Danielle Sirek is Arts Coordinator and Assistant Professor of Arts Education at Western University (London, Ontario). She has taught undergraduate and graduate courses in Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Education, and Master of Education programs, as well as Additional Qualification (AQ) courses. Her program of research is primarily focused on arts teacher education; sociology of music education; and intersections between music education and ethnomusicology. Her research is published in journals such as International Journal for Music Education, International Journal of Education & the Arts, and Action, Criticism, and Theory for Music Education; and has been presented at conferences in a variety of disciplines including the International Society for Music Education (ISME), the International Symposium on the Sociology of Music Education (ISSME), the International Visual Sociology Association (IVSA), the Canadian Society for the Study of Education (CSSE), and the American Educational Research Association (AERA).
Dr. Sirek participates in various local and international music education organizations. She currently serves as Interim Editor for the TOPICS journal of international critical music education body MayDay Group.
In addition to her scholarly work, Dr. Sirek sings professionally with the JUNO-nominated Canadian Chamber Choir and with local community ensembles. She is also Associate Artistic Director for the Windsor Choral Festival, and is a conductor for the Amabile Choirs of London.
Dr. Sirek participates in various local and international music education organizations. She currently serves as Interim Editor for the TOPICS journal of international critical music education body MayDay Group.
In addition to her scholarly work, Dr. Sirek sings professionally with the JUNO-nominated Canadian Chamber Choir and with local community ensembles. She is also Associate Artistic Director for the Windsor Choral Festival, and is a conductor for the Amabile Choirs of London.
