A model for the continuous quality improvement of the Sing With Us choir leaders. (1st September 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Morris, Jessica Ruth; Dow, Rosie
• Is Part Of: Journal of arts and communities. Volume 6:Number 2/3(2014)
• Page Start: 133
• Page End: 144
• Publication Date: 2014-09-01
• Subjects: Community arts projects -- Periodicals; Art and society -- Periodicals; Artists and community -- Periodicals; 306.4705
• DOI: 10.1386/jaac.6.2-3.133_1
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1757-1936

Abstract

Sing With Us is a network of fifteen research-led community choirs run weekly by the cancer charity Tenovus Cancer Care, as a form of support for people affected by cancer in Wales. This article discusses a model created by Tenovus Cancer Care to train and develop their team of eight community Choir Leaders (CLs). It explores the theoretical frameworks and methodology through which a system of continuous quality improvement has been developed for them, and looks specifically at the initial results of a first team assessment. This article will explore the idea that by professionalizing and valuing the roles of the CLs and the work they do, this will create a positive impact in the service that is provided. It will suggest that by implementing a process to ensure a quality leadership in a community choir setting, choristers will be more likely to have a richer experience on which they place high value and will be engaged for longer.