The Magic of Middle School Musicals Inspire

MENC: The National Association for Music Education Working on a musical is exciting for students, teachers, and the entire middle school community! As the first musical theater book especially for middle school productions, The Magic of Middle School Musical provides a step-by-step guide for success. Bobetsky approaches planning and producing musicals in the context of a curricular unit of study and includes strategies for assessing student learning.

Foreword
Select Your Show	p. 1
Decide on a musical and obtain copyright permissions
Create a Unit of Study	p. 9
Involve teachers from other disciplines
Arrange the Music for Middle School Voices	p. 21
Create parts that everyone can sing
Auditioning and Casting Procedures	p. 31
Determine students' singing and acting abilities
Learn about traditional and nontraditional casting
Involve Your Performing Groups	p. 39
Strategies and procedures for teaching the music
How to involve the greatest possible number of music students
Organization, Scheduling, and Your Master Plan	p. 49
Plan ahead for all activities leading up to rehearsals and performances
How to handle opening night
Acting, Stage and Tech Crew, and Choreography	p. 67
How to work with actors and crew members, create simple choreography, and collaborate with colleagues
Scenery, Set Design and Construction, Costumes, Makeup, and Lighting	p. 93
Collaborate with art and industrial arts teachers
Address safety issues and supervision of students
Student, Parent, and Schoolwide Involvement in Fundraising, Publicity, and Promotion	p. 107
How to recruit, screen, and manage parent volunteers
Strategies for publicizing and promoting your show
Create an Original Musical	p. 117
Writing songs and composing music with your students
Assess the Unit of Study	p. 123
How to evaluate student achievement and the success of the program
References	p. 153
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The Magic of Middle School Musicals Inspire Your Students to Learn, Grow, and Succeed

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