San Diego Children's Choir

Our Second Fall E-Newsletter - Singing the Blues Away - is here! Check it out. - - https://mailchi.mp/626/fall-newsletter-second-issue-5092130

Let’s Play and Sing! Enrollment now open for our next Early Years session for 4- to 7-year-olds. Introduce your child to the world of music as they discover and learn musical concepts with interactive games, movement and singing. It'll spark your child's creativity while having fun! Locations at Mt. Helix and Carmel Valley. Learn more at https://www.sdcchoir.org/training-choirs

The San Diego Children's Choir is going to be in the Croatia International Choir Festival! They are presenting our virtual choir video, You Will Be Found. Check it out!

One, two, here we go...Mrs. Orem leads Thursday Apprentice choristers on Tué Tué, a song from Ghana, complete with marching, rhythm sticks, and body movement. Our virtual choristers are also tuned-in through a live feed. This is just a snippet of what weekly rehearsals look like in this most unique fall semester! Thanks for the video, Michael M!

Watch our first ever SDCC-produced virtual choir video of You Will be Found from Dear Evan Hansen! 26 choristers came together for this special project to raise funds for children in foster care at Voices for Children‘s Starry Starry Night virtual gala. To learn more about Voices for Children and their inspiring work, visit: https://www.speakupnow.org https://youtu.be/lk_5Qb-Zmuo

Our Second Fall E-Newsletter - Having Difficult Conversations During Social Unrest - is here! Check it out. - https://mailchi.mp/3ba6f8c440/fall-newsletter-issue-5075226

Staff spotlight: Emma Joleen Schopler, Program Director, Introductory and Outreach Programs. Joined SDCC this August! Known as "Mrs. Schopler." How she got into teaching: "I got into music education because my high school music teacher believed in me. She inspired me to share my passion with the world. I love singing and conducting choirs - that is one of the many reasons I began working with the San Diego Children’s Choir as the Program Director for the Introductory and Out...reach Programs. I am excited to coordinate the Early Years program in the San Diego school districts, online and eventually in VR! Please join us as we unite our voices in song: https://www.sdcchoir.org." Fun facts: "My family heritage is indigenous. My mother’s from the Darug people in Australia and my father’s from the Sámi people in Finland." Favorite hobbies: Contra-dancing and scuba diving! Originally from: the island continent, Australia

SDCC has the honor of kicking off Voices for Children's"Starry Starry Night" virtual fundraising event tomorrow at 7:30PM. Members of our Premier Choir will be featured in a very special virtual choir performance (with videography and accompaniment by our very own Adam Ferrara). Voices for Children is an advocacy organization for foster youth in San Diego. While free to join the event, registration is required. Learn more at https://www.speakupnow.org/event-calen/starry-starry-night/

Tune in to ITV Channel 16 tomorrow, October 2, @ 12:00PM to see SDCC on TV! This special performance from spring 2019 was a collaboration between Classics 4 Kids and Opera4Kids, with SDCC's Apprentice Choir as guest performers. The performance will also be aired on October 7 and 16th at 12:00PM on ITV Channel 16.

Let’s Play and Sing! Enrollment now open for our Early Years virtual session for 4- to 7-year-olds. Introduce your child to the world of music as they discover and learn musical concepts with interactive games, movement and singing. It'll spark your child's creativity while having fun! Learn more at https://www.sdcchoir.org/training-choirs

Happy Wednesday! It's been a minute since we featured a staff spotlight. Today's spotlight is on Deb O'Neill, Neighborhood Choir Director. Joined SDCC in 2019. O'Neill also teaches general music, chorus, band, and orchestra at three San Diego schools, and she teaches private lessons. How she got into music education: "I was really hooked on becoming a music teacher after watching "The Sound of Music" at the age of five. The scene where Maria teaches the Von Trapp children ho...w to sing with the song "Do Re Mi" evoked the response, 'When I grow up, I want to be just like her!' I spent the next fifty years studying and performing vocal and instrumental music, and started teaching lessons privately and in school at the age of twelve." Favorite hobbies: Gardening, cooking, and swimming. Here she is conducting a band class

Can't Stop, Won't Stop!...Learn about how singing prevails during the pandemic in our latest e-newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/35ff99899150/fall-newsletter-issue-1.

It takes a village! Last night's Apprentice Choir in-person rehearsal with a simultaneous livestream Zoom session was ran by teacher Mrs. Orem (top left), our on-site Zoom facilitator, parent volunteer Ann (not seen), and Chamber chorister (top middle) who volunteers as Mrs. Orem's "shadow instructor" so participants are clear on instructions. We're getting the hang of this!

Does your child love to sing? Develop your child as a young singer while singing in a safe, structured environment - both online and/or in person. Enrollment open for children ages 4-18, with locations countywide. Small in-person class sizes will be held outdoors using social distancing and masks will always be worn. Space is limited. Visit sdcchoir.org to join today!