About the Berks Classical Children's Chorus

Auditions
BCCC seeks children who love to sing and possess a positive attitude. Children should be able to sing with a clear tone to blend well with others, sing in tune, demonstrate a good sense of rhythm, and commit to a one-year membership. Children are chosen annually during open, competitive auditions and are enrolled in the organization’s progressive development program through age 18.

Curriculum
The BCCC music education curriculum is designed to take the young singer from his/her first introduction to the art of choral singing through a full course of study. The curriculum is divided into a carefully structured sequence of four levels designed to develop skill, stamina, and discipline in keeping with each singer’s maturity and vocal development. A director is assigned exclusively to each level, from beginning to most advanced: Training Chorus, Choristers, Chorale, and MasterSingers.

The Choir Levels
Training Chorus

Entry-level training choir
Third through fourth grades
Weekly ninety minute rehearsals
Two performances per season

Choristers

Fourth through seventh grades
Weekly two hour rehearsals
Week long day camp in the summer with Chorale
Five to seven performances per season
Neighborhood Duets program with inner city elementary school
Appearances with other arts organizations including the Reading Choral Society and Community School of Music and the Arts

Chorale

Fifth through ninth grades, with boys with unchanged voices
Principal treble choir
Weekly two-hour rehearsals
Week long day camp in summer with Choristers
Seven to 10 performances per season
Appearances with other arts organizations including the Reading Symphony Orchestra, Reading Choral Society, The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, and Community School of Music and the Arts

MasterSingers

Ninth through twelfth grades, and boys with changed voices
Weekly three hour rehearsals
Weekend summer retreat last weekend of August
Seven to 10 performances per season
Appearances with other arts organizations including the Reading Symphony Orchestra, the Reading Symphony Youth Orchestra, Reading Choral Society, The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, Community School of Music and the Arts, and the Wheatland Chorale

Activities
The Chorus annually presents a Fall and a Spring concert. The Chorus appears with other musical organizations by invitation and accepts contracted performances for churches and civic organizations throughout the area. The Chorus works to maintain a performance schedule which provides superior educational opportunities while respecting the time involvement of the singer and his family.

The Berks Classical Children's Chorus admits students of any race, color, national, and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to the students in the chorus. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national, or ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, or other chorus programs.

The Berks Classical Children's Chorus is a registered 501(c)3, nonprofit, charitable organization. A copy of the official registration and financial information may be obtained from the Pennsylvania Department of State by calling toll free, within Pennsylvania, 1-800-732-0999. Registration does not imply endorsement.

Berks Classical Children’s Chorus
201 Washington Street, Suite 529
Reading, PA 19601

Phone: 610-898-SONG (610-898-7664)
Fax: 610-898-SUNG (610-898-7864)
Email: bcccsings@dejazzd.com
Website: www.bcccsings.org

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