The 3rd Annual Meeting of AIRS will take place July 10–11, in St. John's Newfoundland in conjunction with the Phenomenon of Singing Symposium and Festival 500. As well, the Biennial Meeting of the International Council of Traditional Music (ICTM) will overlap.
Abstracts for presentations are to be submitted via the online Abstract Submission form, by April 19, 2011. Students may also submit the request for Travel support. The Committee will be providing feedback on abstract acceptances and student travel support requests by May 3.
The meeting will take place primarily at the Memorial University of Newfoundland. A block of rooms has been reserved for the nights of July 8–July 13. AIRS will contribute $300 toward the accommodation at the Extended Stay Deluxe St. John's hotel or the University residence. For those who wish to share a room at the hotel, AIRS will attempt to make arrangements. For more information or to book a room, please contact Deborah Annear at dannear@upei.ca.
Please see our Google Map of the conference venues for more information.
The preliminary program for the 3rd Annual meeting is shown in the attached file below. In general, on the morning of July 10, the meeting will provide an overview from Team Leaders for each theme and group and will provide opportunity for discussion as a plenary body, as a theme, and sub-theme. AIRS wants to capitalize on the presence of so many members of the team who are in one place at this one time during the year. As at the Inaugural Annual Meeting in Prince Edward Island, and the 2nd Annual Meeting held on the opposite coast in Seattle last year, singing will enhance the meeting before, during, and after formal sessions. Meals and refreshments will be provided for July 9 and 10. Plan for a full day including dinner on your own on July 10, and dinner together on July 11 following the AIRS concert. The AIRS Steering Committee is making plans, and anyone interested in being involved in planning the conference program or concert is welcome. Please contact acohen@upei.ca.
On-Site Policy and Planning Meeting prior to the Annual Meeting—July 9, 6 pm. Location downtown near Extended Stay Deluxe and to be announced.
For members of the Policy and Planning Committee (Team Leaders and Co-Leaders for Research Sub-themes, Global, Ethics, Digital Library, Student, Partner, and Stakeholder group) there will be a meeting July 9, 6:00 pm the night before the AIRS Annual Meeting, in order to connect and re-connect, review Year 2's achievements of each group with respect to the milestones, review the goals of the meeting for the next day in light of the milestones to be achieved for Year 3, discuss policy and planning. Details to follow. The AIRS Advisory Board will join this meeting.
There is much to look forward to then with the 3nd AIRS Annual Meeting in conjunction with three other meetings (Festival 500, Phenomenon of Singing and ICTM), two of which focus directly on singing.
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9:00 am – 5:00 pm: AIRS 3.1 Workshop: Education Building – Room 5004/5
International Research Project on Singing and Cultural Understanding:
Focus on Children in Brazil, Canada, China, & Kenya
Organized by Lily Chen-Hafteck , assisted by Nancy Gleason, with participation by AIRS awardees from each country. Other students, AIRS co-investigators, Phenomenon of Singing delegates or other interested parties are welcome to sit in. There will be one break for lunch. Please contract Dr. Chen-Hafteck lhafteck@kean.edu for further information regarding content, or Deborah Annear dannear@upei.ca for practical information.
8.30 am: Breakfast (University Residence)
9:45 am: Introductions – Team
Overview of AIRS & Subtheme 3.1 Cultural Understanding – Dr. Lily Chen-Hafteck
Research Plan & Schedule
Data collection and analysis processes
10:30 am: Research Methodology Seminar – Dr. Patricia Campbell
Issues on teaching and learning multicultural songs
Interview technique
11:00 am: Teaching of Songs & Presentation of Cultural Information:
China – Bing-Yi & Yue
Canada – Arla & Kelly
12:15 pm: Lunch Break
1:15 pm: Teaching of Songs & Presentation of Cultural Information:
Brazil – Angelita & Zuraida
Kenya - Elizabeth
2.45 pm: Take Additional Demonstration Video
Each researcher will demonstrate their songs phrase by phrase (words & melody)
3.30 pm: Review and Edit Songbook, Powerpoint, Demonstration Video & Questionnaire – Team
4.30 pm: Introduction to AIRS test battery – Dr. Annabel Cohen
4.40 pm: Prepare for Presentation at the Phenomenon of Singing Symposium
Each presenter must choose one easy song with interesting cultural background from their country
5:00 pm: Wrap-up and Next Steps
(Group continues to meet throughout the week).
