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Columbia
Choirs Singing Festivals
Columbia Choirs is pleased to sponsor three
school-year singing festivals.
- All-Region Choir (latter
November & early December) 4th through 7th graders
- SingFest (March)
3rd through 7th graders
- SummerSing!! (May
or June) children going into 4th through 8th grades
These three festivals are for boys
and girls, dedicated singers, in third through seventh grades
who are between nine and thirteen years old. Boys must have
unchanged voices. Students attend fast paced, positive and
challenging rehearsals at the Columbia Choirs rehearsal locations.
Entry into the choir is gained by either recommendation of
a professional music educator, choir director or by auditioning
for a member of the Columbia Choirs' staff.
Participation
is on a first come, first served basis. In exciting, fast-paced
rehearsals the children will focus on:
1. Introduction to the solfege
method of reading music
2. Singing instruction and vocal artistry
3. Learning songs and presentation techniques
4. Preparation for the culminating performance.
Children from elementary, middle
and junior high schools in the region are invited to apply
for participation in this wonderful time of music-making in
with the internationally recognized and award-winning Columbia
Choirs!
Qualifications
Application
and Deadlines
All-Region
Choir will
be held from 4:30-6pm in your choice of four rehearsal locations... Redmond,
Auburn, Lynnwood,
and Renton. The singing festival will culminate
in "YuleFest," a Holiday concert of music from around the world.
This is an outstanding opportunity for talented children to
meet and sing with others from throughout the region who are
interested in singing and making music for fun. It is also
a window into the way the celebrated Columbia Children's Choirs
trains young singers at such a high, international level of
accomplishment...while having an enjoyable time. Singers are
usually inspired to want to join Columbia Choirs and audition
opportunities will be available during the week.
Tuition: $40.00 which includes: 7-1/2 hours of instruction, use of music,
singing in the closing concert and one complimentary adult
ticket to the closing concert.
Qualifications
Application
and Deadlines
SummerSing!! is
offered in your choice of one week or two weeks of 4 afternoon
rehearsals, Monday through Thursday 4:30-6pm. There are two
sessions. The culminating demonstration
and performance is each week on Thursday at 6pm. This festival
will draw children from public schools, homeschool, parochial
and private school learning environments. Admission is by teacher
recommendation (either school music teacher or private instrumental
teacher) or by audition (demonstrating ability to carry a tune
and concentrate). Children, aged 9-13 (unchanged voices) will
join together for a fun time of singing and friendship. This
is a wonderful, short-term singing experience AND an introduction
to the international award-winning instruction available each
school year through the Columbia Choirs organization.
Singers are usually inspired to want to join Columbia Choirs
and audition opportunities will be available.
This festival will be held in...Redmond.
Tuition: $50.00 per
session, which and includes 6 hours of instruction and one
free performance.
Qualifications
Application
and Deadlines
SingFest is
Columbia Choirs' original singing festival for children. It
is available for children from public, homeschool, parochial
and private school learning environments. Following four afternoon
rehearsals (6 hours of practice) the children will present
a culminating concert "WorldSongs" in an outstanding performance
venue in the region. Admission is by teacher recommendation
(either school music teacher or private instrumental teacher)
or by audition (demonstrating ability to carry a tune and concentrate).
Children, in third through 7th grades (aged 8-13; unchanged
voices) will join together for a fun time of singing and friendship.
This is a wonderful, short-term singing experience AND an introduction
to the international award-winning instruction available each
school year through the Columbia Choirs organization. Singers
are usually inspired to want to join Columbia Choirs and audition
opportunities will be available.
Tuition: $30.00 ,
which includes 6 hrs. of instruction and one complimentary
parent/guardian ticket to the concert "WorldSongs" at the Kent
United Methodist Church (11010 SE 248th Street). Each
singer will get into the concert free. Additional tickets
will be available during the festival rehearsals.
NOTE: If
your child has not been recommended by his/her music teacher
at school, you will need to schedule an audition appointment. You
can get a form (listing the exact dates of the rehearsals)
from your child's school music teacher. A set of forms
should have been mailed to your child's school music teacher.
The SingFest rehearsals will
be held in several locations through the Puget Sound region. Choose
the location most convenient to you: The 2007 SingFest
dates are:
South King County: Mondays
and Wednesdays, Mar 19, 21, 26, & 28, 4:30-6:00pm
at the Messiah Lutheran Church (805 N 4th Street, Auburn, across
the street from Auburn High School to the north).
Redmond: Tuesdays
and Thursdays, Mar 20, 22, 27 & 29, 4:30-6pm at
Redmond High School.
To make an appointment
email our music director, Mr. Steve Stevens,
at info@columbiachoirs.com or
call 425-486-1987.
Qualifications
Application
and Deadlines
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Qualifications
1) If your child has received a signed
copy of the registration form he/she has been recommended by
his/her music teacher. It is quite a compliment to
be selected by your music teacher to represent your school
this way. We look forward to meeting you and sharing in the
excitement of singing music of different styles; or
2) If you have simply
been given a registration form (and your teacher did not
sign it) or if you have simply heard about this opportunity
in the media, you need to pass an audition to participate.
Please call the choir office 425-486-1987 (toll free 1-866-486-1987)
or e-mail and
arrange an audition appointment.
Scholarships: A
limited number of partial scholarships are available, based
upon economic need. A letter from the parent to explain
the financial hardship is required with the child's application
form.
To
participate in our festivals, a singer MUST: Show the ability to carry a tune with
a clear, unhusky, singing voice and be a good citizen in
music class. Child
doesn't need to have a wonderful solo voice, but must...
1. Be recommended by
your school music teacher (contact your teacher); or
2. Express interest to your school music teacher;
ask to be auditioned; or
3. Make an appointment with our conductor to audition
by calling (425) 486-1987; or
4. Print the application form, fill it out and mail it to:
Columbia
Choirs Festivals Registrar
4210 - 216th St SW
Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043
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Columbia
Choirs Festival Application Forms
Documents are in PDF format. Fill out the
form while online by clicking on each of the fields and print
out when you're done.
SingFestApplication (41KB)
Registration will
be accepted on a first come, first served basis until the
session is full. Early registration is encouraged.
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