Statistics, Studies and the Arts: A Plea For More & Better

by Judith H. Dobrzynski  •  Jul 30, 2009 at 1:30 pm
Cross-posted from ArtsJournal.com

http://www.judithdobrzynski.com/2009/07/statistics-studies-and-the-arts-a-plea-for-more

Several days ago, AJ blogger Greg Sandow weighed in (here) on the recent Chorus America study, which purported to show that people who sing in choruses are better citizens than those who don't sing in a group (nothing about singing in the shower...). To recap, here was the main point, taken from the press release:

An estimated 32.5 million adults regularly sing in choruses today, up from 23.5 million estimated in 2003....That's good news because singing in one of the 270,000 choruses in the U.S., such as a community chorus or a school or church choir, is strongly correlated with qualities that are associated with success throughout life...Greater civic involvement, discipline, and teamwork are just a few of the attributes fostered by singing with a choral ensemble.

Greg, rightly, picked the piece apart...If only Chorus America were the only offender on this score.

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