Currently under the
direction of Toni Ryan, the children's repertoire is tailored to meet the
needs of growing voices and a variety of skill levels. The very youngest
learn German nursery rhymes that teach the concepts of opposites, numbers, times
and seasons, and parts of the body. The older children learn to sing in
rounds and two and three part harmony. At all levels, there is a heavy
component of building German vocabulary, good musical practices, and
performance art.
Performances are scheduled
several times per year throughout central Ohio. Our uniforms are German
Tracht, Dirndls, and Landhaus (or German Country) dresses and Lederhosen (or
German pants). We have a number of
costumes and make sure all our singers have access to what they need.
Opportunities:
Travel & Scholarships Our chorus members have been the
recipients of Summer Art Camp Scholarships. We travel to several Central Ohio
Oktoberfest and German Culture celebrations to perform and promote German
Heritage. We are planning a group trip to Germany for the 50th
anniversary of the Columbus Kinderchor in 2019.
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It is time once again to resume our rehearsals to prepare for our Oktoberfest season of performances. Rehearsals take place on Tuesday evenings from 6pm – 7pm. At our German Heritage Haus in German Village.
We offer three 10 week sessions for children and youth ages 3 -18. Each session consists of 10 rehearsals and at least 2 performances.
Session 1 – Oktoberfest Music (August 4th - October 4th) Session 2 – Christmas Music (October 13th - December 15th) Session 3 – Spring Music (February 2nd 2016 - April 26th 2016)
Dues are $50 per 10 week session, or $100 for all three sessions. Sibling discount of 25% for families. Limited scholarships for dues are available.
Interested in joining? E-mail us at columbuskinderchor1969@gmail.com
We would like to invite you to sit in on any rehearsal or join us at one of our performances. Previous German language skills are not necessary, we will teach your child in the easiest form…song.
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