Students’ and teachers’ perceptions of creativity in middle and high school choral ensemblesFootnote^*

* This research was completed in partial fulfillment of the Doctor of Philosophy in Teaching and Learning degree, Georgia State University. The article is based on the author's dissertation, titled “Students' and Teachers' Perceptions of the Engagement of Creativity in Secondary Choral Ensemble Classes.”

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