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J. Chalmers Doane (born 1938) is a Canadian educator who spearheaded the use of the ukulele for music instruction in the Canadian school systems. == Educator == John Chalmers Doane was born in Truro, Nova Scotia in 1938. Doane earned his teaching certificate in 1961 from the Nova Scotia Teachers College (NSTC) and then a bachelor of music education from Boston College in 1967 studying the trombone.〔(J. Chalmers Doane Biography )〕 While serving as supervisor of music for the Halifax Regional School Board from 1967 to 1984, Doane changed the school music program when he began using the ukulele as a practical and economical method of teaching instruments and music for both children and adults.〔McNamee, David. ("Hey, what's that sound: Ukulele ). ''The Guardian'', 17 August 2010.〕 This unconventional approach was quickly proven through the success of Halifax school bands and orchestras in concerts and competitions across Canada.〔Dobson, William, ( "Literature review" ), ''U for Ukulele: A New Classroom Method for Young Children'', Acadia University, 2003〕 Doane created the ''Guide to Classroom Ukulele'' in 1971. The British Columbia schools used Doane's system to teach music and as a result, the Langley Ukulele Ensemble came into existence.〔("Ukulele Review: Northern Ukuleles" ). ''The Jumping Flea – an Apprecitation of Ukuleles''〕 He improved on the system and created the ''Teacher's Guide to Classroom Ukulele'' in 1977. After leaving the Halifax School Board in 1984, Doane served as a professor of music education at his alma mater, the Nova Scotia Teachers College until his retirement in 1993.〔(The Canadian Encyclopedia – Chalmers Doan )〕 The best known student to come out of Doane's program is James Hill, who plays the ukulele throughout the world and worked with Doane to revise the ukulele teaching system. Doane and Hill collaborated to create the Ukulele in the Classroom program in 2008.〔(Ukulele in the Classroom )〕〔Kidney, David, ("James Hill & J. Chalmers Doane, Ukulele in the Classroom: Book 1" ), ''Green Man Review''〕 Doane was awarded an honorary doctor of fine arts from St. Mary's University in 2003.〔(St. Marys University Convocation program, 2003 )〕 His daughter Melanie Doane is a noted Canadian pop singer and songwriter. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「J. Chalmers Doane」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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