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Adult Reflections On A High School Choral Music Program: Perceptions Of Meaning And Lifelong Influence, Melissa Tyson Arasi

Middle-Secondary Education and Instructional Technology Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to investigate the lifelong meaning and influence of participation in a high school choral music program. This study described and analyzed the reflections of adults who participated in one high school choral program selected by the researcher as meeting high standards of practice in choral music. The eight participants, who were involved in the choral program for at least three years and pursued careers in fields other than music, were selected via criterion sampling and interviewed regarding their experiences in chorus and how those experiences may have influenced their lives. Semi-structured interviews were the …