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About Us
Founded in 1986, the
Charlotte Children’s Choir serves the community by providing quality
music education with the goal of attaining the highest level of
artistic excellence in choral music performance. The Choir serves
children generally between the ages of 8-18 and enriches the lives
of children from all religious, ethnic, cultural and economic
backgrounds.
Serving 240
children & youth ages 8-18
Six
Ensembles
Representing two states and
six
counties
Weekly
rehearsals
Six
ticketed events
Various
performances throughout the country
CCC's
primary purposes are:
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To
provide training in voice and music theory to children
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To
develop self-discipline in children in a positive, non-threatening,
environment
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To
promote appreciation and enjoyment of choral music as a means of
artistic expression
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To
develop individual talent through group experiences
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To
achieve excellence in musical performance
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To
enrich the cultural life of our community
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To
promote the Charlotte region at the state, national and international
levels.
“Singing with the Choir makes me feel special, it feels like family” says
one young chorister.
PERFORMANCES
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Honors Chorus Concert, 2009
United States Naturalization Ceremonies, 2008-2009
American Orff-Schulwerk Association National Convention, 2008, 1997
IKEA grand Opening, 2009
National Public Radio’s From the Top
broadcast features the Concert Choir
American Choral Director's Association Southern Division Convention, 2008,
2009
Charlotte
Symphony Orchestra & Opera Carolina
The Singing Christmas Tree with Charlotte Choral
Society and Orchestra, 1991, 2000, 2002,
2007
Featured Choir at the National Choir Concert Carnegie Hall, New York, NY
Annual performances at Duke Chapel
Annual performances at Biltmore Estate
Concert with the American Boychoir, 2000, 1992
Birthday Celebration for Dr. John Hope Franklin, hosted by Maya Angelou,
1998
A&E television special A Judy Collins
Christmas at the Biltmore & CD
recording, 1997
Click here for a complete Choir History
“In a time when contemporary culture's influence tears away at music as we
know it, such reinforcement of what you are teaching parents and children
with your conferences and work in Charlotte is absolutely wonderful. "
Kathleen Vandekieft-Wright
Director Metropolitan
Opera National Council SC |
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