Issues Facing Female Band Directors at the High School and College Levels: A Review of Literature

Brimhall, Kathryn D.

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“…Additionally, these proportions contrasted starkly with the proportion of male/female music teacher licensure candidates (Elpus, 2015a) and the in-service music teacher population (Gardner, 2010). Even among music teachers, it appears those teaching at the high school level represent a select subset of the teaching population, likely due to disparities within instrumental conducting positions, based on prior evidence (Bovin, 2019; Brimhall, 2022; Fitzpatrick, 2013).…”

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Public High School Music Education in Maryland: Issues of Equity in Access and Uptake

Miller

2023

Journal of Research in Music Education

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The purpose of this study was to investigate issues of equity in access, uptake, and outcomes of high school music education in the context of an individual state, Maryland. I explored equity through four angles: (a) representation among music students and teachers, (b) factors associated with access to music courses, (c) student and school characteristics associated with music enrollment, and (d) postsecondary enrollment outcomes of students who did and did not enroll in music. Sample members included all students enrolled in a public high school in Maryland belonging to the 2015 to 2016 ninth-grade cohort ( N = 55,500) and public high school teachers ( N = 17,250) during the 2015 to 2016 school year. Approximately 22% of all students were enrolled in a music course their ninth-grade year, and there were substantive differences in demographic representation in band, chorus, orchestra, piano, and guitar classes compared to the student body. Logistic regression results showed that school size was the most salient predictor of access to a music course. Multilevel modeling revealed student-, school-, and teacher-level characteristics were all associated with student enrollment in an ensemble music course. Finally, students who enrolled in music courses did not suffer an opportunity cost regarding college enrollment.

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Public High School Music Education in Maryland: Issues of Equity in Access and Uptake

Miller

2023

Journal of Research in Music Education

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Recruit, retain, repair: Toward diversity in the North Carolina Music Educators Association

Nowak

2024

Arts Education Policy Review

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Approaches to developing community: A survey of the perspectives of American female undergraduate prospective band directors

Fitzpatrick

2024

International Journal of Music Education

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Within the field of American secondary school wind band teaching, women have been historically and persistently underrepresented, making it important to consider ways to (1) expand pre-service teachers’ opportunities to engage with successful female band directors, and (2) to explore undergraduate women’s insights into becoming female band directors themselves. The purpose of this survey-based study was to explore the perceptions of American female-identifying collegiate music education majors ( N = 32) regarding the American school-based wind band teaching profession and their experiences within an intensive, one day, community-building event for female band directors. Results of the survey and subsequent analysis revealed a lack of female band director role models under whom participants had studied, a significant positive correlation between participants’ confidence in their ability to succeed in the role and their level of motivation for doing so, and a moderately positive perception of belief in their ability to balance potential future parenthood with their career. Thematic analysis of written responses revealed participants’ gender-specific concerns about entering the band directing profession and their takeaways from the day-long event. Implications are provided, including suggestions for pre-service teacher education, future research, and the development of other such events aimed at developing community for female-identifying band directors.

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Issues Facing Female Band Directors at the High School and College Levels: A Review of Literature

Cited by 4 publications

References 20 publications

Public High School Music Education in Maryland: Issues of Equity in Access and Uptake

Public High School Music Education in Maryland: Issues of Equity in Access and Uptake

Recruit, retain, repair: Toward diversity in the North Carolina Music Educators Association

Approaches to developing community: A survey of the perspectives of American female undergraduate prospective band directors

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