Course curriculum

  • 1

    Navigating the Course

    • Video: Navigating the Course

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  • 3

    Community Discussions

    • Community Discussions

  • 4

    Exploring Foundational Materials through the Lens of DEI

    • Exploring Foundational Materials: Overview

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    Exploring Foundational Materials: Pictures

    • Video Lecture: "A Picture Worth a Thousand Words" with Leah Claiborne

    • Transcript: "A Picture Worth a Thousand Words" (PDF)

    • Reflection Activities

  • 6

    Exploring Foundational Materials: Titles

    • Video Lecture: "Considering Titles of Pieces" with Leah Claiborne

    • Transcript: "Considering Titles of Pieces" (PDF)

    • Reflection Activities

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    Exploring Foundational Materials: Lyrics and Melodies

    • Video Lecture: "Lyrics and Melodies" with Leah Claiborne

    • Transcript: "Lyrics and Melodies" (PDF)

    • Reading: "Minstrelsy" by Leah Claiborne

    • Reflection Activities

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    Exploring Foundational Materials: Making Decisions

    • Reading: "So Now What?" by Leah Claiborne

    • Reflection Activity

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    Exploring Foundational Materials: Personal Stories

    • Video 1: "An Interview with Connor Chee" by Leah Claiborne

    • Transcript 1: "An Interview with Connor Chee" (PDF)

    • Video 2: "An Interview with Desireé González-Miller" by Leah Claiborne

    • Transcript 2: "An Interview with Desireé González-Miller" (PDF)

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    Exploring Diverse Repertoire: Overview

    • Exploring Diverse Repertoire: Overview

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    Exploring Diverse Repertoire in the Studio

    • Video Interview: "Exploring Diverse Repertoire in the Studio" with Artina McCain, Ross Salvosa, Kristín Jónína Taylor, and Laura Amoriello

    • Transcript: "Exploring Diverse Repertoire in the Studio" (PDF)

    • Reading 1: "The Project Recital: Repertoire Awareness in the Music Studio" by Kristín Jónína Taylor

    • Reading 2: "Repertoire Swaps: Achieving Diversity and Inclusion through an Effective Repertoire Selection Device" by Lynn Worcester Jones

    • Reflection Activity

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    Exploring Diverse Repertoire: Social Impact

    • About This Session

    • Reading: "Cultivating Brave Spaces in the Piano Studio Using DEI Repertoire and Practices” by Penny Lazarus

    • Video: "An Interview with Penny Lazarus and Student" by Mary Jacobsen

    • Transcript: "An Interview with Penny Lazarus and Student" (PDF)

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    Exploring Diverse Repertoire: In Practice

    • About This Session

    • Video Presentation 1: "Exploring Diverse Repertoire: Manuel Saumell and Ignacio Cervantes" with Jeriel Jorguenson

    • Video Presentation 2: "Durán: Cuatro obras para piano" with Angelica Sanchez

    • Video Presentation 3: "Crested Ibis by Karen Tanaka" with Emily Barr

    • Video Presentation 4: "Chaminade: Chanson bretonne, Op. 76, No. 5" with Lynn Worcester Jones

    • Video Presentation 5: "Burleigh: From the Southland" with Roger McVey

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    Exploring Diverse Repertoire: Folk Song Collections

    • About This Session

    • Video Performance 1: “Bunclody” (arr. June Armstrong from Irish Folk Songs Collection)

    • Video Performance 2: “Harvest Song” (arr. Mika Goto from Japanese Folk Songs Collection)

    • Video Performance 3: “By and By” (arr. Artina McCain from African American Folk Songs Collection)

    • Video Performance 4: “My Lord, What a Morning” (arr. Artina McCain from African American Folk Song Collection)

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    Exploring Diverse Repertoire: Further Exploration

    • Introduction: Tales from a Kindergarten Class by Maria Corley

    • Video Performance 1: Tales from a Kindergarten Class, I. The Early Morning March

    • Video Performance 2: Tales from a Kindergarten Class, II. Recess

    • Video Performance 3: Tales from a Kindergarten Class, III. The Teacher Tells a Mythical Tale

    • Video Performance 4: Tales from a Kindergarten Class, IV. Skipping Home

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    Exploring Diverse Repertoire: Additional Resources

    • Additional Resources

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    Exploring Equitable Practices: Overview

    • Video Lecture: "Equitable Practices Overview" with Susanna Garcia

    • Transcript: "Equitable Practices Overview" (PDF)

    • Video Interview: "Taking Stock" with Susanna Garcia, Lynette Zelis, and Leah Claiborne

    • Transcript: "Taking Stock" (PDF)

    • Reflection Activity

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    Exploring Equitable Practices: Community Organizations with Equity Missions

    • Video Interview: "Pianos for People" with Susanna Garcia and Kayia Baker

    • Transcript: "Pianos for People" (PDF)

    • Video Interview: "University of Michigan School of Music Partnership with The Willis Patterson 'Our Own Thing' Instructional Program" with Susanna Garcia and John Ellis

    • Transcript: "University of Michigan School of Music Partnership with The Willis Patterson 'Our Own Thing' Instructional Program" (PDF)

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    Exploring Equitable Practices: Challenges and Solutions

    • Video Lecture: "Providing Access: Challenges and Solutions for The Independent Studio Teacher" with Susanna Garcia

    • Transcript: "Providing Access: Challenges and Solutions for The Independent Studio Teacher" (PDF)

    • Video Interview: "Setting Tuition Rates with an Equity Mindset" with Susanna Garcia and Kelly Riordan

    • Transcript: "Setting Tuition Rates with an Equity Mindset" (PDF)

    • Video Interview: "Community Schools, Equal Access, Advocacy" with Susanna Garcia and Adam Merrill

    • Transcript: "Community Schools, Equal Access, Advocacy" (PDF)

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    Exploring Equitable Practices: Alternative Payment Models

    • Video Interview: "Barters and Trades" with Susanna Garcia, Brandi Waller-Pace, and Stephanie Helleckson

    • Transcript: "Barters and Trades" (PDF)

    • Video Interview: "Market Rates, Discounted Rates, and Sliding Fee Scales" with Susanna Garcia and Benjamin Steinhardt

    • Transcript: "Market Rates, Discounted Rates, and Sliding Fee Scales" (PDF)

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    Exploring Equitable Practices: Re-Examining Our Expectations

    • Video Lecture: "Re-Examining Our Expectations Overview" with Susanna Garcia

    • Transcript: "Re-Examining Our Expectations Overview" (PDF)

    • Video Interview: "Group Teaching, Recreational Music Making (RMM), and Equity" with Susanna Garcia and Mario Ajero

    • Transcript: "Group Teaching, Recreational Music Making (RMM), and Equity" (PDF)

    • Reflection Activity

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    Exploring Equitable Practices: Community

    • Video Lecture: "Community" with Susanna Garcia

    • Transcript: "Community" (PDF)

    • Reflection Activity

    • Exit Survey