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Acquiring the Art of Conducting: Deliberate Practice as Part of Professional Learning
List of Authors: Schmidt Simon, Längler Manuel, Altenbuchner Amelie, Kobl Louisa, Gruber Hans
Publisher: SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
Publication year: 2021
Journal: Journal of Advanced Academics
Journal name in source: JOURNAL OF ADVANCED ACADEMICS
Journal acronym: J ADV ACAD
Article number: ARTN 1932202X21995931
Volume number: 32
Issue number: 3
Start page: 354
End page: 379
Number of pages: 26
ISSN: 1932-202X
eISSN: 2162-9536
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1932202X21995931
URL: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1932202X21995931
Self-archived copy’s web address: https://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/53630232
Research was and still is involved in the controversial issue about innate talent or extensive practice as the determinants of excellent performance in a range of domains. This study aims to contribute by presenting an analysis of practice activities in a domain that appears to be particularly suitable-orchestral conducting. Most conductors usually attain expertise in instrument playing prior to commencing conducting studies. Twenty-seven students of German study programs of orchestral conducting (approximately 18.7% of the population) responded to a questionnaire about their practice activities in conducting programs and their instrumental experiences. Descriptive results show the wealth of prestudy experiences conducting students have. A clear influence on practice activities cannot be stated. During study, students rated conducting-specific practice activities as more demanding and devoted more time to them than to general music practice activities. Therefore, conducting-specific practice activities might have been practiced more deliberately than general music practice activities.
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