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Associate Professor of Music
Katy
Strand teaches undergraduate and graduate general music methods courses, directs the international Vocal Ensembel, and is the
advisor for the Indiana University Collegiate Chapter of the Music
Educators National Conference. Katy is
also the director of the Descant Choir for the Indiana University
Children’s Chorus. She has a Ph.D. in music education
from Northwestern University (2003), a M. M. in choral conducting
from Virginia Commonwealth University (1987), and a B. A. with a
major in vocal music from Allegheny College (1981). She has taught
pre-kindergarten through 12th grade public school in several venues,
including West Point and Hanover counties in Virginia and the
Chicago Public Schools.
Katy specializes in classroom composition, action research, and integrated arts
curriculum development.
She has presented sessions at The Orff Schulwerk Association National Conference, the 5th Annual Music Education Research Conference, the Music Educator's National Conference,
the College Music Society, NIME 1 and NIME 2 (Narrative Soundings: Conference on
Narrative Research in Music Education), the Mountain Lake Colloquium, Eastern Division MENC, and the
Indiana Music Educators Association conferences, and the 6th International Conference on Music Cognition and Perception. Her articles have appeared in Music Education Research, the Journal of Research in Music Education, the Journal of Music Teacher Education, the Bulletin of the Council for
Research in Music Education, Arts Education Policy Review, the
Philosophy of Music Education Review, General Music Today, Music
Educators Journal, the Indiana Musicator, and Teaching Music.
Refereed Teaching Articles
Strand, K., & Newberry, E. (2007). Teachers share practical advice on classroom composing. General Music Today 20 (2), 14-19.
Strand, K. (2007). Five ideas to help teachers feel comfortable with classroom composing. Teaching Music 14 (5), 42-47.
Strand, K. (2003). Teaching musical interpretations through choral rehearsals. Music Educators Journal 90 (1), 43-50.
Strand, K. (2004). Middle school general music: Activating learning with a responsive curriculum. Indiana Musicator 60 (3), May 2004, 12-14.
Invited Teaching Articles
Strand, K. & Sumner, D. (in press). A Problem-based project to develop a pedagogy for informal learning in music. In (Ann Clements, Ed.) Alternative approaches in music education. Lanham, MD: Rowman and Littlefield.
Strand, K. (2007, April). Teaching creativity within the realm of musical performance. Musicalcreativity.com 24 (3), Creativity SRIG for MENC. Available: http://musicalcreativity.com/?p=38.
Olivo, M., & Strand, K. (2006, September). Finding a melody. Jacobs School of Music Kids Compose Project. Available: http://www.music.indiana.edu/kidscompose/findingmelody.htm.
Strand, K. (2004). Working with our youngest students: Teacher interaction styles can make a difference! Indiana Musicator 59 (4), March 2004, 22-23. (Reprinted in New Jersey Tempo, and the Kansas Music Review).
Refereed Teaching Presentations
Strand, K. (2009, January). No child left on their behind: Learning through imaginative play with music, language and movement. Workshop accepted for presentation at the MENC North Central Division In-Service Conference, Indianapolis, IN.
Strand, K. (2007, November). No child left on their behind: Learning through imaginative play with music, language and movement. Workshop presented at the American Orff-Schulwerk Conference, San Jose, CA.
Strand, K. (2006, January). Finding and sharing “what works” in teaching: Five easy steps to action research. Workshop presented at the Indiana Music Educator’s Conference, Indianapolis, IN.
Robbins, J., Hookey, M., & Strand, K. (2005, May). Teacher research: Layers, connections and intersections. Paper presented at the Mountain Lake Colloquium, Mountain Lake, VA.
Strand, K. & Hayes, C. (2005, March). Conversations on classroom composing: You can do it! Workshop presented at the Eastern Division Music Educators Conference, Baltimore, MD.
Invited Teaching Presentations
Strand, K. (2008, January). Successful teaching, in spite of your job description. Panel presentation at the Indiana Music Educators Association annual convention, Indianapolis, IN.
Strand, K. (2007, November). Composing in the choral rehearsal. Guest lecture given in M 343 Methods and Materials for Teaching Choral Music at Jacobs School of Music, Bloomington, IN.
Strand, K. (2007, November). Working with gifted and talented in music education. Invited guest lecture at DePauw University, Greencastle, IN.
Strand, K. (2005, January). No department is an island. Panel presentation at the Indiana Music Educator’s annual convention, Indianapolis, IN.
Strand, K. (2004-2008). Creativity in music education. Guest lecture given each year in E 502 The Practice of Music Teaching at the Jacobs School of Music, Bloomington, IN.
Strand, K. (2003-2008). Five steps to action research. Guest lecture given yearly in E 491 Senior Seminar in Music Education, at the Jacobs School of Music, Bloomington, IN.
Strand, K. (2003-2008). Qualitative research methodology and designs. Guest lecture given yearly in E 520 Seminar in Music Education for Master’s Degree Students at the Jacobs School of Music, Bloomington, IN.
