North Georgia Children's Chorus – Bringing the Joy of Singing to Children

The North Georgia Children’s Chorus is happy to have you visit our site. Take a minute to see what we’re all about, and be sure to attend our upcoming Fall concert!

Summer Saturday, August 18, 2018

Summer Saturday is August 18, 2018, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm. Location TBA

Fall Session

Rehearsals begin on Monday, September 10 and end November 12. Auditions are open throughout the month of August until rehearsals begin.

Upcoming Fall Concert

Our fall concert is entitled THE BEST OF NGCC, and will include many favorites from past seasons. The concert will be held at Dahlonega Presbyterian Church during the week before Thanksgiving break (TBA).

Optional December Session

We will meet November 26 – December 17, four Mondays, from 4:00 – 5:00 pm (not 5:30) to work on Christmas music for Old Fashioned Christmas and any other service opportunity that may arise. We will also work on pieces for the one day elementary choir workshop offered by Chorister’s Guild on February 9, 2019.

Spring Session

Registration and read-through day, January 14, 2019. January 21 – school holiday. Practices on Mondays, January 28 – April 15 (excepting weeks of winter and spring breaks) Concert mid-April TBA

Mission

The mission of the North Georgia Children’s Chorus is to train young singers musically and artistically, and to sing to the glory of God. The Chorus is dedicated to developing musical excellence, artistry, and literacy through the choral arts. We strive to give our singers an experience that will inspire them and encourage them to continue making music throughout their lives.

How Does My Child Join the Chorus?

If you have a child who is interested in joining the chorus, please call or email Ruth Purcell to schedule an audition. Then please view the NGCC Registration page to see the tuition policy and complete the registration form for your child.

Primary Choir Mini-Course Spring 2018

May 26, 2018 By Ruth

May 21, 2018 – Eight enthusiastic seven and eight year-olds enjoyed five Mondays between spring break and the end of school, moving through the elements of the First Steps in Music curriculum. The children and the instructor had a lot of fun! Hopefully many of these singers will return in the fall as Upbeat Singers!

A Little Nonsense Now and Then/Magic to Do

November 18, 2017 By Ruth

We had one of our most exciting fall seasons collaborating with the UNG musical theater class in their Broadway Extravaganza, MAGIC TO DO. Having had to shorten our season due to school closing for Hurricane Harvey, then again for UNG’s performance schedule, we pruned a few numbers from our A LITTLE NONSENSE program and learned six, plus the show tune with choreography, in 8 rehearsals. Wow! The girls were absolutely awesome.

Sadly, Melissa Goodwin was not able to continue with us due to our change of rehearsal day. We have added a new assistant director, Julia Morang, a former music student of Ruth’s. (Read her bio on our ABOUT page.) We are happy to have her on board! She will direct Jubilant Song in the spring as we return to our graded choirs format at long last.

We are looking forward to the first spring season in 3 years (2016 and 2017 both swallowed up by family health issues) with a program entitled THE BEST OF NGCC. We are canvassing the singers and families for their all-time favorites, and it promises to be a wonderful show!

Back in the saddle – again!

August 19, 2017 By Ruth

Another spring term hiatus in 2017, this time due to Ruth’s mother’s health needs. So we have moved our program of whimsy to the fall and are eager to get started! Out of deference to the Georgia Pick and Bow School which meets on Tuesdays, we have moved our rehearsal day to Mondays starting this term. Check your calendars. Has your child always wanted to do chorus and had a Tuesday conflict? Now’s your chance! We also have a new accompanist, Clay Burnett, a sophomore music education major at UNG Dahlonega. You’ll find his bio on the ABOUT page.