Overview
Background
Julie Ballantyne is Associate Professor of Music Education at the University of Queensland. Her internationally recognised research focuses on music teacher identities, music teacher education, and the social and psychological impacts of musical engagement. Since completing her PhD in 2005, she has developed a body of scholarship that is highly cited internationally. Julie has served as Editor-in-Chief of Research Studies in Music Education since 2018 and is inaugural Co-Director of the International Teacher Professional Development Centre. She recently completed a prestigious four-year term as an elected Board member of the International Society for Music Education. An award-winning educator and doctoral supervisor, she delivers invited presentations to academic, professional, and community audiences. She provides research expertise and strategic guidance to music and education organisations through consultancy work, connecting scholarship with program development and professional practice in Australia and internationally.
Availability
- Associate Professor Julie Ballantyne is:
- Not available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Diploma of Music Performance, Australian Music Examinations Board
- Bachelor of Music, Queensland University of Technology
- Bachelor (Honours) of Education (Secondary), Queensland University of Technology
- Doctor of Philosophy, Queensland University of Technology
- Journal Editor in Chief, Research Studies in Music Education, Research Studies in Music Education
Works
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2013
Journal Article
“You've got to accentuate the positive”: group songwriting to promote a life of enjoyment, engagement and meaning in aging Australians
Baker, Felicity and Ballantyne, Julie (2013). “You've got to accentuate the positive”: group songwriting to promote a life of enjoyment, engagement and meaning in aging Australians. Nordic Journal of Music Therapy, 22 (1), 7-24. doi: 10.1080/08098131.2012.678372
2012
Journal Article
Exploring relationships between teacher identities and disciplinarity
Ballantyne, Julie and Grootenboer, Peter (2012). Exploring relationships between teacher identities and disciplinarity. International Journal of Music Education, 30 (4), 368-381. doi: 10.1177/0255761412459165
2012
Journal Article
Valuing students’ voices: experiences of first year students at a new campus
Ballantyne, Julie (2012). Valuing students’ voices: experiences of first year students at a new campus. International Journal of Pedagogies and Learning, 7 (1), 1886-1906. doi: 10.5172/ijpl.2012.7.1.41
2012
Journal Article
Developing music teacher identities: an international multi-site study
Ballantyne, Julie, Kerchner, Jody L. and Aróstegui, José Luis (2012). Developing music teacher identities: an international multi-site study. International Journal of Music Education, 30 (3), 211-226. doi: 10.1177/0255761411433720
2012
Journal Article
Διερευνώντας το σοκ της διδακτικής πράξης σε νεοδιόριστους Αυστραλούς εκπαιδευτικούς μουσικής: το αντίκτυπο της εκπαίδευσης των εκπαιδευ
Ballantyne, Julie (2012). Διερευνώντας το σοκ της διδακτικής πράξης σε νεοδιόριστους Αυστραλούς εκπαιδευτικούς μουσικής: το αντίκτυπο της εκπαίδευσης των εκπαιδευ. Musical Pedagogics, 10, 14-30.
2011
Journal Article
The impact of music festival attendance on young people's psychological and social well being
Packer, Jan and Ballantyne, Julie (2011). The impact of music festival attendance on young people's psychological and social well being. Psychology of Music, 39 (2), 164-181. doi: 10.1177/0305735610372611
2010
Journal Article
Pre-service teachers' dispositions towards diversity: Arguing for a developmental hierarchy of change
Mills, Carmen and Ballantyne, Julie (2010). Pre-service teachers' dispositions towards diversity: Arguing for a developmental hierarchy of change. Teaching and Teacher Education, 26 (3), 447-454. doi: 10.1016/j.tate.2009.05.012
2010
Book Chapter
Navigating context-based learning in pre-service teacher education
Ballantyne, Julie and Bartleet, Brydie-Leigh (2010). Navigating context-based learning in pre-service teacher education. Navigating music and sound education. (pp. 1-15) edited by Julie Ballantyne and Brydie-Leigh Bartle. Cambridge, U.K.: Cambridge Scholars Publishing.
2010
Conference Publication
Mathematics teachers: Negotiating personal and discipline identities
Grootenboer, Peter and Ballantyne, Julie (2010). Mathematics teachers: Negotiating personal and discipline identities. MERGA33 – 2010 Shaping the Future of Mathematics Education, Fremantle, Western Australia, 3-7 July, 2010. Fremantle, Western Australia: MERGA.
2010
Book Chapter
A letter to pre-service music teachers
Ballantyne, Julie and Bartleet, Brydie-Leigh (2010). A letter to pre-service music teachers. Navigating music and sound education. (pp. xvii-xx) edited by Julie Ballantyne and Brydie-Leigh Bartleet. Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom: Cambridge Scholars Publishing.
2010
Book
Navigating music and sound education
Julie Ballantyne and Brydie-Leigh Bartleet eds. (2010). Navigating music and sound education. Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom: Cambridge Scholars.
