Thirty Years of Interviews with Adolescent Boys: Why They Sing & Why They Don't
Thursday 3rd February 2022, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM (London Time)
Highlights from new research will ground this discussion of what teachers can do to:
1) keep boys enrolled in choral singing during adolescence, 2) facilitate the return to choral singing by boys who withdraw, and 3) develop active and successful recruitment/retention strategies for different types of schools and choral situations.
There will be time for questions and answers with the webinar participants.
Patrick K. Freer
Patrick K. Freer is Professor of Music at Georgia State University where he currently conducts the Tenor-Bass Choir and directs the doctoral programs in music...
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Tuesday 28th October 2025
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Wednesday 29th October 2025
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
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Thursday 30th October 2025
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
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3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Gillie Stoneham
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