Curriculum
The 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 ensemble level. From beginning to most advanced, the ensembles are Training Chorus, Choristers, Chorale, and MasterSingers.
Ensembles
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
- Neighborhood Duets program with inner city elementary school
- Appearances with other arts organizations including the Reading Symphony Orchestra, Reading Choral Society, and Community School of Music and the Arts
Chorale
- Fifth through eighth grades
- Principal treble choir
- Weekly two-hour rehearsals
- Week long day camp in summer with Choristers
- 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
- Seventh through twelfth grades
- SATB choir
- Weekly 2½ hour rehearsals
- Weekend summer retreat last weekend of August
- 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