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm:
AIRS Policy and Planning Committee Meeting
Location: Education Building – Room 5004/5
Attendees: Theme leaders, sub-theme leaders, committee chairs, advisory board and director and senior executive
*Hilary Apfelstadt, AIRS Advisory Board
*Philip Smith, AIRS Advisory Board
Kate Stevens, AIRS Advisory Board
AIRS Policy and Planning Committee
*Christine Tsang, Co-leader 1.1
Laurel Trainor, Co-leader 1.1
*Frank Russo, Co-leader 1.2 and Theme 1 Leader (Steering Committee)
*Sandra.Trehub@utoronto.ca
*Annabel Cohen, leader 1.3 and Director (Steering Committee)
*Patricia Campbell, Leader 2.1 and Theme 2 Leader (Steering Committee)
*Carol Beynon for Darryl Edwards, Leader 2.2
*Jenny Sullivan Co-leader 2.3
*Andrea Rose, Co-leader 2.3
*Mary Gick, Theme 3 Leader (Steering Committee)
*Lily Chen-Hafteck Co-leader 3.1
Godfrey Baldacchino, Co-leader 3.1
Rachel Heydon, Leader 3.2 (represented by Carol Beynon)
Jennifer Nicol, Leader 3.3
*Jonathan Lane, facilitator Digital Library
Ichiro Fujinaga, Co-leader Digital Library
George Tzanetakis, Co-leader Digital Library
*Rayna Friendly, Student Young Professional Group
*Jaan Ross, Global Group
*Lee Willingham, Partner
*Deborah Annear, Administrative Project Manager (Finance) ex officio
*Bing-Yi Pan, AIRS Postdoctoral Fellow ex officio
*Attending Annual Meeting and Policy and Planning Committee Meeting
Agenda: focus on milestones, mid-term review, and effective annual meeting
Dessert and coffee/juice will be served
8:30 – 9:00: Registration/ Coffee pick up materials and name tags
Posters can be placed
9:00 – 9:15: Welcome, introductions, group singing, and goals of the meeting
Annabel Cohen – AIRS Director (3 min)
Andrea Rose – Co-Convenor Festival 500/ Phenomenon of Singing (3 min)
Sing together (3 min)
Hilary Apfelstadt - AIRS Advisory Board Member (3 min)
Philip Smith – AIRS Advisory Board Member (3 min)
9:16 – 11:00: AIRS overview
Orientation Annabel Cohen (4 minutes)
9:20: Development: Leader Theme 1 Frank Russo – (4 minutes)
1.1, 1.2, 1.3 (presented by sub-theme leaders 4 minutes each, total 12 min)
1.1 Christine Tsang
1.2 Frank Russo and Sandra Trehub
1.3 Annabel Cohen Discussion – (6 min)
9:42: Education: Leader Theme 2 Patricia Campbell – (4 minutes)
2.1, 2.2, 2.3 (sub-theme leaders – 4 minutes each total 12 minutes)
2.1 Patricia Campbell
2.2 Carol Beynon for Darryl Edwards
2.3 Jennifer Sullivan and Andrea Rose Discussion – ( 6 min)
10:04: Wellbeing: Theme 3 Leader Mary Gick (4 minutes)
3.1, 3.2, 3.3 (sub-theme leaders – 4 minutes each total 12 minutes)
3.1 Lily Chen-Hafteck)
3.2 Zheng Zhang for Rachel Heydon
3.3 Marya Stonehouse and Katie McCaw for Jennifer Nicol Discussion – (6 min)
10:26: Digital Library – brief update/demo – Jonathan Lane/Theresa Leonard (14 min)
10:40: Student-Young Professional Group – Rayna Friendly (5 min)
10:50: AIRS Partners - Lee Willingham (~3 min)
10:54: Global Group – Jaan Ross (~ 3 min)
10:57: Ethics, Statistics and Intellectual Property (~ 3 min)
11:00 – 11:20: Coffee break and posters
11:20 – 12:00: Themes breakout (separate discussion for Development, Education and Well-being focusing on fundamental questions presented to each theme in advance)
12:00 – 1:15: Lunch and viewing posters
1:15 – 1:45:
Summary of Theme Breakout Group Discussions from the themes leaders
Frank Russo -Theme 1 (3 min)
Patricia Campbell Theme 2 (3 min) (9 min)
Mary Gick Theme 3 (3 min)
Open discussion on links across themes and sub-themes (20 min)
2:00 – 4:00 D. F. Cook Recital Hall (MU-1045) School of Music
Opening Session- Phenomenon of Singing International Symposium VIII ( PSIS)
Plenary I - Welcome & Introductions: Andrea Rose and Ki Adams
Cameo Performance: Shallaway Jubilate Choir (Kellie Walsh, conductor)
Bob Chilcott (UK) Text and Cultural Memory: How these relate to our perception of song
4:00-5:00 Opening Wine and Cheese Reception for Phenomenon of Singing International Symposium VIII - MUN School of Music Lobby
5:00 – 6:00 AIRS Test Battery Workshop MU-1032 School of Music
AIRS Test Battery – Reviewing each of the 11 components and finalizing the protocol: Jennifer Sullivan (Nova Scotia), Jaan Ross and Marju Raju (Estonia), Mike Forrester, Jessica Baker, Emma Borthwick-Hunter (UK), Beatriz Illari (Brazil/USA) and Annabel Cohen (chair) assisted by Bing-Yi Pan & Jonathan Lane (PEI)– All welcome
3.1 students from the 3.1 Cultural Understanding project are also encouraged to attend
(extend discussion over dinner for those who wish).
