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WHAT ARE SOME OF THE BENEFITS OF BEING IN THE CHOIR?

  • A choir experience is an excellent way to develop a child's musicality and singing voice.
  • Singing stimulates brain activity. It enhances memory, concentration, and language skills. Recent studies have shown that singing lessons increase a child's IQ - even moreso than learning an instrument.
  • Singing releases 'feel good' endorphins that provide a sense of wellbeing and happiness. Along with that, choir performances are a wonderful way to give joy to others.
  • Learning and performing songs builds self-confidence.

WHAT CAN MY CHILD EXPECT?

  • A music education that is engaging and fun, as children work on both new and familiar song material.
  • Each rehearsal includes opportunities for gross motor movement and playing with instruments or props.
  • A short book or two will be sung or read each week to develop their listening skills, and provide a brief time to rest their singing voices.

CHOIR CLOTHES:

  • There is an initial cost of the royal blue choir shirt for $25, along with the registration fee of $108 for 9 weeks.
  • These shirts must be worn for performances and dress rehearsals with black or navy pants or skirt.

ARRIVAL & DISMISSAL:

  • After registration week, practises will begin promptly at 1:20 pm on Saturdays.
  • If your child has had a drink during the lunch hour please make sure they use the washroom close to rehearsal time. Washrooms are located on the first floor of Binkley Church.
  • Choir practise ends at 2:15 pm. Because of the number of children enrolled, and the limited floor area outside the music room, dismissal will proceed as follows: Parents must wait for their children on the first floor (up 6 steps from the parking lot entrance to the building). The 6, 7, & 8 year olds are dismissed first, with me accompanying them down the stairs to reconnect with you. That way I can oversee the children meeting up with their parent(s). The 4 & 5 year olds - who have been waiting with our pianist in the classroom - are then dismissed to the same meeting area.

REGISTRATION:

  • There are three 9 week choir sessions each year - Fall, Winter, and Spring, with an early registration time for the next session for those currently enrolled.

It is my pleasure to help develop and release your child's singing voice through this choir experience!

Martha Krueger
905-628-0330
info@opendoormusic.ca