Firstly, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to my research supervisor, Loes Wiea Dooren, for her continuous support, guidance, and encouragement throughout this research journey. A warm thank you to my English teacher, Steph Gallear, for her valuable feedback and support in refining the language and clarity of my work. Moreover, I deeply thank Teresa Giaccone for her emphaty, understanding and meanigful aid.
I extend my gratitude to the Stichting Cultuurhuis Garenspinnerij - De Kunstmachine in Gouda for welcoming this research project and enabling its development and success to the greatest extent. In particular, I owe this accomplishment to Noor van de Wetering, coordinator of the music departement who provided all resources needed for my study advancement. Moreover, much appreciation goes to Rosanne Rippen, coordinator and conductor of the Orkest in De Klas project for her valuable commitment and guidance throughout my research journey in Gouda. I am much obliged to Ettore Cauvin, critical friend and clarinet teacher within the project for his unwavering support and endorsment of my investigation about ownership. Specifically, I am grateful for his helpful supervision in the designing, testing and implementing creative activities whitin the educational curriculum.
Hartelijk bedankt to the whole team for believing in such ambitious investigation and the enthusiastic involvement showed evermore. I hope to continue this wonderful collaboration for the years ahead.
Special thanks goes to the Royal Conservatoire of The Hague, especially to all my classmates from the Master’s programme The Musician Educator, as well as its brilliant coordinators and teachers.
Wholeheartedly, I thank my mamma Stefania and nonna Lucia for their immense love and their endless encouragement at every stage of my life and career. Furthermore, I would like to thank my close family and friends Michela, Gianluca, Vittoria, Meghi, Sara, Esther, Alessio, Giovanni, Christine and Gabriele for their constant encouragement, understanding, and presence throughout this marvellous journey. Lastly, I thank myself for never loosing hope and believing in the power of human kindness, sensitivity and emerging creative communities.
I will never stop making you all proud.
