Culturally Responsive Pedagogies for the Orchestra - Untold Stories of Seating Oppression and the Uprise of Social Justice

This innovative volume explores the potential of alternative seating practices (ASP) to revolutionize orchestral music teaching in US schools and beyond by improving musicians' social and musical experiences, including peer mentorship. Challenging traditional hierarchical seating structures and drawing on longitudinal research and autoethnographic data, it explores the benefits of alternative seating practices on student learning, well-being, and overall musical performance. Rooted in critical discussion of the importance of social justice in music education, it describes new strategies for culturally responsive pedagogies and examines how educators and conductors can create a cohesive and collaborative orchestra guided by the principles of ethnic studies, while valuing and celebrating diversity among the members. It will be of interest to academics, scholars, and educators in music education and pedagogy, social justice education, and race and ethnic studies.

List of contents

1. Introduction 2. The Theoretical Framework of Social Justice and Seating Arrangements in Education 3. Implementing Alternative Seating Practices 4. The Transformative Role of Alternative Seating Practices (ASP) in School Orchestras 5. Conclusion Epilogue

About the author

Tammy S. Yi is Associate Professor and Director of Music Education at Chapman University, where she is also the Founding Director of Mariachi Panteras, and orchestra conductor of the Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles.

Product details

• Authors: Tammy S. Yi, Tammy Sue Yi
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.07.2025
• EAN: 9781032651736
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3265173-6
• No. of pages: 128
• Series: Routledge Research in Arts Education
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; EDUCATION / General, MUSIC / General, Secondary Schools, Philosophy & theory of education, Educational strategies & policy, Philosophy and theory of education, Teaching of a specific subject, Musicians, singers, bands and groups, Art music, orchestral and formal music, String instruments, Educational strategies and policy, Orchestras