Publications

Site Degrees

Book Chapters

Lemon, N., Garvis, S., & Klopper, C. (in press/2013). Representations of working in the Arts: Deepening the Conversations. London: Intellect.
Klopper, C. J., Power, B. (2011). Mend the gap! An overview of classroom-based arts education research in Australia. In C. J. Klopper & S. Garvis (Ed.), Tapping into classroom practice of arts education: From inside out. Brisbane: Post Pressed.
Klopper, C. J., & Garvis. S. (2011). Something old, something new, something borrowed but certainly not blue. In C. J. Klopper & S. Garvis (Ed.), Tapping into classroom practice of arts education: From inside out. Brisbane: Post Pressed.
Potgieter, H.M. and;Klopper, C.J. (2006) Lessons in the musical arts classroom from educators and learners. In: The transformation of musical arts education in South Africa. Pretoria, South Africa, 140-160.
Klopper, C.J. (2006) Interdisciplinary arts education. In: S. Schoeman and H. Potgieter (Eds.), Musical Arts Education: Research and Practice Book. Pretoria: Paperprint.
Klopper, C.J. (2006) Steel pan and marimba playing. In: S. Schoeman and H. Potgieter (Eds.), Musical Arts Education: Research and Practice Book. Pretoria: Paperprint.
Klopper, C. J. (2005). Honouring and Deriving the Wealth of Knowledge Offered by Mother Music in Africa. In P. Shehan Campbell, J. Drummond, P. Dunbar-Hall, K. Howard, H. Schippers & T. Wiggins (Eds.), Cultural Diversity in Music Education: Directions and Challenges for the 21st Century. Brisbane: Australian Academic Press.
Klopper, C.J. (2005) Linking African sounds through collaborative networking. In A. Herbst (Ed.), Emerging Solutions for Musical Arts Education in Africa (pp. 134-142). Cape Town: African Minds.

Edited books

Klopper, C. J., & Garvis. S. (2011). Tapping into classroom practice of arts education: From inside out. Brisbane: Post Pressed.

Refereed Journal Articles

Vermeulen, D., Klopper, C.J. & Van Niekerk, C. (2011). South-south comparisons: primary school teacher preparation for syntegrated arts in South Africa and Australia. Arts education policy review, 112, 4, pp. 199-205, doi:10.1080/10632913.2011.592472.
Power, B. & Klopper, C.J. (2011) The Classroom Practice of Creative Arts Education in NSW Primary Schools: A Descriptive Account. International Journal of Education & the Arts,12, 11, http://www.ijea.org/v12n11/.
Klopper, C.J. and Power, B. (2011). Illuminating the gap: An overview of classroom-based arts education research in Australia. International Journal of Education through Art 6: 3, pp. 293–308, doi: 10.1386/eta.6.3.293-1
Klopper, C.J. (2010). Intercultural musicianship: a collective and participatory form of music exchange across the globe. Australian Journal of Music Education 1, (1)
Klopper, C.J. (2010). Windows of access: a collective and participatory music-making initiative. Musicworks 15, 1, 73-79.
Drinkwater, E. and Klopper, C. J. (2010). Quantifying the Physical Demands of a Musical Performance and Their Effects on Performance Quality. Medical Problems in Performing Artists. 25: 2, 66-71.
Klopper, C.J. (2009) The syntegrated arts education model: a non-linear approach to teaching and learning in the key learning area Creative Arts. Journal of Artistic and Creative Education, 3, (1), 30-74.
Klopper, C. J. and Potgieter, H.M. (in press) Nurturing the impoverished stepchild: music education. Muziki Journal of Music Research in Africa.
Klopper, C.J. and Dachs, N. (2008) The intentional and deliberate provision of music in early childhood settings in NSW, Australia. Australian Journal of Music Education 2, 31-40.
Klopper, C.J. and Dachs, N (2008) Meeting the goals of Te Whariki through music in the early childhood curriculum. Australian Journal of Early Childhood 33:1, 1-8.
Klopper , C. J. (2008) The impact of educator’s skills and training on the delivery of Music in the learning area Arts and Culture within two districts of the Gauteng province of South Africa. British Journal of Music Education 25:1, 57-75.
Klopper C.J. (2005) Linking world sounds through universal networking. International Journal of Music Education 23:2, 153-158.

