Daniela Ruck

Daniela Ruck serves as a Lecturer in Elementary Music Education at the University of Music Würzburg and as a lecturer at the Department of Music Education, Otto-Friedrich University Bamberg. With over two decades of teaching experience, she specializes in voice, instrumental pedagogy, and elementary music education.

Education:

• Studied guitar (Prof. Jürgen Ruck), singing (Prof. Martin Hummel), and elementary music education (Prof. Barbara Metzger) at University of Music Würzburg and Conservatorio Superior de Música - Manuel Castillo in Seville (2002-2012)
• Artistic-pedagogical diploma in elementary music education, singing, and guitar
• Artistic diploma and concert diploma in guitar for outstanding achievements

Research and Professional Focus: Her expertise centers on elementary music practice in primary schools with emphasis on vocal techniques, breath/body awareness, and relative solmisation. She pioneers Community Music and Inclusive Music Education methodologies, having co-designed new Master's programmes. Her work integrates instrumental group teaching, children's voice training, and cross-cultural music practices.

Professional Activities:

• Co-director of EMP children's choir with Prof. Michael Forster
• Member of ensemble Fado Sul performing Portuguese Fado music
• Published author for Schott ("Musik, Spiel und Tanz") and Helbling ("Alle Lieder sind schon da & PaMina")
• Active in Community Music Network, Tonkünstlerverband Bayern, and Bund Deutscher Zupfmusiker
• Regular organizer of "Overcoming boundaries with music" project at Otto-Friedrich University Bamberg