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Almost 40 new training level singers and seven
Premier Choir Mentors participated in the five-day
Camp at Roxbury Community College from August 11-
15, 2008.
Assistant Artistic Director Michele Adams, the
faculty and our wonderful student Mentors did an
outstanding job engaging the singers. In addition to
rehearsals, throughout the week singers took classes
in music theory, movement, voice, Alexander
Technique, as well as swimming at a nearby Boys &
Girls Club and enjoyed a pizza party and an ice cream
social.
The Mentors had valuable, hands-on
opportunities to exercise and build upon their
leadership
and teaching skills. Georgia, Premier
Choir singer and a second year Camp
Mentor who recently received training in a method
of teaching music called Kodaly, was given an
opportunity to create and teach a class at Camp. She
created lesson plans, which were reviewed by staff,
undertook a dry run, and taught the class by herself.
The parents were thrilled and amazed with the
singer's accomplishments in just a week's time. It
was a very successful program and Friday evening's
culminating
concert went very smoothly and was well received.
Both singers and families left with a sense of
excitement for the
BCC and an anticipation of the upcoming season.
Congratulations on a job well done
to all of our Camp 2008 Mentors! Thank you to
Georgia,
Paul, Grant, Casey, Cyrus, Elizabeth and Isabel!
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What if the Boston Children's Chorus earned a penny
every time you searched
the Internet? Or how about if a percentage of every
purchase you made online went to support our
cause? Well, now it can!
GoodSearch.com is a new Yahoo-powered search
engine that donates half its advertising revenue, about
a penny per search, to the charities its users
designate. Use it just as you would any search
engine, get quality search results from Yahoo, and
watch the donations add up!
GoodShop.com is a new online shopping mall which
donates up to 37 percent of each purchase to your
favorite cause! Hundreds of great stores including
Amazon, Target, Gap, Best Buy, ebay, Macy's and
Barnes & Noble have teamed up with GoodShop and
every time you place an order, you'll be supporting
your favorite cause.
Just go to www.goodsearch.com and be sure to enter
Boston Children's Chorus as the charity you want to
support. And, please help us spread the word!
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Behind-the-Scenes Sneak Peek!
Have you ever marveled at our singers and wondered what happens behind the scenes that brings their musicianship to such a high level? Do you want to hear from BCC insiders about how far we've come in five short years and the exciting plans we have for the future? If so, a BCC Rehearsal Tour is something you don't want to miss! Join Artistic Director Anthony Trecek-King, Executive
Director Annette Rubin, as well as other BCC staff and
our talented young singers for a one-hour tour that
allows you to experience our important and rewarding
work firsthand! You'll observe part of a rehearsal and
music class, engage with our staff, and hear stories
from our singers about why BCC is so special to them.
Fall tours will be held on the following
dates:
Wed. Oct 22 at 5:30pm Wed. Nov. 5 at 5:30pm Thurs. Nov. 13 at 5:00pm Tues. Nov. 18 at 4:15pm If you are interested in joining us for one of the above
dates, and/or would like to set up a private tour date
for you and
your
group,
please contact Christina Ventresca, Development &
Marketing Associate, at 617.778.2242 x229 or
cventresca@bostonchildrenschorus.org
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Decorate your home and support the BCC tuition
fund at the same time!
Mark your calendars for our annual BCC Poinsettia Sale, running from October 20th through November 14th. Purchase 6- inch, top quality, beautiful red poinsettias for only $10 each! Flower pickup will be on Saturday, December 6th between 9am and 12pm. Place
your order with Christina Ventresca at
cventresca@bostonchildrenschorus.org by
November 15th! Keep posted to the BCC website for
additional details.
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