Overview
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.
Full Product Details
Author: Patrick K. Freer
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield
Edition: Third Edition
Dimensions:
Width: 15.30cm
, Height: 1.70cm
, Length: 22.40cm
Weight: 0.367kg
ISBN: 9781475855746
ISBN 10: 1475855745
Pages: 222
Publication Date: 08 August 2023
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
"In this third edition of Getting Started with Middle School Chorus, Freer revisits key teaching strategies, rehearsal techniques, and middle school choral management within the framework of new information from the latest research and current standards in music education. As with the previous editions, the information is presented in a clear, practical manner which is both meaningful and engaging, particularly for pre-service and beginning choral teachers. Seasoned choral educators will also gain insights from the most current developments related to the areas of changing voice, gender, and related issues that they encounter in the day-to-day world of middle school music teaching. Once again, Dr. Freer provides us with a bold and clever update on his most widely read book. It is an extraordinary text that offers thoughtful reflections on the ""why"" and ""wherefore"" of each topic. This third edition enhances all of the utility and versatility that the book has always offered for every choral educator."
"In this third edition of Getting Started with Middle School Chorus, Freer revisits key teaching strategies, rehearsal techniques, and middle school choral management within the framework of new information from the latest research and current standards in music education. As with the previous editions, the information is presented in a clear, practical manner which is both meaningful and engaging, particularly for pre-service and beginning choral teachers. Seasoned choral educators will also gain insights from the most current developments related to the areas of changing voice, gender, and related issues that they encounter in the day-to-day world of middle school music teaching. --Jamila L. McWhirter, Middle Tennessee State University Once again, Dr. Freer provides us with a bold and clever update on his most widely read book. It is an extraordinary text that offers thoughtful reflections on the ""why"" and ""wherefore"" of each topic. This third edition enhances all of the utility and versatility that the book has always offered for every choral educator. --Alfonso Elorriaga, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain"
Author Information
Patrick K. Freer is professor of music at Georgia State University. He has more than three decades of experience as an internationally known conductor, teacher, clinician, author, and advocate for young adolescent singers.
