Source note · R078
Aspects of Ensemble Participation and Feelings of Belonging Among New Horizons Members
New Horizons members describe belonging through rehearsal, performance and everyday communication.
- Setting
- Community bands
- Kind of evidence
- Qualitative & case studies
- Review extent
- Main text reviewed
What was studied
Research with 31 members aged 44–90 in two New Horizons bands.
What it contributes
Shared activity, recognition and communication beyond rehearsal appear in members’ accounts of feeling part of an ensemble.
Where the evidence stops
The selected accounts do not prove that a communication practice causes belonging or keeps people in a band. Local experiences, including less positive ones, still need to be heard.
About this review
The main text was reviewed for its methods, reported findings and limits. This source note is an editorial summary, not a reproduction of the work.
Source note updated September 7, 2026. Read our approach to evidence.