Communication

The heterodox appropriations of musical practice in artistic and cultural education. The case of Demos and Orchestra at School.

As an extension of various studies which have already brought to light the existence of appropriations of artistic and cultural education systems that do not meet the expectations of their leaders and stakeholders, particularly in adolescent populations from working-class backgrounds (Morel, 2006; Bonnéry and Fenard, 2013; Legon, 2014), this communication focuses on the effective appropriation of musical practice by children enrolled in 2 systems of musical education through orchestral practice. What form of practices do these devices actually develop in these children?

Biography

Florence Eloy is a lecturer in education sciences at the University of Paris 8 and a member of the CIRCEFT-ESCOL team. His work focuses on cultural sectors aimed at children and the mediations associated with them, questioning in particular the relationship between children’s or youthful cultures and institutional culture, as well as the renewal of cultural hierarchies.