• Choral conducting education: The lifelong entanglement of competence, identity and meaning 

      Jansson, Dag; Balsnes, Anne Haugland (Research Studies in Music Education;First Published April 8, 2020, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-04-08)
      Choral singing is one of the most widespread musical activities, and choral conductors work in a variety of social settings that involve every imaginable type of choir and musical genre. The conductor role draws on a number ...
    • The gesture enigma: Reconciling the prominence and insignificance of choral conductor gestures 

      Jansson, Dag; Balsnes, Anne Haugland; Durrant, Colin (Research Studies in Music Education;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-08-02)
      Curious as to why conducting gesture are both acknowledged and ignored by choral singers, this article investigates the enigmatic nature of the act of conducting. Education and research are biased toward gestural aspects ...
    • Turning points in shaping choral conducting practice: six tales of Norwegian conductors’ professional development 

      Jansson, Dag; Balsnes, Anne Haugland (Music Education Research;Volume 24, 2022 - Issue 2, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-03-22)
      Based on narratives on six choral conductors’ unfolding careers, the article investigates significant moments in professional trajectories – turning points – and how these shaped ongoing practices. The empirical material ...
    • Universality and situatedness in educating choral conductors 

      Jansson, Dag; Elstad, Beate; Døving, Erik (Music Education Research;Volume 21, 2019 - Issue 4, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-06-14)
      The purpose of this study was to investigate a broad range of choral conductors’ views on competences needed in their own practice, and how education and experience have contributed to their current level of mastery. Choral ...