American Academy of Teachers of Singing

Academy Publications

All of The Academy's publications are first generated by an individual member who then works intensively with a small committee on a specific topic. The resulting document is next given critical consideration by the entire membership and may be written many times before final version is completed. Finally, upon approval by a majority, the document is published as a paper and distributed to the profession. Copies of publications, original and revised, may be obtained for a nominal fee on request to the Publications officer:

Robert Gartside
20 Loring Rd.
Lexington, Massachusetts 02421-6945

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List of Publications

• 1924   Code of Ethics and Practice (as amended in 1986)
• 1926  An Outline of Theory
• 1928  Advice to Students
• 1929  Reasons for Studying Singing
• 1938  Some Principles in the Care and Development of the Human Voice From Childhood through Adolescence to Maturity
• 1944  Problems of Tessitura in Relation to Choral Music
• 1948  Program Building for Young Singers
• 1950   Ethics in the Field of Teaching of Singing
• 1955  Advice to Students (revised) with supplement:
• 1955    Advice for Aspirants to a Professional Career
• 1955  A Recommendation for the Creation of Music Sections in Public Libraries
• 1957  Classification of the Singing Voice
• 1959   Auditions for the Singer
• 1961  Qualifications for an Operatic career
• 1963  The High School Student and the Singing of Grand Opera
• 1964  Choral Singing and the Responsibility of the Choral Director
• 1966  Auditions for Singers--Problems of Adjudication
• 1967  The College Student and the Singing of Grand Opera and Recital
• 1970  The Transition Period between Student Years and Professional Maturity Singing in English
• 1974  A Recommendation for the Correction of Pitch Involving Performances of Singers in Opera, Oratorio, and Choral Music of the Baroque-Classic Period: 1620-1820
• 1975  Qualifications for Teachers of Singing
• 1979  Singing and Commercial Television
• 1986   The Pop Singer and the Voice Teacher
• 1991   The Professional Criticism of Singing
• 1991  Healthy Vocal Technique and the Performance of Early Music
• 1997  Ethical Behavior for Voice Teachers
• 1997   Advice to Students (revised)
• 1997  Advice for Aspirants to a Professional Career (revised)
• 1997   Reasons for Studying Singing (revised)
• 1997  The Care and Development of the Human Voice from Childhood through Adolescence to Maturity (revised)
• 1997  Program Building for Young Singers (revised)
• 1997  Musicianship and the Singer (revised)
• 1997   Qualifications for Teachers of Singing (revised)
• 1997   Singing in American English
• 1997   Adjudication
• 1999  Auditions for the Singer (revised)
• 1999   The College Student and the Singing of Opera (revised)
• 2002   Finding the Perfect Teacher
• 2002   Leaving One Teacher for Another
• 2003   Teaching Children to Sing
• 2003   Musicianship Training for Singers
• 2004   Promoting Vocal Health in the Production of High School Music Theater
• 2004   The Vocal Master Class
• 2007   The Private Voice Studio

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