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About
Brian N. Weidner is the assistant professor of instrumental music education at Butler University. He holds a Ph.D. in Music Education from the Bienen School of Music at Northwestern University. Additionally, he holds an M.M. Music Education from Northern Illinois University, a M.Ed. School Leadership from Olivet Nazarene University, and a B.M.E. Music Education/B.A. English from Illinois State University. Before coming to Butler, he was a lecturer in the music and education departments at Lake Forest (IL) College. Previously, he taught at McHenry (IL) High School for 12 years, serving as its Fine Arts Coordinator, Director of Bands, and Music Theory Instructor, and is a National Board-certified teacher.
He has published articles in the Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education, Journal of Music Teacher Education, Journal of Research in Music Education, Music Educators Journal, Psychology of Music, and state music education journals in Illinois and Indiana, was a contributing author of a chapter in The Music and Literacy Connection, and has presented nationally and internationally at conferences including NAfME, RIME, SMTE, and CMS. His academic interests include investigating the relationship between music and literacy and the development of independent musicianship through large ensemble instruction.
At Butler University, he teaches undergraduate and graduate coursework in general and instrumental music education.
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Education/Academic qualification
Music Education, PhD, Northwestern University
2014 → 2018
School Leadership, M.Ed., Olivet Nazarene University
2009 → 2011
Music Education, MM, Northern Illinois University
2004 → 2007
Music Education & English, BME/BA, Illinois State University
1996 → 2001
External positions
Lecturer, Lake Forest College
Jan 1 2017 → Jan 1 2018
Fine Arts Coordinator and Director of Bands, McHenry Community High School District 156
Jan 1 2002 → Jan 1 2014
Music Teacher and Choral Director, Golf School District 67
Jan 1 2001 → Jan 1 2002
Disciplines
- Music
- Music Education
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A grounded theory of musical independence in the concert band
Weidner, B. N., Apr 2020, In: Journal of Research in Music Education. 68, 1Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The transfer of group practice strategy instruction to beginning instrumentalists/ individual practice
Weidner, B. N., 2020, In: Psychology of Music.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Shrinking the Director: Reconceptualizing Ensembles in Undergraduate Music Education
Weidner, B. N., May 2019, In: New Directions. 4Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Achieving Greater Musical Independence in Ensembles through Cognitive Apprenticeship
Weidner, B. N., Mar 1 2018, In: Music Educators Journal. 104, 3Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review