• Symposium about digitalization at EAS Conference, Dublin

    TU Dublin Conservatoire East Quad, Grangegorman, Dublin, Ireland

    Together with colleagues from Germany, I will be part of the symposium “Navigating at the interface of digitalization, sustainability, and music education: Four perspectives for a sustainable post-digital music education” at the EAS Conference in Dublin. The symposium starts off with 5-minutes pitches. Then all participants have the opportunity to discuss the topics presented in […]

  • National Coordinators’ Symposium at EAS conference, Dublin

    TU Dublin Conservatoire East Quad, Grangegorman, Dublin, Ireland

    Together with other NCs from different European countries I am part of the Symposium of EAS National Coordinators (NCs). In the symposium we reflect on the formation of the European Day for Music in Schools (EuDaMuS) and its impact on music education. The abstract for tis symposium: The European Day for Music in Schools (EuDaMuS), […]

  • Day of the Music Educators’ Agreement (MOA)

    De Kempel, Helmond Deurneseweg 11, Helmond, Netherlands

    In 2000, all primary education teacher training institutions and all music conservatoires in The Netherlands signed a convenant for 12 years. In this convenant they agree to collaborate in improving music education in schools. The Day of the Music Educators’ Agreement is an annual celebration of the establishment of this convenant. During the day, students […]

  • Online meeting: Moet muziek leuk zijn?

    online

    Four years ago, as part of the European Day of Music in Schools, together with LUCA School of Arts and the Dutch music teacher association VLS voor muziekdocenten we started a tradition of organizing an online get-together for music teachers and (music) teacher trainers in Belgium and the Netherlands. After inspiring presentations from highly respected colleagues […]

  • 4th European Day of Music in Schools

    The fourth European Day of Music in Schools (EuDaMuS) will be held online on March 14, 2025. EuDaMuS is an initiative of the national coordinators for the European Association of Music in Schools (EAS) and European music teacher associations and is celebrated yearly at 15 March. Because March 15, 2025 is a Saturday, the online […]

  • Exploratory Workshop Subject Integration and Cross-curricular Education

    private Leiden, Netherlands

    Together with Johan Sterken, Vivian Knols and others, I am involved in a national working group—set up by Dutch conservatoires and teacher training colleges through the MuziekOpleidersAkkoord. We have been exploring how teachers and partners in education can approach this theme. Since 2020, the working group has initiated various activities to develop and share knowledge […]

  • Workshop at CVI conference

    NH De Koningshof, Veldhoven Eindhoven Locht 11, Veldhoven, Netherlands

    For the Dutch foundation Méér Muziek in de Klas (More music in the classroom), I am involved in a project promoting Arts and Culture education in schools for tertiary vocational education: Art Camp MBO. After a piloting project last school year, we are now in our first official year of this project. We have already […]

  • Online Symposium”Geef Muziek De Vijf”

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    The online symposium Geef Muziek De Vijf (“High-vife For Music”), organised by NHL Stenden Hogeschool, Stichting Kunst & Cultuur and Méér Muziek in de Klas, focuses on the theme of cross-curricular teaching. Alongside musical energisers and a panel discussion featuring Suzan Lutke, Allerd van den Bremen and Johan Sterken, the afternoon offers a range of […]

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