Caroline van Niekerk

Caroline van Niekerk is full Professor of Music Education at Pretoria University.  After a degree in Music and English she acquired a teacher’s diploma, two music licentiates, an M.Mus and a PhD, plus qualifications in translating, editing, television presentation, leadership and negotiating skills.  She has lectured at different tertiary institutions and been a Director in the South African national Education Department.  Author and editor of many publications, she has supervised over 100 Masters’ and doctoral theses.  She examines nationally and internationally, has travelled extensively and presented at conferences worldwide. She has twice been an elected member of the International Society for Music Education’s Board of Directors and was responsible for all arrangements for their 1998 world conference in Pretoria, widely acclaimed as one of the best ever.  In 2000/2001 she was the first President of the Pan-African Society for Music Education, re-elected as Secretary General until her resignation.