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Speaking to supporters of the Ordway, Grant used the same three words, “Diver- sity, Equity and Inclusion” to describe the current vision and goals of the institution he leads. His presentation included a video showing high school students of different ethnicities and backgrounds excited and enthusiastic about attending an event at the Ordway. He pointed out the importance of introducing and educating a broader audi- ence, potentially inspiring some to seek greater involvement as performers and arts educators. He also recognized the need to broaden the offerings, presenting events with greater variety while still maintaining the highest quality performance standards. As arts educators, we recognize the chal- lenges of carrying out this vision.
Pondering the connection between my two experiences described above, I thought about the increasing responsibility of music teachers and future music teachers
in supporting the arts, music and music education in ways that promote greater “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion,” as an extension of “Music for All.” As a Wis- consin music teacher educator, I often heard undergraduate music education students express a high degree of idealism, speaking and writing about their desire to “make a difference.” Looking ahead, I hope these future music teachers will be encouraged to include a strong focus on “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion” in their work with students, regardless of race, socio-economic background, religion, ethnicity, geographic location, sexual orientation and/or disabilities. It will be a challenging but rewarding future as music educators strive to meet a broad array of musical interests and abilities. Moving ahead: Perhaps some professional devel- opment plans can offer the opportunity for progress with the issues involved. Perhaps some Wisconsin music educators will see
these issues as an opportunity for research that can be presented at a future WMEA conference.
Where do we go from here? It’s up to all of us. If you read this article, THANK YOU! If you have comments or questions about the ideas and issues presented, please email
jbond@uwsp.edu.
References:
Anderson, Eric. (2016). “We Need to Ask the Hard Questions.” Interval, Journal of the Minnesota Music Educators Association, Vol. LXXIII, Number 1, Fall 2016.
Palmer, Parker. (2000). Let Your Life Speak. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Judy Bond is UW-Stevens Point professor emerita. Email:
jbond@uwsp.edu
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