6:00 -8:00 Dinner on your own opportunity to‖ synergize‖ with AIRS members who you do not know . Sign-up sheet will be available for those who wish to join a cross-theme group.
8:00- Optional Concert at the Arts and Culture Centre
Rajataon – Indonesian Children and Youth Choir (tickets must be purchased)
Overview/Summary for July 11 (all events in ED2030B.but Plenary II, AIRS Concert and Banquet)
8:30 – 9:15 Plenary II PSIS - Kate Munger (USA) Recital Hall
9:25 – 10:40 Talks: Theme 1 presentations on sub-themes 1.1 1.2, 1.3 Junior Common Room
10:40 – 11:00 Nutrition break and posters
11:00 – 12:00 Talks: Theme 2 - subthemes 2.1, 2.2, 2.3
12:00 – 1:30 Lunch – Posters –Synergies: Theme 1 and 2
1:30 – 3:15 Talks: Theme 3 (3.1, 3.2, 3.3)
3:15 – 3:30 Nutrition break
3:30 – 4:30 Discussion – Synergies with Theme 3
4 :30 – 4:45 Time for closing up other loose ends
5:00 – 6:00 AIRS Vocal Concert of wide variety, PC Hall
6:30 – 8:30 AIRS ―banquet‖ at India Gate. more song and final resolutions
9:00 – 10:00 Amabile Choir (of Carol Beynon) at Gower Street United Church
Monday, July 11 Location: ED2030B
8:30 – 9:15 Plenary II (D.F. Cook Recital Hall)
Kate Munger (USA), Threshold Choir: Kindness made audible
9:30 - 10:40 AIRS THEME 1: SINGING AND DEVELOPMENT ED2030B
NOTE: ORAL PRESENTATION ARE LIGHTNING TALKS AND OF NO MORE THAN 12-15 MINUTES
POSTERS ARE LISTED WITH THEIR SUB-THEME BUT WILL BE VIEWED AT LUNCH OR BREAKS
9:30 – 9:45
Rayna Friendly (McMaster University), Jennifer Walsh (McMaster University), Christine D. Tsang (Huron University College), Laurel J. Trainor (McMaster University, Rotman Research Institute) friendr@mcmaster.ca
Vocal Sensorimotor Development and Singing in First Graders: Examining the relationship between vocal production and perception using the Vocal Auditory Motor Developmental Assessment (VAMDA).
Posters
Amy Fancourt (Goldsmiths, London) a.fancourt@gold.ac.uk
Memory for melody in children with Specific Language Impairment
9:45-10:00
Frank A. Russo (Ryerson University) russo@ryerson.ca
Movement, Mimicry and Emotion in Song
Poster
Niusha Ghazban (Ryerson University), Sandra Truhub (University of Toronto at Mississauga), Frank Russo (Ryerson University) nghazban@psych.ryerson.ca
Efficacy of Speech vs. Song to Regulate Stress in 10-Month-Olds
Patricia A. Brosha (St. Francis Xavier University), Petra Hauf (St. Francis Xavier University) x2008kdg@stfx.ca
Sing to Me Please, Put Me at Ease: Infants' Responses to Infant-Directed
10:00 – 10:15
Marju Raju (Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre), Jaan Ross (Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre) marju.raju@gmail.com
Improvisations of Estonian children
10:15 – 10:30
Bing-Yi Pan (University of Prince Edward Island), Annabel J. Cohen ( University of Prince Edward Island), Leah Stevenson (University of Prince Edward Island) bpan@upei.ca acohen@upei.ca
Does accuracy of singing the major triad predict accuracy of contour production in an unfamiliar song?
