Describing Engagement in the Collegiate Concert Band Rehearsal

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Title: Describing Engagement in the Collegiate Concert Band Rehearsal
Language: English
Authors: Ryan D. Shaw (ORCID 0000-0003-0819-8480), David Hedgecoth, Andrew Bohn, Emily Moler Huddleston, Nathan Irby, Charles Oldenkamp (ORCID 0000-0001-9898-1342), Gentry Ragsdale, Lorenzo L. Sánchez-Gatt, Austin D. Thomas
Source: Journal of Research in Music Education. 2025 72(4):417-441.
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Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 25
Publication Date: 2025
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Higher Education, Music Activities, Musicians, Drills (Practice), Learner Engagement, Group Activities, College Students, Student Attitudes, Leadership, Musical Instruments, Teacher Attitudes, College Faculty, Classroom Environment, Student Participation, Educational Strategies, Peer Relationship, Teacher Student Relationship, Influences, Check Lists, Performance, Musical Composition, Teacher Responsibility, Universities
DOI: 10.1177/00224294241228213
ISSN: 0022-4294
1945-0095
Abstract: The purpose of this multiple case study was to investigate engagement in the collegiate concert band setting. Research questions were: (1) How do collegiate band students describe their engagement in large ensemble rehearsals? (2) How do collegiate band directors describe engagement in large ensemble rehearsals? and (3) What does rehearsal engagement look like in action? Cross-case analysis suggested that student engagement is related to personal/temporal factors, the repertoire and instructional strategies, and interpersonal factors among students and between the student and director. Directors spoke of the responsibility and pressure they felt to encourage independence and the challenges of establishing a collaborative, agentic environment. Observation field notes reflected variety in body language, liveliness, and hands-on interactions and technology distractions.
Abstractor: As Provided
Entry Date: 2025
Accession Number: EJ1457534
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:The purpose of this multiple case study was to investigate engagement in the collegiate concert band setting. Research questions were: (1) How do collegiate band students describe their engagement in large ensemble rehearsals? (2) How do collegiate band directors describe engagement in large ensemble rehearsals? and (3) What does rehearsal engagement look like in action? Cross-case analysis suggested that student engagement is related to personal/temporal factors, the repertoire and instructional strategies, and interpersonal factors among students and between the student and director. Directors spoke of the responsibility and pressure they felt to encourage independence and the challenges of establishing a collaborative, agentic environment. Observation field notes reflected variety in body language, liveliness, and hands-on interactions and technology distractions.
ISSN:0022-4294
1945-0095
DOI:10.1177/00224294241228213