Engaging Students with Music Education

Taylor & Francis

Engaging Students with Music EducationDJ decks, urban music and child-centred learning\nAuthor(s): Pete Dale\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138858381, 978-1138858381\nSynopsis\nEngaging Students with Music Education is a groundbreaking book about using DJ decks and urban music in mainstream schools to re-engage disaffected learners and develop a curriculum which better reflects overall contemporary tastes. Many young learners are at risk of exclusion; this book argues that for such individuals, the implications of such a shift in the music curriculum could be especially positive.\n\nDrawing extensively on the authors own wealth of teaching experience, and bridging the gap between practice and theory, this book demonstrates through case studies that DJ decks can prove extremely valuable in mainstream classroom situations across the secondary school age ranges. Addressing challenging and crucial topics, combinin.