Dr. Mary Kennedy

Dr. Mary Kennedy
Associate Professor Emeritus, Music Education
PhD, University of Washington
MEd, University of Victoria
BMus, University of Victoria
British Columbia Professional Certificate
Quebec Teaching Certificate
Associate of Royal College of Music, London
Email: makenn@uvic.ca
- Choral music
- Music and community
- Music and national identity
- Creativity
- Music education
Patriotism, nationalism, and national identity in music education; “O Canada,” how well do we know thee? International Journal of Music Education (Research) 31(1), 82-95 (2013) (co-author with Susan Guerrini)
Widening the boundaries of music education. Victoria, BC: University of Victoria (2011). co-editor with Ben Bolden)
Earthsongs: Indigenous ways of teaching and learning music. International Journal of Music Education (Practice) 27 (2), 169-181 (2009)
The Getting’ Higher Choir: Exploring culture, teaching and learning in a community chorus. International Journal of Community Music, 2 (2 & 3), 183-200 (2009)
Cross-cultural connections: An investigation of singing Canadian and American patriotic songs. Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education, 189, 31-39 (2009) (co-author with Susan Guerrini)
British Columbia Choral Federation Amy Ferguson Award
For outstanding vocal practice in British Columbia’s Choral community (March, 2012)