As with its companion volume, Leadership of Pedagogy and Curriculum in Higher Music Education includes student commentary in which student contributors give concrete ideas and recommendations for facilitating and strengthening leadership development through practical and equitable strategies with students, communities and colleagues. The outcome is a collection of essays designed to offer student musicians, higher education teachers and institutional leaders theoretically informed and practical insights into the development and practice of leadership.
Jennifer Rowley is Associate Professor and Program Leader of Music Education at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, The University of Sydney, where she coordinates the professional placement programme for students into the arts industry, regional conservatoriums and schools.
Dawn Bennett is John Curtin Distinguished Professor of Higher Education and Director of the EmployABILITY and Creative Workforce Initiatives with Curtin University in Australia.
Patrick Schmidt is Associate Professor and Chair of Music Education at Western University in Canada, where he specialises in critical pedagogy, urban music education and policy studies.