Education

Ed. D., Learning and Teaching, Harvard Graduate School of Education (1999-2004). Specialization in music education. General emphasis on teacher education, arts education, narrative research, and qualitative research methods.

Dissertation: “Striking a Chord: Elementary General Music Teachers’ Expressions of their Identities as Musician-Teachers.”

Dissertation Committee: Dr. Wendy Luttrell (advisor); Dr. Steve Seidel; Dr. Richard Colwell.

Ed.M., Harvard Graduate School of Education (1997-1999). Concentration: Arts in Education.

B.M., academic honors, New England Conservatory of Music (1990-1994). Major: Jazz Voice Performance. Specialization in klezmer music.

B.A., cum laude, Harvard University, Radcliffe College (1984-1988). Major: Government. Concentration: Political Theory.

Metropolitan Opera Guild, Creating Original Opera Teacher Training Program (summer 2002).

Columbia University, Uriel Weinreich Program in Yiddish Language, Literature, and Culture (summer 1994).

Fellowships

Spencer Foundation Research Training Grant (2001-2004).

Awards

Outstanding Dissertation Award, Honorable Mention (second place), Arts and Learning Special Interest Group of the American Educational Research Association (2005).

Faculty/Staff Spirit Award, The Boston Conservatory (2007).

Faculty/Staff Community Service Award, The Boston Conservatory (2011).

Teaching Experience

2004-present: Chair, Music Education Department, Boston Conservatory, Boston, MA.

2003-2004: Teaching Fellow in Qualitative Research, WRTC (Writing, Research, and Teaching Center), Harvard Graduate School of Education.

1996-2003: Faculty, Music Theory (1996-2001) and Music Education (1997-2003), New England Conservatory of Music, Boston, MA.

Spring 2003: Teaching Fellow for Doctoral Research Practicum, Project ASSERT, Harvard Graduate School of Education.

2000-2003: Mentor, Arts in Education Program, Harvard Graduate School of Education.

1999-2000: Teaching Fellow, Arts in Education Program Core Course, Harvard Graduate School of Education.

1995-1998: Theory Coordinator and Classroom Instructor, Longy School of Music, Preparatory Division, Cambridge, MA.

1995-1997: Private Instructor, Powers Music School, Belmont, MA.

1995-1996: Classroom Instructor, Chestnut Hill Suzuki Strings, Chestnut Hill, MA.

1994-1996: Private Instructor, Creative Arts, Reading, MA.

Academic Administration

2004-present: Chair, Music Education Department, Boston Conservatory, Boston, MA.

1999-2004: Learning Through Music Coordinator, Conservatory Lab Charter School, Brighton, MA.

1998-2001: Curriculum Development Coordinator, Research Center for Learning Through Music, New England Conservatory of Music.

1997-1999: Founding Coalition, Conservatory Lab Charter School.

Musical Performances

1993-present: Regular performances as singer of klezmer music, Yiddish music, and Jewish music in Hebrew as soloist, lead singer of Klezamir, and guest artist with Shirim Klezmer Orchestra and the Klezmer Conservatory Band. Venues include Jordan Hall at New England Conservatory, Fine Arts Center at UMASS Amherst, Iron Horse Music Hall in Northampton, MA, Club Passim in Cambridge, MA, as well as tours of New York, Alabama, Michigan, and Florida.

1990-present: Numerous performances and demo recordings of new music: songs, song cycles, musical theater scenes, and opera scenes. Venues include Mobius, St. Paul’s Church, and the Cambridge Multicultural Arts Center. Long standing collaborations with composers Benyumin Schaechter, Glenn Dickson, Bevan Manson, Hankus Netsky, and Michael Wartofsky. Founding member of Just in Time Composers and Players, new music group in Boston, in 1993.

Research Projects

2001-2003: Harvard Graduate School of Education. Project ASSERT, part of the Gender Alliance Project.

2000-2001: Harvard Graduate School of Education. Portraiture Project: Schools that Focus on the Arts.

1998-2001: New England Conservatory of Music. Learning Through Music Program Development Project.

1996-1998: New England Conservatory of Music. Solfege and Ear Training Curriculum Development Project.

1992-1994: New England Conservatory of Music. Music Reading Skill Development Project.

Conferences Organized

Massachusetts Music Educators Association, Annual Conference, March 25-27, 2011. Higher Education Coordinator, Collegiate Advisor.

Massachusetts Music Educators Association, Annual Conference, March 18-20, 2010. Higher Education Coordinator, Collegiate Advisor.

