What are the skills, attributes and knowledge for group singing facilitators? A systematic review

JY Irons, M Bonshor, L Tip, S Boyd… - … of community music, 2024 - intellectdiscover.com
Community-based open-to-all choirs or singing groups are popular internationally and
associated with multiple health and well-being benefits. Facilitators of such groups require …

A space for collaborative creativity. How collective improvising shapes 'a sense of belonging'

F Verneert, L Nijs, T De Baets - Frontiers in Psychology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
In this contribution, we draw on findings from a non-formal, community music project to
elaborate on the relationship between the concept of eudaimonia, as defined by Seligman …

“The Full Monty”: Taking a Fully Qualitative Approach to Research By Singers, With Singers, For Singers

M Forbes - Voice and Speech Review, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This article extends the scholarly conversation on research within performing arts voice
disciplines by exploring how “fully qualitative” research can help bridge the gap between …

Female music educators' stress and well-being in the height of a global pandemic in the United States

K Koner, J Potter-Gee, B Borden - International Journal of …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Stress can affect teachers' mental and physical health, student-teacher relationships, and
energy levels. During the COVID-19 pandemic, educators around the world experienced …

Creativity, agency, and stability: Perceptions of Canadian musicians working across the cultural domains

J Brook, C Renihan, B Schnitzer - International Journal of …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
This research study aims to illuminate Canadian musicians' portfolio careers across the
cultural domains. Previous research has highlighted the career paths of music graduates …

Does reality television-style singing influence singing self-concept?

AE Krause, M Forbes, X Lowe-Brown - Journal of Voice, 2022 - Elsevier
Hypothesis Due to upward social comparison, we hypothesized that exposure to reality
television singing (a technically demanding style of contemporary commercial music …

“I feel like a fish out of water”: interpreting the occupational stress and well-being experiences of professional classical musicians

S Willis, M Mellick, R Neil, D Wasley - Frontiers in Psychology, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Professional classical musicians operate within a highly demanding
environment, which includes organizational, social, and emotional demands. When not …

Health and Life Skills Through Music, Arts and Culture in Education

AL Heide, K Bjerke Batt-Rawden, M Stranden… - 2024 - library.oapen.org
The anthology Health and Life Skills Through Music, Arts and Culture in Education
describes and explores the fields of arts, culture and life skills throughout the educational …

What does it mean to sing with the Earth?

DA Camlin - Music Education Research, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT A small group (n= 11) of singers from the same community of musical practice in
the UK participated in focus group workshops to reflect on their experiences of group singing …

Adela and transformative learning: A Freirean perspective on a community music education project in Melbourne, Australia

HJ English, JW Davidson - International Journal of Music …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
In what ways can a community music education project based on historical re-enactment be
a vehicle for transformational learning, empowerment and reconnection with community? In …