Auditions form the gold standard for hiring practices in symphonic orchestras around the world. Nevertheless, research examining how auditions are evaluated by panel members remains sparse. The purpose of this brief research note is to present findings from a pilot project examining the feedback content …

EuroSonic NoorderSlag (ESNS) actively engages with around 130 festivals across Europe as part of the ESNS Exchange program. As a leading partner in this initiative, ESNS aims to transition into a fully sustainable festival in the coming years. It recognizes its role in spearheading the sustainability …

With this “invitation for action”, the Diversity, Inclusion & Gender Equality (DIGE) Working Group of the AEC - Empowering Artists as Makers in Society project (hereafter, ARTEMIS) welcomes all the AEC member institutions to explore, discuss and implement practices fostering Diversity, Equity and Inclusion …

This article presents and discusses an extracurricular, co-constructed programme: “The Catalyst Club” as a form of Artistic Educational Commoning (AEC). Having been developed as part of a PhD research at Minerva Art Academy (Groningen, The Netherlands), The Catalyst Club (TCC) explored new perspectives …

This project was a basis of a toolbox for Personal Development coaches. The Sound Based Microinterventions toolbox was designed by Kasia, researcher of the Authentic Leadership Research Group, drawing from her extensive professional training and experience in music and composition. The development process …

In this study we explore the potential benefits of a design thinking approach for improving the health of the music industry. We discuss the usefulness of the lab method in facilitating collaborations between education, research, and the professional field. This study highlights the importance of innovation …

The company ‘Mossel Culinair' hopes to increase mussel sales and the company's competitiveness by developing an intelligent and innovative mussel display stand. In 2018 and 2019, Chinese SMU/HZ students designed an incomplete display. In the old prototype, there was no automatic lifting system, no temperature …

Introduction: Depression can be a serious problem in young adult students. There is a need to implement and monitor prevention interventions for these students. Emotion-regulating improvisational music therapy (EIMT) was developed to prevent depression. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the feasibility …

Background The Self-Expression Emotion Regulation in Art Therapy Scale (SERATS) was developed as art therapy lacked outcome measures that could be used to monitor the specific effects of art therapy. Although the SERATS showed good psychometric properties in earlier studies, it lacked convergent validity …