The Leonard Bernstein Music Method Education Model: Young People’s Concerts for Thai Primary Students

Abstract

The research aim was to study teaching and learning conditions and an educational concert based on Leonard Bernstein Music Method (LBMM) for primary students in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The sample consisted of 180 Grade 5-6 students and four music teachers. Tools used for data collection consisted of a teacher interview form and an educational concert plan. Two revised educational concert plans from the Lennard Bernstein ‘Young People’s Concerts ‘were adopted for the analysis. Efficiency results from the two concerts were rated well above the 80% cutoff, with the classical music performance activity having a process efficiency value (E1) of 77.83, and the resultant efficiency value (E2) was 81.61. From the classical instrument types, the process efficiency (E1) was 77.88, and the resultant efficiency (E2) was 81.56. The study concluded that when the four steps and eight principles are followed, there is a straightforward procedure for organizing learning activities. The study expands and details the findings.