Effects of choir participation and gender on fifth and sixth graders' attitudes towards music and intentions to enroll in secondary music ensembles

Abstract

Research has shown that students involved in music at a young age, with teacher and parental support, have a higher occurrence of participating in music at the secondary level. This research project compares two groups of elementary students (those in choir and those not) to determine whether participation in a choir at a younger age leads to higher participation in secondary music ensembles.