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— presented by — Chris Korb, MM, MT-BC Maya Story, MA, MT-BC and Soul Song Project Team Western Region AMTA April 1, 2011. — presented by — Chris Korb, MM, MT-BC Director of Music Therapy Marylhurst University Oregon, USA and Soul Song Project Team World Congress XII of Music Therapy
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— presented by — Chris Korb, MM, MT-BCMaya Story, MA, MT-BC and Soul Song Project Team Western Region AMTA April 1, 2011
— presented by — Chris Korb, MM, MT-BCDirector of Music TherapyMarylhurst UniversityOregon, USA and Soul Song Project Team World Congress XII of Music Therapy B. A. Argentina
History of Project — Year One • Review of Literature – Choral Literature – Music & Healing – Music Education – Music Therapy in the USA, around the globe… • Seek Grant Funding • Consultants for SSP
Review of Literature — Physiological Research • Respiratory • Energy Levels • Stress
Review of Literature — Emotional Research • Affect • Quality of Life • Mood
Singing in a choir significantly improves participants’ energy, stress, and mood and leads to an overall increase in quality of life. An Hypothesis Emerges —
History of Project — Year Two Pilot Studies Begin Portland, Oregon —Collegiate choir Waverly Iowa —Collegiate choir
History of Project : Year Two Pilot Study 1 • Marylhurst UniversityConcert Chorale(Portland, Oregon • Start date: Winter, 2007 • Research collateral • Conductor • Research team member assigned
History of Project : Year Two Pilot Study 2 • Wartburg College Castle Singers(Waverly, Iowa) • Start date: Spring, 2007 • Conductor • Research team member assigned
Participants Survey & Consent Form Research Methodology —
Research Methodology : Surveys • Personal & demographic information — • Social • Spiritual • Musical • Physical • Emotional • Mental
Participants Self-EvaluationForm Research Methodology —
Preliminary Observations & Results — Data Collection Two methods
Preliminary Observations & Results — All participants, — all rehearsalsStandard Deviations:
Energy-Stress-Mood Marylhurst Choir(n=8) (near beginning of term) Stress: pre = 4.9 post= 3.1 (t = 2.98, P=.01) Preliminary Observations & Results — Examples from specific rehearsals:
Preliminary Observations & Results — Wartburg Choir(n=16)(near end of term)Energy:pre = 5.5(t = 2.32, P=.02) post = 6.4Stress:pre= 7.6(3.36, P=.01) post= 6.2
Preliminary Observations & Results — Wartburg choir(n=14)(near end of term)Energy:pre = 6.0(t=3.77, P=.01) post = 7.1Stress:pre= 7.2(t=1.99, P=.02) post= 6.2Mood:pre=6.3(t=2.24, P=.02) post=7.1
Preliminary Observations & Results — Correlations observed to date Within the survey & demographic data: • Mental & emotional • Mental & social • Spiritual & emotional
Preliminary Observations & Results — Correlations observed to date(Continued) Within the sessions, pre-post for Stress, Energy, and Mood: • Mood difference &Energy difference • Stress difference & Emotional Benefit
History of Project — Refinement of the process Year Three • Choir Coordinator’sChecklist • POMS tool • Additional choirs‘on board’ Grant writing . . .
History of Project — Year Three Choirs ‘on board’ for 2008 • North County ChorusPaso Robles, California • Kardon ChoralePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania • SUNY Albany Community ChoirAlbany, New York • Wartburg College Castle SingersWaverly, Iowa • Marylhurst University Community ChoralePortland, Oregon =FALL’2008
History of Project — Year Three Kardon Chorale
Modified Pre-Post Graphics for Kardon Chorale Energy Stress Mood
Data analysis in process History of Project — Year Three
Looking Ahead — What’s Possible . . . Tasks to be continued: • Choirs &coordinators • Control groups • Grant writers FUNDING, FUNDING!!
Looking Ahead — What’s Possible . . . • Short term studies with select choirs and/or • Longitudinal aspect: specific participants
Looking Ahead — What’s Possible . . . Dual-Phase Recruitment • Participating choirs • Individuals within the choirs
Research Team Members: Liska McNally, MT-BCPortland, ORAdministrative Choir Coordinator Ted Owen, MT-BCPortland, ORMarketing Communications Director RebbeccaVickerman, MT-BCPortland, ORSSP Choir Liaison Scott Copeland, MSPortland, OR Data Analyst Angie Kopshy, Student MTPortland, ORSSP Choir Liaison Jodi Winnwalker, LSW,MT-BC Portland, ORSpecial Projects Mgr.
Research Team Members(cont.): Maria Olaya, PhD Translator Cheryl Dileo, PhD Research consultant Becky Engen, PhD Research consultant Tony Wigram, PhD Research consultant