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Redefining The Performance Degree Curriculum For The Crossover Saxophonist, Ian M. Cruz
Redefining The Performance Degree Curriculum For The Crossover Saxophonist, Ian M. Cruz
Theses and Dissertations--Music
Many collegiate saxophone performance degree programs are overwhelmingly classical, adopting from other performance programs in the Western music tradition. However, there is a growing number of saxophone compositions that are “crossover” in nature. Crossover is a term used to describe the fusion of popular music styles in a classical setting. There is also evidence that collegiate music education as a whole is moving towards a more diverse curriculum, which emphasizes ethnomusicology. Due to this trend in composition and education, it is becoming increasingly important that saxophonists have the training of both classical and jazz disciplines.
The problem is that while …