Getting Started with Middle School Chorus
- Author: Freer, Patrick K.
Getting Started with Middle School Chorus
- Author: Freer, Patrick K.
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Getting Started with Middle School Chorus is designed for choral music educators getting started in a new position, as well as experienced educators wanting to keep up with current developments in choral music education. This third edition is thoroughly grounded in the latest research and incorporates new information about working with changing adolescent voices, designing optimal rehearsals for middle school students, managing growing choral programs, and helping youngsters gain the musical skills they will need for a lifetime of making music. For new educators, this book features strategies for building confidence in taking on the responsibilities associated with teaching middle school chorus.
Contents
- Introduction
- Chapter 1 – In the Beginning
- Chapter 2 – Your School’s Choral Program
- Chapter 3 – Budget and Equipment
- Chapter 4 – Developing Your Schedule
- Chapter 5 – Finding and Choosing Choral Repertoire
- Chapter 6 – Recruiting Singers
- Chapter 7 – The Young Adolescent
- Chapter 8 – The Young Adolescent Voice
- Chapter 9 – Revoicing Choral Repertoire for Young Adolescent Singers
- Chapter 10 – Rehearsal Planning
- Chapter 11 – Teaching Strategies for Rehearsals
- Chapter 12 – Performances and Contests
- Chapter 13 – Teaching Tomorrow’s Adult …. Today
- Chapter 14 – Get Started and Keep Going
- Bibliography
- About the Author
