ISBN 9781574635560.

Ever y musician has had career disappointments, challenges, and even failures. Often, when faced with discouraging experiences, musicians may feel that their career is over—or is never going to start. How do musicians overcome these challenges to find success? In this publication, a diversity of successful musicians relate a variety of situations that seemed devastating at the time, but that they overcame, learned from, and triumphed over. The stories are powerful, motivational, and truly inspiring. Featuring Interviews with: Kenny Aronoff Eddie Bayers John Beasley John H. Beck Charlie Bisharat Gregg Bissonette Hal Blaine Terry Bozzio Michael Burritt Gary Burton Danny Cochran Anna Détári Peter Erskine Rob Franzblau David Friedman Danny Gottlieb Russell Hartenberger Fred Hersch Ralph Humphrey Elvin Jones Jim Keltner David Kish John LaBarbera Pat LaBarbera Tony Levin Christian McBride Gretchen McNamera Bob Mintzer Rod Morgenstein Andy Newmark Jake Odmark Austin Pancner Jeff Porcaro Layne Redmond Emil Richards John Riley Dave Samuels Nan Schwartz Leigh Howard Stevens Charles West Jiggs Whigham Brian Willson Darin Workman Nancy Zeltsman.

ISBN 9781622771783. English.

With Contributions byFrank Abrahams    Michael L. Alexander    Kimberly Lansinger AnkneyEdward Asmus    Rafael Guerini Atolini    William BauerElaine Bernstorf    Leonardo Borne    Pamela BurnardFrederick Burrack    Paul Chapin    Jian-Jun Chen-EdmundWilliam Cirullo    Richard Colwell    Rachel E. CopelandBaisheng Dai    Paul F. Doerksen    Cláudia Elisiane Ferreira dos SantosDavid Edmund    Jian-Jun Chen-Edmund    Jan EdwardsGeorge Engelhard, Jr.    José Carlos Godinho    Sandy GoldieChristina Haaf    Dee Hansen    Jason HawkinsMichele L. Henry    René Human    Ryan JohnSangmi Kang    Don Lebler    Kathleen A. MelagoJennifer S. McDonel    M. David Miller    Tobias S. MonteGlenn Nierman    Helena de Souza Nunes    Denese OdegaardDouglas C. Orzolek    Kelly A. Parkes    Phillip PayneJohn Peasant, Jr.    Jared R. Rawlings    Gary K. RitcherMaria Gleice Rodrigues    Maria Runfola    Shelley SandersonEdilson Schultz    Ronald G. Sherwin    Scott C. ShulerTimothy W. Smith    Nathan St. Pierre    Stephanie StanderferCynthia L. Wagoner    Dennis Ping-Cheng Wang    Jeffrey WardBrian C. Wesolowski    Stefanie A. Wind    Chia-Chieh WuBrian C. Wuttke    Hyesoo YooThe 5th International Symposium on Assessment in Music Education was hosted by the University of Florida, James Madison University, and The Shenandoah Conservatory of Shenandoah University. The symposium brought together 288 participants from 17 nations and six continents to learn of each other’s work, establish collaborations and professional networks, and shape new directions for research in this important area of music education in Williamsburg, Virginia, from February 18-21, 2015. The four keynote addresses and 37 papers published in this volume document music assessment practice and the measurement and evaluation of music learning across the world in local, state, and national contexts at all levels. The attendees also attended special work sessions to discuss the key questions of the symposium, and their discussions are summarized in this collection. As music educators across the world come to terms with increased expectations for accountability of learning in music, the scholars and practitioners who have contributed to this volume provide insight to guide their work.About the EditorsTimothy S. Brophy is Professor of Music Education and Director of Institutional Assessment at the University of Florida in Gainesville. Florida. Jeffrey Marlatt is Associate Professor of Music Education and Assistant Dean for Student Learning, Director of Music Education, and holds the Charlotte A. & Verne E. Collins Endowed Professorship at the Shenandoah Conservatory of Shenandoah University, Winchester, Virginia. Gary Ritcher is Professor and Coordinator of Music Education at James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia.