Choral singing continues to be the most popular form of active participation in the performing arts. According to Chorus America’s 2009 study of choral singers, there are about 12,000 professional and community choruses nationwide, at least 41,000 K-12 school choruses, and 216,000 religious choirs. Millions of Americans sing in choruses, and tens of millions of Americans have past experience singing in a chorus. The 2009 study also identified the many benefits of participation in a chorus to adults and children, and to their communities.