Children’s Choirs
Carondolet Children’s ChorusAt St. Joseph’s Academy
Frontenac, MO 31431
314-962-6627
Contact: Joan Whittemore
http://home.earthlink.net/~maestra6/page2.html Community Chorale Group. Choir and voice instructions for children ages 7-16.
Cathedral Academy of Music
@ the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis
314-533-7662
Contact: Dr. John Romeri - Directory
http://www.stlcathedralconcerts.org/archdio/classes.htm
Private and group voice, fundamentals of music, hand bells, private organ, and sacred music for students in 4th - 12th grades.
Community Music School of Webster University
560 Trinity Avenue
St Louis, MO 63130
314 968-5939
www.webster.edu/depts/finearts/cms
Instrument instruction - individual lessons, group classes, and camps are available for any age or skill level. Orchestra and ensemble groups, composition classes, voice lessons and Choral Program. Music Matters is a music class held at Faust Park, for homeschoolers, based on Orff method, including instruments, voice, and movement. Music Matters contact number is 636-537-1601.
Concert Arts Association
716 Stonewood Bend Drive
Lake St. Louis, Missouri, 63367
Contact: Wendi Dicken-Bradshaw
636-561-5025
http://www.concertarts.org/
e-mail choralartsingers@aol.com
The children’s choir is designed for children grades 4 through 8. Additional group music theory classes are offered for ages 9 through adult, and we have a KIDZ MUZIK class for children ages 4 through 8.
Daughters of Grace Dance Company
1238 Continental Dr.
Wentzville, MO 63385
Contact: Christi Berry
636-734-4956
Daughters of Grace Dance Company is a non-profit dance and arts ministry located in Wentzville, MO offering classes in Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Lyrical, Hip Hop, Choir, Show Choir, Music Theory, Drama, and Fitness classes to homeschoolers. The mission at Daughters of Grace Dance Company is to lead young women onto a path of positive self-image based upon biblical principles and the way that God views us and the use of our bodies to glorify Him. Instructors are dedicated to not only the child's growth as an artist, but also their spiritual growth as well. Classes are for homeschool children ages 3-17.
High School Home School Choir
5806 Sorrel Tree Ct
St. Louis, MO 63129
Contact: Laura Scheidhauer
314-402-5038
n2singin@swbell.netThe choir will focus on music literacy, practicing good vocal production, singing in 3 and 4 part harmony, sight-singing and performance etiquette. Although most of the class will be participation in the choral ensemble, it will also include written assignments and both singing and written tests. No audition is necessary for participation in this class but a vocal evaluation will be done to determine the ability level of the students and individual placement within the group. Literature will include a variety of musical styles and time periods. The choir will have the opportunity to perform several times each semester. The class will meet on Wednesday once a week from 2:00-3:30 starting in early September, at Canaan Baptist Church Choir room (Oakville area). Studetns ages: 14 yrs (by 9/1) through 18 -- grades 9-12 are welcome to participate. There is a sibling discount as well.
Jubalation Singers of St. Louis
Contact: Valerie Tolliver
314-401-3246
e-mail tolliver@jubalationsingers.com
www.jubalationsinger.com
Choir group for students grades 2-8.
Kay's Studio
987 N Service RD E
Sullivan, MO 63080
573-860-2548
Homeschool classes offered in concert band, Kindermusik, girl’s choir, bells and rhythm, beginning band, intermediate band and beginning guitar.
Kirkwood Children's Chorale
834 Rochdale
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Contact: Mary Poshak
(314) 822-7491
http://www.kirkwoodchildrenschorale.org/
Community Chorale Group. Choir and voice instructions for children ages 7-16.
Manchester United Methodist Church
129 Woodsmill Road
Manchester, MO 63021
636-394-7506
www.manchesterumc.org
Children’s vocal and hand bell choirs. Nonmembers are welcome to participate.
Masterworks Children's Choruses
PO Box 8374
Belleville, IL 62222
618-236-0182
e-mail: info@singmasterworks.org
www.singmasterworks.org
Auditioned Children's Chorus (Grades 2-5) and Youth Chorale (Grades 6-12)
The Micah Company Summer Childrens' Choir Camp - Musical Mania
Musical Mania, ages 7-12
Have fun sharing God's gift of song, from Praise and Worship, to Patch the Pirate, to Jewish Dancing!
Instruction on voice technique and fun music learning activities!
Concert on the last day.
For more information, please visit:
www.TheMicahCompany.com Providence Fine Arts Center
New Hope Baptist Church
4450 Edmundson Road
Edmundson, MO 63134
www.providencefac.org Contact: Terri Blackwell
Providing instrumental, vocal, and drama programs including a preschool
class, four orchestras, three choirs, two drama programs, and several instrumental
classes, designed for young children through high school ages. All classes
meet conveniently on Thursdays to help homeschoolers save gas money and time.
Summer Show Choir CampHeld at Rockwood Summit High School
Contact: Dana Clifton-Clark
636-326-5401
e-mail
musique72@yahoo.com Week long summer camp with singing, dancing and drama. Class offered during the school year through Evangelical Free Church on Weidman Road and the Community Education Department of Rockwood School District.
St. Charles County Christian Home Educators (SCCHE) St. Charles County, MO and surrounding areas
Michael and Margaret Porch
(636) 441-5470
e-mail
Michael.porch@us.army.mil http://scche-mo.com/ Choir Director: Christiana Horn:
636-300-0312
e-mail
christianahorn@prodigy.net Choir for SCCHE member families.
The St. Louis Children’s Choirs
2842 N. Ballas Road
St. Louis, MO 63131-2311
Contact Choir Manager Jodi Kratzer
314-993-9626
With rehearsals in Town & Country (just off Hwy 40/I-64) and University City
Community-based chorale group with over 450 students in six ensembles, including many home schoolers!
Choral music and voice instruction and music reading based on the Kodály method for children ages 6-18.
The St. Louis Children’s Choirs is the official children’s choirs of the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra.
Professional Adult Choirs These potentially can provide a venue for performance attendance, a resource for private teachers, or even participation for older students.
List of local choirs, professional and volunteer, and a calendar of performances.
http://www.bachsociety.org/2006ChoralCalendar.html Bach SocietyThe Bach Society of Saint Louis
Centene Center for the Arts
3547 Olive Street, Suite 108B
Saint Louis, Missouri 63103-1014
314 652-BACH
e-mail:
bachsociety@att.net http://www.bachsociety.org/ The Bach Society Chorus is an annually auditioned group of 60 experienced singers committed to artistic excellence in the performance of major choral and choral-orchestral.
Free concert tickets given to high school and college choral singers through our "Giving Bach to St. Louis" program. Hosts a number of local community performances. http://www.bachsociety.org/2006ChoralCalendar.html They also produce a listing of choral performances in the metropolitan area, as well as maintain a master listing of both professional and volunteer choral groups.
St. Louis Chamber ChorusP.O. Box 11558
Clayton, MO 63105
636-458-4343
e-mail:
maltworm@inlink.com http://www.chamberchorus.org/ Additionally, many local universities such as Webster, Washington University, Missouri Baptist, St. Louis Community Colleges all provide local reasonably priced performances. Check with the music department of the college. Graduate students may also be potential, reasonably priced private tutors.