Massachusetts Music Educators Association, Annual Conference, March 27-29, 2009. Higher Education Coordinator, Collegiate Advisor.

Massachusetts Music Educators Association, Annual Conference, March 27-29, 2008. Higher Education Coordinator, Collegiate Advisor.

Massachusetts Music Educators Association, Annual Conference, March 22-24, 2007. Higher Education Coordinator, Collegiate Advisor.

Massachusetts Music Educators Association, Annual Conference, March 16-18, 2006. Higher Education Coordinator.

Harvard Graduate School of Education, Student Research Conference. February 28, 2003. Conference Co-Chair.

Harvard Graduate School of Education, Student Research Conference. February 22, 2002. Proposal Review Committee Co-Chair.

New England Conservatory of Music, Making Music Work in Public Education Conference. September 7-9, 2000.

Editorial Positions

Editorial Board, Music Educators Journal. 2010-2014.
Editorial Board, Visions of Research in Music Education. 2008-present.

Editorial Board, Massachusetts Music News. Higher Education Editor, 2005-present.

Editorial Board, Harvard Educational Review (2000-2002). Community Liaison Officer, 2001-2002.

University Committees

2010-present: Steering Committee Member, Program Review at Boston Conservatory
2009-present: Faculty Representative on Dean’s Council.

2009: Faculty Representative on Search Committee for the Dean of the Conservatory.

2007-2009: Chair of the Planning and Governance Subcommittee, NASM and NEASC Accreditation Self-Study.

2007: Faculty Representative on Website Redesign Committee.

2006-present: member of Common Reading and Viewing Experience Committee.

2005-present: member of the Academics 101 Committee.

2005-present: Faculty Representative on Academic Judicial Board, Boston Conservatory.

2005-present: Faculty Representative on Judicial Board, Boston Conservatory.

2004-present: Faculty Representative on the Academic Affairs Committee of the Board, Boston Conservatory.

2001-2002: Doctoral Admissions Committee for the Learning and Teaching Area, Harvard Graduate School of Education.

2000-2001: Search Committee for the new Chair of the Arts in Education Program, Harvard Graduate School of Education.

1998-2001: Artist/Teacher/Scholar Committee, New England Conservatory of Music.

1997-1999: Interdisciplinary Curriculum Committee, New England Conservatory of Music.

State Committees

2005-present: Licensure Program Application Reviewer for Teacher Education Programs in Music Education, Massachusetts Department of Education.

2002: Massachusetts State Teacher Licensure Examination Test Item Review Committee, Massachusetts Department of Education.

Other Service

2007-present: Higher Education Officer for Eastern District, Massachusetts Music Educators Association.

2006-present: Advisor for Statewide Massachusetts Collegiate MENC Chapter, includes seat at Massachusetts Music Educators Association board meetings.

2005-2009:  Board Member, Young Audiences of Massachusetts; Vice-President of Board (2006-2007); President of Board (2007-2009).

2000-present: Education Advisory Council, Boston Lyric Opera.

1999-2005: Trustee, Radius Ensemble.

1999-2004: Officer, ARTS (Arts Research, Theses, and Scholarship), Harvard Graduate School of Education.

Professional Memberships

Music Educators National Conference

Society for Music Teacher Education

Massachusetts Music Educators Association

International Society of Music Education

American Educational Research Association: SIG: Arts and Learning; SIG: Music Education

Publications

Articles

Bernard, R. (2010). “Editorial.” Visions of Research in Music Education, 16(5).

Bernard, R. (2010). “Music educators with non-traditional backgrounds: Conceptualizing reform in music education.” Massachusetts Music News, 58(4).

Bernard, R. (2010). “Skillful self promotion: Acing the job search.” MENC Collegiate Newslink Feature Article, May 2010.

Bernard, R. (2010). “The rewards of teaching music in urban settings.” Music Educators Journal, 96 (3).

Bernard, R. (2010). “An open letter to college students: Top five reasons to attend the conference.” Massachusetts Music News, 58 (3).

Bernard, R. (2009). “A crisis of relevance.” Massachusetts Music News, 58 (2).

Bernard, R. (2009). “Achieving and maintaining balance in our lives.” Massachusetts Music News, 58 (1).

Bernard, R. (2009). “Report from the 2009 All State Conference: Session ideas for 2010.”

Massachusetts Music News, 57 (4).

Bernard, R. (2009). “Music making, transcendence, flow, and music education.” International

Journal of Education & the Arts, 10(14). Retrieved [July 18, 2009] from http://www.ijea.org/v10n14/.

Bernard, R. (2009). “A new kind of music education.” Stages, Spring 2009.

