Experiential Learning in a Mindful Mosh Pit

Authors

  • Phillip Bimstein University of Utah Honors College

Keywords:

experiential learning, holistic and integrated contemplative education, arts integration, mindfulness, teaching mindfulness, Keywords: holistic learning environments, cooperative learning , community, mindfulness, social change, student-centered learning, Holistic music pedagogy, interactive, engaged learning, contemplative practices, Contemplative Education, educe

Abstract

A former punk rocker and mayor dives into his university classroom to explore how experiential learning can be as dynamic and expressive as a mosh pit. As a certified mindfulness teacher, he also demonstrates ways meditative practices can fruitfully support holistic pedagogical methods—even in a mosh pit!

Author Biography

Phillip Bimstein, University of Utah Honors College

Described by Parade Magazine as “The Man Who Brought Civility Back to Town,” Phillip Bimstein has been a mayor, punk rocker, alternative classical composer, and is now a professor in the University of Utah’s Honors College. Also certified as a mindfulness teacher, he is fully devoted to experiential holistic education, inspired by the root word of education: educe—to draw forth from within. As a composer, his music has been performed at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, the Kennedy Center, the Bang on a Can Festival, Aspen Music Festival, Spoleto Festival and London’s Royal Opera House.  The New York Times acclaimed his music’s “irresistible charm” and “his uncanny knack for finding the music of everyday life.” In 2017 Bimstein gave a TEDx Talk about his musical approach to community: How to Practice Politics with Music in Mind.

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Published

2024-12-07

How to Cite

Bimstein, P. (2024). Experiential Learning in a Mindful Mosh Pit. Holistic Education Review, 4(2). Retrieved from https://her.journals.publicknowledgeproject.org/index.php/her/article/view/3179

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 2 (2024): Fall 2024

Section

Community Voices: Applications of holistic education worldwide