Middle School Reading Session: Bring on the Bops!

Saturday, January 24, 2026
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM

Description
This reading session will include some excellent middle school music that have proven successes in middle school choirs. From folk songs to spirituals to world music to favorite arrangements of classics, this session will be the "bops" that students love. The goal of this session is to make sure that people who attend the session come away with several pieces they can use with their students to work on a variety of tone qualities, learning how to sing in harmony, and appreciation of beauty. Come sing some fantastic middle school music!
Rob Stow
Speakers
Rob Stow
Learning Objective 1
Participants will learn new repertoire that will help teach their students how to sing with beauty and make personal connections with music.
Learning Objective 2
Participants will learn new repertoire that will help teach their students how to sing in harmony through a variety of compositional styles.
Learning Objective 3
Participants will learn new repertoire that will help teach their students how to sing from a variety of cultural perspectives.
Session Level
Middle School/Junior High