Community children choirs in education institutions and its role in the artistic, personal, and social development of the children in its ranks

Abstract

Choral singing, just as musical education, aims to contribute to the personal growth and enjoyment of music, developing musicality in children. Thus, teachers must pose significant-enough musical challenges to children, just as they need to give children the ability to respond to such challenges. Since choral singing is both a musical and bodily activity, it transforms the body, especially the voice, into a musical instrument. As an accessible practice, it requires few resources beyond human material, being able to touch emotions, imagination and affections of singers and listeners. While dealing with children choirs in schools, the playful component is key; therefore, it is up to professionals to seek pedagogical and didactic quality, meeting the tastes and musical practices, not neglecting imagination and creativity. It is advocated that vocal education should be in the hands of professionals who privilege personal attention, emotional support and that promote the ability in children to define a line of conduct of openness to difference, curiosity, permanent discovery and growth.