​Biography

Erik Eschweiler-credits-DavidAusserhofer-Stiftung-Mercator.JPG Erik Eschweiler​ studied music education, history and historical singing in Leipzig (Germany), Stockholm (Sweden), and Florence (Italy). Before joining the ASPnet International Coordination Team in October 2019, he worked as a German teacher at ASPnet member school, City Montessori School Lucknow (India) and as music and history teacher at a secondary school in Heidelberg (Germany) to become a certified teacher.

Currently, he is supporting the ASPnet team as volunteer, especially on initiatives related to Arts Education and Global Citizenship Education. Erik holds a Mercator Fellowship on International Affairs by the German Academic Scholarship Foundation and the Stiftung Mercator, in cooperation with the Federal Foreign Office Germany.

As a countertenor he sings in concerts with professional ensembles.

​​​Message for ASPnet members

Dear ASPnet community,

Happy International Arts Education Week!

 Erik Eschweiler:  Former Music Teacher, is showing an engaging rhythmical pattern, which can be performed to songs and music. ("Hands" by Kulmus/Pullig, Teacher training seminar Heidelberg, Germany)​​
​​I would like to thank you for sending in the exciting projects on Arts Education from your schools around the world. I am overwhelmed and feel inspired by the teachers´ and students´ creativity, enthusiasm, innovation, motivation, and spirit as global citizens! Your contributions show how important Arts Education is and how diverse learning with and through the arts can be. I believe that we need teachers like you who initiate activities for their students´ wellbeing and resilience, especially in times like these.

Since ASPnet´s origins in 1953, learning with and through the arts has been an important means to reflect on global citizenship, sustainable development, and cultural diversity. As ASPnet team member I feel very motivated to be part of this unique network. I am very much looking forward to working together in future initiatives on Arts Education.

Best wishes,

Erik Eschweiler ​​