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2022-23 SEASON

Season 2022/23 Curriculum (Covid-19 Plan) 

We are currently operating in Scenario 1 of our plan.

 

Click here to view our Return to Singing Covid-19 Safety Plan for Members

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The Victoria Children’s Choir curriculum aims to deliver a holistic music education which encompasses a variety of elements of music/choral education in order to introduce our choristers to the transformative power of Music. 

 

Elements of choral education:

  • Vocal Technique

  • Music Theory and Sight Singing

  • Musicianship (interpretation, music history and music language)

  • Choralography (choral choreography)

  • Ensemble work : music skills ( blend, balance, harmony, synergy) + social skills (leadership, personal responsibility, negotiation, social etiquette, activism)

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PRELUDE CHOIR (Ages 7-9)

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Scenario 1  (masks optional)

  • One hour of professional choral instruction weekly from September to June.

  • Musicianship (theory) training specifically tailored to choral singers.

  • Performances in our two Signature Concerts - December and June

  • An afternoon camp in September and March. To welcome, inspire and engage.

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Scenario 2 (limited restrictions)

  • 45 minutes of professional choral instruction weekly from September to June. The choir will be split into three groups of up to 20 with socially distanced barriers.
    (4:00 - 4:40pm, 4:45 - 5:25 and 5:40pm - 6:10pm)

  • Musicianship (theory) training specifically tailored to choral singers.

  • Virtual live-stream concert in December and in June.

  • An afternoon camp in September and March. To welcome, inspire and engage.

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Scenario 3 (enhanced restrictions)

  • One hour of online vocal training and musicianship instruction. 30 mins of group warm-ups, ensemble singing, repertoire discovery and choralography. 15 mins of musicianship and 15 mins of individual showcases.

  • Students will be encouraged to send personal singing videos throughout the week for private instruction.

  • Opportunities to virtually sing with other programs across Canada in an online “big-sing”. 

  • Virtual concert in December and choral compilation music video created for June.

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RECITAL CHOIR (Ages 10-12)

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Scenario 1 (masks optional)

  • Two hours of professional choral instruction weekly from September to June (Fridays, 4:15 - 6:15pm)

  • Musicianship (theory) training specifically tailored to choral singers.

  • Choir Camp – one overnight camp during the season.

  • Performances in our two Signature Concerts - December and June

  • Many regional performance opportunities throughout the season.

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Scenario 2 (limited restrictions)

  • One hour of professional choral instruction. The choir will be split into two groups of up to 20 with socially distanced barriers. (4:15 - 5:15pm and 5:20 - 6:20pm)

  • On-line musicianship training (theory/composition/sight-singing/ear-training) weekly.

  • Two day-camps (Fall and Spring)

  • Several opportunities for music-related online “team-building” activities (talent show, music trivia night, choral watch party, sing-alongs, online events and collaborations)

  • Virtual live-stream performance in December and in June

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Scenario 3 (enhanced restrictions)

  • One hour of online professional choral instruction weekly from September to June

  • Online Musicianship (theory / composition / music appreciation) training specifically tailored to choral singers.

  • Online Ear-Training (Intervals, chords, solfege, sight-singing, rhythmic/melodic dictation)

  • Several opportunities for music-related “team-building” activities online (talent show, music trivia night, choral watch party, sing-alongs)

  • Virtual live-stream performance in December and June

  • Opportunities for online events and collaborations

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CONCERT CHOIR (Ages 13-18)

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Scenario 1 (masks optional)

  • 4.25 hours of in-person professional choral instruction weekly.

  • Musicianship (theory) training specifically tailored to choral singers.

  • Monthly sight-singing master classes

  • Workshops with choral clinicians and collaborations with other Canadian choirs

  • Two over-night Choir Camps in September and January

  • Performances in our two Signature Concerts - December and June

  • Many local, national and sometimes international performance opportunities throughout the season.

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Scenario 2  (limited restrictions)

  • 3-4 hours in-person professional choral instruction weekly, taught in small groups (maximum of 20 persons)

  • Online Musicianship training to include Music Theory, Sight-Singing and Music Appreciation instructional videos and practical assignments

  • 1 hour of video recording coaching, or interdisciplinary art workshop (drumming, song writing, conducting)

  • Workshops with choral clinicians and collaborations with other Canadian choirs

  • Two day-camps in September and January

  • Virtual live-stream performance in December and in June

  • Optional Virtual choir recordings throughout the year
     

Scenario 3  (enhanced restrictions)

  • 2 hours online professional choral instruction weekly, taught in small groups

  • Individual feedback and coaching via video recordings or Zoom sessions

  • Online Musicianship training to include Music Theory, Sight-Singing and Music Appreciation video instructions and practical assignments

  • 1 hour of video recording coaching, or interdisciplinary art workshop (drumming, song writing, conducting).

  • Workshops with choral clinicians and collaborations with other Canadian choirs

  • Virtual live-stream performance in December and June

  • Optional Virtual choir recordings throughout the year

 

 

YOUTH ENSEMBLE (Ages 17-20)

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Scenario 1 (masks optional)

  • 1.25 hours of professional choral instruction weekly from September to June (Fridays, 6:30 - 7:45pm)

  • Musicianship (theory) training specifically tailored to choral singers.

  • Performances in our two Signature Concerts - December and June

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Contact Us

Email Executive Director, Carla Tadla: carla@victoriachildrenschoir.ca

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Phone: 250-721-0856

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Registered Charitable organization number: #86380 8440 RR0001

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The Victoria Children's Choir is a Member of Choral Canada and the BC Choral Federation.

We would like to acknowledge that we gather on the unceded, ancestral lands of the Lekwungen speaking peoples – the Songhees and Esquimalt First Nations, who have stewarded these lands and waterways since time immemorial, and whose connection to the land continues to this day. We are grateful to live, learn, raise our families, and make music on these beautiful lands. We would also like to acknowledge our Métis, Inuit and urban Indigenous partners and friends who call these lands their home.

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