Of the choices below, which do you think music educators should focus on to ensure the future health of school music (at the secondary level) in the US? (poll 5193050)

Of the choices below, which do you think music educators should focus on to ensure the future health of school music (at the secondary level) in the US?

Recruit a greater number of students into traditional school ensembles (e.g., band, choir, orchestra).

Improve the performance quality of traditional school ensembles (e.g., band, choir, orchestra).

Expand the curriculum to include more "non-musician" classes (e.g., music appreciation, history of popular music).

Expand the curriculum to include a broader range of music making classes (e.g., rock band, composition, drum circle).

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Nate Helzer - 13 years ago

I really like the keyword of EXPAND in option 4. I don't want to fall away from current models of making music, but I think there might be a need for new approaches. My question is, what do you do with the school curriculum that only has one option? Do you make this class the mixed bag where you do a little of everything?