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