David Forrest

Biography

"Professor David Forrest is Professor of Music Education in the School’s of Education and Art at RMIT University.David’s current research projects are: ARC Linkage (2008–2010) with Mr LJ Harvey on The spatial ensemble: scaling instrumental resonance and morphology for spatialised performance (including 3 APAIs); National Teaching Standards for Music Educators through the Australian Society for Music Education; Australian music in the curriculum (2009), School of Education; and, Music in preservice primary education: National developments (2009) with Dr Neryl Jeanneret, Graduate School of Education, The University of Melbourne. A large amount of David’s work has been focused on the development and implementation of policy in music and arts education, at the state, national and international levels. He has pursued ongoing research on the Russian composer and educator Dmitri Kabalevsky (1904–87). This work integrates his ongoing research interests in educational philosophy, musicology, music for children, and piano music. The Kabalevsky work has informed his study into the philosophy and practical place of music and the arts in the school curriculum as well as the importance of music for children (as performers and as members of an audience)."

Research Interest

Piano pedagogy