Education
2015 PhD Music Education, University of Toronto, Canada, Supervisor Dr. Lee Bartel

2007-2008 Master of Music, Music Education, University of Toronto, Canada

2004-2006 DMA program preparatory studies University of Alabama School of Music, Tuscaloosa, USA

1981-1986 Master of Music, Performance (Summa Cum Laude), The State P. Tchaikovsky Conservatory of Music, Moscow, Russia, (Clarinet/Saxophone performance)

1979-1981 Bachelor of Music, Performance (Summa Cum Laude), The State P. Tchaikovsky College of Music, Moscow, Russia, (Clarinet Performance)

1979-1981 Bachelor of Music, Conducting (Summa Cum Laude), The State P. Tchaikovsky College of Music, Moscow, Russia, (Wind Orchestra/Band/Ensemble conducting)

1979-1981 Bachelor of Music, Music Education/Wind Pedagogy (Summa Cum Laude). The State P. Tchaikovsky College of Music, Moscow, Russia

Professional Experience
•   Israeli Operetta Theatre, Jerusalem, Israel, Principal Clarinet
1991-1997
•   New Jerusalem Symphony, Jerusalem, Israel, Assistant Principal Clarinet
1995-1997
•   The Stanislavski and Nemirovich-Danchenko Moscow Academic Music Theatre, Moscow, Russia, Assistant Principal Clarinet and bass-clarinet
1987-1988
•   The Gnesin Academy of Music Opera Theatre, Moscow, Russia, Principal Clarinet
1986-1991
•   Ministry of Education Symphony Orchestra, Moscow, Russia, Principal Clarinet
1986-1990
•   The State P. Tchaikovsky Conservatory of Music. Moscow, Russia. Member of the Moscow Conservatory Woodwind Quintet
1982-1986
•   Jerusalem Klezmer Ensemble, Jerusalem, Israel
1997-2002

Teaching Experience
•   University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada. Instrumental Class, Teaching Assistant
2007-2015
· University of Toronto, Music in School and Society course, Teaching Assistant
2010-2011
•   Freelance musician, music teacher, private studio owner, Birmingham, Alabama, USA; Toronto, Ontario, Canada
2002-present
•   The Jewish-Arab Conservatory of Music, Jerusalem, Israel
1991-2002
•   The Youth Jerusalem Wind Orchestra, Jerusalem, Israel
1991-2002
•   Municipality of Jerusalem Music Project “Playing City”, Jerusalem, Israel
1991-2002
•   Mevaseret Tzion Conservatory of Music, Mevaseret Tzion, Israel
1991-2002
•   The Special Music College for Wind Instruments, Moscow, Russia
1984-1990

Publications
•   Sprikut, L., Bartel. L. (2010). Adapting pedagogic culture: The experience of four immigrant music teachers in Canada. Canadian Music Educator, 52(8), 21-25, 2010
•   Sprikut, L. (2012). Educational Theory, Cultural Policy and Music Pedagogy: Reflections on the Politics of Exclusion. The 16th ISME Commission on Policy: Culture, Education, and Media Seminar Proceedings, Athens, Greece, 2012
•   Sprikut, L. (2012). Music Teaching as Cultural Struggle: Implications for Music Education. International Journal of Arts and Sciences, 5(5), 517-525, 2012
•   Sprikut, L. (2015). Internationally Educated Music Teachers as Culture-Bearers: Challenges, Achievements, and Implications for Cultural Policy. In G. Beyens, M. Ramos, & E. Zipane (Eds). Rethinking Education: Empowering Individuals with the Appropriate Educational Tools, Skills and Competencies, for their Active Cultural, Political and Economic Participation in Society in Europe and Beyond (pp. 150-169). Brussels: European House for Culture, Access to Culture Platform. 2015

Conference Presentations
•   Pedagogic Culture: An examination of the concept from the perspective of adaptation. Presented at the Graduate Music Education Symposium, Faculty of Music, University of Toronto, Canada
March 2010
•   Pedagogy as Culture: An examination of pedagogical practice in light of the immigrant experience (refereed), (in collaboration with Dr. L. Bartel, University of Toronto). Presented at the International Conference for Multidisciplinary Research in Music Pedagogy, Ottawa, Canada
May 2010
•   Pedagogy, Culture, Music, and Multiculturalism: Cross-Cultural Adaptation of Music Teaching (refereed), (in collaboration with Dr. L. Bartel, University of Toronto). Presented at the 29th ISME World Conference, Beijing, China
August 2010
•   Our Way of Teaching Music: Music pedagogies as culture-specific discourse systems (refereed). Presented at the 7th International conference for Research in Music Education at the Graduate School of Education, University of Exeter, UK
April 2011
•   Bridging the gap: Music pedagogy and cultural discourse (refereed). Presented at The Leading International Music Education conference, University of Western Ontario, Canada
June 2011
•   Music Teaching as Cultural Struggle: Implications for Music Education (refereed). Presented at the International Journal of Arts & Sciences’ (IJAS) International Conference for Academic Disciplines, Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada
May 2012
•   Educational Theory, Cultural Policy and Music Pedagogy: Reflections on the Politics of Exclusion (refereed). Presented at the 16th International Seminar of the ISME Commission on Policy: Culture, Education, and Media, Pantheon University, Athens, Greece
July 2012

Professional Development
• University of Toronto Conducting Symposium, Toronto, Canada
July 2009
• DMA program preparatory studies University of Alabama School of Music, Tuscaloosa, USA
2004-2006

Adjudicating Experience
• Markham Teen Arts Council, Markham, Canada, Music and Lyrics Contest
2009
• Markham Teen Arts Council, Markham, Canada, Xpression Music Contest
2010
· Member of the Academy and Jury Boards of the ENKOR, Wind/Brass and Chamber Music Competition

2015-present

Awards
•   University of Toronto School of Graduate Studies Conference Travel Grant
2009-2012
•   Ontario Graduate Scholarship
2011-2013
•   University of Toronto Research Committee Travel Grant
2012
•   University of Toronto and Halbert Exchange Program, Halbert Network Fellowship award
2008
•   University of Toronto Scholarship
2007-2013
•   University of Toronto Teaching Assistantship
2007-2015
•   Diploma with Honors, The State P. Tchaikovsky Conservatory of   Music, Moscow, Russia
1986

• Diploma with Honors, The State P. Tchaikovsky College of Music, Moscow, Russia
1981

• Winner of the Moscow Competition for Wind Instruments
1985

Affiliations/Memberships
• The Ontario Music Teachers Network

2006-present
• Coalition for Music Education in Canada

2007-present
• Canadian Music Education Research Centre

2007-present
• The International Society for Music Education

2008-present

Languages
•   English fluent
•   Russian fluent
•   Hebrew fluent

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