Teaching Singing to Children and Young Adults (Third Edition)

Teaching Singing to Children and Young Adults (Third Edition)

Practical, concise and easy to read, Teaching Singing to Children and Young Adults is a hands on guide to vocal pedagogy. It explains the abilities and limitations of young singers through the various stages of their lives, outlines appropriate technique - including approaches suitable for different musical styles, adolescence and gender - and provides anatomical descriptions and sample exercises throughout. Packed with illustrative case studies and illuminated with original artwork, the book also addresses topics such as the teaching of children with special educational needs, vocal health, and the structuring of lessons, warm-ups and individual practice times. Separately available is a companion DVD that perfectly illuminates the singing exercises in the book.

1. Why Teach Singing to Children?
2. How the Human Brain Learns, with Heidi Moss Erickson

Interlude A: BEGINNING STAGES OF MUSICIANSHIP by Alex Aitken

Chapter 3: Singing in Early Childhood: Birth to Age 6

Chapter 4: Singing in Middle Childhood: Age 7 to 12 with Frith Trezevant

Chapter 5: Singing in Adolescence with Liz Jackson Hearns and Frith Trezevant

Interlude B: DEVELOPING MUSICIANSHIP by Alex Aitken

Chapter 6: HOw the Voice Works

Chapter 7: Structuring Lessons and Practice with Stephen R. King

Interlude C: DEEPENING MUSICIANSHIP by Alex Aiken

Chapter 8: Performance Anxiety and Building Confidence with Amelia Carr

Chapter 9: Vocal Health

Chapter 10: Children with Specific Individual Needs with Emily Tully

Postlude