Janelize Morelli is an associate professor of music at the North-West University and a member of the MASARA research entity. She teaches undergraduate modules in community music and music education. Janelize holds a PhD in Music Education from NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development. She supervises postgraduate students interested in transformative music education and community music. Her research interests include the ethics of post-human music education, music technology and accessibility, and community music.

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.