Sacramento Children’s Chorus is a tuition-based
choral education/performance program for children in the
2nd - 12th grade (2nd graders must celebrate their
7th birthday prior to September 1st in order to audition.) This
program is considered a season long program, September through
May. Children who are immersed in training programs, which
include singing for an audience. Upper elementary and middle
school singers enjoy an advanced choral experience in which the
love of music develops into performance excellence. High school
students focus their skills in small musical groups, many of whom
plan to pursue professional music careers.
Acceptance into the SCC is based on the results of the
singer’s audition assessment. Choirs sing traditional
choral music and are taught vocal breathing and given training in
the care of their voices. All singers are required to
participate in our two annual concerts — Holiday and
Spring. Crescendo and Dolce singers will
also participate in our February Winter concert.
A study conducted by Chorus America cited benefits of choral
singing for children that include skills in the following area:
team building, listening and following, creative, social,
discipline and personal commitment.
A study conducted by Chorus America cited benefits of choral
singing for children that include:
Teambuilding skills. Choral singing teaches choristers “how
to row in the same direction.” Understanding the importance of
blending vocally is as critical to the music as it is to personal
interaction.
Listening and following skills. Learning how to take
direction is fundamental to the success of any organization,
especially in choruses, where following the lead of a conductor
makes the difference between great art and a poor performance.
Creative skills. Singing is an art form that stimulates and
encourages creative expression. The human voice has power to
educate, enrich, unite and inspire.
Social skills. Choral singing has helped children spread
their wings socially and develop confidence.
Discipline. Choral singing requires children to be organized
and disciplined in their everyday lives. Balancing rehearsal
schedules and concerts with school work and other commitments
forces choristers to manage their time carefully.
Personal commitment. Choristers recognize that they are part
of a larger community and that their fellow choristers rely on
them to make a level of commitment that ensures a consistent
standard of performance.
The National Governor’s Association (NGA) in its May 2002 issues
brief outlined how the arts enhance workforce readiness for
students. The NGA noted positive associations between study of
the arts and certain desirable student behaviors. Students who
participate in the arts are:
Four times more likely to be recognized for academic
achievement
Three times more likely to be elected to class office
Four times more likely to win a school attendance award
Four times more likely to participate in a science and math
fair or win an award for writing an essay or poem.
Our goal is for the audition process to be a very positive and
happy experience for all children. The audition gives the
conductor the opportunity to get to know your child and a way to
find out his or her musical potential. Each singer meets with the
conductor individually. They are asked to sing some simple vocal
exercises, echo some rhythm and melodic patterns and sing
“America” otherwise known as “My Country Tis of Thee.”
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