The reflective conservatoire : studies in music education / [edited by George Odam and Nicholas Bannan]

Includes bibliographical references and index

List of DVD contents -- Introduction : the reflective conservatoire

part 1. Reflecting on conservatoires. Prelude, The developing conservatoire -- Creativity and conservatoires : the agenda and the issues / Sean Gregory part 2. Reflecting on performing and creating. Prelude, Conservatoires, creativity and performance -- Breathing and the oboe : a musical, educational and clinical study / Helena Gaunt -- Prelude, Improvisation in music and drama -- What makes an audience laugh? : a practice-based enquiry into comedy in theatre / Kenneth Rea -- Back to the future : towards the revival of extemporisation in classical music performance / David Dolan -- Prelude, Creative processes in collaboration -- Caprice : music and movement research and development project / Anthony Marwood, Mayuri Boonham and Sean Garland -- Isambard Kingdom Brunel : toward an industrial opera / Michael Irwin, Matthew King and Nye Parry part 3. Reflecting on teaching and learning. Prelude, On education and training -- Creating and communicating : a rationale for piano studies in the conservatoire / Paul Roberts -- Prelude, Sharing skills and experience -- Performance teaching as a form of research / Robin Bowman -- Prelude, Research method into practice -- Teacher research in a conservatoire / Simon Purcell -- Instrumental/vocal teaching and learning in conservatoires : a case study of teachers' perceptions / Helena Gaunt part 4. Reflecting on community and practice. Prelude, Curriculum, community and outreach -- The creative music workshop : a contextual study of its origin and practice / Sean Gregory -- Collaborative arts practice and identity : the role of leadership / Jackie Walduck -- Prelude, Cultural interaction, environment and exchange -- This song can come inside / Richard Benjafield -- A British musician in a South African context / Katy Gainham -- Transcultural arts practice / Jan Hendrickse and Nathan Thomson