The 21st-Century Music Teacher Navigating the 7 Cs

Teaching social justice in music education empowers educators to become agents of change. Music teachers can transform lives by fostering skills such as sensitivity and collaboration. The concept of social justice encompasses equality and human rights, and music teachers can help students grasp these ideas. Key elements include self-love, respect, and social action, which guide students in understanding their identities. The discussion emphasizes the importance of respectful exploration of diverse music.

 

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Rollo Dilworth is currently Vice Dean and Professor of Choral Music Education in the Department of Music Education and Therapy at Temple University’s Center for the Performing and Cinematic Arts in Philadelphia, PA. He has served on the faculty since 2009. Prior to his position with Boyer College, he taught music education and was the director of choral activities for 13 years at North Park University in Chicago, where he prepared and conducted numerous extended and choral-orchestral works. Before teaching at the college level, Dilworth also taught choral and general music at the middle school level in his hometown of St. Louis, MO. In addition to teaching undergraduate and graduate level courses in choral music education, Dilworth serves as Artistic Director and Conductor for the Temple University Singing Owls Campus/ Community Chorus, and as Conductor for the School District of Philadelphia High School All-City Chorus and was recently named Artistic and Music Director of Philadelphia’s Singing City. Dilworth holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Music Education from Case Western Reserve University, a Master of Education degree in Secondary Education (Music concentration) from the University of Missouri-St. Louis, and the Doctor of Music degree in Conducting Performance (Theory/Composition cognate) from Northwestern University.