Chorus Information

 

Cantabella Children's Chorus

Bee Chow, Founder & Artistic Director

Information last updated: 2013-11-06
Status: Current

Basic Information

Asst Conductor : Eileen Chang, Associate Director for the Honors Performing Choir
3rd Conductor: Robert Lappa, Associate Director for the Chamber Performing Choir
4th Conductor: Velma Lee, Associate Director for the Training Choirs
Description: Cantabella Children's Chorus is committed to developing within children and young people the love and experience of artistic, beautiful singing. This is accomplished through:

Educational programs designed for developing music literacy, healthy vocal techniques and choral artistry

Only the finest choral literature, since we believe as Zoltan Kodaly did that "children should be led to musical masterpieces by means of musical masterpieces. "

Active participation in performances which develops poise, confidence, self-esteem, teamwork and the satisfaction of striving toward excellence

Our youngest members begin in the Cantabella Training Choirs (CTC), which offers an excellent training program using the Kodaly approach for children K through 4th grades. Singers in the training program are placed in different classes of no more than 13 children each, to allow for more individual attention.

The Cantabella Children's Chorus (CCC) is composed of choristers in the 4th through 7th grades.

Our advanced choristers in the 7th through 10th grades make up the Chamber Choir (CH), and graduates in the 11th and 12 grades may return to sing as alumni.

Singers are placed in various choir levels according to age, maturity, music ability, and theory knowledge. All choirs rehearse once a week with occasional weekend rehearsals when preparing for major performances. Additionally, CCC has the opportunity to participate in choral festivals and workshops which introduce them to other choral groups and renowned clinicians. Qualified singers are often selected to participate in operas requiring children's roles produced by the Livermore Valley Opera Company.
Web Address: http://cantabella.org
Year Estab: 1992
Mission: Cantabella Children's Chorus is a non-profit organization located in the Livermore Tri-Valley of the San Francisco Bay Area. CCC strives to foster and promote the appreciation of choral music in the community through performances at:

*Annual Holiday and Spring Concerts
*Local corporate and civic functions
*Churches and
*Community outreach in collaboration with other musical organizations

While CCC strives to be the best Children's Chorus in the Tri-Valley Area, it nurtures more than just "beautiful singing " . A caring and well-trained staff, combined with dedicated parents, provide a perfect environment for children and young people to:

*develop beautiful character
*learn the values of commitment and responsibility, which carry over into other aspects of their lives
*learn to work as a team and to respect and appreciate the personal worth of others from diverse backgrounds
*nurture lasting friendships and strengthen family ties

but above all... to have fun, fun, fun!!!
Auditions:

Categories

Type of Music: Type of Chorus: Children's
Rehearse City: Livermore, Pleasanton, Dublin
Region: Alameda County East
Audition Req'd: N

Chorus Contact Information

Mailing Address: Mailing address: 1434 Calais Ct. Livermore, CA 94550
Phone: 925-292-2663
Email: assistant_admin@cantabella.org

Other Information

Related Groups: Cantabella Training Choirs (CTC) K-5th grade
Cantabella Children's Chorus (CC) 4th-8th grades
Chamber Choir (CH) 7th-10th grades
Honors Choir (HC) advanced treble singers, 7th grade and above, who represent Cantabella in traveling competition
History:

"1992 Bee Chow began a music literacy class of 10-12 children, ages 5-7, inspired by Zoltan Kodaly’s philosophy that the singing voice should be every child’s first and lifelong musical instrument. The class gradually developed into the Cantabella Children’s Chorus with a total membership of over 200 singers. Many members of the chorus are now very accomplished musicians, studying one or even two other musical instruments. Most importantly, they continue to enjoy singing, harmonizing and performing as a choral group. Choral singing has proven to be a great way to touch and be touched by music!" [from website 11/2013]

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