CHOIR GOALS:
To teach children how to sing properly.
This includes learning about correct breathing, producing a nice tone quality,
and developing the skill of singing on pitch.
To teach the choir to sing as a group, introducing
simple and complex harmonies, and interesting melodies and variations.
To create a fun and educational environment,
that focuses on confidence building in the individual singers as well as the
group.
To give children the opportunity to give
back to the community, and to share their gifts with elderly patients.
How to Enroll:
Please click here to
get more information on enrolling in the South County Children's Choir! We
look forward to working with you!
Auditions
Auditions will be held during the last week of August,
by appointment. The whole purpose for the audition, is to talk to the student,
hear them sing, and make sure they are vocally healthy. It is a low stress,
low pressure meeting with the choir director, and not intended to exclude
anyone from the main choir. Children are encouraged to just sing a song like "twinkle
twinkle little star", etc. Students may audition with a friend if they
are too scared to do it alone.
If your student would like to be considered for the Honor
Choir, or as a Soloist, you must audition with a song. We recommend that students
who want a solo take a voice class, so they are familiar with correct breathing
and tone production techniques. Please click here to
contact us about auditions, group voice lessons, or just joining the general
choir.
Potential Performances & Activities This
Season
- Veteran's Day on the Pismo Pier
- Santa Comes to the Mission Plaza, SLO
- Christmas Street Faire, Parade, & Tree Lighting
in downtown AG
- Alder House, AG - Sunday in Dec.
- AG Care Center, AG - Sunday in Dec
- Christmas Concert, TSM East Campus
- Wyndam House, AG - Sunday in Dec
- Caroling in AG on the Friday night before Christmas,
and Children's Choir Thank You Party
This web site will be updated regularly, so check back
for confirmed times, dates, and performance places! Dates and times are subject
to change, so make sure you check before you go to a performance to make
sure that you are going to the right place, and wearing the right thing!
Those choir members with perfect attendance each season get a "one-of-a-kind" "Perfect
Attendance, Fall 2010 " patch for their sweaters!
REHEARSAL SCHEDULE:
Rehearsals will begin the first Tuesday in September,
(September 7th, 2010) at 6p.m., and be held every Tuesday from then on, at
the same time. They will be held at the teVelde School of Music, East Campus,
which is located at 707 East Grand Avenue, Arroyo Grande.The rehearsals will
last 1 hour, so be ready to pick up your student at 7:00p.m.
Honor Choir: Rehearsals will last 1 1/2 hours. Members
will rehearse with the main choir, and stay afterwards for
30 min extra instruction. Please be ready to pick up your student at 7:30pm.
Your tuition should be paid in full before September 7th,
the first day of rehearsals, but if you have not yet paid, make sure your
student brings a check for the full tuition for the semester, unless you
have made monthly payment arrangements.
TUITION:
The tuition for the Children's Choir is $180 per quarter,
for the main choir, plus a $15 materials fee. This can be paid monthly, at
$45/mo, or, if paid at the beginning of the season, you will receive a 10%
discount (total of $162 plus $15 materials). Students who are accepted into
the choir, are expected to participate for the entire season, and must pay
accordingly. There are no refunds for partial attendance.
Honor Choir: $55/mo. This can be paid monthly. Rehearsals
will be an additional 30 min after the main choir is finished. If paid at
the beginning of the season, you will also receive a 10% discount (total
of $198 plus $15 materials).
Sibling Discount: There is a $5/month sibling discount
for the second child, and any subsequent children of one family.
TSM Student Discount: There is a $10/month discount for
active teVelde School of Music students.
UNIFORMS:
For Uniforms, you can order them on-line. They are standard,
private-school uniforms with:
- for girls: white, short-sleeved, button-up blouses with
curved neck collars
- for boys: white, long-sleeved, button-up shirts with
button-down collars
- navy blue slacks, or pleated skirts
- for girls: navy blue, sweaters with curved necklines,
and buttons all the way up.
- for boys: navy blue, sweaters with V necklines, and
buttons up to the V.
- for boys: navy blue tie
- for girls: navy blue tights with skirts optional, or
navy blue ankle socks
- for boys: navy blue socks
- for girls: black daisy jane shoes
- for boys: black dress shoes
- Red & White Santa Hats (always bring them... sometimes
we will wear them, sometimes not)
Merit Badges:
After purchasing uniform, bring it in and we will get
you your sleeve patches to sew or glue on your left sweater sleeve. You will
also need to sew or glue on your name patch over your left heart area. If
you are chosen for the "Honor" choir, you will sew or glue your
Honor stripe under the Main Choir patch on your left sleeve.
We will give you further directions at the first rehearsal.
