The Sound of Belonging | Jessica Gallagher-Steuver | TEDxClevelandStateUniversity

Chanter en groupe est une activité joyeuse, mais aussi émotionnellement vulnérable. Dans cette intervention TEDxClevelandStateUniversity, Jessica Gallagher-Steuver, cheffe de Windsong, chorale féministe de Cleveland, présente le sentiment d'appartenance qui peut naître du chant collectif dans un environnement inclusif. Musicienne et cheffe de chœur, elle est professeure assistante invitée en éducation musicale au Baldwin Wallace Conservatory. Ses recherches portent notamment sur les bienfaits sociaux et émotionnels du chant choral.

• Appartenance et vulnérabilité dans le chant collectif
• Windsong, chorale féministe de Cleveland
• Bienfaits sociaux et émotionnels du chant choral

Singing is a joyful, human activity. It can also be incredibly vulnerable. Jessica Gallagher-Steuver, conductor of Windsong, Cleveland's Feminist Chorus, will highlight the unique sense of belonging that can come from group singing in a radically affirming environment. Jessica L. Gallagher-Steuver is a music educator, choral conductor, performer and clinician. She is a visiting assistant professor of music education at Baldwin Wallace Conservatory and has taught at Cleveland State University and Case Western Reserve University. Gallagher-Steuver is artistic director of Windsong, Cleveland's feminist chorus, a nonprofit organization focused on music and social justice. In 2025, she founded the Journal of Queer Choral Studies, the official academic publication of GALA Choruses. Her research focuses on queer studies in music education, the social and emotional benefits of choral singing, vocal health in older adults and community music-making. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx