12 November 2025 |
Prof Liesl van der Merwe and Prof John Habron-James (Royal Northern College of Music, UK) first met at the International Society for Music Education (ISME) World Conference in Thessaloniki in 2012, where they discovered a shared passion for Dalcroze Eurhythmics,...
05 November 2025 |
This project, published recently in the Journal of Dance & Somatic Practices, tells the story of how the members of Trio Joie de Vivre, Dr Catrien Wentink (piano), Mr André Oosthuizen (flute), and Prof Liesl van der Merwe (bassoon), explored new ways of...
08 September 2025 |
Productions featuring several staff members and students of the School of Music have been included in the programme for this year’s Momentum Aardklop Arts Festival during the week of 7–12 October in Potchefstroom. Potchpourri Tue 7 Oct • 13:00 NG Church...
10 June 2025 |
The research director’s report on MASARA’s research output for 2024 shows consistent contributions from almost all of the entity’s participants. MASARA’s total research output units for last year are 38.046. Although this is not our highest...
04 June 2025 |
Luzanne Eigelaar PhD in Visual and Performing Arts with Music Teaching and learning in first-year BMus music theory courses: the experiences of lecturers in South Africa Promoter: Prof Mignon van Vreden Co-promoter: Dr Catrien Wentink In her thesis, Luzanne explored...
06 March 2025 |
“My life’s work” — This is how Prof Liesl van der Merwe describes her latest research article, published less than two weeks ago in the International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being. This “theory of joyful experiences in...