Keynote Address

Klopper, C.J. (2009) Nurturing the impoverished stepchild: a local or global trend? Musical arts in South Africa, University of North West, 26-29 August, Potchefstroom.

Conference Presentations

Klopper, C.J. (2012) Classrooms and chat rooms: augmenting music education in initial teacher education, in Proceedings of the International Society for Music Education 30th World Conference on Music Education, 15-20 July 2012, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Klopper, C.J. & Power, B. (2012) Surgery or Studio: Music Teaching-learning in a Regional Conservatorium, NSW, Australia, in Proceedings of the International Society for Music Education 30th World Conference on Music Education, 15-20 July 2012, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Klopper, C.J. (2009) Intercultural musicianship: a hybrid form of music across the globe. ASME XVII National Conference, 10-14 July, Launceston.
Klopper, C. J. & Dachs, N. (2008) Meeting the goals of Te Whariki through music in the early childhood curriculum. Early Childhood Australian National Conference, 3-6 October, Canberra.
Klopper, C.J. (2007) So you gotta teach music! A case for advocacy in regional Australian teacher education. ASME XVI 40th Anniversary National Conference, 6-10 July, Perth.
Klopper, C.J. (2006) It takes a village to perform a dance. 8th international Conference on Cultural Diversity in music and dance education (CDIME), 13-16 December, Rotterdam.
Klopper, C.J. (2006) Prevention of a skewed view of Mother Music in Africa. 27th International Society for Music Education, 16-21 July, Kuala Lumpur.
Klopper, C.J. (2006) Making holistic connections: musical arts education in Africa. 27th International Society for Music Education, date, Malaysia.
Klopper, C.J. (2006) Knowledge is power, but power comes through sharing knowledge. 4th Biennial PASMAE Conference, 5-9 July, Mozambique.
Klopper, C.J. (2005) Honouring and deriving the wealth of knowledge offered by Mother Music in Africa: 7th International Symposium on Cultural Diversity in Music, 7-10 November, Brisbane.
Klopper, C. J. & Joseph, D. (2005) Musical arts education in Africa: differentiation, integration and disassociation: 27th Annual Australian Association for Research in Music Education (AARME), 24-27 September, Sydney.
Klopper, C. J. (2004) Linking world sounds through universal networking. 26th International Society for Music Education, 11-16 July, Tenerife.
Klopper, C. J. (2004) The situation of Arts and Culture in South African schools. National Union Educators National Conference, 2-5 May, Johannesburg.
Klopper, C.J. (2003) Linking African sounds through collaborative networking. 3rd PASMAE Conference, 11-16 July, Kenya.
Klopper, C.J. (2003) Putting the arts back into Arts and Culture through an interdisciplinary approach: South African Society of Education, 25-27 September, Rustenberg.

Non-refereed journal articles

Klopper, C. J. (2009) Bringing musical skills to remote schools. Music forum Vol.15 No.2, Feb-April.
Klopper, C. J. (2008) Gears of Change. Music in Action Winter 2008 Vol 6 Issue 1.
Klopper, C.J. and Turnbull, H. (2007) One song. One day. Count us in. Music in Action,August.
Klopper, C.J. (2005) PASMAE 2005 Talking Drum, No 23, September.
Klopper, C.J. (2005) Sharing experience: the mouthpiece of musical arts educators. CIIMDA newsletter, No 1, July.
Klopper, C.J. (2004) South African Music Teacher Society, Centre for Indigenous African Instrumental Music and Dance Practices News,September.
Klopper, C.J. (2004) South African Music Teacher Society, September, Letter regarding Arts and Culture Concerns.
Klopper, C.J. (2005) Root yourself. African rhythms,September.
Klopper, C.J. and Nzewi, M. (2005) Sangoma Dance Aesthetics: Choreographing spirituality. DVD/Video with educational booklet, June.
Klopper, C.J. (2004) Centre for Indigenous African Instrumental Music and Dance. Talking Drum,No 22, December.