Research and Publications
Behind the practice of And I Sang! is an active research programme — peer-reviewed, internationally presented, and grounded in fieldwork with the young singers whose experiences inspired the work in the first place.
This page offers a complete record of the research, publications, and presentations that have shaped — and continue to shape — the practice. For parents, teachers, and individuals exploring And I Sang! as a service, it stands as a transparent record of the evidence base behind the work. For researchers, educators, and collaborators, it stands as an invitation. Please get in touch.
Research focus
My doctoral research investigates how social relationships shape music performance anxiety in pre-adolescent voice students. Drawing on Ailbhe Kenny's Communities of Musical Practice framework, the study uses a draw-and-tell methodology with child participants across multiple observation points, examining how peer relationships, environmental design, and student agency shape children's experiences of anxiety in group voice learning.
Adjacent research interests include voice pedagogy and the child voice; communities of practice in music learning; the social and emotional dimensions of musical participation; peer-supported and group learning models; arts-based and child-centred research methodologies; and the broader policy and access landscape of music education in Australia.
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
Kallio, A. A., Jones, T., Yarnold, R., & Hardy, R. (2026). Revival and resistance: Re-imagining policy agency in music education. Music Education Research, 1–13.
Yarnold, R. (2024). Singing together, growing confident: Social relationships and music performance anxiety in pre-adolescent voice students. Australian Voice, 25, 57–72.
Policy and Applied Research
Kallio, A., Ballantyne, J., Barry, G., Canham, N., Dollman, E., Fuller, B., … Yarnold, R. (2025). Music Education Research and Policy Summit: Feedback Report from the Access to Music for Inclusion and Equity (AMIE) network.
Conference Presentations
ANATS National Conference — Melbourne, 2025
Methodology Matters Conference, Griffith University — Brisbane, 2024
International Society for Music Education (ISME) World Conference — Helsinki, 2024 (Individual Paper and Roundtable)
Qualifications
Doctor of Philosophy (Music Education)
Queensland Conservatorium of Music, Griffith University. In progress (commenced 2022).
Graduate Certificate in Psychology
James Cook University, 2022.
Master of Music Studies (Voice Pedagogy)
Queensland Conservatorium of Music, Griffith University, 2021.
Graduate Certificate in Music Studies
Queensland Conservatorium of Music, Griffith University, 2020.
Certificate IV in Training and Assessment
Pinnacle Safety and Training. In progress (commenced 2026).
Certificate III in Business
Major Training Group, 2019.
Memberships and affiliations
Australian Voice Association (AVA)
Australian Society for Music Education (ASME)
Australian National Association of Teachers of Singing (ANATS)
Queensland Music Teachers Association
Creative Arts Research Institute (CARI), Griffith University
Connect with my research
I’d love to connect with you! For research enquiries, collaboration proposals, or media requests: hello@andisang.com.au
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