1st Edition
Culturally Responsive Pedagogies for the Orchestra Untold Stories of Seating Oppression and the Uprise of Social Justice
By Tammy S. Yi
Copyright 2026
138 Pages
by
Routledge
138 Pages
by
Routledge
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This innovative volume explores the potential of alternative seating practices (ASP) to revolutionize orchestral music teaching in US schools and beyond by improving musicians’ social and musical experiences, including peer mentorship. Challenging traditional hierarchical seating structures and drawing on longitudinal research and autoethnographic data, it explores the benefits of alternative... Read more
1. Introduction 2. The Theoretical Framework of Social Justice and Seating Arrangements in Education 3. Implementing Alternative Seating Practices 4. The Transformative Role of Alternative Seating Practices (ASP) in School Orchestras 5. Conclusion Epilogue
Biography
Tammy S. Yi is Associate Professor and Director of Music Education at Chapman University, where she is also the Founding Director of Mariachi Panteras, and orchestra conductor of the Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles.
