Join us as we welcome over 80 invited presentations (workshops, demonstrations, roundtable dialogues, papers) representing 13 countries including Ireland, Philippines, Finland, UK, Russia, Norway, Singapore, Estonia, Spain, Latvia, Slovenia, USA, and Canada.
The ‘Senior Church Choir’: Community, old age, illness, and identityABRAMS, SOPHIA , Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada
Questioning the benevolent monarch: The political economy of a university-community choirADLER, ADAM , Nipissing University, Canada
Marketing to reach an international audienceADLERS, LAURA , International Arts Management Consultant, Canada
Development of an evaluation tool identifying subtle changes in tone production of trained singersATKINS, REBECCA , University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, United States
Pedagogy of presence: Finding the ‘space of appearance’ in songBENEDICT, CATHY , Western University, Canada
Investigating the relationship between musical abilities and language skills in four-year-old childrenBENOIT, ARYN , St. Francis Xavier University, Canada
Singing my way back to you: A restorative intergenerational choral curriculum for singing elders with Alzheimer’s Disease and adolescentsBEYNON, CAROL , Western University, & JENNIFER HUTCHISON , University of Saskatchewan, Canada
Responses to Irishness: Contemporary choral composers and Irish musical identityBLUNNIE, ROÍSÍN , Dublin City University, & ORLA FLANAGAN , Trinity College, Ireland
The impact of singing on language development in four-year-old childrenBRINDSON-PATEMAN, CAITLIN , St. Francis Xavier University, Canada
Vocal ecosystems: How do we really improvise in vocal jazz?BROWN, JERI, Concordia University, Canada
The serious business of singing: Stakeholder valuation and subsidy of community choral performanceBROWN, NATALYA & ADAM ADLER , Nipissing University, Canada
Singing with gesture: Perceptual and acoustic measures of solo singing with conductor-prescribed arm movementsBRUNKAN, MELISSA , Louisiana State University, United States
Singing and song: A biophysical and evolutionary perspectiveCAMERON, DIANNE , Laurentian University, Canada
Engaging with songs: Transforming singing in the Singapore music classroomCHEW, REBECCA , Singapore Teachers’ Academy for the aRts, & HUI-PING HO , Singapore Teachers’ Academy for the aRts, Singapore
A roundtable dialogue: Framing values and possibilities related to singing and songCLETHERO, SARA , University of West London, United Kingdom
The effects of three warm-up procedures on the acoustic and perceptual measures of choral soundCOOK-CUNNINGHAM, SHERI , University of Central Arkansas & MELISSA J. GRADY , Voldasta State University, United States
Coloring outside the lines: Collaboration and cohesive aesthetics between the choral ensemble and private voice studioCRUSE, CAROLYN S & GREGORY BROOKES , Texas Tech University, United States
Pubertal changing voices: Making connections between research-based knowledge and pedagogical best practice in group singing contextsDAUGHERTY, JAMES , University of Kansas, United States
Why am I crying? Analyses of reactions to the audition performance by Only Boys Aloud for Britain’s Got TalentDAUGHERTY, JAMES , University of Kansas, United States
Singing James Joyce’s Chamber MusicDAVENPORT, SUSAN , Southern Illinois University, United States
Determining and enhancing the competencies of school-based choir conductors through a capability-building programDISPO, GILBERT ALLAN N. , Saint Louis University, Philippines
Transformative listeningDOLAN, MARIAN , Conductor, United States
“Tant que durera l’automne”: Text-music relationships in Correspondances by Henri DutilleuxDUCHARME, TROY , Western University, Canada
Singer rehab! Investigating university-level voice student psychological wellnessEDWARDS, DARRYL , University of Toronto, Canada
Norwegian stev as accentual poetry: The irregular rhythm, yet predictable two-pulse accent pattern may reveal old Norse rootsEKGREN, JACQUELINE PATTISON , Ekgren Musikkinstitutt, Norway
Norwegian stev text and tune relationships: Millennium-old vocal tradition as accentual poetryEKGREN, JACQUELINE PATTISON , Ekgren Musikkinstitutt, Norway
Working toward self-sustaining energy in artistic singingFAGNAN, LAURIER , University of Alberta, Canada
Removing barriers from choral singingFERRER MIQUEL, RITA , IVET FARRES CULLELL , JOAN DE LA CREU GODOY TOMAS, and ANNA RIBERA GIRONELL, University of Girona, Spain
Mapping stories, mapping selves: A geography of music in St. John’s, NewfoundlandGALWAY, KIERA , University of Toronto, Canada
Texted and “un-texted” music: A discussion of accentual fields in vocal musicGARCIA-NOVELLI, EDUARDO , Carthage College, United States
Building healthy, vibrant community and school choir relationshipsGATHERALL, BRENDA, St. Bonaventure’s College, & KELLIE WALSH, Shallaway – Newfoundland and Labrador Youth in Chorus, Canada
Play-party songs: A snapshot of folk singing in American historyGLEN, NANCY L. , University of Northern Colorado, United States
Building supportive networks through singing: The therapeutic choir in palliative careGOSINE, C. JANE , Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada
Sparks & Wiry Cries: A global platform for art songGUTH, MARTHA , Artist, & ERIKA SWITZER , Bard College, United States
