WCC STRUCTURE
The Winnipeg Children’s Choir (WCC) is comprised of singers aged 8 to 18. Our goal is to provide ordinary children with an extraordinary musical experience.
Our Choristers are a friendly and caring group, quickly establishing lasting friendships with new singers. We find that children feel right at home within a short time of joining the choir. The WCC Directors are interactive with the group, spending time with individual choristers to develop their individual singing voices as well as the overall ensemble sound.
Our Choristers are a friendly and caring group, quickly establishing lasting friendships with new singers. We find that children feel right at home within a short time of joining the choir. The WCC Directors are interactive with the group, spending time with individual choristers to develop their individual singing voices as well as the overall ensemble sound.
REHEARSALS
Some aspects of our program are under review as we begin again after Covid
The Winnipeg Children’s Choir rehearsal schedule:
The Winnipeg Children’s Choir rehearsal schedule:
- Tuesdays 6:00-8:00 North Kildonan Mennonite Church
- Saturday (1st of the month) 10:00-2:00 North Kildonan Mennonite Church
- Parents provide a pack lunch and take turns providing treats.
- Thursdays (only if required) 6:00-8:00 North Kildonan Mennonite Church
COST
Our goal is to make exceptional music-making experiences available to all children. Therefore, we ever strive to maintain our fees at minimal levels. First year fees include a wardrobe deposit (most uniform items are provided), music bag, and CD of choir songs. For more information on costs please contact us.
AUDITION PROCESS
Auditions are held regularly in Spring and Fall, however, any interested singers can arrange for an appointment by contacting the choir.
The audition should not be a source of stress for any child. This is an opportunity for both the parents and child to meet the choirs Directors and become familiar with each other. Parents will have an opportunity to ask questions and provide information important to the selection process.
During the audition potential members will be tested for:
The audition should not be a source of stress for any child. This is an opportunity for both the parents and child to meet the choirs Directors and become familiar with each other. Parents will have an opportunity to ask questions and provide information important to the selection process.
During the audition potential members will be tested for:
- Rhythmic ability
- Voice range (how high and how low they can sing)
- Ear training (whether or not they hear parts in a chord for voice placement – soprano or alto)
- They will be asked to sing a song of their choice (unaccompanied) or O Canada.