How did the pandemic affect children’s attitudes to singing?

Music education researchHow did the pandemic affect children's attitudes to singing?The COVID-19 pandemic rocked society, affecting the daily lives of nearly everybody on the planet.Children were especially affected; schools closed down and opportunities for learning and socialising diminished dramatically.As a Professor of Music at the University of Alberta in Canada, Dr Ardelle Ries is a strong advocate for the developmental importance of singing from an early age.She is investigating how the pandemic affected children's attitudes to singing, and what this means for their development.