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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2008
Conference Publication
Bridging gaps in music teacher education
Ballantyne, Julie, Barrett, Margaret, Harrison, Scott and Temmerman, Nita (2008). Bridging gaps in music teacher education. 28th International Society for Music Education (ISME) World Conference: "music to create the city", Bologna, Italy, 20-25 July 2008. Nedlands, W.A.: International Society for Music Education (ISME).
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.
2007
Journal Article
Documenting praxis shock in early-career Australian music teachers: The impact of pre-service teacher education
Ballantyne, Julie (2007). Documenting praxis shock in early-career Australian music teachers: The impact of pre-service teacher education. International Journal of Music Education, 25 (3), 181-191. doi: 10.1177/0255761407083573
2007
Journal Article
Integration, contextualization and continuity: Three themes for the development of effective music teacher education programmes
Ballantyne, Julie (2007). Integration, contextualization and continuity: Three themes for the development of effective music teacher education programmes. International Journal of Music Education, 25 (2), 119-136. doi: 10.1177/0255761407079955
2007
Journal Article
Bridging gaps in music teacher education: Actioning the findings of the national review of school music education
Ballantyne, Julie, Harrison, Scott, Barrett, Margaret, Temmerman, Nita and Garvis, Susanne (2007). Bridging gaps in music teacher education: Actioning the findings of the national review of school music education. Music Forum, 13 (3), 43-44.
2007
Conference Publication
Building communities of music education practice: Peer collaboration in music teacher education
Harrison, Scott, Ballantyne, Julie, Barrett, Margaret and Temmerman, Nita (2007). Building communities of music education practice: Peer collaboration in music teacher education. NACTMUS - Music in Australian Tertiary Institutions: Issues for the 21st Century, Griffith University, Brisbane, 29 June - 1 July 2007. Nathan, Qld, Australia: Griffith University.
2007
Conference Publication
'This is our campus!': student perspectives of their 1st year experience at a new university campus
Todd, Nick and Ballantyne, Julie (2007). 'This is our campus!': student perspectives of their 1st year experience at a new university campus. 10th Pacific Rim First Year in Higher Education Conference 2007, Brisbane, Qld, Queensland, 4 - 6 July 2007. Brisbane, Qld, Australia: QUT Web Solutions.
2007
Conference Publication
Working together across institutions: Fostering collaboration within higher education
Ballantyne, Julie, Barrett, Margaret, Harrison, Scott and Temmerman, Nita (2007). Working together across institutions: Fostering collaboration within higher education. The Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA) National Conference, Adelaide, Australia, 8-11 July, 2007.
2007
Conference Publication
The first year experience: perceptions of students at a new campus
Ballantyne, Julie, Todd, Nick and Olm, Tammie (2007). The first year experience: perceptions of students at a new campus. The Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA) National Conference, Adelaide, Australia, 8 - 11 July 2007. Milperra, NSW, Australia: Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia.
2006
Journal Article
What music teachers want: The emergence of a unified understanding of an ideal teacher education course
Ballantyne, Julie (2006). What music teachers want: The emergence of a unified understanding of an ideal teacher education course. Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 31 (1), 1-11.
2006
Journal Article
Reconceptualising preservice teacher education courses for music teachers: The importance of pedagogical content knowledge and skills and professional knowledge and skills
Ballantyne, Julie (2006). Reconceptualising preservice teacher education courses for music teachers: The importance of pedagogical content knowledge and skills and professional knowledge and skills. Research Studies in Music Education, 26 (1), 37-50. doi: 10.1177/1321103X060260010101
2006
Conference Publication
Providing quality school arts / music education programs means preparing quality teachers
Temmerman, Nita, Ballantyne, Julie, Harrison, Scott and Dillon, Steven C. (2006). Providing quality school arts / music education programs means preparing quality teachers. International Society of Music Education (ISME) Symposium: Providing Quality School Arts / Music Education Programs Means Preparing Quality Teachers, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2006.
2006
Conference Publication
Crossing barriers between teacher preparation and teaching: Documenting praxis shock in early-career music teachers
Ballantyne, Julie (2006). Crossing barriers between teacher preparation and teaching: Documenting praxis shock in early-career music teachers. 27th International Society of Music Education, Music in Schools and Teacher Education Commission Conference 2006, Hong Kong, China, 16-21 July 2006.
2005
Other Outputs
Effectiveness of Preservice Music Teacher Education Programs: Perceptions of Early-Career Music Teachers
Ballantyne, Julie (2005). Effectiveness of Preservice Music Teacher Education Programs: Perceptions of Early-Career Music Teachers. PhD Thesis, Faculty of Education, Queensland University of Technology, Queensland University of Technology.
2005
Conference Publication
Effective teacher attributes: Perceptions of early-career and pre-service music teachers
Harrison, Scott and Ballantyne, Julie (2005). Effective teacher attributes: Perceptions of early-career and pre-service music teachers. Teacher Education: Local and Global: Australian Teacher Education Association Conference Proceedings, Surfers Paradise, Australia, 6 - 9 July 2005. Nathan, Australia: Centre for Professional Development: Griffith University.
2005
Conference Publication
Identities of music teachers: implications for teacher education
Ballantyne, Julie (2005). Identities of music teachers: implications for teacher education. Teacher Education: Local and Global: Australian Teacher Education Association Conference, Gold Coast, Qld, Australia, 6-9 July 2005. Australian Teacher Education Association.
2005
Conference Publication
Research directions: Gender, technology and engagement in music
Ballantyne, Julie C. and Harrison, Scott D. (2005). Research directions: Gender, technology and engagement in music. Australian Association for Research in Music Education XXVIIth Annual Conference; Reviewing the Future, Sydney, Australia, 24 - 27 September 2005. Melbourne, Australia: Australian Association for Research in Music Education.
2005
Conference Publication
Integration, contextualisation and continuity: Three themes for the development of effective music teacher education programs
Ballantyne, Julie (2005). Integration, contextualisation and continuity: Three themes for the development of effective music teacher education programs. Australian Association for Research in Music Education: XXVIIth Annual Conference; Reviewing the Future, Sydney, Australia, 24 - 27 September 2005.
2004
Journal Article
Effectiveness of preservice music teacher education programs: Perceptions of early-career music teachers
Ballantyne, Julie and Packer, Jan (2004). Effectiveness of preservice music teacher education programs: Perceptions of early-career music teachers. Music Education Research, 6 (3), 299-312. doi: 10.1080/1461380042000281749
2004
Conference Publication
Preventing praxis shock in music teachers: Suggestions for professional development
Ballantyne, Julie (2004). Preventing praxis shock in music teachers: Suggestions for professional development. Research and the Future of Catholic Schooling Forum, Brisbane, Australia, 2004.
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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