The Joy of Singing with Others: An Evidence-Based Review & Preliminary Study of the
Perceived Mental Health Benefits of Choral Singing
Susan E. Abbott, Ph.D.
Stephen F. Austin State University
Seniors Participation In An Intergenerational Instrumental Music Program
Christopher J. Alfano
Doctoral Candidate
McGill University, Montreal, Canada
Music Characteristics & Its Perceived Importance to Participation & Retention in Adult
Community Choral Ensembles
Susan J. Avery, Ph.D.
Ithaca College
Toward a Definition of a Community Choir
Cindy L. Bell, Ph.D.
Aaron Copland School of Music
Queens College, NY
Predictors of Lifelong Learning in Music: A Survey of Individuals Participating in Performing
Ensembles at Community Colleges in Illinois
Maria Renee Busch, Ph.D.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Motivational Factors for Directing a Community Band: A Pilot Study
Jeffrey E. Bush, Ph.D.
Arizona State University
Survey of New Horizons International Music Association Band and Orchestra
Directors
Don D. Coffman
University of Iowa
A Descriptive Study of Prison Choirs in Kansas
Mary L. Cohen
The University of Kansas
Identity Formation Through Participation in the Rochester New Horizons Band
Program
William M. Dabback
James Madison University
Escola de Samba Boom: Lifelong Music Education Through the Beat of Samba
Margaret J. Flood
The Florida State University
The Whole is So Much Bigger Than the Parts: Perspectives on the Meaning of Participation in a
Music Ensemble in Later Life
Lisa Gruenhagen
Hartwick College
Positive Aging Strategy
Dr Julie Jackson-Gough
University of Waikato
New Zealand
Valuing the Non-Major String Player
Janet L. Jensen, Ph.D.
University of Wisconsin – Madison
Lifewide as Well as Lifelong: Broadening K12 Music Education’s Service to
Students’ Musical Needs
Patrick M. Jones, Ph.D.
The University of the Arts
Philadelphia, PA
The Musical Teaching and Learning in the Gettin’ Higher Choir
Mary Kennedy
University of Victoria
BC Canada
“An Elusive Bird”: Perceptions of Music Learning Among Canadian and American
Adults
Nathan B. Kruse, Ph.D.
University of North Texas
Closing the Gap: Does Music Making Have to Stop Upon Graduation?
Roger Mantie
Lynn Tucker
University of Toronto
Lift EVERY voice and Sing: Maintaining Participation in the Vocal Arts for Older
Adults
Dr. Sangeetha Rayapati
Augustana College
Adult Band Musician Health and Wellness Issues
Debbie Rohwer, Ph.D.
University of North Texas
Engagement in music for emotion regulation after adolescence
Suvi Saarikallio, Ph.D.
University of Jyväskylä, Finland
Adult Motivations in Community Orchestra Participation: A Case Study of the Bergen
Philharmonic Orchestra (NJ)
Carol Shansky
Boston University
Musicians as Lifelong Learners
Dr. Catharina Agatha Smilde
Hanze University
The Netherlands
Learning in Celtic Community: Tunes and Transmission from an Ontario Pub
Session
Dr. Janice Waldron
University of Windsor
Windsor, Ontario
Dr. Kari Veblen
University of Western Ontario
London, Ontario
THE ANU MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAM: Developing a new approach to on-going engagement in music
making for all ages
Susan West
Australian National University School of Music
Aesthetic Realism and the Art of Singing - A Method for Life-Long Music
Appreciation
Carrie Wilson
Aesthetic Realism Foundation
Edward Green
Manhattan School of Music
