A fascinating history of the emergence of American ballet as world recognized force just after World War Two; telling the story of the choreographers and dancers who came of age just as America became the only western country free from conflict and thus t
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Three StarsBy Lara LevySince this is dealing with digital things; some of the content is already out of date.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A Music Educator MustBy PaulA great book that every music educator should have in their library1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. An accessible book grounded in current research literature; with outstanding real-world activities for teachers at all levelsBy MatthewTFull disclosure: I personally know and have worked with the author of this book.I have used this text in teaching a graduate course on technology in music education. My students really enjoyed the text and they found that it helped them to deeply transform their teaching.The text is well-rounded and has several strengths:1. The number of real world examples and ideas for teachers is excellent. Several chapters have in-depth application sections that talk about activities and describe possible technologies to use in support of these activities (for example; the chapter on creating music lists 10 activities for improvising and 12 activities for composing). These are solid; real-world examples that teachers can use with their students.2. The text provides one of the richest connections to research literature I have seen. This includes not only research into technology and music education; but constant connections and grounding in the best music education research.3. The overall book is organized around the framework of pedagogic content knowledge (specifically technological pedagogic content knowledge; or TPACK). My students found the TPACK framework to be easy to understand; and they also felt that it helped keep technology in its place as a support for music learning rather than focusing on technology.In sum; Dr. Bauers enthusiasm about technology in support of the broader goals of a rich music education makes for a readable and helpful book that is an outstanding contribution to music education.