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Sexual Harassment in the Conservatory Setting:
Short Essay Sexual harassment has been protruding into the college setting where unfair power dynamics and predator protection resides. I...
Jun 18, 20242 min read
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My Music Theory Curriculum!
This music theory curriculum was designed based on my experience learning in an undergraduate music theory program and from Tonal Harmony...
Feb 3, 20241 min read
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Dissonant Dialogues: Challenges in Classical Music
In this podcast, hosts Claire Barber and Emily Zwijack explore the occasionally uncomfortable dynamics that come with being a classical...
Feb 2, 20241 min read
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All For Strings - A String Method Book Analysis
The following video is my presentation on the All For Strings Method Book. I chose this string method book to analyze and present on at...
Nov 29, 20232 min read
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My Teaching Philosophy:
My teaching philosophy is based on the idea that educators have the power to fill students with knowledge to become a better version of...
Nov 8, 20232 min read
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The Shostakovich Safety Net: How Shostakovich Survived Soviet Russia
Introduction: Composers are presented with many challenges in their lifetime. Questioning if their music will be liked by the public or...
Apr 27, 202315 min read
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My Conducting Growth:
The following presentation contains my conducting journey of 2022-2023. Throughout my junior undergraduate year, I took 2 conducting...
Apr 13, 20232 min read
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Trauma-Informed Teaching in the Music Classroom
The following artifact is my research presentation on Trauma-Informed Teaching in the Music Classroom. Throughout the semester, I have...
Apr 7, 20232 min read
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Lyrical Conducting: A New Dimension in Expressive Musicianship Book Review
In 8th grade I bought a book about conducting because I knew I wanted to go into the field of music making in some way. Looking back, the...
Dec 3, 20225 min read
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Musicology of Social Justice
Emily Zwijack 12/14/2022 MUHL 210.01 Project 3: Musicology of Social Justice Christian Churches and Vernacular Music in Relation to the...
Nov 24, 20227 min read
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The Theory Club Podcast
The Theory Club is a podcast centered around topics and music theory, musicology, performance, analysis, and research, from the...
Aug 21, 20222 min read
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ADHD and ADD in the Music Classroom - 2022
The following is a narrated PowerPoint presentation about my Spring 2022 research project on ADHD and ADD. Throughout the past couple...
Mar 20, 20221 min read
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Aural Skills Pedagogy Research Project - 2021
Undergraduate Ear Training: Teaching Aural Skills to a Classroom of Diverse Ears. By: Emily Zwijack Introduction My research project on...
Jun 25, 202120 min read
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