%0 Journal Article
%T Inside Out: Integrating Creative Practices into the Orchestra Classroom
%A Leo Park
%J Music Educators Journal
%@ 1945-0087
%D 2019
%R 10.1177/0027432118817813
%X Improvisation-based exercises may be the key to unlocking students¡¯ innate musical creativities. This article focuses on two exercises¡ªdrone improvisation and circle stringing¡ªthat can be easily integrated into the orchestra curriculum and adapted to the learning needs of the individual student, small-ensemble, and large-ensemble settings. Of critical importance is fostering an environment of musical discovery and exploration that reaches beyond the purview of traditional ensemble-based classroom experiences. Such an approach promotes a comprehensive pedagogy that honors tradition, values experimentation, and embraces the contemporary
%K circle stringing
%K creativity
%K drone improvisation
%K ensemble improvisation
%K orchestra
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0027432118817813