Sacramento Children’s Chorus

This level extends a further challenging program of music repertoire, musical concepts and performing experiences. The expectations and personal responsibility of singers are increased, training more intense and the rewards are fulfilling. Singers are exposed to four-and-six-part repertoire in a variety of languages with more emphasis on a cappella singing. This ensemble will be composed of singers 5th-12th grade. This choir is the touring choir.

Emotional:

To exhibit physical and mental stamina in rehearsal situations
To be competent and consistent in all performing demands
To be encouraging and supportive to fellow choristers
To be on time for rehearsals
To consistently bring music folders, pencils and water bottles
To maintain good attendance and be communicative with director regarding absences and other issues of concern
To balance the demands of school, outside activities with choral expectations
To treat SCC commitment with responsibility and integrity

Vocal:

To exhibit a beauty and consistency in vocal quality
To be able to hold one’s part in a round or canon
To be able to hold one’s part in a known song
To sing with consistency of breath and relaxation of the jaw for resonance and brilliance in tone production

Theory:

To have ability to sight-read a simple melody with steps and skips; to read a song with words
To have knowledge of the basic rhythmic notations and terms f-loud, p-soft, crescendo, decrescendo, ritardando, treble clef, staff, barlines, meter (two, three, four, six), repeat signs, first and second endings, staccato, some note names; quarter, whole, half, eighth sixteenth notes and their equivalent rests; dotted rhythms ( written test or oral assessment)
To sing a diatonic scale with accuracy using sol-feg Do-Re-Mi
To sing part of a chromatic scale
To sing melodic patterns with accuracy
To clap rhythmic patterns with accuracy

Tour: This level is the touring choir

Tuition

Currently, we have our main choir. Placement is based on the assessment results.
Tuition for our performance choir currently is $700 per season. Tuition does not include a $50.00 non-refundable materials fee.

We will contact you, via e-mail, with available appointment times. Once your appointment is confirmed we will provide you with the sheet music for our audition song “America” (My Country Tis of Thee), the location of the audition and the dress code for the audition assessment.

Sacramento Children’s Chorus (primarily 5th through 12th grade girls with some experienced 4th graders AND boys in 4th grade until their voices change) - singers should have 2 years of choral experience in school, place of worship etc…. and have the foundations of music theory and some basic sight-reading skills.
Tuesday & Thursday rehearsals - 4:30 - 6:00
$700.00 tuition plus $50.00 non-refundable material fee
Concert wardrobe items are the responsibility of the family