Our auditioned Chamber Choir is for high school students in grades 10-12 who are strong music readers and committed to choir. Chamber choir collaborates regularly with local professional ensembles and perform in 8-15 concerts each season, including local collaborative and high-profile performances. They also have the opportunity to participate in summer tours that alternate from national to international.
CHAMBER CHOIR (GRADES 10–12)
Ruthie Millgard, Artistic Director
Weekly Rehearsal Schedule and Location
Meets one time a week from September through December for the Fall semester and January through June for the Spring Semester at the following location:
Sunday: 5:30–7:00 p.m. Mission Valley
Curriculum
Weekly rehearsals consist of up to 40 students
Simultaneous participation in Premier Choir is encouraged for those who can sing in their treble or unchanged voice
Choristers in this changed voice ensemble are expected to exhibit advanced musical independence and be able to sing mixed-voice choral works with confidence. Choristers are expected to learn repertoire independently
Repertoire rehearsal, up to 8-part repertoire in various languages and styles
Extensive home study is required in varied intensity intermittently throughout the year
Choristers progress through published, sequential music literacy workbook series, A Young Singer’s Journey or Music Theory for Singers. They also use Sightreading Factory as an aural literacy training tool
Chamber choir collaborates regularly with local professional ensembles, and has a strong partnership with a local senior living communities, performing and working with those living with dementia
Chamber choristers also participate in individual solo vocal masterclasses once per semester, performing for their peers as a soloist
Small Group Vocal Coaching (optional)
Performances and other events
Two major SDCC concerts per year (Winter and Spring)
5-7 additional performances per semester
Annual collaboration with San Diego Master Chorale
Annual summer tour, optional
Once per semester participation in singing classes for those living with dementia/Alzheimer's
Additional leadership and social opportunities
Mandatory overnight retreat each fall semester and full-day retreat each spring semester
Audition Qualificiations
An audition is required
Auditionees are expected to be experienced music readers and performers, confident in singing harmony and in speaking and reading English
Tuition and Fees
$890 per semester (For Premier Choristers: $375 semester add-on)
Annual Registration Fee* ($45) + Fall Retreat* ($200) + Uniform Purchase ($60-$100) + Concert Tickets ($0-$45 per concert)
Need-based scholarships available to qualifying families
*will be added onto your first tuition payment.