Uploaded March 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
On Wednesday, March 3rd, 2021, Wednesdays at the Center series featured Jeanetta Hopkins (Bull City School of Music), who presented on "Girl Talk: The Inclusion of African American Women Pianists in Standard Piano Literature."
The webinar was moderated by Lexi Ligon, a Duke University Ph.D. in Cultural Anthropology.
Event description:
When one thinks of a classically trained pianist, the image that comes to mind is certainly not a woman of color. As society continues to confront and acknowledge the injustices of the past, music educators may facilitate the work to identify and dismantle the systemic, racial, and gender inequity by illuminating the work of disenfranchised composers. New systems can include, but are not limited to, culturally responsive masterclasses, programming recitals highlighting diverse composers, and advocating for festivals and competitions that reflect diverse cultures. Traditional piano literature has been dominated by male European musicians with few nods towards women composers. It is crucial to include works that not only reflect our student base but also mirrors society.
This presentation is representative of research that elucidates culturally respectful methods to communicate racial and gender roles in music history, share grade-level literature, and potential means by which these can be incorporated into pedagogical approaches, and involve community stakeholders. This will result in improved student outcomes as well as inform a more globalized approach to music education.
Read the recap of the event: https://igs.duke.edu/news/jeanetta-hopkins-speaks-about-inclusion-african-american-women-piano-literature
The Wednesdays at the Center series is a weekly series organized by the John Hope Franklin Center at Duke and the Duke Center for International and Global Studies (DUCIGS.)
This year, the series is focused on anti-racism under the rubric: JHF | Global Anti-Racism (histories of action).
Check out the schedule of Spring 2021: https://igs.duke.edu/series-wednesdays-center-series/jhf-global-anti-racism-histories-action-wednesdays-center-special
On Wednesday, March 3rd, 2021, Wednesdays at the Center series featured Jeanetta Hopkins (Bull City School of Music), who presented on "Girl Talk: The Inclusion of African American Women Pianists in Standard Piano Literature."
The webinar was moderated by Lexi Ligon, a Duke University Ph.D. in Cultural Anthropology.
Event description:
When one thinks of a classically trained pianist, the image that comes to mind is certainly not a woman of color. As society continues to confront and acknowledge the injustices of the past, music educators may facilitate the work to identify and dismantle the systemic, racial, and gender inequity by illuminating the work of disenfranchised composers. New systems can include, but are not limited to, culturally responsive masterclasses, programming recitals highlighting diverse composers, and advocating for festivals and competitions that reflect diverse cultures. Traditional piano literature has been dominated by male European musicians with few nods towards women composers. It is crucial to include works that not only reflect our student base but also mirrors society.
This presentation is representative of research that elucidates culturally respectful methods to communicate racial and gender roles in music history, share grade-level literature, and potential means by which these can be incorporated into pedagogical approaches, and involve community stakeholders. This will result in improved student outcomes as well as inform a more globalized approach to music education.
Read the recap of the event: https://igs.duke.edu/news/jeanetta-hopkins-speaks-about-inclusion-african-american-women-piano-literature
The Wednesdays at the Center series is a weekly series organized by the John Hope Franklin Center at Duke and the Duke Center for International and Global Studies (DUCIGS.)
This year, the series is focused on anti-racism under the rubric: JHF | Global Anti-Racism (histories of action).
Check out the schedule of Spring 2021: https://igs.duke.edu/series-wednesdays-center-series/jhf-global-anti-racism-histories-action-wednesdays-center-special
