Excuse Me, Have You Seen My Audience?

A collection of research and essays examining the mission of\ud music educators in the context of modern U.S. culture. Written\ud for both music educators and those in the broader music\ud community who are interested in ???art musics,??? which in\ud modern U.S. culture chiefly means Jazz and Classical music.\ud Advocates for a healthier, more diverse listenership.\ud Summary:\ud Examines how music educators might work toward the goal of\ud connecting children???s classroom time with their adult lives, and\ud asks of educators, ???To what end music education???? Argues\ud that considered, individual taste in music will remain as the\ud realm of the privileged, musicians??? kids, and children who\ud stumble across inspired teachers unless educators change\ud course. Includes literature review, exploration of dominant\ud culture in modern U.S. as regards to music education,\ud examination of the work of the San Francisco Symphony,\ud comparison of California???s Visual and Performing Arts\ud Framework with classroom realities, discussion of barriers to\ud improvement of status of art musics, and recommendations as\ud to tenable strategies and stances