Danni Gilbert

Publications

• Gilbert, D., Hilbers, M. B., Chapman, E., Grimm, C., & Johnson, E. (in press). A comparison of self-reported depression, anxiety, and stress among university music majors and non-music majors: A current perspective. In press with the Journal of Music Teacher Education.

• Gilbert, D. (2025). Pre-service music educators’ self-efficacy towards teaching in secondary instrumental music settings: An action research study. Contributions to Music Education, 50, 87–104.

• Gilbert, D., Grimm, C., Li, T., Xiong, Z., Guo, X., Hammad, L., Xu, Z., Huang, S., Silpot, M., Tan, Z., Thietje, N., Addo, A., Hamann, K., & Davis, A. (2025). Teaching artists to support music teaching and learning in K-12 music settings. Update: Applications of Research in Music Education, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/87551233251335058

• Gilbert, D., Nannen, B., & Vollbrecht, S. (2024). Women’s perceptions of advancement opportunities in higher education music settings: A mixed methods study. College Music Symposium, 64(1),1–22. https://doi.org/10.18177/sym.2024.64.sr.11632

   

• Gilbert, D. (2024, May). Leading with care: Prioritizing the health and wellness of music educators. Interval: Journal of the Minnesota Music Educators Association Conference, 1(1), 25–30.

• Gilbert, D. (2023). Music educators wanted! Ten essential qualifications for success. Kendall Hunt Publishing. ISBN: 9798765753347

   

• Gilbert, D. (2023). Ready, set, action! Applying action research during pre-service music field experiences. Florida Music Director, 76(7), 18–23.

   

• Gilbert, D. (2021). From the ivory tower to the trenches: Lessons learned from the professor who substitute taught. Nebraska Music Educator, 80(1).

   

• Gilbert, D. (2021). A comparison of self-reported anxiety and depression among undergraduate music majors and non-music majors. Journal of Music Teacher Education, 30(3), 69–83. https://doi.org/10.1177/10570837211021048

   

• Gilbert, D. (2021). An exploration of the use of and the attitudes toward technology among fourth and fifth grade band and orchestra teachers, students, and their parents. Research & Issues in Music Education, 16(1), 1–65. 

   

• Barrett, J., Schachter, R., Gilbert, D., & Fuerst, M. (2021). Best practices for preschool music education: Supporting music-making throughout the day. Early Childhood Education Journal, 50(3), 385–397. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10643-021-01155-8

• Gilbert, D. (2018). It’s just the way I learn! Inclusion from the perspective of a student with visual impairment. Music Educators Journal, 105(1), 21–27. https://doi.org/10.1177/0027432118777790

   

• Woody, R. H., Gilbert, D., & Laird, L. A. (2018). Music teacher dispositions: Self-appraisals and values of university music students. Journal of Research in Music Education, 66(1), 111–125. https://doi.org/10.1177/0022429418757220

• Collins, C.L. & Gilbert, D. (2017). Curious, Collaborative, Creativity: A music teacher’s guide to transforming ensembles [E-reader Version]. Publisher: Authors.

   

• Gilbert, D. (2016). Curious, Collaborative, Creativity: Applying the CCC approach to performing ensembles. Music Educators Journal, 103(2), 27–34. https://doi.org/10.1177/0027432116677553

   

• Gilbert, D. (2016). Revitalizing music teacher preparation with selected “Essential Conditions.” Journal of Music, Technology and Education, 9(2), 161–173. https://doi.org/10.1386/jmte.9.2.161_1

   

• Gilbert, A. D. (2016). The Framework for 21st Century Learning: A first-rate foundation for music education assessment and teacher evaluation. Arts Education Policy Review, 117(1), 13–18. https://doi.org/10.1080/10632913.2014.966285

   

• Gilbert, D. (2015). Motivating band students to thrive. Teaching Music, 22(4).

   

Activities

Awards

• 2025 Minnesota Music Educators Association Collegiate Music Educator of the Year, https://cla.umn.edu/music/news-events/news/professor-danni-gilbert-named-mmea-collegiate-music-educator-year
• 2023 Distinguished Teaching Award, Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln
• 2020 Nebraska Music Educator of the Year, Outstanding Music Educator, 2020; Nebraska Music Educators Association (NMEA) https://newsroom.unl.edu/announce/artsatunl/12101/70407
• Imagine Fund, Annual Faculty Research Grant, Under the Imagine Fund, the Annual Faculty Research Grants are an initiative of the Executive Vice President and Provost, established through a generous gift from the McKnight Foundation to provide competitive financial support for research and scholarship in the arts, humanities, and design at the University of Minnesota. Project Title: Measuring joy: Reevaluating music education assessment for social justice, 2025
• University of Minnesota International Travel Grant, Global Programs and Strategy Alliance. College Music Society International Conference in Bogotá and Medellín, Colombia, South America. Project Title: Stressed, sad, and stuck: Women’s experiences in university music settings., 2024
• University of Minnesota Campus Climate Micro-Grant, Office of the President and Office of Equity and Diversity. Project Title: Evaluation of the impact of MacPhail’s Project Amplify: Music educators’ perceptions. , 2024

Courses

• MUED 1201 Introduction to Music Education
• MUED 5516 Instrumental Methods and Materials I
• MUED 5517 Instrumental Methods and Materials II
• MUED 8112 Introduction to Research and Design in Arts Education
• MUED 8115 Assessment in Arts Education
• MUED 8900 Doctoral Seminar in Music Education
• MUED 8994 Directed Research in Music Education