'What Next?': An AIM survey for music students aged 16-23

Hello!

Thanks for taking part in this 'What Next?' survey for young people and adults aged 16 - 23 participating or who have now left voluntary music programs. By sharing your questions and thoughts with us, you are helping a global field of music teachers and leaders to learn more about what young people and adults need for the future and what we can do better.

You have the option to give us your name and a photograph for our website, to thank you for contributing. If you are aged 17 or under, make sure you provide us with an email address for your parent or guardian so we can get their permission to share your photograph and first name on our website.

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* 1. What kind of music program do or did you participate in?

Voluntary program after school (may include weekends as well)

'Sistema' program or program inspired by El Sistema

Weekend / Saturday only music program

Music program within school hours

Private specialist music school

Other

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* 2. How many times a week are or were you at your music program?

times

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* 3. How many hours a week are or were you at your music program?

hours

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* 4. How many hours a week do or did you spend in different activities?

Large ensembles like orchestra, choir or big band

Small ensembles like chamber groups

Individual lessons

Music history, musicianship or theory classes

Master classes with guest artists

Other learning outside music e.g. workshops on life-planning, mentoring etc

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* 5. Which of these areas is or was on offer at your music program, additionally to the music, if any?

Goal-setting or life planning

Personal development mentoring

Help with applications for college, higher education or further training IN MUSIC

Help with applications for college, higher education or further training OUTSIDE MUSIC

Leadership opportunities

Talks or meetings with adults about their lives (not including master classes or guest artist workshops)

Information about your rights, safety and equality

Other - please share

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* 6. How important is it that you (or other young people) get help with these different areas from a voluntary MUSIC PROGRAM?

	Most important	Quite important	A bit important	Least important
Goal-setting for the future	Goal-setting for the future Most important	Goal-setting for the future Quite important	Goal-setting for the future A bit important	Goal-setting for the future Least important
Help with CVs and applications for jobs or studying	Help with CVs and applications for jobs or studying Most important	Help with CVs and applications for jobs or studying Quite important	Help with CVs and applications for jobs or studying A bit important	Help with CVs and applications for jobs or studying Least important
Understanding about rights, equality and justice	Understanding about rights, equality and justice Most important	Understanding about rights, equality and justice Quite important	Understanding about rights, equality and justice A bit important	Understanding about rights, equality and justice Least important
Communications and presentation skills	Communications and presentation skills Most important	Communications and presentation skills Quite important	Communications and presentation skills A bit important	Communications and presentation skills Least important
Personal development beyond music	Personal development beyond music Most important	Personal development beyond music Quite important	Personal development beyond music A bit important	Personal development beyond music Least important
Leadership opportunities	Leadership opportunities Most important	Leadership opportunities Quite important	Leadership opportunities A bit important	Leadership opportunities Least important
Sharing opinions and being listened to	Sharing opinions and being listened to Most important	Sharing opinions and being listened to Quite important	Sharing opinions and being listened to A bit important	Sharing opinions and being listened to Least important
Information about both challenges and opportunities in adulthood	Information about both challenges and opportunities in adulthood Most important	Information about both challenges and opportunities in adulthood Quite important	Information about both challenges and opportunities in adulthood A bit important	Information about both challenges and opportunities in adulthood Least important
Diverse adult role-models	Diverse adult role-models Most important	Diverse adult role-models Quite important	Diverse adult role-models A bit important	Diverse adult role-models Least important

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* 7. What advice would you give to music programs that really want to empower young people in their lives?

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* 8. Is there anything else that you would like to share with us that you feel is important and relevant?

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* 9. How would you like us to thank you on our website?

You can thank me by my first name only

You can thank me by using my first name, my photograph and my country/region

Please do not mention me personally - I would prefer to remain anonymous

You can thank me by writing to my parent/guardian email address

Other - please share

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* 10. What is your first name? (Optional)

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* 11. What is your date of birth (please confirm you are aged 16 or over)

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* 12. If you would like us to share your photograph on this website as one of our contributors, please upload it here. If you are aged 17 or under, we will email your parent/guardian to ensure we have permission to use this. (THIS IS OPTIONAL).

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* 13. If you are aged 17 or under, please provide an email address for your parent/guardian so we can ensure we have permission from your parent to accept your survey (and photograph if relevant).

Thank you very much for sharing your experiences and needs with us! We will share with you what we find out from this survey and with leaders and teachers in music education to explore what changes young people would like to see. Your personal comments will remain anonymous. If you found this process interesting, share it with your friends!