Bernard, R. (2009). “The rewards of teaching music in urban settings.” In press.

Bernard, R. (2009). “Partnerships in music education,” “The most critical music education partnership,” and “Intercollegiate partnerships – share a wealth of ideas,” three brief online articles for Music Educators National Conference website, www.menc.org.

Bernard, R. (2009). “Collaboration is key: Higher education highlights at the all-state conference.” Massachusetts Music News, 57 (3).

Bernard, R. (2009). “Uncovering pre-service music teachers’ assumptions of teaching, learning, and music.” Music Education Research, 11 (1).

Bernard, R. (2008). “Report from the Urban Music Leadership Conference.” Massachusetts Music News, 57 (2).

Bernard, R. (2008). ”Driven by transcendence.” Massachusetts Music News, 57 (1).

Bernard, R. (2008). “Coming together in the interests of higher education.” Massachusetts Music News, 56 (4).

Bernard, R. (2008). “On the cutting edge of music education.” Massachusetts Music News, 56 (3).

Bernard, R. (2007). “Collegiate MENC projects: Serving the community.” Massachusetts Music News, 56 (2).

Bernard, R. (2007). “The Urban Music Educators Coalition: A partnership for increasing student participation in music in the Boston Public Schools.” Massachusetts Music News, 56 (1).

Bernard, R. (2007). “Multiple vantage points: Author’s reply.” Action, Criticism, and Theory for Music Education. 6 (2) (October 2007). http://act.maydaygroup.org/articles/Bernard6_2.pdf

Bernard, R. (2007). “Teacher research in music education.” Massachusetts Music News, 55 (4).

Bernard, R. (2007). “Higher education at the conference.” Massachusetts Music News, 55 (3).

Bernard, R. (2006). “Changing people’s lives.” Massachusetts Music News, 55 (2).

Bernard, R. (2006). “Identity work in music teacher education.” Mountain Lake Reader, 4, 69-74.

Bernard, R. (2006). “SMTE: Society for Music Teacher Education update.” Massachusetts Music News, 55 (1).

Bernard, R. (2006). “A conversation about issues in higher education.” Massachusetts Music News, 54 (4).

Bernard, R. (2006). “Identity and music education: Musician-teachers, music making experiences, and identity construction.” Arts and Learning Research Journal, 22 (1). Abstract. Outstanding Dissertation Award, Honorable Mention (Second place).

Bernard, R. (2005). “Making music, making selves: A call for reframing music teacher education.” Action, Criticism, and Theory for Music Education. 4 (2) (September 2005). http://mas.siue.edu/ACT/v4/Bernard4_2.pdf.

Bernard, R. (2005). “Music teachers and the experience of making music.” Massachusetts Music News, 53 (6).

Bernard, R. (2004). “A Dissonant duet: Discussions of music making and music teaching.” Music Education Research, 6 (3).

Chapters

Bernard, R. Cervoni, C., Desir, C., and McKamey, C. (2009). “Joining in” and “knowing the I”: On becoming ethnographic scholars. In Luttrell, W. (ed.) Qualitative Educational Research : Readings in Reflexive Methodology and Transformative Practice. New York: Routledge

Bernard, R. (2001). “The Conservatory Lab Charter School: Figuring ourselves out, everyone playing together like music, and having a very large voice,” in Davis, J. (Ed.) Passion and Industry: Schools that Focus on the Arts. Cambridge, MA: President and Fellows of Harvard College.

Book Reviews

Bernard, R. (2006). Review of Janet Mills’s Music in schools. Music Education Research, 8 (1).

Bernard, R. (2004). Review of Anemona Hartocolis’s Seven days of possibilities: One teacher, 24 kids, and the music that changed their lives forever. Music Education Research, 7 (1).

Bernard, R. (2003). Review of Tom Barone’s touching eternity: the enduring outcomes of teaching. Harvard Educational Review.

Bernard, R. (2003). Review of Robert Fried’s The Passionate Teacher. Harvard Educational Review.

Bernard, R. (2002). Review of Gail Burnaford et al’s Renaissance in the Classroom: Arts Integration and Meaningful Learning. Harvard Educational Review, 74 (2).

Bernard, R. (2002). Review of Eric Jensen’s Arts with the Brain in Mind. Harvard Educational Review, 74 (2).

Conference Report

Bernard, R. (2003). “Passion and industry: Reflecting on schools that focus on the arts.” Natick, MA: National Arts and Learning Collaborative.

