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We know what orchestras are but would could they be? From the Sound Systems Website: “American orchestras face challenges relative to diversity, equity, relevance, sustainability. How do the embodied and cultural roles of performers and artists—enactors of aesthetic memories and…

Here’s a link to additional details on my research study and design that I’m presenting on at NAfME 2024.

How might we support creativity in large ensembles? What if students could co-create music with a conductor without staff notation or written music altogether? Perhaps novel in K-12 settings, ensemble-based improvisation exists in diverse musical cultures. What might we learn…