2009
Journal Article
Gauging the attitudes of non-traditional students at a new campus: An Australian case study
Ballantyne, Julie, Madden, Tammie and Todd, Nick (2009). Gauging the attitudes of non-traditional students at a new campus: An Australian case study. Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, 31 (4), 301-313. doi: 10.1080/13600800903191948
2009
Journal Article
On building a community of practice: Reflective narratives of academic learning and growth
Barrett, Margaret S., Ballantyne, Julie, Harrison, Scott and Temmerman, Nita (2009). On building a community of practice: Reflective narratives of academic learning and growth. Reflective Practice, 10 (4), 403-416. doi: 10.1080/14623940903138233
2009
Journal Article
Music teachers Oz online: A new approach to school-university collaboration in teacher education
Ballantyne, Julie, Barrett, Margaret, Temmerman, Nita, Harrison, Scott and Meissner, Ellen (2009). Music teachers Oz online: A new approach to school-university collaboration in teacher education. International Journal of Education and the Arts, 10 (6), x-x.
2009
Conference Publication
Challenging the learning of teaching: Perspectives on the influence of popular music pedagogy in tertiary music education
Lebler, Don, Ballantyne, Julie, Harrison, Scott and Carey, Gemma (2009). Challenging the learning of teaching: Perspectives on the influence of popular music pedagogy in tertiary music education. Reflective Conservatoire Conference 2009: Building Connections, London, U.K., 28 February - 3 March 2009. London, U.K.: Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
2009
Journal Article
Bee Gees to boat people
Ballantyne, Julie and Lebler, Don (2009). Bee Gees to boat people. Griffith Review, 6 (23), 199-204.
2009
Book
Bridging gaps in music teacher education: Developing exemplary practice models using peer collaboration
Ballantyne, Julie, Harrison, Scott, Barrett, Margaret and Temmerman, Nita (2009). Bridging gaps in music teacher education: Developing exemplary practice models using peer collaboration. Adelaide, SA, Australia: Australian Learning and Teaching Council.
2008
Journal Article
Guest editorial
Burnard, Pamela, Dillon, Steve and Ballantyne, Julie (2008). Guest editorial. Research Studies in Music Education, 30 (1), 5-7. doi: 10.1177/1321103X08089886
2008
Journal Article
Promoting socially just and inclusive music teacher education: Exploring perceptions of early-career teachers
Ballantyne, Julie and Mills, Carmen (2008). Promoting socially just and inclusive music teacher education: Exploring perceptions of early-career teachers. Research Studies in Music Education, 30 (1), 77-91. doi: 10.1177/1321103X08089891
2008
Conference Publication
International perspectives on pedagogies of inclusion in music education : theorising practice
Saether, Eva, Ballantyne, Julie, Ruthmann, Alex, Dillon, Steven C. and Harrison, Scott (2008). International perspectives on pedagogies of inclusion in music education : theorising practice. International Society of Music Education (ISME) Symposium : International Perspectives on Pedagogies of Inclusion in Music Education : Theorising Practice, Bologna, Italy, July 2008.
Funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
- Associate Professor Julie Ballantyne is:
- Not available for supervision
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Scene Change: Lived Experiences and Demographics of Regional/Rural/Remote Qld Popular and Country Musicians
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Elin Charles-Edwards
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Doctor Philosophy
The missing link: A qualitative study of crossover voice pedagogy among Australian tertiary music institutions.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Graeme Morton
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Doctor Philosophy
Music Education and Academic Success: An examination of relationships between formal music education and the 'music effect'
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Shaun Brown
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Doctor Philosophy
Community Music Sustainability: The Role of Music Educators
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Investigating the Perceptions and Experiences that Shape Australian Studio Music Teachers' Motivation, Wellbeing, and Flourishing in Work
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Mary Broughton
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Doctor Philosophy
The Singer-Songwriter-Producer: Exploring Self-Production within Contemporary Songwriting
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Robert Davidson, Associate Professor Eve Klein
Completed supervision
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
The multi-instrumental percussionist: An exploratory study on the roles of teachers, parents, and students towards high school percussion practise across school and home
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Mary Broughton, Dr Stephanie Macmahon
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
When the song sounds: Exploring the impact of singing-infused classrooms in general primary education.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Graeme Morton
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Unpacking the instrumental case: Early-career instrumental music educator identity in Australia
Principal Advisor
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2023
Master Philosophy
I'm Just a Musician: Multi-Stylistic Portfolio Musicians' Life Histories, Identities, and Competencies
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Eve Klein
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2015
Master Philosophy
The Occupational Identity Development of Early-career Music Teachers
Principal Advisor
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Adolescent boys' music beliefs, values, and identity work in a single-sex independent school
Joint Principal Advisor
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
An Investigation of the Factors Promoting or Inhibiting the Inclusion of Students with Disability in School Instrumental Music Programs
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Rhonda Faragher
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Jazz up North Down Under: An inquiry into jazz performance, culture and identity through collaborative recitals in Queensland, Australia
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Liam Viney
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
A case study of the life and work of an Australian Orchestral Portfolio Conductor
Associate Advisor
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
Religious Music in Everyday Life: Adolescents' Identity Work in Catholic Schooling
Associate Advisor
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
Placing identity, identifying place: an investigation of the role of place and identity in the development of artistic thought and practice
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Liam Viney
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2011
Master Philosophy
Parental engagement in stringed instrument learning: a case study investigation of the familial factors that shape children's stringed instrument learning.
Associate Advisor
Media
Enquiries
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- Education - music
- Festivals - music
- International Journal of Music Education
- Music - social impact of
- Music festivals
- Music teacher education
- Music teaching
- Social impact of music
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