Danielle Sirek
Biographic Data
| ID | 6756403 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Danielle Sirek |
| GIVEN NAMES | Danielle |
| FAMILY NAME | Sirek |
| SIGNATURE | SIREK D |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Windsor |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0080-491X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Nipîy (Water Song)’
This article examines Indigenous/non-Indigenous artistic relationships and how artistic collaboration in relationship can inform music education meanings and values. Our collaborative storying explored our individual experiences as Indigenous (Sherryl) and non-Indigenous (Danielle) artists engaged in the Where Waters Meet project with the Canadian Chamber Choir, through analysis of the written score, rehearsal process and performance practice. We…
Becoming the music teacher
Teacher preparation for generalist (non-specialist) elementary teachers in Ontario typically comprises one compulsory music class. In entry surveys, many generalists describe themselves as highly apprehensive about and unconfident in their ability to teach music, confirming previous research. Using narrative inquiry, we explore the stories of both preservice and in-service generalist teachers. Data from focus groups with preservice teachers revea…
Considering musical communities online and offline
Janice Waldron (1957–2022), professor at the University of Windsor (Canada), was an accomplished musician, teacher and researcher. Her scholarly passions revolved around informal music learning practices, online and offline music communities, social media and music learning, and Irish and Scottish traditional musics. In this dedication to Waldron, five friends and colleagues – Kari Veblen, Jonathan Bayley, Kirsten Allstaff, Danielle Sirek and Rog…
Social Media for Good or Evil in Music Learning and Teaching
Technologies evolve within socio-cultural contexts as responses to shifting needs and modes of encounters among humans and their surrounding environments. The use of technologies alters the very ways in which we interact, communicate, and make meaning of our world—transforming individual and collective perceptions of knowledge, truth, and justice. Yet, surrounding the creation, introduction, manipulation, and use of each technological tool is an …
Until I Die, I will Sing My Calypso Song”
In post-revolution Grenada, explorations of identity often reveal a generational divide. This generational divide is frequently expressed through music In this qualitative case study I use an ethnographic methodological approach to examine Grenadian calypso and soca music, analyzing data collected from observations and participant observations, interviews, investigation of media/social media; as well as calypso and soca music and lyrics. Drawing …
Control, Constraint, Convergence
This research explores the effects of institutional constraints on instructional practices in a preservice generalist teacher music education program in Ontario, Canada. Using Institutional Ethnography and document analysis of active texts, we, an adjunct and tenured professor, use our own experiences to elucidate the multiple points of control and constraint in which teacher education instructors operate. We examine the ways in which "official" …
Until I Die, I will Sing My Calypso Song”
In post-revolution Grenada, explorations of identity often reveal a generational divide. This generational divide is frequently expressed through music In this qualitative case study I use an ethnographic methodological approach to examine Grenadian calypso and soca music, analyzing data collected from observations and participant observations, interviews, investigation of media/social media; as well as calypso and soca music and lyrics. Drawing …
Control, Constraint, Convergence
This research explores the effects of institutional constraints on instructional practices in a preservice generalist teacher music education program in Ontario, Canada. Using Institutional Ethnography and document analysis of active texts, we, an adjunct and tenured professor, use our own experiences to elucidate the multiple points of control and constraint in which teacher education instructors operate. We examine the ways in which "official" …
Until I Die, I will Sing My Calypso Song”
In post-revolution Grenada, explorations of identity often reveal a generational divide. This generational divide is frequently expressed through music In this qualitative case study I use an ethnographic methodological approach to examine Grenadian calypso and soca music, analyzing data collected from observations and participant observations, interviews, investigation of media/social media; as well as calypso and soca music and lyrics. Drawing …
Control, Constraint, Convergence
This research explores the effects of institutional constraints on instructional practices in a preservice generalist teacher music education program in Ontario, Canada. Using Institutional Ethnography and document analysis of active texts, we, an adjunct and tenured professor, use our own experiences to elucidate the multiple points of control and constraint in which teacher education instructors operate. We examine the ways in which "official" …
Considering musical communities online and offline
Janice Waldron (1957–2022), professor at the University of Windsor (Canada), was an accomplished musician, teacher and researcher. Her scholarly passions revolved around informal music learning practices, online and offline music communities, social media and music learning, and Irish and Scottish traditional musics. In this dedication to Waldron, five friends and colleagues – Kari Veblen, Jonathan Bayley, Kirsten Allstaff, Danielle Sirek and Rog…
Social Media for Good or Evil in Music Learning and Teaching
Technologies evolve within socio-cultural contexts as responses to shifting needs and modes of encounters among humans and their surrounding environments. The use of technologies alters the very ways in which we interact, communicate, and make meaning of our world—transforming individual and collective perceptions of knowledge, truth, and justice. Yet, surrounding the creation, introduction, manipulation, and use of each technological tool is an …
Becoming the music teacher
Teacher preparation for generalist (non-specialist) elementary teachers in Ontario typically comprises one compulsory music class. In entry surveys, many generalists describe themselves as highly apprehensive about and unconfident in their ability to teach music, confirming previous research. Using narrative inquiry, we explore the stories of both preservice and in-service generalist teachers. Data from focus groups with preservice teachers revea…
Nipîy (Water Song)’
This article examines Indigenous/non-Indigenous artistic relationships and how artistic collaboration in relationship can inform music education meanings and values. Our collaborative storying explored our individual experiences as Indigenous (Sherryl) and non-Indigenous (Danielle) artists engaged in the Where Waters Meet project with the Canadian Chamber Choir, through analysis of the written score, rehearsal process and performance practice. We…
Diverse Music Education Insights (4 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Anthropology (2 works) · Art (2 works) · Diverse Musicological Studies (2 works) · Ethnography (2 works) · Generalist and specialist species (2 works) · Literature (2 works) · Mathematics education (2 works)