What the singers say about music!
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Ben Magrowski
Training Chorus 2004-2005
“Music is great to me because I get to be loud and play some instruments. I also like music because I have some friends to support me and I can support them.”
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Emma Jane Maurer
Training Chorus 2004-2005
“I think music will never fade away in the world. If the world didn’t have any music at all, people who love music would be very unhappy. That’s how important music is to me.”
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Cosima Neumann
Training Chorus 2004-2005
“Music is a wonderful sound. Music is very important because you need it in your life. Music means a lot to me. Music teachers should get a reward!”
What the singers say about the magic of BCCC!
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Amanda Kane
”Singing with BCCC is the greatest thing that ever happened to me.”
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Jayna Snyder
“I like meeting the other singers because it broadened my world of friends.”
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Elizabeth Rothenberger
“When the music clicks, I feel good about what I have achieved.”
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Anna Smith
“The greatest thing about BCCC this year was singing in concerts and performing for senior citizens.”
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Amancay Candal Tribe
“The other singers are some of my best friends.”
What the graduates and alumni say about BCCC!
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Toni Marie Palmertree, BCCC Graduate 2000, Soprano
BM, Voice Performance, The Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University, 2006
“My experiences with the BCCC have made me who I am today. At an early age I learned about responsibility, dedication and to always respect myself and others. These lessons are the foundation to my success as a professional singer, wife, mother and business professional.
The BCCC was a sanctuary for me as a young person. I was surrounded by friends who shared the same interests and the choir provided an outlet for me to release energy and stress. I was encouraged and challenged to become a better musician and a young adult. I can truly say my life would not have been the same without my years with the BCCC.”
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Julia Katherine Walsh, BCCC Alumni, Soprano
BM, Voice Performance, Westminster Choir College, 2006; MA, Voice Performance, Hunter College, 2008
“BCCC was a central part of my childhood experience. It brought me together with other kids who liked to sing, many of whom are still good friends of mine today. It taught me that discipline, dedication and team work were important to success. Without all of the wonderful experiences that BCCC provided for me (seeing the smiling faces of audience members, feeling a sense of community with my fellow singers, a sense of accomplishment from learning foreign languages) I would not know of music’s transformative power, nor would I be a professional musician today.”
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Emily Christensen, BCCC Alumni
Assistant Director, Outsider Folk Art Gallery
“Though my contributions are small right now, I want to commit to giving to BCCC because I believe that being part of the group has greatly added to the quality of my life—honestly! I really treasure the experience.
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Christianne Knauer, BCCC Graduate 1997
Miss Berks County 2003; BFA, Music Theatre & Psychology, New York University, 2001
“Being a member of BCCC during Junior High and High School exposed me to a myriad of repertoire, challenging harmonies, music theory, and performance opportunities that went beyond the public school music curriculum. In addition to music education and a sense of professionalism, BCCC gave me friends from different schools across the county. BCCC is also a family affair, since many siblings, including my brother, become members.”
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Josh Moyer, BCCC Graduate 1997
MM, Voice Performance, Duquesne University, 2003
“Donald Hinkle is the reason why I am a singer today. His dream, his vision, The Berks Classical Children’s Chorus, is a testament to his devotion to his students as well as to the art form. I am proud to have been a member of this group.”
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Rebecca Incledon, BCCC Graduate 1996
BA, Music & Sociology, Brandeis University, 2004
“I have fond memories of BCCC’s superb conductors and the excellent repertoire. The training I received during my eight years in the organization has served me extremely well since. It is an experience that will prove undoubtedly to have been life-shaping.”
