Teachers’ Instructional Components of Warm-up Rehearsal in Elementary School Chorus in South Korea

Abstract

The preliminary purpose of the study is to find out the instructional components of choral warm-up rehearsal for teachers in Korean elementary school. For the study, Focused Group Interview Method was used, and the participants were eleven Korean primary school teachers who have had school chorus conducting or instructing. This survey shows that the teachers in primary schools who have experienced instructing a school chorus do not feel satisfied with warmup techniques in their rehearsal. The reason why the teachers are not happy or confident about warm-up routine was various, but mostly they are supposed to teach all subjects, including school chorus. They have not enough time to prepare or practice for warm-up contents. They feel something to be equipped with proper skills of the warm-up in the rehearsal to help their students sing in more enjoyable ways in school chorus. Through the study, it suggests that the regional education office must provide a proper and practical training course to the teachers who are scheduled to lead a school chorus. Besides, it suggests that several elements to consider for establishing a warm-up model and its necessary skills, which can be applied and improve musical aptitude for students who participate in the school chorus.

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