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Acquiring the Art of Conducting: Deliberate Practice as Part of Professional Learning




List of AuthorsSchmidt Simon, Längler Manuel, Altenbuchner Amelie, Kobl Louisa, Gruber Hans

PublisherSAGE PUBLICATIONS INC

Publication year2021

JournalJournal of Advanced Academics

Journal name in sourceJOURNAL OF ADVANCED ACADEMICS

Journal acronymJ ADV ACAD

Article numberARTN 1932202X21995931

Volume number32

Issue number3

Start page354

End page379

Number of pages26

ISSN1932-202X

eISSN2162-9536

DOIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1932202X21995931

URLhttps://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1932202X21995931

Self-archived copy’s web addresshttps://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/53630232


Abstract
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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