Strand, K. (2003-2008). Secondary general music possibilities. Guest lecture given each semester E 131 Freshman Colloquium in Music Education at the Jacobs School of Music, Bloomington, IN.
Strand, K. (2004). Finding your first college teaching job. Guest lecture given in E 635 College Music Teaching at the Jacobs School of Music, Bloomington, IN.
Published Compositions
Strand, K. (2001-present) Sing when the Spirit Says “Sing.” Two-part treble accompanied with optional solo. Choristers Guild.
RESEARCH
Referred Research Articles
Strand, K. (2006). The heart and the journey: Case studies of collaborations for arts integrated curricula. Arts Education Policy Review 108 (1), 29-40.
Strand, K. (2006). A survey of Indiana music teachers on using composition in the
classroom. Journal of Research in Music Education 54 (2), 154-167.
Strand, K. (2006). Learning to inquire: Teacher research in undergraduate teacher training. Journal of Music Teacher Education 15 (2), 29-42.
Strand, K. (2005). Nurturing young composers: Exploring the relationship between instruction and transfer in 9- to 12-year-old students. Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education 165, 17-37.
Strand, K. (2000). Rhythmic organization in young children’s vocal performances. Proceedings from the Sixth International Conference on Music Perception and Cognition. Keele University, Keele, UK.
Invited Research Articles
Strand, K. (in press). Both sides of the coin: Experienced musicians tell of lives lived and shared. In J. Kerchner & C. Abril, (Eds.), Music in our lives: Narrative explorations. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield.
Refereed Research Presentations
Strand, K., & Sumner, D. (2008, April). A problem-based project to develop a pedagogy for informal learning in music. Poster presented at the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Community Poster Session, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN.
Strand, K., & Heise, K. (2008, February). Listening to the voices of those left behind: Children’s narratives as they learn about creativity. Paper presented at Narrative Soundings: NIME2, Tempe, AZ.
Aguilar, C., & Strand, K. (2007, May). Reflections on fostering collaboration between elementary education and music education majors. Paper presented at the Mountain Lake Colloquium, Mountain Lake, VA.
Strand, K. (2007, April). A narrative analysis of practitioner research: A case study of the methodology. Paper presented at the Fifth International Research in Music Education Conference, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK.
Strand, K. (2006, April). A survey of music teachers on the use and perceived value of classroom composition. Poster session presented at the Biennial National Music Educator’s Conference, Salt Lake City, UT.
Strand, K. (2006, April). Narrative inquiry and propaganda: A cautionary tale. Paper presented at Narrative Soundings: Narrative Inquiry in Music Education Conference, University of Arizona, Tempe, AZ.
Strand, K. (2006, January). The heart, the journey, the actor, the lyre: A grounded theory from case studies of collaborative arts-integrated curriculum projects. Paper presented at the Fourth Hawaii International Conference on Education, Honolulu, HI.
Strand, K., & Kang, G. (2004, November). Cognitive apprenticeship in music instruction. Paper presented at the National College Music Society Conference, San Francisco, CA.
Strand, K. (2004, April). Teacher research in undergraduate teacher training. Paper presented at the Biennial Music Educators National Conference, Minneapolis, MN.
Strand, K. (2004, April). Nurturing young composers: Exploring the relationship between instruction and transfer in 9-through 12-year-old students. Poster session presented at the Biennial Music Educators National Conference, Minneapolis, MN.
Strand, K. & Robie, A. (2003, March). Nurturing young composers/what the heck are you doing? Possibilities for teacher training. Poster session presented at the Northeastern District Music Educators National Conference, Providence, RI.
Robie, A., & Strand, K. (2002, May). What the heck are you doing? Possibilities for teacher training. Poster session presented at the Thompson Symposium, Penn State University, University Park, PA.
Robie, A., & Strand, K. (2002, April). What the Heck Are You Doing? Possibilities for Teacher Training. Poster session presented at the Undergraduate Collaborative Research Awards Ceremony, Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA.
Strand, K. (2000, August). Rhythmic organization in young children’s vocal performances. Poster session presented at the Sixth International Conference on Music Perception and Cognition, Keele University, Keele, UK.
Strand, K. (1999, June). Rhythmic organization in young children’s vocal performances. Paper presented at the Cognitive Science Fellowship Awards Ceremony, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL.
Strand, K. (1999, January). A conceptual model of research needed to determine the effectiveness of student teaching for the preparation of competent teachers. Poster session presented at the Illinois Music Educators Association Conference, Peoria, IL.
Invited Research Presentations
Strand, K. & Heise, K. (2008, February). Listening to the voices of those left behind: Children’s narratives as they learn about creativity. Paper presented at the Music Education Research Colloquium, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN.
Strand, K. (2006, October). The Heart and the journey: Case studies of collaborations for arts integrated curricula. Paper presented at the National Conference of Governor’s Schools, New Orleans, LA.
Strand, K. (2004, February). Nurturing young composers: Exploring the relationship between instruction and transfer in 9-through 12-year-old Students. Paper presented at the Music Education Research Colloquium, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN. |
