Adult Motivations in Community Orchestra Participation: A Pilot Case Study of the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra (New Jersey)

Autor/in	Shansky, Carol
Titel	Adult Motivations in Community Orchestra Participation: A Pilot Case Study of the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra (New Jersey)
Quelle	In: Research and Issues in Music Education, 8 (2010) 1, (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1532-8090
Schlagwörter	Informal Education; Music; Musicians; Adults; Music Teachers; Music Education; Music Activities; Case Studies; Interviews; Educational Objectives; Motivation; Participation; New Jersey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Informelle Bildung; Nichtformale Bildung; Musik; Musiker; Music; Teacher; Teachers; Musiklehrer; Musikerziehung; Musikalische Aktion; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Educational objective; Bildungsziel; Erziehungsziel; psychologische; Motivation (psychologisch); Teilnahme
Abstract	The purpose of this study was to explore the motivations of adults in choosing to participate in community orchestras. This paper identifies many of those motivations and examines the reasons and implications of why the adults in the study chose to continue to play in community orchestras. The investigation was conducted in 2007 via a case study of the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, a community orchestra located in Northern New Jersey. The adults selected for interview were members of the orchestra. The responses were uniform: love of playing one's instrument, desire for musical challenge, inspiration for practice and commitment to the organization. There was virtually no difference in response from professional vs. non-professional musicians. The data is valuable in understanding the needs of middle-aged adult learners, informal learning practices and establishing goals for music educators in training students for community music involvement after high school. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	University of St. Thomas. Graduate Programs in Music Education, Loras Hall 103, 2115 Summit Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55105. Tel: 651-962-5729; Web site: http://www.stthomas.edu/rimeonline
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10