The MERFY Podcast

Happy summer! In this episode, I cover a 2012 piece from the Journal of Research in Music Education titled, “An Observational Study of Intermediate Band Students’ Self-Regulated Practice Behaviors” by Peter Miksza, Stephanie Prichard, and Diana Sorbo. Full citation: Miksza, P., Prichard, S., & Sorbo, D. (2012). An observational study of intermediate band students’ self-regulated practice behaviors. Journal of Research in Music Education, 60(3), 254–266.

In this episode, I share a conversation from this past fall with Dr. Brian Weidner. We discuss his research on disrupting existing teaching patterns with new practices. Enjoy!

In this episode, I cover a 2019 piece from Frontiers in Psychology titled, “Deliberate Practice and Proposed Limits on the Effects of Practice on the Acquisition of Expert Performance: Why the Original Definition Matters and Recommendations for Future Research” by K. Anders Ericsson and Kyle W. Harwell. Full Citation: Ericsson, K. A., & Harwell, K. W. (2019). Deliberate practice and proposed limits on the effects of practice on the acquisition of expert performance: why the original definition matters and recommendations for future research. Frontiers in Psychology, 10. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02396

In this episode, I cover a 2019 article from the Journal of Research in Music Education titled, “Psychological Needs and Motivation Outcomes in a High School Orchestra Program” by Paul Evans and Mark Y. Liu.Full Citation: Evans, P., & Liu, M. Y. (2019). Psychological needs and motivational outcomes in a high school orchestra program. Journal of Research in Music Education, 67(1), 83–105.

This week, I bring you a conversation I had back in August with musician, teaching artist, podcaster, and musical codeswitcher Liz Rosa. Here us chat over on Liz's podcast, Once Upon a Band Geek, in June of 2024 here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1dDtlWyGCRpFO3RnehfgvC?si=073098d56af24f60https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/once-upon-a-band-geek/id1539670319?i=1000660010214Full Citation: Isbell, D. S., & Stanley, A. M. (2018). Code-switching musicians: an exploratory study. Music Education Research, 20(2), 145–162. https://doi.org/10.1080/14613808.2016.1238061

Happy Spring Break! This week, I’m covering a 2024 article from the Bulletin of the council for Research in Music Education called “Democratic Practices in the Elementary Music Classroom” by David Dockan. Full Citation: Dockan, D. (2024). Democratic practices in the elementary music classroom. Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education, 242, 55–76. https://doi.org/10.5406/21627223.242.03

I'm baaaaaaack! And it is so good to BE back! This week, I’m covering a 2009 article from Update: Applications of Research in Music Education titled, “Choral Student Perceptions of Effective Motivation Strategies” by Rick A. Stamer. Full Citation: Stamer, R. A. (2009). Choral student perceptions of effective motivation strategies. Update: Applications of Research in Music Education, 28(1), 25–32. https://doi.org/10.1177/8755123309344113

It's the first day of school in my world - happy fall semester, everyone! This week, I’m re-releasing episode 9 as a point of reflection moving into the 2024-2025 academic year. In episode 9, I focused on a 2016 article from the Journal of Research in Music Education titled, “Bullying Victimization Among Music Ensemble and Theatre Students in the United States” by authors Kenneth Elpus and Bruce Allen Carter. Full citation: Elpus, K., & Carter, B. A. (2016). Bullying Victimization Among Music Ensemble and Theatre Students in the United States. Journal of Research in Music Education, 64(3), 322–343.

In this MERFY pod Guest Special, you'll hear Dr. Danni Gilbert discuss a study recently published in the College Music Symposium called, “Women’s Perceptions of Advancement Opportunities in Higher Education Music Settings: A Mixed Methods Study” - co-authored with Briana Nannen and Susan Vollbrecht. Full Citation: Gilbert, D., Nannen, B., & Vollbrecht, S. (2024). Women’s Perceptions of Advancement Opportunities in Higher Education Music Settings: A Mixed Methods Study. College Music Symposium, 64(1). https://doi.org/10.18177/sym.2024.64.sr.11632

In this episode, I talk about a 2024 study from UPDATE: Applications of Research in Music Education titled, “A Survey of Secondary Choir Teachers’ Immediacy, Ensemble Setup, and Use of Classroom Space” by Nicholas E. Roseth. Full citation: Roseth, N. E. (2024). A Survey of Secondary Choir Teachers’ Immediacy, Ensemble Setup, and Use of Classroom Space. Update : Applications of Research in Music Education. https://doi.org/10.1177/87551233241256353