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Modern Bands Impact On Student Enrollment In Traditional Music Ensembles, Bryan Powell
Modern Bands Impact On Student Enrollment In Traditional Music Ensembles, Bryan Powell
John J. Cali School of Music Scholarship and Creative Works
Popular music ensembles are becoming more popular in public school music education classrooms throughout the United States (Powell & Burstein, 2017). In response to the concerns about the introduction of popular music ensembles “cannibalizing” other school music programs, this study examines the enrollment in middle and high school modern band programs affiliated with the non-profit organization Little Kids Rock. The goal was to gain a better understanding of the impact that introducing a modern band ensemble had on existing ensembles and on participation in school music as a whole. The results of the study indicate that the introduction of modern …