Arts Learning

All ages acquired singing skills through a create, perform, respond model and learned the joy of making music in a way in which everyone achieved success. A skilled PhD student at the University of Minnesota who had previously worked at PCYC/Capri was hired as evaluator. She designed, implemented the process and prepared the report. Demographic information was collected during registration; attendance was recorded daily with observations of engagement; and pre and post surveys (paper surveys for youth and online surveys for adults) were used to assess music experience and levels of knowledge. Individual interviews and program observations were conducted by the principal investigator, and audience counts and surveys were taken at all performances to measure audience enjoyment. 2: Unlike traditional choral models, Capri Glee focused on what they can do versus what they don’t know to acquire the skills to make music. The evaluation methods were similar to those described for Outcome 1 above. Demographic information was collected during registration, attendance and engagement was recorded daily along with observations of engagement. Pre and post surveys were issued to assess music experience and level of knowledge. Individual interviews and program observations were conducted by the principal investigator, and audience counts and surveys were taken at all performances to measure audience enjoyment.