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"It's More Than Playing Music:" Perceptions of a Concert Band Program from Members of a Predominantly Latino School Community

Gerrard, Crystal Lynn
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1524211163607595

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2018, Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, Music.
The purpose of this study was to explore student, family, director, colleague and administrator perceptions of a middle school band program within a predominantly Latino school community. Drawing from Irizarry and Raibles' (2011) concept of barrio-based epistemologies and ontologies (BBEO) and Gay's (2010) culturally responsive pedagogy (CRT) as theoretical frameworks, I investigated a middle school band program with high enrollments of Latino students to determine the pedagogical strategies that encouraged initial participation, persistence and success in the program. Issues of inclusivity and responsiveness to students’ cultural backgrounds were considered key in this investigation. Furthermore, I explored the compatibility of the traditional concert band model with this population of youth and how asset-based pedagogical principles were functioning in this environment. Questions that guided the study were: (a) how are band directors responsive to students’ cultural backgrounds?; (b) how are barriers alleviated to make band accessible for students in an urban context?; (c) what aspects of the band program correspond with barrio-based epistemologies and ontologies? Data sources comprised material culture, field observation notes, and semi-structured interviews. Data collection and initial analyses were concurrent utilizing the constant comparative method (Glaser, 1965). Following data collection, Creswell’s (2013) data analysis spiral was utilized for further analysis. Findings indicated that some aspects of the traditional concert band model corresponded with BBEO and CRT through the directors’ integrating cooperative peer-to-peer teaching opportunities, cultivating a sense of community among students and stakeholders, holding students to high expectations, and understanding the sociopolitical context of which the students were a part. Specifically, directors and other school personnel were keenly aware of the stressors students and families experienced, which included language barriers and immigration issues specifically in regard to legal status. Band, however, did not resonate entirely with all participants, as some students expressed a desire for more creative opportunities that corresponded with their personal and familial interests. Implications for teaching practices and future research are discussed in light of recent sociopolitical issues.
Daryl Kinney (Advisor)
213 p.
Music; Music Education

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  • Gerrard, C. L. (2018). "It's More Than Playing Music:" Perceptions of a Concert Band Program from Members of a Predominantly Latino School Community [Doctoral dissertation, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1524211163607595

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  • Gerrard, Crystal . "It's More Than Playing Music:" Perceptions of a Concert Band Program from Members of a Predominantly Latino School Community . 2018. Ohio State University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1524211163607595.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Gerrard, Crystal . ""It's More Than Playing Music:" Perceptions of a Concert Band Program from Members of a Predominantly Latino School Community ." Doctoral dissertation, Ohio State University, 2018. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1524211163607595

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