Getting Started With Middle School Chorus » (2nd Edition)

This book gives you new information on working with young adolescent changing voices, designing optimal rehearsals for middle schoolers, managing growing choral programs, and helping youngsters gain musical skills they can carry with them for a lifetime of making music.

Introduction 1

1 In the Beginning 3

2 Your School's Choral Program 9

3 Budget and Equipment 19

4 Developing Your Schedule 29

5 Finding and Choosing Choral Repertoire 37

6 Recruiting Singers 49

7 The Young Adolescent 55

8 The Young Adolescent Voice 61

9 Rehearsal Planning 77

10 Teaching Strategies for Rehearsals 89

11 Performances 105

12 Get Started and Keep Going 113

Suggested Resources 115

About the Author 119