Common Sounds: Music Education for a Shared Society in the Jezreel Valley

Authors

  • Lea Zait Author

Keywords:

co-existence, diversity, funding, asymmetry, evaluation, social change

Abstract

Over the years, the Music Center at the Jezreel Valley Center for the Arts has initiated many programs for peace education through music.  Developing a child’s identity as an artist and a musician requires long term engagement. When children spend time making music together they have the opportunity to build a shared identity. This article presents past programs and analyzes the difficulties that occurred in their implementation. Conclusions include the need for a candid evaluation of success versus failure, and the need to better define the means and methods for each project’s implementation and evaluation. 

Author Biography

  • Lea Zait

    Lea Zait is the director of the Jezreel Valley Center for the Arts. She has worked as a music educator for over 30 years, teaching music, music theory, recorder and children’s choirs. 
    She directed the Mateh-Asher Music School from 1996-2003 and the Jezreel Valley Music Center from 2004-2008.   From 2009-2014 she directed the experimental school music program at the Reeim School in Shimsheet, Israel. Lea has coordinated and developed many music education programs, including music programs for elementary schools, music enrichment programs for junior high students, community music programs, and programs bringing different communities and cultures together through music. She studied music education at the Oranim Teacher’s College in Israel and received and M.Ed. from Lesley University.  She lives in Kiryat Tivon, Israel. 

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Published

2024-02-04

Issue

Vol. 15 (2018)

Section

Articles