Dr. Annabel Cohen has posted a preliminary program for the AIRS 2nd Annual Meeting in Seattle, on August 22nd, 2010. You can view the information by following the link or by browsing to the program sub-sections of the annual meeting information page.

In addition, you can find a more detailed policy and planning committee meeting agenda for the meeting on August 21st, as well as a technical program for the events on August 22nd, between the hours of 1:00 and 3:30 PM (tentatively).

If you have any questions or concerns on the programs, please contact AIRS or Dr. Cohen directly (acohen@upei.ca).

UPEI’s Dr. Steel Recital Hall will be the venue for the ‘Vocal Mosaic of AIRS’, a community event from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm on August 12 featuring workshops, demonstrations, guest speakers, and an evening concert.  Chaired by Dr. Annabel Cohen, a leading researcher in the field of auditory perception and  music cognition with the UPEI Department of Psychology, the day-long event is designed to share with the community the exciting research that AIRS – Advancing Interdisciplinary Research in Singing – is conducting and to discuss and celebrate the act of singing. The idea of a ‘vocal mosaic’ symbolizes the variety of topics interconnected with song.

Visit the main page for the upcoming event for more details.

Festival 500 is an international choral music festival and symposium on singing that is hosted by Memorial University, in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The call for papers and presentations is quickly approaching and we would like to call your attention to this great musical and academic event.

The AIRS Web site is currently undergoing active development; many details remain to be updated.

All technical concerns and questions can be directed to our Information Technology Coordinator, Jonathan Lane. You can leave feedback via the Contact AIRS Web site feedback form.

Thank you for your patience and your continued support!

The 2nd Annual Meeting of AIRS will take place Aug. 22, 2010, in Seattle prior to the International Conference on Music Perception and Cognition. A book page has been created for the event. Please visit this central page for future details regarding the event.