Unpublished Manuscripts

Bernard, R. (2004). Striking a chord: Elementary general music teachers’ identities as musician-teachers. Unpublished doctoral dissertation at the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

Bernard, R. (2002). A dissonant duet: Personal meanings of music and music education. Qualifying Paper at the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

Colloquia and Conference Presentations

Bernard, R. (2011). “’Good Teaching on Steroids’”: Graduate Students’ Perspectives on their Experiences Teaching Music to Students on the Autism Spectrum.” Research in Music Education Conference, Exeter England.

Bernard, R. (2011). “Expanded Identities for Music Educators: The Perspectives of Music Educators with Non-Traditional Backgrounds.” American Educational Research Association Conference, New Orleans, LA.

Bernard, R. (2011). “Tales of a Successful Partnership in Music Education.” Massachusetts Music Educators Association Conference, Boston.

Bernard, R. (2011). “The Urban Music Educators Coalition: Starting a Chapter in Your City.” Massachusetts Music Educators Association Conference, Boston.

Bernard, R. (2011). “Finding a Place in Music Education: The Experiences of Music Educators with Non-Traditional Backgrounds.” Suncoast Music Education Research Symposium, Tampa, FL.

Bernard, R. (2010). “Sharing Perspectives and Sharing Passion: An Orchestral Musician, a Pre-Service Music Educator, and an Urban Public School Music Teacher Reflect on a Collaborative Project.” NYSSMA Conference, Rochester, NY.

Bernard, R. (2010). “Coming to Voice: Professional Identities of Music Educators.” Narrative Matters 2010, Fredericton, New Brunswick.

Bernard, R. (2010). “Multiple Modalities Reframed: Pre-Service Music Educators’ Perspectives on their Preparation to Work with Special Needs Students.” American Educational Research Association, Denver, CO.

Bernard, R. (2010). “Expanding Access to the Profession: The Experiences of Music Educators with Non-Traditional Backgrounds.” MENC Biennial Research Conference, Anaheim, CA.

Bernard, R. (2009). “The Boston Conservatory Program for Students on the Autism Spectrum: A Unique Partnership for Music Teacher Educators and Special Needs Students.” Mountain Lake Colloquium, Roanoke, VA.

Bernard, R. (2009). “Adopting a School: Lessons Learned from a School-University Partnership.” Poster presentation at Music Educators National Conference (MENC), Eastern Division Biennial In-Service Conference, Providence.

Bernard, R. (2008). “The Flow of Music: Music Making and Transcendence.” New England Philosophy of Education Society Conference, Boston, MA.

Bernard, R. (2008). “Helping Middle School and High School Students Discover the Power of Music in their Lives.” Maine Music Educators Conference, Orono, ME.

Bernard, R. (2008). “Stay in Touch with Your Passion.” Maine Music Educators Conference, Orono, ME.

Bernard, R. (2008). “Narratives and reflective practice: Learning from graduate students’ stories.” Narrative Inquiry in Music Education (NIME2) Conference, Phoenix, AZ.

Bernard, R. (2007). “Reflective practice and narrative in music teacher education: Supporting the construction of professional identity.” Conference on Music Learning and Teaching, Center for Applied Research in the Musical Experience, Rochester, MI.

Bernard, R. (2007). “The urban music educators coalition: A partnership for increasing student participation in music in the Boston public schools.” Society for Music Teacher Education (SMTE) Symposium, Greensboro, North Carolina.

Bernard, R. (2007). “From minding others to mindfulness: Reflecting on my practice.” Mountain Lake Colloquium, Roanaoke, VA.

Bernard, R. (2007). “Uncovering pre-service music teachers’ assumptions of teaching, learning, and music.” Research in Music Education (RIME) Conference, Exeter, England.

Bernard, R. and Colley, B. (2007). “Research is Relevant… Yes, to YOU!” Massachusetts Music Educators Association Conference, Boston.

Bernard, R. (2007). “Supporting the construction of professional identity: A pedagogy for teaching and advising pre-service music educators.” Charles Leonhard Symposium. New York.

Bernard, R., Cervoni, C., McKamey, C. and Desire, C.  (2006). “The responsive research scholar: When lessons learned in the field help to shape research methods.” Symposium at the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco.

Bernard, R. (2006). “Narratives resounding: The power of narrative research as a method.” Paper presentation at the International Conference of Narrative Inquiry in Music Education, Tempe, AZ.

Bernard, R. (2006). “From research to practice: Narratives in music teacher education.” Narrative gallery presentation at the International Conference of Narrative Inquiry in Music Education, Tempe, AZ.

Bernard, R. (2006). “Combining Music Making and Music Teaching in a Satisfying Career.” Massachusetts Music Educators Association, Boston.

