Brian N. Weidner Butler University-Jordan College of Arts 4600 Sunset Ave. Indianapolis, IN 46208 [email protected] http://bnweidner.wix.com/home
Education Ph.D.-Music Education 2018 Northwestern University, Evanston, IL Dissertation: The Development of Musical Independence through Large Ensemble Music Education Advisor: Dr. Steven Demorest
M.Ed. School Leadership 2011 Olivet Nazarene University, Bourbonnais, IL
M.M. Music with specialization in Music Education 2007 Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL Thesis: The Effects of Daily, Directed Student Self-Evaluation on the Development of Student Music Performance and Attitude Advisor: Dr. Glenda Cosenza
B.M.E. Music Education-Instrumental & B.A. English 2001 Illinois State University, Normal, IL
Christ Church College University, Canterbury, UK 1999 Semester study abroad focused on British music and culture
Teaching experience-Collegiate Assistant Professor of Instrumental Music Education-Butler University, Indianapolis, IN ME-291/292 Brass Techniques I/II 2018-present ME 343 Notational Software I ME 424 Comprehensive Instrumental Music Techniques ME 425 Administration of School Music Programs ME 511History and Philosophy of American Music Education MH 520 Research in Music-Music Education MT 311 Basic Conducting ES 116/316/516/PCA-242-MU Symphonic Band
Lecturer in Music and Education-Lake Forest College, Lake Forest, IL 2017-2018 EDUC 210 Observing the Schooling Process MUSE/EDUC 422 Discipline-Specific K-12 Curriculum and Instruction Design-Music
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Weidner CV Graduate Assistant-Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 2015-2018 Instructor of record Gen Mus 176 Music for the Non-Music Teacher Music Ed 235 High Brass Student teacher supervisor Teaching assistant Music Ed 364 Teaching Instrumental Music I Music Ed 365 Teaching Instrumental Music II MS ED 422 Content Area Literacy
Pedagogical training and teaching certifications National Board of Professional Teaching Standards-Music/Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood, 2008 State of Illinois Professional Educator License—Endorsements: Music, English, Secondary Education, General Administrative State of Illinois Teacher Evaluator State of Indiana Professional Educator License—Content Areas: Instrumental/General Music, Building Level Administrator
Teaching experience-K-12 Fine Arts Coordinator-McHenry High School, McHenry, IL 2009-2014 o Staff development and evaluation of certified staff in music, art, and world language o Oversight of the development and re-alignment of all fine arts coursework to NCAS (arts) and WRSLL (world language) standards
Instrumental & General Music Instructor-McHenry High School, McHenry, IL 2002-2014 o Instruction and curriculum development of all instrumental ensembles, Introductory and AP music theory, beginning guitar, and musical theater direction o Membership and leadership on numerous district level committees including Standards- Based Grading Committee, Curriculum Committee, and AP/Honors Committee
Choral & General Music Instructor-Golf School District 67, Morton Grove, IL 2001-2002 o Instruction of all choirs (grades 3-8) and general music courses (grades K-8)
English Instructor-Lakeview & DuSable High Schools, Chicago, IL 1996, 1997 o Instruction of remedial English classes to 9th grade students for SummerBridge program
Publications Weidner, B. N. (2020). A grounded theory of musical independence in the concert band. Journal of Research in Music Education, 68(1), 53-77.
Weidner, B. N. (2020). The transfer of group practice strategy instruction to beginning instrumentalists’ individual practice. Psychology of Music (Online First)
Weidner, B. N. (2019). Shrinking the director: Reconceptualizing ensembles in undergraduate music education. New Directions, 4.
Weidner, B. N. (2018). Creating spaces for student voice: Reciprocal teaching in the music ensemble. INform, 73(2), 18-24.
Weidner, B. N. (2018). The B-D-A Framework: Content-area literacy in ensemble music education. Journal of Music Teacher Education, 27, 10-23.
Weidner, B. N. (2018, March). Achieving greater musical independence in ensembles through cognitive apprenticeship. Music Educators Journal, 104(3), 26-31.
Weidner, B. N. (2017, Aug 18). Welcoming a Jehovah’s Witness into the band room. Music in a Minuet-NAfME Music Blog.
Weidner, B. N. (2015). Developing musical independence in a high school band. Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education, 205, 71-86.
Hansen, D. & Weidner, B. N. (2014). Literacy connections for secondary students. In D. Hansen, E. Bernstorf, & G. M. Stuber. The Music & Literacy Connection. (2nd edition). Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Pub.
