<P>Adopting a fresh approach to the assumptions and concepts which underlie musical learning, <I>Taking a Learner-Centred Approach to Music Education</I> provides comprehensive guidance on professional and pedagogical aspects of learner-centred practice.</P><P></P><P>This essential companion<I></I>offers a pedagogy which is at once informed by theoretical understandings, and is underpinned by experience, practical examples, case studies and self-reflection. Initial chapters explore the theoretical dimensions of learner-centred music education, touching on aspects including collaborative learning, the learning environment and pedagogical sensitivity. Latter chapters delve deeper into the practical application of these teaching strategies and methods. The book invites its reader to reflect on topics including: </P><P></P><UL><P><LI>music, emotions and interaction </LI><P></P><P><LI>the voice and body as instruments </LI><P></P><P><LI>making music visible and tangible </LI><P></P><P><LI>i