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Lynn Stevens
Artistic Director - Cantus, Cantoris & Cappella

November 6, 2010

Lynn Stevens, artistic director, conductor and co-founder of the Sacramento Children’s Chorus, has more than thirty years experience in teaching choral music to children. Ms. Stevens received a Bachelor of Arts in Music from the University of Southern California, and a Master of Music in Choral Conducting from California State University, Sacramento. It was during her masters program that Ms. Stevens co-founded the Sacramento Children’s Chorus with Dr. Donald Kendrick, 18 years ago.

Ms. Stevens conducts the SCC Cappella, the high school choirs; Cantoris, the advanced touring choir; and Cantus, the intermediate choir. Ms. Stevens is also on the faculty of the music department at CSUS teaching choral conducting. She has led SCC touring choirs internationally in Sweden, Norway, British Columbia, England, France, Czech Republic and Hungary, and nationally in Honolulu, Los Angeles, Eugene OR, and New York City (Carnegie Hall). Also to her list of credits, Ms. Stevens enjoyed a performing career after college when she sang professionally and traveled internationally with the Ray Conniff Singers, The Norman Luboff Choir, and with The Carpenters.

On October 1, 2010, the Arts and Business Council awarded Ms. Stevens the Arts Educator of the Year.

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Arts Educator of the Year
Lynn Stevens recognized at Art & Business Council luncheon

December 30, 2010 Lynn Stevens

Lynn Stevens, artistic director and co-founder of the Sacramento Children’s Chorus was recognized as Arts Educator of the Year by the Arts & Business Council at their annual awards luncheon on October 1, 2010.

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Cappella
Level V: 11th, 12th, Freshman college & boys with changed voices

November 6, 2010 Lynn Stevens

This level is an extension of all previously learned concepts. It is open to high school age singers and early college, ages 17-20, and middle school changed-voice boys (grade 8 and up). Singers are exposed to an expanded four-to-eight-part repertoire with an emphasis on a cappella singing.

There are more opportunities for solo, small group ensemble singing, performance of original compositions and accompaniment on musical instruments. Rehearsals are once a week with an added Sunday evening before performances and two Thursday evening rehearsals before performances, so the personal commitment of each singer and his or her family is vital to the success of the ensemble. This ensemble is also open to singers from the outside who have had previous choral singing experience. If a current singer has reached college age and is in the area, he or she is encouraged to stay in the ensemble. Furthermore, this ensemble is open to singers who are interested in studying conducting and rehearsal techniques as a further goal of entering into music education

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
To play a greater role in the day-to-day operations of the choral
rehearsal.

Vocal:

To exhibit a beauty and consistency in vocal quality
To exhibit independence in part singing
To sing a diatonic scale, a chromatic scale and a whole tone scale
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 in the treble and/or bass clefs; sight-read a song with words
To have knowledge of the basic rhythmic notations and terms f-loud, p-soft, crescendo, decrescendo, ritardando, treble clef, bass 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)

Tour: This ensemble is encouraged to tour when appropriate
ucation This ensemble is encouraged to tour when applicable.

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Cantoris
Level IV: 7th - 10th grade

November 4, 2010 Lynn Stevens

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 ages 12 – 16 with a few musically mature 6th graders. 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.

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Cantus
Level III: 5th - 9th grade

November 4, 2010 Lynn Stevens

This level extends a further challenging program of music repertoire, musical concepts and performing experiences. The expectations and personal responsibility of singers are increased, the training more intense and the rewards are fulfilling. Singers are exposed to two-and three-part repertoire in two or three additional languages. This ensemble will be composed of singers ages 10 – 14 with a few musically mature 4th graders.

Emotional:

To increase 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 musical example that moves predominantly by steps with some skips To have knowledge of the basic rhythmic notations and terms f-loud, p-soft, crescendo, decrescendo, ritardando, treble clef, staff, barlines, meter (two, three and four), repeat signs, staccato, some note names; quarter, whole, half, eighth notes and their equivalent rests (written test or oral assessment)
To sing a diatonic scale with accuracy using sol-feg Do-Re-Mi
To sing melodic patterns with accuracy
To clap rhythmic patterns with accuracy

Tour: This level will be encouraged to go on tour

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