Editors Chua Siew Ling , Alvyn Eng and Tommy Wong | Singapore Teachers ’ Academy for the aRts

A . P . 2 Narratives of Creative and Collaborative Processes

B . P . 15 Models of practices C . P . 17 Challenges and overcoming them D . P . 18 Key learning E . P . 20 Resources

This is a special compilation of narratives , reflections , and thoughts from music teachers who have been involved in putting together virtual performances during the COVID-19 pandemic .

Putting up a virtual performance for the first time can be daunting and challenging , yet these virtual performances filled a void created from the absence of music-making in a period of isolation and social-distancing . Music , as we believe , must continue in our lives . And music-making can take place anytime , anywhere , and in different forms .

This publication offers insights into the different processes of putting together virtual performances by revealing the creative and collaborative workflow told by participants who have helped pioneer a virtual edition of Friends in Concert .

Perhaps their sharing of their creative pathways and experiences can collectively forge new understandings of music-making , and therefore , inspire new ideas for music teaching .

We interviewed a few participants of Friends in Concert 2020 . They shared their processes and reflections . From their transcripts , we re-constructed their narratives so that the events were presented in chronological order . These narratives , titled by their performances , were focused on the collaborative and creative processes in which the respective virtual performances were put together . Some of these include reflections for music teaching .

We hope these narratives could benefit our music teaching community through a closer look into the experiences of preparing for virtual performances , the diverse ways of expressing musical ideas , and the technicalities involved , which could then grow some insights for music teaching .