Frank William Westhoff (1863-1938): A Music Education Leader of the Progressive Era

Autor/in	Hash, Phillip M.
Titel	Frank William Westhoff (1863-1938): A Music Education Leader of the Progressive Era
Quelle	In: Journal of Historical Research in Music Education, 43 (2021) 1, S.26-52 (27 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Hash, Phillip M.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1536-6006
DOI	10.1177/1536600620929227
Schlagwörter	Progressive Education; Music Education; Public Schools; Biographies; Instructional Leadership; Teacher Educators; Music Teachers; Textbook Preparation; Authors; Administrator Role; Methods Courses; Music Activities; Conferences (Gatherings); Standards; Musical Composition; Illinois + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Reformpädagogik; Progressive Erziehung; Musikerziehung; Public school; Öffentliche Schule; Biography; Biografie; Biographie; Instruction; Leadership; Bildung; Erziehung; Führung; Teacher education; Education; Lehrerausbildung; Lehrerbildung; Music; Teacher; Teachers; Musiklehrer; Lehrbucharbeit; Author; Autor; Autorin; Methodisch-didaktische Anleitung; Musikalische Aktion; Standard; Komponieren
Abstract	The purpose of this study was to examine the life and work of Frank William Westhoff (1863-1938), a leader in music education during the progressive era (circa 1890s-1950s). Research questions focused on his work as a music supervisor, teacher educator, pedagogue, and textbook author. I also explored Westhoff's contributions to the profession and influence on music education. Westhoff was born in St. Charles County, Missouri, in 1863. He moved to Decatur, Illinois, in 1884, and in 1893 he began supervising music in the city's public schools. From 1901 to 1935, Westhoff served as music instructor at ISNU, where he taught methods classes, directed ensembles, and supervised music in the local public schools. He died in Normal, Illinois, in 1938. Although Westhoff was not as prominent a figure in music education as those who led the field on a national level during his time, he played an important role in sustaining, perpetuating, and expanding school music on a regional basis throughout much of the progressive era. He was a founding member of Music Supervisors' National Conference at Keokuk, Iowa, in 1907, and published numerous compositions and didactic materials, including a statewide curriculum that helped standardize music instruction in Illinois. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01