Abstract:
This research aimed to investigate how secondary-school aged singers experience and understand
imagery and metaphor as teaching tools in the choral rehearsal. Participants from the researcher’s
secondary-school choir responded to questions about statements of imagery and metaphor,
measuring their perceived level of understanding, how they interpreted the statement’s purpose and
if it affected a change in their singing. This research provides ideas on how directors might inquire
into their singers’ experiences with imagery and metaphor, and points to the need for further
research in this area.