Poster
Mike Forrester (University of Kent), Jessica Baker (University of Kent), Emma Borthwick-Hunter (University of Kent) m.a.forrester@kent.ac.uk
Mapping out young children's singing: Preliminary English Data
10:30 – 10:40
General Discussion Theme 1
COFFEE BREAK 10:40 – 11:00
11:00 - 12:25 THEME 2: SINGING AND EDUCATION – TEACHING SINGING & USING SINGING TO TEACH
11:00 – 11:15
Kedmon Mapana (Seattle Pacific University) mapank@spu.edu
Traditional Children's Songs of the Wagogo of Central Tanzania
11:15 – 11:30
John Christopher Roberts (University of Washington) cr777@uw.edu
Children Singing Online: An Examination Internet-Based Resources
11:30 -11:45
Jason Noble (The University of Western Ontario), Carol Beynon (The University of Western Ontario) beynon@uwo.ca Crisis and Curriculum: A Philosophical Examination of Recent Literature on Male Choral Singing
11:45-12:00
Jaan Ross (Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre), Vaike Kiik-Salupere (Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre) jaan.ross@ut.ee What do students expect from a singing lesson?
Poster
Hans Utter (Ohio State University) and Utpola Borah utpola@gmail.com
Teaching and Learning Vocal Music in Contemporary India
12:00 – 12:15
Robyn Wells (St. Francis Xavier University), Sarah Drake (St. Francis Xavier University), Jennifer Sullivan (St. Francis Xavier University) jfsulliv@stfx.ca
Sing a Song or Read Along
Posters
Henrietta Lempert (University of Toronto), Wendy Xin (University of Toronto) lempert@psych.utoronto.ca wendy.xin@utoronto.ca
The Effects of Singing on the Acquisition of a Novel Language Presentation format: Poster
Arla Good (Ryerson University) agood@psych.ryerson.ca
The benefits of singing on second language learning
12:15 –12:25 DISCUSSION OF THEME 2
12:30 - 1:45 LUNCH
2:00 – 3:15 THEME 3: SINGING AND WELL-BEING
2:00 – 2:15
Leila Qashu (Memorial University of Newfoundland) l.qashu@mun.ca Fostering Understanding in Society: Ateete, an Arsi Oromo Women‟s Musical Ritual in Ethiopia
2:15 – 2:30
Lily Chen-Hafteck (Kean University) and 3.1.1 4-country songsters – teach a song from Brazil, China, Canada or Kenya, from the singing and cross-cultural understanding project
2:30 – 2:45
Jim Sparks (Simon Fraser University) jaz24@shaw.ca
Kenya Case Study: National Boys Choir, School Singing, Laipikia
Posters
Zheng Zhang & Rachel Heydon (University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario) Intergenerational curricula, multimodal communication, and identity options: Findings from a study of an IG art program as a basis for a study of IG singing curricula
Rachel Heydon & Carol Beynon (The University of Western Ontario) and Dr. S. O‟Neill (Simon Fraser University)
The Development of an Intergenerational Singing Program
2:45 – 3:00
Merrill Tanner (Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital/ University of Alberta), Lili Liu (University of Alberta), Leonard Ratzlaff (University of Alberta), Melanie Campbell (University of Alberta), Linda Rammage (University of British Columbia) merrillt@ualberta.ca
Singing Improves Self Assessed Intelligibility in People with PD
Posters
Sally Busch (Carleton University) Carina Daugherty (Carleton University), Mary Gick (Carleton University) ssimpso6@connect.carleton.ca
Caregiver Measures for Singing-Related Behaviour Change in a Dementia Population: A Pilot Study
Marya Stonehouse (University of Saskatchewan), Katie McCaw (University of Saskatchewan), Jennifer Nicol (University of Saskatchewan) mrj.stonehouse@gmail.com Qualitative Research Interviews about Singing: First Experiences
Hans Utter (Ohio State University)
Healing and Mantra
3:00 –3:15 DISCUSSION OF THEME 3
3:15 – 3:35 Nutrition break
3:35 - 4:30 Discussion: SYNERGIES BETWEEN THEME 3 AND THEME 1 AND/OR 2
4:30 - 4:45 Closure: resolutions, summary comments and final remarks from the AIRS steering committee (Frank Russo- Theme 1, Patricia Campbell Theme 2, & Mary Gick - Theme 3) and Annabel Cohen, AIRS Director)
5:00 - 6:00 AIRS CONCERT (MUN Music Building - Petro-Canada Hall)
Hosted by - Patricia Campbell
AIRS Vocal Variety Concert including:
Kedmon Mapana
Jennifer Sullivan
Merrill Tanner
Jim Sparks
Christopher Roberts
eXtras
The AIRS Quad-Country Songsters
Sally Busch
and more
with kind assistance offered at the piano from pianist Rena Sharon, Artistic Director of VISI
6:20 – 8:30 AIRS “BANQUET”
