Henrique Meissner is Honorary Research Fellow at The University of Sheffield and Course Leader for Practice-based Research in the Master of Music at the Prins Claus Conservatorium in Groningen.

Renee Timmers is Professor of Psychology of Music at The University of Sheffield.

Stephanie E. Pitts is Professor of Music Education at The University of Sheffield.

1. Introduction: a research-informed approach to vocal and instrumental music learning and teaching
   Henrique Meissner, Renee Timmers, Stephanie E. Pitts

Part I: Musicians as teachers

2. Howmusical learning experiences have an impact on music educators' attitudes and practices
   Cláudia Braz Nunes
3. Traditional musicians as teachers: sharing skills for participation
   Josephine L. Miller

Part II: Developing specialist musical skills

4. Teaching children and teenagers expressive music performance
   Henrique Meissner
5. Developing timbre on the piano: interactions between sound, body, and concepts
   Shen Li
6. Mobilising improvisation skills in classically trained musicians
   Jonathan Ayerst

Part III: Group leadership and interaction in ensembles

7. Communication and interaction in ensemble rehearsal
   Nicola Pennill
8. Conductors as teachers: the effects of verbal feedback on singers' confidence, enjoyment, and performance quality
   Michael Bonshor

Part IV: Strategies for enhancing musical confidence and enjoyment

9. Singing and signing with Deaf and hearing impaired young people
   Gail Dudson
10. Teaching pre-performance routines to improve students' performance experienceMary Hawkes
11. The teacher's role in the enhancement of students' performance experience
    Elsa Perdomo-Guevara
12. Reflections on implications for sound teaching,lifelong music learning, and future research
    Henrique Meissner, Renee Timmers, Stephanie E. Pitts