The Cats of Music Education: Estelle Jorgensen - Transformer

12 Aug

Estelle Jorgensen is another titan of our field that we should all know. We think the video above really captures her ‘hipness’ too. Notice how excited she is about a new thing - that’s such a powerful model for us all.

You can learn more about Jorgensen through her blog but the short story is that she’s a massively important Music Education Philosopher (MEP). Check this - she is the founder of the Philosophy Special Research Interest Group of the National Association for Music Education and co-founder of the International Society for the Philosophy of Music Education. Her writing on music education has been a huge influence on our Gig Based Learning approach. We love all of her books and articles but here are a few of our favourites to get you started on the journey.

Journal Article: What does it mean to transform education.

Book: Transforming Music Education

Book: Humane Music Education for the Common Good

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