Features of Distance Vocal Training in the COVID-19 Pandemic: Psychological and Pedagogical Aspects

Abstract

An important component for successful vocal training is a favourable psychological climate and application of time-tested and experienced pedagogical technologies. The relevance of the study is associated with the emergence of new methods and approaches to the organisation of the educational process in a pandemic, which also affected the vocal training. The purpose of the study is to search the modern psychological and pedagogical principles during vocal training, its objective is to investigate new ways of organising the educational process in the realities of the COVID-19 pandemic. To analyse the problem, a complex combination of different methods was used, among which the analytical, theoretical, and comparative-generalising methods were prioritised. The results of the study allowed asserting that the psychological and pedagogical aspect in the educational process in vocal lessons has a leading, crucial role. The study proves that vocal training involves not only the control of the student over the process of sound production, but also the mastery of psychological intricacies aimed at achieving a stage performance transformation. It is substantiated that it is the teacher who, in accordance with the temperament and individual psychological traits of each student in particular, should choose the most favourable and effective didactic methods and pedagogical technologies. It is emphasised that in the conditions of the pandemic, distance learning became a priority, including in the field of vocal training, new ways of organising the educational process appeared. The difficulties during musical communication between the participants of the educational process – teacher, student, and accompanist – are highlighted. It is stated that during voice training, which can take place in the form of consultations, webinars or master classes with the help of online services and platforms, the choice of effective psychological and pedagogical solutions in the process of “cloud interaction” has become much more difficult. It is summarised that prospects for further research are to study the psychological and pedagogical specifics of distance learning in vocal lessons in different countries