Broadway Presents! Kids' Musical Theatre Anthology Book/Online Audio

Love this book!! Especially for advancing vocal students who are auditioning and/or interested in a vocal collection that has current music appealing to middle school and early high school students.I also like the fact that there are a few songs appropriate for young male singers who have not had their voices change completely.The index is exceptionally well laid out with Song Title, Show Title and both book page # & CD Track #'s. But best of all... it gives the vocalist and teacher a vocal range. New singers often think they can handle songs with notes that are too high or too low and this quick reference takes out the guess work of song selection.The BEST thing about this collection... the 16-Bar Audition Cuts section. Here, the student gets a quick synopsis of each show in the collection, who wrote the show & how long the show ran on Broadway. Then come the details about the song or songs from that show and the 16-bar Audition cut that is suggested and why.When a singer performs for directors and casting agents, the one who is the most prepared, in character and "the part" has an definite edge to the novice.This was a new book for 2009-2010 year and I will definitely used it often.

As a voice teacher, I really appreciate these songs as they bridge the gap between the 5-note wonders my young students hear on the radio and the lofty art songs to which they just can't relate. Not only do these selections stick to an appropriate range, but the catchy melodies and spunky rhythms inspire my image-conscious youngsters. And, the accompaniment CD makes consistent practice tangible for 'tweens who lack basic keyboarding skills. I find that this compilation hooks my young students. And, as they begin to understand the fundamentals of healthy technique and lovely sound production, I can successfully introduce a greater variety of repertoire.

I absolutely LOVE this book. I bought it for my own son to use in his voice lesson and now I assign it to all my young voice students. It is a good mix of songs for both boys and girls from many different kinds of musicals. The piano accompaniments on the CD are very well done and make it much easier for my students to practice at home, and for me to pay more attention to them in lesson. Also, the price is very reasonable. I definitely recommend it!

When I received this book pages 65-80 were printed twice and pages 81-96 were missing. A replacement copy is on the way now (thank you, amazon chat). It's a good collection of songs for my middle school daughter.

This was a gift for my 13 year old grandson who is quite accomplished as a pianist and very active in local children's theater, so it covered all the bases.I think he'll get a lot of enjoyment from this for years to come.

Got this book very fast and is in excellent condition! It contains a lot of really good songs for a child to start singing with. Has a cd. My daughter can't wait to take this book to her voice lessons and start working on it. Thanks Amazon!

I have enjoyed using this anthology with my voice students. The selections are fun and age appropriate and I enjoyed the accompaniment tracks. It makes it easy for my students to practice and perform. Awesome product.

This is a great book I use with my vocal students, has a wide range of styles and the kids really love singing them. The accompaniment cd is good for being able to practice their songs at home..