Weidner, B. N. (2013). Supporting common core reading literacy in the music performance classroom. Illinois Music Educator,73(3), 55-59. 4
Weidner CV Research presentations The perceived value of a high school music education. Indiana Music Education Association Conference, Ft. Wayne, IN, January 2020/Illinois Music Education Conference, Peoria, IL, January 2020 (Poster)
Democracy in action: Student experiences and perceptions of the conductor-less concert band. Symposium of Music Teacher Education, Greensboro, NC, September 2019. (Poster)
Shrinking the conductor: Director-less ensembles, popular music-making, and democratic practices in the instrumental ensemble classroom. Instrumental Music Teacher Educators, Perrysville, OH, May 2019. (Lightning Talk)
A grounded theory model for the development of musical independence in the large ensemble. National Association for Music Education Music Research and Teacher Education National Conference, Atlanta, GA, March 2018. (Paper)
Transfer of learning of effective practice strategies from large ensemble instruction to individual student practice. National Association for Music Education Music Research and Teacher Education National Conference, Atlanta, GA, March 2018. (Paper)
“First attempt in learning (FAIL)”: Using failure to advance student musical independence. Illinois Music Education Conference, Peoria, IL, January 2018. (Paper)
Bridging the literacy gap: Defining disciplinary literacy for music. Symposium for Music Teacher Education, Minneapolis, MN, September 2017. (Poster)
Defining and teaching for musical independence in the instrumental large ensemble. International Conference for Research in Music Education, Bath, UK, April 2017. (Paper)
“It’s OK to fail”: Failure as learning in the music ensemble. Suncoast Music Education Research Symposium, Tampa, FL, February 2017. (Lightning talk)
Defining musical independence in the large ensemble classroom. Suncoast Music Education Research Symposium, Tampa, FL, February 2017. (Poster)
Integrating literacy strategies into pre-service music education. College Music Society National Conference, Santa Fe, NM, October 2016 & Illinois Music Education Conference, Peoria, IL, January 2017. (Paper)
Teachers’ views of effective practice in the instrumental ensemble. National Association for Music Education Music Research and Teacher Education National Conference, Atlanta, GA, March 2016 with S. M. Demorest. (Poster)
The 1965 and 1973 Seminars on Comprehensive Musicianship: Their relevance as a foundation for music in higher education. College Music Society National Conference, Indianapolis, IN, November 2015 with B. J. Dobroski, L. K. Sindberg, & D. G. Woods. (Panel)
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Weidner CV Developing independent musicianship in the ensemble classroom. College Music Society National Conference, Indianapolis, IN, November 2015. (Paper)
Musical independence in a high school music ensemble. Society for Music Teacher Education, Greensboro, NC, September 2015. (Poster)
Practitioner presentations Active thinking, not just active doing, in the ensemble classroom. Indiana Music Education Association Conference, Ft. Wayne, IN, January 2020
Before the first note: Preparing your ensemble for successful music making. Indiana Music Education Association Conference, Ft. Wayne, IN, January 2020
Social media in the music classroom. Indiana Music Education Association Conference, Ft. Wayne, IN, January 2020/Illinois Music Education Conference, Peoria, IL, January 2020 with B. Marsh.
What you get out of getting into the field. Indiana Music Education Association Conference, Ft. Wayne, IN, January 2020 with B. Marsh.
Beyond student leadership: Developing student voice in the large ensemble. National Association for Music Education National Conference. Dallas, TX, November 2018 & Indiana Music Education Association Conference, Fort Wayne, IN, January 2019.
Using literacy strategies in the music classroom. Illinois Music Education Conference. Peoria, IL, January 2017.
Putting literacy to work: Literacy strategies in the music performance classroom. Illinois Music Education Conference, Peoria, IL, January 2015.
Do’s and don’ts of social media in the music classroom for novice teachers. Illinois Music Education Conference, Peoria, IL, January 2015 with J. Berglin.
Doing the write thing: Supporting literacy in the performance classroom. Illinois Music Educators Association State Conference, Peoria, IL, January 2012.
It’s us with (not vs.) them: Fostering relationships between administration and music. Illinois Music Educators Association State Conference, Peoria, IL, January 2011 with G. Swinney.
Online learning communities. Music Educators National Conference, Nashville, TN, April 2002 with K. McCord.
