Currently Sacramento Children’s Chorus will have choirs for
children 4th grade through 12th grade. This program is considered
a season long program, September through May.
Children are immersed in training programs, which
include singing for an audience. Singers enjoy an advanced choral
experience in which the love of music develops into performance
excellence. The choir sings traditional choral music with a
variety of other styles. Singers 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. Our older high school aged singers will also assist with
leadership by mentoring younger singers.
New singers will participate in an assessment to review their
music knowledge. Acceptance into the SCC is based on the results
of the singer’s placement assessment. High School aged
singers may have an opportunity to participate in a special
performance.
For singer’s 2nd – 3rd or 4th grades (based on music knowledge,
SCC has a reciprocal agreement with the youth choir located at
St. John’s Lutheran Church 1701 L Streets. Time -TBD
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.
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