Albi Odendaal

Prof Albi Odendaal has extensive experience both as a practitioner and researcher of music education. He holds a doctoral degree from the Sibelius Academy of the University of the Arts Helsinki, one of the leading music universities in Europe. He has been a member of several large international research projects, including Global Visions for Mobilising Networks, ArtsEqual: The arts as public service, and, most recently, Music Education, Professionalism, and Eco-Politics. He regularly publishes in top international journals in music education, and serves on the editorial board of the International Journal of Music Education. Prior to starting his academic career, he worked at Hilton College in KwaZulu-Natal for almost five years as academic staff member in the music department.