1st Edition

Music Education in Rural America Volume II: A Teacher Guidebook

Edited By Daniel C. Johnson Copyright 2026
202 Pages 14 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

202 Pages 14 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

202 Pages 14 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Music Education in Rural America: Volume II: A Teacher Guidebook offers practical resources to support K-12 music teacher success in rural schools, addressing the unique challenges they face and offering solutions tailored to their needs. Through voices and views from both in-service rural music teachers and experienced teacher-educators, this guidebook provides practical ideas based on... Read more

Chapter 1. Teaching Music in Rural Schools: Resources to Support Pedagogical Practices

Melody Causby, Catheryn Shaw Foster, and Daniel C. Johnson

Chapter 2. A Holistic Approach to General Music Education in Rural Schools

Daniel C. Johnson, Whitney Mayo, and Laura Black

Chapter 3. Choral Music Education in Rural Schools: Traditions, Community, and Lifelong Music-Making

Jacob Berglin

Chapter 4. Leading Rural School Bands: Balancing Community Expectations, Supporting Students, and Managing Program Resources

Eric M. Pennello and Jason B. Gossett

Chapter 5. Contemporary Music Making and Modern Ensembles in Rural Schools

Joseph Campbell

Chapter 6. The Many Roles of Generalist Music Teachers in Rural Schools

Melissa Jmaeff and Stacey Atwell-Keister

Chapter 7. The Interdisciplinary Music Curriculum in Rural Schools

Daniel C. Johnson and Amorette B. Languell-Pudelka

Chapter 8. Communicate to Advocate: Strategies for Identifying and Generating Support for Rural Music Programs

Whitney Mayo

Chapter 9. Funding Disparities in Rural Schools: Common Solutions and Creative Alternatives

James Eldreth

Chapter 10. Back to the Future: Rural Music Education for a Living Planet

Vincent C. Bates and Daniel J. Shevock

Biography

Daniel C. Johnson is Professor of Music and Music Education at the University of North Carolina, Wilmington, where he coordinates Graduate Studies in Music Education.