Advice for Working with Changing Voices in Middle and High School Choirs
Voice change occurs in all voices, and it’s important to find ways to encourage and support your singers throughout the process (and keep them singing).
As a middle or high school choir director, you need to know what to look for, how to evaluate your singers, and how to support and encourage them throughout the process.
Considered one of the leading authorities on this topic, Cooksey outlined five stages of vocal change and transformation in the adolescent male voice:
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