7.4 Avenues to explore
We recommend that future projects in this domain explore such new possibilities, notably digital instruments like Orba11https://artiphon.com/pages/orba-by-artiphonand Freedrum 222https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/freedrum/freedrum-2-our-next-virtual-drum-kit, to facilitate the musical experience according to the aptitudes, interests, and specific needs of extra-ordinary youths. Another avenue to explore would be to more systematically integrate online group activities, synchronous or otherwise. Group activities would allow youths to discover their interests through contact with the interests of others. The shift online for these activities comes with its share of challenges: their execution demanded a strong dose of creativity on the pedagogical side to account for individual needs and those of the group, and questions of latency and sound quality must be taken into consideration to create an agreeable experience for everyone. Finally, a last avenue to explore would be to integrate recordings of video sessions as a learning consolidation tool outside of the facilitator’s presence, such as between sessions and after the end of the music camp.