Volume 3, Issue 3 Action, Criticism & Theory for Music Education December 2004 Thomas A. Regelski, Editor Wayne Bowman, Associate Editor Darryl A. Coan, Publishing Editor Hildegard FroehlichIntroduction to the Symposium Thomas RegelskiFirst Keynote Address: Social Theory, and Music and Music Education as Praxis Christer BouijTwo Theoretical Perspectives on the Socialization of Music Teachers Stephan BladhMusic Teachers – in Training and at Work: A Longitudinal Study of Music Teachers in Sweden Susan Wharton ConklingMusic Teacher Practice and Identity in Professional Development Partnerships Vince BatesWhere Should We Start?: Indications of a Nurturant Ethic for Music Education David TeachoutFactors Affecting Individuals’ Decisions to Enter Music Teacher Education Doctoral Programs Nicole Robinson Redefining "At-Risk" to Meet the Needs of the Contemporary Classroom Brian RobertsSecond Keynote Address: The Social Construction Of Music As A School Subject Sheri L NeillPreservice Music Teaching Field Experiences: Utilizing an Urban Minority After School Program Linnea L Rademaker The Sociological Implications of Arts Education Being Offered by Outside Influences: A Case Study of an Arts Advocacy Group and its Educational Efforts: Sheri E JaffursDeveloping Musicality: Formal and Informal Practices Bruce WoodUniversity Cultural Scenes, Power, and the Identity of the Department of Music at Midwest State University Patricia J CoxGrowing Into The Role Empowerment of a Music Educator Through Application of Symbolic Interaction Theory Carol Frierson-CampbellProfessional Need and the Contexts of In-Service Music Teacher Identity