INDIA GATE RESTAURANT
286 Duckworth St.
9:00 Concert – including Amabile Choir (director Carol Beynon)
Gower Street United Church
8:30 – 9:15 PLENARY IV Phenomenon of Singing Symposium
SCOTT McCOY (USA) – Teaching men to sing: Challenges in the Studio and Rehearsal
9:30 – 10:30 AIRS Digital Library
location TBA
11:00 – 12:00 Phenomenon of Singing Symposium
(MU1032 -Hilary Apfelstadt, Susan Knight )
(Petro-Canada Hall - Sally Busch & Mary Gick/ Sheri Cook-Cunningham)
12:00 – 1:30 AIRS Test Battery/Digital Library working lunch - location TBA
Or
Lunch on your own
1:30 - 2:15 Plenary V Phenomenon of Singing
Mark Anthony Carpio (Philippines) Making a better world: A singing nation’s journey
2:30 – 3:30 Phenomenon of singing symposium
4:00 – 5:30 D. F. Cook Recital Hall
5:00 Lily Chen-Hafteck, Elizabeth Andango, Bing-Yi Pan, Yue Xiao, and Angelita Broock
Understanding cultures, singing songs: Let’s learn about Brazil, Canada, China & Kenya
7:00 Student pizza dinner -location TBA
9:30 – 10:15 Plenary VI (Arts & Culture Centre, main auditorium)
Lady Cove Choir (Canada) Our voice: past, present and future
10:45 – 12:15
MU2025 Singing cultures: Traditions and contexts
Christopher Roberts
Martha Gabriel
Sheila MacKenzie Brown
Lunch - on your own
Petro-Canada Hall
1:30 – 3:00 pm AIRS Quad-Plenary
Advancing Interdisciplinary Research in Singing (AIRS)
Annabel Cohen (University of Prince Edward Island), Frank Russo (Ryerson University) Patricia S. Campbell (University of Washington), Michael Forrester (University of Kent, UK), Bing-Yi Pan (University of Prince Edward Island), Carol Beynon (University of Western Ontario), Andrea Rose (Memorial University of Newfoundland), Jenny Sullivan (St. Francis Xavier University), Mary Gick (Carleton University), Lily Chen-Hafteck (Kean University), Jonathan Lane (University of Prince Edward Island)
3:00 – 3:15 Break
3:15 – 4:15 Music-Making and Social Change
Lee Willingham & Debbie Lou Ludolph
Sing fires of justice: A model for a choral event that creates a community for a cause
4:30 – 5:30 Closing Plenary (PC Hall)
6:00 – 7:30 Closing Hot Buffet Reception (Delta Hotel)
8:00 pm: Grande Finale Concert (Mile One Stadium)
After –Party (Delta Hotel)
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The following form addresses abstract submissions for consideration at the 2011 AIRS Annual Meeting in Seattle.
Note: You will receive a copy of your submission via email at the address you provided when registering your AIRS account.
Complete this form if you are a student (undergrad, masters, doctoral, or postdoctoral level) seeking travel support to present a paper or actively participate in the AIRS 3rd Annual Meeting in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. In addition to this form, you will also provide an abstract proposal submission detailing your planned participation in AIRS.
A minimum of one award will be provided for a student in each of the nine (9) research sub-themes of AIRS. Please see the AIRS Milestone Document for definitions of the research sub-themes.
Questions contact Annabel Cohen (Director) acohen@upei.ca or Deborah Annea (Project Manager) dannear@upei.ca.
Note: You will receive a copy of your submission via email at the address you provided when registering your AIRS account.