Anne Lise Heide

Anne Lise Heide serves as Associate Professor in Music at the Institute of Teacher Education, Faculty of Social Sciences and Educational Science, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). Her academic work uniquely bridges scholarly research with active musical performance, creating a dynamic interplay between theory and practice in arts education.

Dr. Heide's research focuses on the intersection of music education, arts, and health, exploring how artistic practices enhance life skills and well-being in educational settings. She investigates digital aesthetic learning processes, particularly how teacher students adapted during the pandemic, and develops frameworks for building bridges between arts education and health promotion. Her work emphasizes inclusive education through arts collaborations between cultural schools and primary schools, creating practical models for implementation in Norwegian educational contexts.

Her publication trajectory reveals a clear evolution toward interdisciplinary approaches connecting music, arts, and culture with health and life skills education. Recent works like 'Health and Life Skills Through Music, Arts and Culture in Education' (2024) demonstrate her leadership in creating evidence-based frameworks for integrating arts across the curriculum to improve quality of life for all students. Her research spans from practical classroom applications to theoretical models, consistently emphasizing the holistic value of arts in education.

• Spellemannprisen 2015 Jury Member (Jazz Category)

While specific grant details aren't prominently featured, Dr. Heide's extensive collaborative publications suggest active engagement in research projects across disciplinary boundaries. Her work with the Music, Dance, and Drama group at NTNU indicates participation in team-based research addressing challenges and opportunities in arts education. She appears deeply involved in projects exploring collaborative practices and developing innovative pedagogical approaches for teacher education.

Dr. Heide is an integral member of the Music, Dance, and Drama (MDD) group at NTNU's Institute of Teacher Education, where she collaborates with colleagues including Kari Bjerke Batt-Rawden, Marit Stranden, and Elin Angelo. Beyond her academic work, she maintains an active performance career through the Anne-Lise Heide Band and her long-standing involvement with the Hulder Bulder ensemble, creating artistic outputs that directly inform and enrich her scholarly research in a continuous cycle of practice and reflection.