The importance of collaboration between music teachers from different environments: A case study in the formal and non-formal field

This research analyzes a project whose objective was to promote collaboration between music teachers working in three different educational fields: University, primary schools and music schools. In order to achieve this aim a proposal is made, which starts with the musical creation and ends with the collective performance. It proposes a way of making music from practice, encouraging exploration and pleasure for making and expressing music. The exploratory and descriptive research is based on the case study methodology. Interviews and work diaries were analyzed, categorizing the results based on Perrenoud's professional competences proposal (2004). The results underscore the importance of generating initiatives and collaborative spaces to improve teaching skills.