Contextualized Practices in Arts Education [electronic resource] : An International Dialogue on Singapore / edited by Chee-Hoo Lum.

Part 1: Singapore Arts Landscape -- Part 2: Creative Music Making in Primary School -- Part 3: The Art of Digital Storytelling -- Part 4: Free Improvisation -- Part 5: Dance in Physical Education -- Part 6: Band Directing in Primary School -- Part 7: Integrating the Arts & Partnerships -- Part 8: Flow in Young Artists-in-Training -- Part 9: Weaving and Anchoring the Arts into Curriculum -- Part 10: Signature Pedagogies in the Visual Arts -- Part 11: Pedagogical Issues in Multicultural Music Education -- Part 12: Reflective Journeys of Music Teachers -- Part 13: Critical Dialogue with the Contemporary in Traditional Theatre Forms -- Part 14: Music Theory for the 21st Century Music Teacher -- Part 15: The Synaesthetic Mind & Ways of Knowing in the Arts.

This edited book not only makes a much-needed contribution to research in arts education but also provides a strong grounding of evidential support for Singapore arts education, in contrast to the current state of affairs in arts education in many parts of the world where severe cuts in funding, lackluster support for the arts and imperialist agendas are pervasive. The case of and for Singapore – presented in this edited book through rich descriptions of the dedicated, contextualized practices of arts educators, artists and researchers – offers readers many valuable lessons and reflections on the continued survival and advancement of arts education.