Discovering the Hero’s journey in Die schöne Magelone (Opus 33, 1869) as created by Ludwig Tieck and Johannes BrahmsHEITZINGER, ROBERT , Northeastern Illinois University, United States
Incorporating fatigue-resistance principles into vocal warm-ups for singers as a means to injury preventionHOCH, MATTHEW , Auburn University, United States
Sight-reading with new eyes: Looking at singers’ sight-reading strategies through the lens of cognitive science and audiationHOUGHTON, SARAH , Boston University, United States
How my dog taught me to sing… better!HRYNKIW, PATRICIA , University of Calgary, Canada
Raising our voices: Singing together to promote community and foster positive well-beingHURST, KATRYN , Queen’s University, Canada
Professional singers’ way of German language pronunciation in the song cycle Frauenliebe und LebenJOKELA, NINA , University of Oulu, Finland
Self identity in African American songJUNDA, MARY ELLEN & ROBERT W. STEPHENS , University of Connecticut, United States
All those words! Accounting for singers’ memoryKATZ, JOEL , York University and Royal Conservatory of Music, Canada
The full circle of human sung expression: An approach to the democratization of singingKNIGHT, SUSAN , Growing the Voices: Festival 500, Canada
On “the music of the Universe”KOLOMBET, VELERIY , ITEB RAS, Russia
The American Choral Directors Association—sixty years of leadership in choral music education and performance: A content analysis of performing choirs and interest sessions at ACDA National Conferences (1960–2015)LATIMER, MARVIN E. , University of Alabama, United States
Cinco Canciones Negras: The Afro-Caribbean presence in the songs of Xavier MontsalvatgeLEE, CHRISTY , Maryville College, United States
Interpreting folk humor and wisdom, Estonian style: Lepo Sumera’s vocal cycle as a window to the language and tradition.LENTSNER, DINA , Capital University, United States & SAALE KONSAP , Estonia
Adapting informal modes of learning and teaching traditional Celtic singing to formal learning contextsMACISAAC, ELLEN , Carleton University, Canada
The portrayal of Canadian mational identity in Srul Irving Glick’s song cycle, South of North, Images of CanadaMACRAE, CHRISTOPHER , University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, Canada
Dosimeter sound level measurements with singers in music school practice roomsMARTIN, ALAN J. , University of Kansas, United States
Interactional narratives: The power of songs, people and communityMCLENNAN, ROB , Stella’s Circle, CAROLYN CHONG , Memorial University of Newfoundland, and HELEN MURPHY , Stella’s Circle Inclusion Choir, Canada
Voices for change: Exploring youth self-expression and inclusion in community choir modelsPAULS, CHARLENE & SARAH MORRISON , The Oakville Children’s Choir, Canada
Communing chorally: Singing & well-being on university campusesRENSINK-HALL, RACHEL , McMaster University, Canada
Venanzio Rauzzini and the reconciliation of British and Italian song traditionsRICE, PAUL F. , Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada
Reflections of Canada: Singing, culture and the use of authentic Canadian folk materials in Canadian music classroomsRIES, ARDELLE , University of Alberta, & KIM EYRE , Nipissing University, Canada
Inspired performance and purposeful pedagogy: Exploring the potential impact of Communities of Practice within Faculties of MusicROBBINS, CATHERINE , MEL BRAUN , and LAURA LOEWEN , University of Manitoba, Canada
The effect of singer head position on listener preferences of vocal timbreROLLINGS, AMELIA , Western Kentucky University, United States
Choral music and repertoire of Ireland: Defining the Irish nationalistsROSSOW, STACIE LEE , Florida Atlantic University, United States
The choral music of Jeff EnnsROSTE, VAUGHN , Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne, United States
Off the beaten path: Undiscovered gems from Choral Public Domain Library (CPDL)ROSTE, VAUGHN , Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne, United States
Voice shame: Self-censorship in vocal performanceSCHEI, TIRI B. , Bergen University College, & EDVIN SCHEI , University of Bergen, Norway
Acoustic characteristics of Xucurú vocal musicSCOTT, S. THOMAS , University of Kansas, United States
The university voice studio and choral ensemble: A modern model for successful partnershipsSTEGALL, JAMES & TERRY CHASTEEN , Western Illinois University, United States
All voices welcome: Reflections after two years leading improvising choirsTONELLI, CHRIS , Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada
Exploring cultural diversity in contemporary Christian liturgical worshipTRAICHEVICH, LINDSAY , Port Stanley United Church, Canada
Gesture, embodied cognition, and emotion: Comparing Hindustani vocal Gharanas in performanceUTTER, HANS , Independent Scholar, United States
Singing in primary music classes: The uncontested master of music learningVAILLANCOURT, JOSEE , Université Laval, Canada
Say [a]: An “ears-on” exploration in achieving choral blendWHITE, JAY , Kent State University, United States
The choral experience: A school-wide phenomenonWICHA, ANDREA , Elementary Music and Choral Specialist, Canada
A reception history of William Grant Still’s lynching drama, And They Lynched Him on a TreeZACKERY, HARLAN , Jackson State University, United States