Residency advances decolonial mindset in music education – U Windsor

Dec 4, 2024

In the difficult work of decolonization, research and creative activity can offer innovative pathways.

A team from the University of Windsor and Western University engaged in decolonizing music education and performance through a residency with Cree-Dene music educator, music therapist, and doctoral student Sherryl Sewepagaham, hosted in conjunction with the Canadian Chamber Choir on the two campuses.

Team lead Danielle Sirek is a professor of arts education at Western, an adjunct instructor in the UWindsor Faculty of Education, and a member of the choir.

“Our goal is to engage with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s calls to action by engaging with, and building the profiles of, Indigenous artists,” she said. “This residency was one of our biggest and most exciting in this long-term work.”

Read More: https://www.uwindsor.ca/dailynews/2024-12-03/residency-advances-decolonial-mindset-music-education