What Happens When People Sing? A Community of Voices: An Investigation of the Effects of Belonging to a Choir

LEE WILLINGHAM is Associate Professor of Music at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, where he specializes in music education and choral programs. Prior to his appointment at WLU, he served on the faculty of the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of University of Toronto where he prepared prospective music teachers for professional service. Previously, he served as the Curriculum Coordinator for Music in the former Scarborough Board of Education and also served a term as President of the Ontario Music Educators' Association. Lee conducted the Ontario Youth Choir in 1994, and has been invited to serve as guest conductor for many ensembles, including orchestras, choirs and bands. He is the founder and director of the Bell'Arte Singers of Toronto, an outstanding community choir known for its concerts, tours, recordings and broadcasts. Lee devotes much time to teacher education and choral singing. He has adjudicated and provided workshops for students and choral conductors across Canada and in the United States. He serves as editor of the Canadian Music Educator, a national journal for teachers, and recently co-edited a book entitled Creativity and Music Education.