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Towards a Model of Effective Communication: A Case for Structured Teaching of Conducting

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 December 2008

Colin Durrant
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Abstract

Recent teaching with PGCE secondary music students has revealed that conducting ensembles is a musical activity in which they have variable knowledge, skills and experience. It is a general expectation, nevertheless, that music teachers still conduct choral and instrumental ensembles as part of their job in schools, and some may also undertake such roles in the wider community. This paper seeks to identify from research literature aspects of effective conducting that warrant greater attention. This forms part of a research project which is exploring definitions of effective conducting and making an analysis and case for more structured teaching in this area within higher education.

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Research Article
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British Journal of Music Education , Volume 11 , Issue 1 , March 1994 , pp. 57 - 76
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1994

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