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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. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, all age groups of NGCC are on hiatus for the remainder of the 2020 calendar year.

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.

The North Georgia Children's Chorus was originally envisioned as an opportunity for homeschoolers to experience choral singing and to be exposed to fine choral literature. Since its inception in the fall of 2007, the group has grown and the vision has expanded as well. The chorus now provides an opportunity for treble singers from public and private schools, as well as homeschoolers, to experience choral singing.

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Chorus News

Fall 2020 Update

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In the 2019-20 school year, our focus shifted because of the young ages of our enrollees. We did a full semester in the fall, and a ¾ semester until the COVID-19 shut-down in mid-March. 

Using the First Steps in Music curriculum created by Dr. John Feierabend, which has always been the backbone of our training choir program, we added a segment on preliminary choral learning. This hybrid was enthusiastically received by our young singers. After the sudden cessation of lessons, one recorded video was sent out to the singers as a closing class for the term.

At the present time, there are no plans for a fall 2020 session. Instead, there is a video series in development for ages 4-8, using the First Steps in Music curriculum. The summer session, Summer Fun, has completed one cycle and is about to begin a second cohort. The fall video series will be released in October.

For more information about the First Steps in Music video series, please see this short introductory video.

Fall Session Final Class – Primary Choir… Plus

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All Primary Choir… Plus parents were able to attend the final Open Class Day on Monday, November 11, Veteran’s Day. They participated right along with their super singer sudents on every singing and movement activity, which was my fondest pedagogical hope! Everyone had a great time! At the end of the class, the singers performed songs they had been practicing since September.

Now we turn our attention to the Winter Quarter:
Calling all singers 6+ to young 8’s for more Primary Choir… PLUS! January 27 – March 30, Mondays 4:30- 5:30 p.m.
No audition required.

Calling all singers 2nd-4th grade for the UPBEAT SINGERS! Our concert theme is FRESH VOICES. Rehearsals on Mondays, January 13 – March 30, 4:15 – 5:45 p.m. Please contact Ruth Purcell at 706-482-8031 to schedule a vocal interview!

All new singers should schedule a vocal interview and register on our website by Friday, January 10.

Click here for more details and general information about the program.

Press Release

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The NGCC Primary Choir is back for the 2019-2020 season! This 45-minute class is for 6-8 year-olds. Singers will learn music and singing basics, and enjoy plenty of movement activities. No audition is necessary, and there are no performances, t-shirts or uniforms.

The Primary Choir will meet on Tuesday afternoons for 8 weeks, Sept. 10-October 29, 4:30-5:15 p.m.

Tuition is $80 for the fall session.

For additional information or to register for the class, contact Ruth Purcell at 706-482-8031, or register on our website, https://ngachildrenschorus.org.

2019 marks twelve years of of Bringing the Joy of Singing to Children. Take a trip back in time and view the programs from all of the past choir concerts, as well as some pictures of the choir each term.

View the Past Programs Archive >>