Getting Started with Middle School Chorus

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.

• IntroductionChapter 1 – In the BeginningChapter 2 – Your School’s Choral ProgramChapter 3 – Budget and EquipmentChapter 4 – Developing Your ScheduleChapter 5 – Finding and Choosing Choral RepertoireChapter 6 – Recruiting SingersChapter 7 – The Young AdolescentChapter 8 – The Young Adolescent VoiceChapter 9 – Revoicing Choral Repertoire for Young Adolescent SingersChapter 10 – Rehearsal PlanningChapter 11 – Teaching Strategies for RehearsalsChapter 12 – Performances and ContestsChapter 13 – Teaching Tomorrow’s Adult …. TodayChapter 14 – Get Started and Keep GoingBibliographyAbout the Author

In this third edition of Getting Started with Middle School Chorus, Dr. Freer has thoughtfully expanded each chapter to include current topics and trends related to teaching choral music at the middle level. He offers pedagogical tools and organizational strategies that are research-based and relevant. This book is an essential resource for both early career and experienced choral music educators who work with adolescent voices.