Join us for a free conference sharing what the Singing Side By Side team have found from our MARCH Network Plus supported research study and practitioner action-research with group singing leaders on how we can make all singing groups more inclusive especially around mental health.
We'll also be launching our new open toolkit for singing group leaders.
Through the afternoon there will be:
Talks from the researchers involved (University of Derby, University of Edinburgh, University of Glasgow, Royal College of Music, Science Ceilidh)
A panel with the practitioner action researchers from singing groups working with diverse groups from Western Isles to Wales.
Space for Discussions and Breakouts
Performances and Networking Opportunities
All interested in the topic - from group singers, leaders and facilitators, practitioners, stakeholders, researchers and anyone else - very welcome!
Register for your free place now. The conference will be recorded and these will be shared to those who are registered afterwards, and you are welcome to tweet #SingSideBySide
Conference Programme and Timings
2:00pm Introduction, launch and welcome
Dr Yoon Irons, Dr Sophie Boyd, Dr Michael Bonshor, Nicola Wydenbach, Dr Liesbeth Tip, Dr David Sheffield, Lewis Hou
2:40pm Panel Discussion with our Practitioner Action Researchers, Q&A session
Dr Kathleen Cronie, Carole Miller, Marika Rauscher, Kathy Matkin-Clapton, Dr Alicia Stark, chair: Lewis Hou
3:30pm Choice of 3 Workshops
"Where do I start?" Setting up a new singing group that supports mental health (Dr Sophie Boyd)
Warm-ups for singers (Dr Michael Bonshor)
Online activities for group singing (Nicola Wydenbach)
Safeguarding, health and safety (Dr Liesbeth Tip)
Evaluating Impact (Dr Yoon Irons)
4:30pm Instant Conference Choir
Nicola Wydenbach
4:40pm Plenary: What next for the network?
