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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
During the Nederlandse Dansdagen festival, I am involved in the creative workshop Dance-Educational Resources, which is part of Het Huis van het Dansonderwijs (house of dance education) — an event organised by the Méér Muziek in de Klas Foundation on behalf of the DansOpleiders Akkoord (Dance educators agreement) for primary school teachers, dance teachers, dance […]
As part of the MuziekopleidersAkkoord, the foundation Méér Muziek in de Klas is working to strengthen the role of technology and digital didactics in music education across primary (PO), secondary (VO), vocational (MBO) and higher education (HBO). To support this ambition, a professional learning community (PLC) has been launched. The PLC is starting with an […]