Camrose & District Children's Choirs
The Choirs:
The Camrose and Area Children's Choirs have been an active part of the musical life of our community since 1999, with a Junior and Senior division since 2003, and an auditioned select ensemble (named Vivo Cantando, Spanish for 'I Love to Sing') since 2009.
The Jr and Sr Choirs are non-auditioned groups, meaning anyone with a love of singing can join at any level of ability. We continue to be extremely proud of the level of musicianship we have achieved with our members each season, and to appreciate the continuity of membership the choirs have enjoyed over the past decade. We have had several singers sing with us for multiple seasons! When singers stick with our program, we are able to improve our level of musicianship that much more each year, and it brings the calibre of performance up for everyone involved.
Jr. Choir
is intended for those singers in grades 1-3, although we occasionally have Kindergarten-aged members whose love of music can't keep them back! Parents interested in having their K singer join should contact the director for a brief interview to assess interest, maturity (is the child able to sit through an hour of rehearsal in a group?) and musicianship (since most can't yet read, are they quick to pick up notes/tunes and words?).
Sr. Choir
is for those in grades 4-9. Singers learn more about musicianship and are able to sing in two and three parts. Rehearsals that are slightly longer (an hour and a half) give us lots of time for our music.
Vivo Cantando
is an auditioned ensemble offering those with a bit more experience (often through being in the choir!) a chance to explore more challenging music. The group is for those in grades 5-9/10, allowing anyone interested in pushing themselves this great chance to excel.
Each year, our mandate of learning about great singing and musicianship leads us to perform in concerts, provide music for local charities and other community events, participate in the Camrose Music Festival, Festival of Trees and Jaywalker’s Jamboree, learn through workshops and choral festivals at both the local and provincial level and take field trip excursions to high-calibre choral, orchestral or theatrical performances.