass Quintet, Teachers College doctoral students |
1:45-2:30 Breakout study groups |
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1:45-2:30 Breakout study groups |
2:30-3:00 Reports from study groups |
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2:30-3:00 Reports from study groups |
3:00-3:15 Break |
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3:00-3:15 Break |
The Future of People-centered Pedagogy” 3:15-4:00 Keynote: “Directions ahead: The future of people-centered music education” Lee Pogonowski, Teachers College |
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Early Childhood 3:15-4:30 “What can young children teach us about people-centered classrooms?” Lori Custodero, Teachers College |
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