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Weidner CV Invited presentations Illinois State University, Normal, IL October 2019 Concept-based music education Literacy practices in music education
Stevenson High School CASA Consortium, Lincolnshire, IL October 2019 Literacy strategies for enhancing music instruction
Indiana University, Bloomington, IN December 2018 Making space for failure in music education
DePaul University, Chicago, IL April 2018 Lifelong Musicianship
DePaul University, Chicago, IL September 2017 Democratic practices in music education
Lombard Elementary District 44, Lombard IL August 2017 Enhancing music instruction through literacy
Roosevelt University, Chicago, IL Incorporating literacy strategies with CMP April 2017 Pre-planning for success in marching band September 2016, 2017
Christopher Newport University, Newport News, VA October 2016 Content-area literacy in the music education classroom
Illinois State University, Normal, IL—STATE Summer Symposium July 2016 Literacy strategies for enhancing band instruction
School District 70, Libertyville, IL August 2015 Self-evaluation in general and ensemble music-K-8
Golden Apple Foundation CORE Inservice, Chicago, IL July 2015 Putting literacy to work: Using literacy strategies in the fine arts classroom
Chicago Education Think Tank, Chicago, IL February 2015 Research in practice: Building connections between research, academia, and academic settings
Northwestern University, Evanston, IL Elementary Social Studies Methods and Content April 2016, 2017 Music as history: Using music to create depth and understanding in history Voice Class March 2016, 2017 Vocal Techniques in the Instrumental Classroom Music Studies Honor Symposium February 2017 Being Beyoncé: The role of failure in the development of musical independence Music Teacher as Communicator November 2016 Band as Comprehensive Musicianship through Performance 7
Weidner CV
Musical activities Director-Butler University Symphonic Band, Indianapolis, IN 2018-present
Assistant Director-Northshore New Horizons Band, Glencoe, IL 2016-2018
Festival clinician/conductor Guest conductor, Shortridge High School Fall Clinic, Indianapolis, IN, November 2019 Guest conductor, Libertyville High School Festival of Bands, Libertyville, IL, November 2018 Guest conductor, Shortridge High School Fall Clinic, Indianapolis, IN, October 2018 Clinician, Illinois Grade School Music Association District Band Festival, 2016-2018
Professional activities Project Coordinator—Music for All/Butler University Directors Academy 2019 Creation of professional development opportunities for music educators associated with the National Concert Band Festival
Project Coordinator-Society for Music Teacher Education- Supporting Beginning Music Teachers ASPA 2015-2019 Development of online spaces and resources for beginning music teachers and their mentors
Fellow and Student Coordinator-Center for the Study of Education and the Musical Experience, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 2014-2018
Lab Member-Music Cognition, Communication, and Learning Laboratory, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 2014-2018
Lab Member-Singing Research Lab, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 2016-2018
Editorial Assistant-International Journal of Research in Choral Singing 2017-2018
Planning Committee member-Committee for Institutional Cooperation Conference Oct 2014 Northwestern University
Collaborations with public school teachers and programs 2014-present Richards Career Academy, Chicago, IL-student career readiness program Simeon Career Academy, Chicago, IL-teacher mentoring
Founding Member-Chicago Education Think Tank 2014-2018 Discussion forum for contemporary issues in urban education comprised of Chicago Public School faculty and teachers, university researchers, and educational business professionals
Chairperson-McHenry County Honor Band 2004-2013 Organization and administration of a 14-school, 3-day honors ensemble
Student Teaching Cooperating Teacher-Eastern Illinois University 2007, 2011
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Weidner CV Band Representative-District VII-Illinois Music Education Association 2006-2008 Organization of 55-school district festival auditions and clinics and representation of District VII at state level meetings
Professional affiliations College Music Society National Association for Music Education/Indiana Music Education Association Indiana State Music Teacher Educators Society for Music Teacher Education Society for Research in Music Education National Band Association Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Professional Music Fraternity Kappa Kappa Psi Band Fraternity (Honorary Membership) Golden Apple Scholar of Illinois
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Weidner CV Awards, honors, and distinctions Butler Awards Committee Travel-to-Present Grants 2018, 2019 Grant for travel to National Association for Music Education National Conference (2018), Colloquium for Instrumental Music Teacher Educators (2019), Symposium for Music Teacher Education (2019)
Butler Awards Committee Mini Grant 2018 Grant for purchase of qualitative research software
Spirit of ’24 Award-McHenry High School-East Campus, McHenry, IL 2014 1st recipient of the student-nominated, faculty-selected award for teaching excellence and leadership
Citizen of Character-City of McHenry, IL 2013 Highest civic award for the city of McHenry awarded for community service and role model as director of bands at McHenry High School
National Board Certified Teacher 2008 Certified for Music-Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood