Article Title

Learning to Drive

Authors

Daniel Abrahams, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Abstract

Parents serve in many roles, one of which is a mentor. At an early age, I accompanied my father to school and helped sort paperwork, observed choir rehearsals, attended concerts, and watched him mentor undergraduate and graduate students. Unbeknownst to me, I entered into an apprenticeship in the music education community. The present text reflects on how Frank Abrahams transformed my identity as a music educator through mentorship and our collaborative nature outside our father-son relationship. His actions personify not only those of a dad but those of a critical pedagogue. Furthermore, his actions created transformative spaces for me to grow as a person, musician, educator, and scholar.

Recommended Citation

Abrahams, Daniel (2022) "Learning to Drive," Visions of Research in Music Education: Vol. 40, Article 5.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.lib.uconn.edu/vrme/vol40/iss1/5