William Dabback
Biographic Data
| ID | 8006000 |
|---|---|
| NAME | William Dabback |
| GIVEN NAMES | William |
| FAMILY NAME | Dabback |
| SIGNATURE | DABBACK W |
| AFFILIATIONS | James Madison University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6378-7355 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
A tribute to Don Coffman’s community music legacy
After nineteen years of service to the International Journal of Community Music , Don Coffman announced his spring 2026 retirement. This article provides context on Don’s broad impact on the field of community music, with colleagues highlighting value and inspiration from Don’s mentorship, welcoming style, kindness, support as a leader and collegiality. Across his career, Don’s service to the field has included: researching; editing; facilitating…
A description of New Horizons Band assistants’ perceptions and experiences
The purpose of the current study was to describe the perceptions and experiences of New Horizons Band assistants in terms of learning, skill transfer and pedagogical preparation. The participant population for this study was 35 past student teacher-assistants from three New Horizons bands, one in Texas, one in Florida and one in Virginia. There were ten open-ended items on the questionnaire that asked about student assistant perceptions and exper…
New horizons in print
Over the past 25 years the New Horizons International Music Association (NHIMA) has grown from its roots as a local programme in Rochester, New York, to an international organization that comprises more than 200 programmes touching thousands of participants in the United States, Canada, Australia and Europe. The organization’s unique mission and older adult population have offered expanded opportunities for research, but no review has exclusively…
A fantastic journey
In this interview, Chelcy Bowles discusses her journey as a musician, educator and community worker and her work as Professor of Music and Director of Continuing Education in Music at the University of Wisconsin – Madison
Circles of learning
Early practitioners of mountain music in the Appalachia region of the United States shaped the music and its traditions in relative obscurity, which has largely vanished through commercialization and instant dissemination to any person with an Internet connection. Utilizing a qualitative multiple case study approach, researchers explored these issues with mountain music practitioners in the Appalachia region of Virginia and in online forums assoc…
“I Thought It Was Jazz”
Cet article étudie les mouvements qui agitent le jazz au cours des années 1930 et 1940. Il se concentre sur les questions de prise de conscience du jazz face à l’émergence du bebop à l’issue de l’ère Swing. Sont également abordées les réalités sociales, musicales et économiques, dans leur rapport au modernisme. Cette étude s’appuie sur des entretiens réalisés avec des musiciens de jazz ayant travaillé durant cette période, ainsi que sur la littér…
Exploring communities of music in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley
Community music practices may offer paths to broaden the scope of the music education field by providing meaningful alternatives to traditional approaches found in many formal music education systems. As specific social settings shape and define community music, prominent researchers have called for further investigation into practices in the local contexts. This pilot study explores community music in the context of Rockingham County in Virginia…
Identity formation through participation in the Rochester New Horizons Band programme
Results of this qualitative study suggest that membership in the Rochester New Horizons Band programme provides an important vehicle for identity construction and revision in later life. Identities emerge from and are shaped by the social interactions among members in the ensemble setting. Players form new musical identities, reclaim identities that were important in their youth, or revise existing identities by taking up new, social instruments.…
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Identity formation through participation in the Rochester New Horizons Band programme
Results of this qualitative study suggest that membership in the Rochester New Horizons Band programme provides an important vehicle for identity construction and revision in later life. Identities emerge from and are shaped by the social interactions among members in the ensemble setting. Players form new musical identities, reclaim identities that were important in their youth, or revise existing identities by taking up new, social instruments.…
Exploring communities of music in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley
Community music practices may offer paths to broaden the scope of the music education field by providing meaningful alternatives to traditional approaches found in many formal music education systems. As specific social settings shape and define community music, prominent researchers have called for further investigation into practices in the local contexts. This pilot study explores community music in the context of Rockingham County in Virginia…
“I Thought It Was Jazz”
Cet article étudie les mouvements qui agitent le jazz au cours des années 1930 et 1940. Il se concentre sur les questions de prise de conscience du jazz face à l’émergence du bebop à l’issue de l’ère Swing. Sont également abordées les réalités sociales, musicales et économiques, dans leur rapport au modernisme. Cette étude s’appuie sur des entretiens réalisés avec des musiciens de jazz ayant travaillé durant cette période, ainsi que sur la littér…
A fantastic journey
In this interview, Chelcy Bowles discusses her journey as a musician, educator and community worker and her work as Professor of Music and Director of Continuing Education in Music at the University of Wisconsin – Madison
Circles of learning
Early practitioners of mountain music in the Appalachia region of the United States shaped the music and its traditions in relative obscurity, which has largely vanished through commercialization and instant dissemination to any person with an Internet connection. Utilizing a qualitative multiple case study approach, researchers explored these issues with mountain music practitioners in the Appalachia region of Virginia and in online forums assoc…
New horizons in print
Over the past 25 years the New Horizons International Music Association (NHIMA) has grown from its roots as a local programme in Rochester, New York, to an international organization that comprises more than 200 programmes touching thousands of participants in the United States, Canada, Australia and Europe. The organization’s unique mission and older adult population have offered expanded opportunities for research, but no review has exclusively…
A description of New Horizons Band assistants’ perceptions and experiences
The purpose of the current study was to describe the perceptions and experiences of New Horizons Band assistants in terms of learning, skill transfer and pedagogical preparation. The participant population for this study was 35 past student teacher-assistants from three New Horizons bands, one in Texas, one in Florida and one in Virginia. There were ten open-ended items on the questionnaire that asked about student assistant perceptions and exper…
A tribute to Don Coffman’s community music legacy
After nineteen years of service to the International Journal of Community Music , Don Coffman announced his spring 2026 retirement. This article provides context on Don’s broad impact on the field of community music, with colleagues highlighting value and inspiration from Don’s mentorship, welcoming style, kindness, support as a leader and collegiality. Across his career, Don’s service to the field has included: researching; editing; facilitating…
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