Bernard, R. (2005). “Supporting identity construction in music teacher education.” Mountain Lake Colloquium, Mountain Lake, Virginia.

Bernard, R., Cervoni, C., McKamey, C. and Desir, C. (2005). “Schooling as a site for identity construction.” Symposium at the American Educational Research Association, Montreal.

Bernard, R. (2005). “Exploring experiences of music making: A dynamic framework for understanding music teacher identity.” Research in Music Education (RIME) Conference, Exeter, England.

Bernard, R. (2005). “Striking a chord: Elementary general music teachers’ expressions of their identities as musician-teachers.” Poster presentation at Massachusetts Music Educators Association (MMEA) Conference, Boston.

Bernard, R. (2004). “Striking a chord: Elementary general music teachers’ expressions of their identities as musician-teachers.” Boston University Graduate Students Seminar, Music Education Department, Boston.

Bernard, R. (2004). “Striking a chord, continued: One elementary general music teacher’s identity as a musician-teacher.” American Educational Research Association, San Diego.

Bernard, R. (2004). “Integrating music and academic subjects schoolwide: Learning through music at the Conservatory Lab Charter School.” Massachusetts Charter School Association, Worcester, MA.

Bernard, R. (2004). “Living with music: Elementary general music teachers’ identities as musician-teachers.” Arts Research, Theses, and Scholarship, Harvard Graduate School of Education.

Bernard, R. (2004). “Integrating music and the academics through shared fundamental concepts.” Massachusetts Music Educators Association, Annual Conference, Danvers, MA.

Bernard, R. (2003). “A dissonant duet: Discussions of music making and music teaching.” Poster presentation at Music Educators National Conference (MENC), Eastern Division Biennial In-Service Conference, Providence.

Bernard, R. (2003). “A dissonant duet: Discussions of music making and music teaching.” Research in Music Education (RIME) Conference, Exeter, England.

Bernard, R. (2003). “Striking a chord: Elementary general music teachers’ identities as musician-teachers.” American Educational Research Association, Chicago.

Bernard, R., Cervoni, C., Desir, C., and McKamey, C. (2002). “Finding the ‘I’ in the academy.” Ethnography and Qualitative Research in Education Conference, Duquesne University.

Bernard, R. (2002). “Striking a chord: Tracing what music means to teacher/musicians when they perform and when they teach.” Arts Research, Theses, and Scholarship, Harvard Graduate School of Education.

Bernard, R. (2002). “A dissonant duet: Personal meanings of music and music teaching.” Harvard Graduate School of Education Student Research Conference, Harvard Graduate School of Education.

Bernard, R., Gaztambide-Fernandez, R., and Katzew, A. (2001). “Learning in and through the arts: Portraits in process.” Harvard Graduate School of Education Student Research Conference, Harvard Graduate School of Education.

Bernard, R., Cervoni, C., Desir, C., Katzew, A., McKamey, C., and Whitehouse, P. (2001). “Subjectivity in qualitative research: The tensions and dilemmas of placing yourself in your research.” Harvard Graduate School of Education Student Research Conference, Harvard Graduate School of Education.

Bernard, R. and Scripp, L. (2000). “Learning through music at the Conservatory Lab Charter School.” National Charter Schools Conference, Washington DC.

Bernard, R., Cervoni, C., Desir, C., Katzew, A., McKamey, C., and Whitehouse, P. (2000). “Researcher subjectivity and vulnerability.” Qualitative Research Brown Bag Colloquium, Harvard Graduate School of Education.

Bernard, R. (2000). “Learning through music curriculum design partnerships.” Making Music Work in Public Education Conference, New England Conservatory of Music.

Bernard, R. (2000). “Learning through music curriculum development.” CAPE/Ravinia Teaching Artists Colloquium, Chicago.

Bernard, R. (2000). “Artists and teachers: From observation to collaboration to liberation.” CAPE/Ravinia Teaching Artists Colloquium, Chicago.

Bernard, R. (2000). “Improvisational music for all.” Harvard Graduate School of Education Student Research Conference, Harvard Graduate School of Education.

Bernard, R. (1999). “The use of vocal music in the interdisciplinary classroom.” Learning Through Music Conference, New England Conservatory of Music.

Scripp, L., Davidson, L, and Bernard, R. (1998). “Cognitive skills and mastery of music reading processes in post-secondary education.” American Educational Research Association, San Diego.

Recordings

Klezamir. (1998). “Back in the Shtetl Again.”

Klezamir. (1995). “Klezamir Cooks for Tante Barbara.”