The Big Sing HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC STAFF

You are being invited to participate in a research study conducted by Matthew W. Leese under the supervision of Professor Chester Alwes, School of Music at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. If you have any questions about your rights as a participant in this study, please contact the University of Illinois Institutional Review Board at 217-333-2670 (collect calls accepted if you identify yourself as a research participant) or via email at irb@illinois.edu
1. I agree to voluntarily participate in an online questionnaire for the purposes of academic research. There are no penalties for not completing the survey or withdrawing at any time. The questionnaire should take approximately 20 minutes to complete.
2. I consent to data collected from the questionnaire being used in the DMA Dissertation of Matthew W. Leese and possibly in subsequent articles.
3. I agree that there are no foreseeable risks in participating in this questionnaire beyond those experienced in everyday life.
4. I agree that the benefits of this research include large-scale collection of data on THE BIG SING, community choir participation and choral composition in New Zealand, contributing significantly to the body of knowledge surrounding New Zealand choral music in general and exposure of that research to an international academic audience.
5. I may contact Matthew Leese at any point during research by email at leese1@illinois.edu with concerns or questions regarding the research. Project Supervisor: Dr. Chester Alwes. Email: calwes@illinois.edu
6. I understand that Matthew Leese may contact me for Follow-Up Questions.
7. I understand that while every effort is made to keep data secure, the researcher takes no responsibility for the security of your own (ie the 'subject's') computer. I understand that the researcher will adhere to strict data retention and ethics rules, as set out by the Institutional Review Board.
8. I feel confident participating in an academic survey in English.
9. I am at least 18 years of age.
10. I understand the purpose of the research to be as follows: Six specifically tailored questionnaires will be used to collect data and develop generalizable knowledge on the New Zealand Secondary School's choral festival, namely THE BIG SING between 1992-2009. The festival itself is a unique musical, educational and social model, now in its seventeenth year, and no significant research or data collection has yet been undertaken. Questions are designed to gather data on high school choir trends, trends in New Zealand choral composition relating to the festival and possible influences the festival may have had on the community at large. Exposing this data and trends will significantly add to the body of generalizable knowledge about trends in New Zealand Choral music. *This question is required.

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The Big Sing HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC STAFF

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