Taichi Akutsu

Taichi Akutsu is a Japanese violinist-teacher-researcher of music education and a lecturer at Seisa University and Shujitsu University. His degrees include a MM, from Manhattan School of Music (2005); and a MA, from Lehman College, CUNY (2011) and PhD in Education, from Tokyo Gakugei University. While focusing on children’s musical engagement and human development, Akutsu has presented research and practice in Helsinki, New Orleans, Seattle, Miami, New York, Seoul and Tokyo.

Publications

Challenges Associated with Cross-Cultural and At-Risk Student Engagement
Challenges Associated with Cross-Cultural and At-Risk Student Engagement
Richard K. Gordon, Taichi Akutsu, J. Cynthia McDermott, Jose W. Lalas. © 2017. 297 pages.
Creating a meaningful and interactive learning environment is a complex task for any educator. However, once this is accomplished, students have the chance to receive enhanced...