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Voice pedagogy and functional orientation Objectives: The aim of the study is to investigate to what extent functional orientation (FO) is currently used within the teaching of singing at Bavarian music schools. Another objective is to find out the extent of the variety of methods (MV) and whether there is a connection between FO and MV with participation in further education and training. Methods: For the present study, 146 singing teachers from 182 of the 198 Bavarian music schools were surveyed in 2021. A digital questionnaire was developed and sent to the music schools after a pretest was conducted. Results: The level of FO and MV in subjects is in a mean range of the generated score. There is also a highly significant mean relationship between the participation of further education and FO as well as a significant between it and MV. However, 21.3% of the sample stated that they only attended further training once every four years or never. Conclusion: According to the results the importance of attending further education and training to support both FO and MV is underlined, especially concerning other diciplines and a holistic approach to singing.
