Ewie Erasmus

Ewie Erasmus is an associate professor in music education at the North-West  University School of Music and is affiliated with the Musical Arts in South Africa: Resources and Applications (MASARA) focus area. She completed her undergraduate and postgraduate studies at NWU School of Music and obtained her PhD in Music in 2021. Her research interests include music education, music and well-being, compassionate music education, music teacher education and lived experiences. Ewie received an NWU Faculty Teaching Award in 2020 and has served as a programme leader and deputy school director at NWU. She was one of the guest editors for a special edition on positive psychology and music education published in the International Journal of Education and Arts, and a researcher in the NRF-funded project Social Cohesion through Community Music Engagement in South African Higher Music Education. Ewie has published in high-ranking journals, regularly attends national and international conferences and delivered keynote addresses at the 3rd International Conference on Disability Studies, Arts and Education in 2021 and the 2nd International Africa Arts Association Conference in 2023.