Browsing Theses and Dissertations (MU) by Thesis Advisor "Sims, Wendy L."
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Antigone in Ferguson : the experience of seven members of the democratic chorus in a social justice musical production
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)The purpose of this phenomenological study was to investigate the experiences of seven of the auditioned chorus members in the five-week run of Antigone in Ferguson at the Off-Broadway theater, Harlem Stage in Harlem, New ... -
Beautiful choral tone quality rehearsal techniques of a director
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)What is beautiful choral tone quality? What effective rehearsal techniques might be found if a successful high school choral director could be observed and interviewed? The primary goal of this study was to discover the ... -
Before the singing : the journey of an artistic director
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)Reflective practices and teacher leadership development can be meaningful and integral components of music teacher education. The purpose of this study was to examine the professional journey and reflective practices of ... -
Characteristics of the high school varsity mixed show choir
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)This descriptive study was designed to provide researchers and educators with baseline data about characteristics of show choirs and information regarding the role the show choir plays in the high school choral department. ... -
Criteria identified by selected Missouri high school choral directors for placement of concert repertoire in concert order
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)This descriptive study was designed to investigate the criteria used by selected Missouri high school choral music educators for sequencing repertoire on concert programs. The purposes were to (a) examine choral music ... -
Current music practices and teachers' needs for teaching music in public preschools of South Korea
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)The present study aimed to investigate the current music practices and teachers' needs for teaching music in public preschools of South Korea. The data were obtained from the public preschools in South Korea, and 66.7% (n ... -
The development of a valid and reliable instrument to grade the difficulty of vocal solo repertoire
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1996)The purpose of this study is to design a valid and reliable instrument, the Ralston Repertoire Difficulty Index (RRDI), to measure the difficulty of solo vocal repertoire. Another important aspect of this instrument is its ... -
Development of curriculum materials to teach American children about the culture of Taiwan through Taiwanese children's songs
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)A multicultural approach to music teaching has become increasingly important in music education. Due to a lack of materials about Taiwanese songs in the United States, I designed music curriculum materials for American ... -
The effect of piano accompaniment type and harmonic context on the tuning performance of college-level choral musicians
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)This study was designed to evaluate the effect of piano accompaniment style on the intonation performance of college-level choral musicians. It was hypothesized that using a piano accompaniment comprised solely of referential ... -
The effects of listening conditions, error types, and ensemble textures on the error detection skills of undergraduate instrumental music education majors
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)This study was designed with three main purposes; to compare (a) the effects of two listening conditions on error detection accuracy, (b) error detection responses for rhythm errors and note errors, and (c) the influences ... -
An examination of methods used to teach practice strategies in the college voice studio
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] This study was designed to inform researchers and educators about practice instruction in the college voice studio by gathering baseline data about the ... -
An examination of music student teaching seminars at midwestern universities
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)This study was designed with two main purposes: (a) to provide researchers and educators with information about the structure and content of music student teaching seminars by gathering baseline data regarding current ... -
In-service elementary ESOL teachers' perspectives, usage, and difficulties of teaching English through music
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)Due to the increasing numbers of English Language Learners (ELLs) in the U.S., additional ways of teaching English need to be discovered. This study was designed to investigate teachers of English for Speakers of Other ... -
An investigation of relationships between Flow Theory and music performance anxiety
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)This dissertation comprises three projects designed to investigate the relationship between flow and music performance anxiety and using flow to alleviate music performance anxiety. One investigation is a comprehensive ... -
Preschool piano methods and developmentally appropriate practice
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)The purpose of this study was to analyze preschool piano method books and identify ways in which they were or were not consistent with guidelines of Developmentally Appropriate Practices in Early Childhood Programs (Bredekamp ... -
Reaching digital native music majors : pedagogy for undergraduate group piano in the 21st century
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)This dissertation comprises three projects that were designed to contribute to our understanding of today's digital native music majors and their needs within the group piano curriculum. The first investigation is a review ... -
Real time video mentoring : investigating synchronous video technology as a mentoring tool for new music teachers in rural school districts
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)The purpose of this study was to determine if computer based real-time video mentoring (RVM) is a viable tool for mentoring music teachers in rural school districts. Research has shown that mentoring is effective in reducing ... -
Relationships between siblings engaged in music study : an exploratory investigation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The goal of this research was to investigate interactions between siblings with respect to music study. Data were collected from five two-child families, ... -
Responses of elementary students and their teachers to a world music preference survey
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)The purpose of this study was to investigate student listening preferences towards examples of music from around the world. The study of characteristics of music from different cultures is included in the school music ... -
School-community partnerships in community children's choir organizations /
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)This descriptive study examined community children's choirs' participation in K-12 school-community partnerships to describe characteristics of these organizations and their partnerships, and to examine what the directors ...