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In April, the Boston Children's Chorus Choirs at
Dorchester House and Villa Victoria
performed at the 2007 edition of the Boston Skating
Club's annual "Ice Chips" revue to a sell-out crowd at
Harvard University's Bright Arena.
Under the direction of Mary Louise Schecter,
choristers performed
the "Star Spangled Banner" to open the program and
an arrangement of "Grand Old Flag" to kick off the
second act. Their performance was met with a
thunderous applause.
Ice Chips involves virtually the entire Skating Club
membership and features guest performers, which
this
year included 2006 Olympic Silver Medalist Sasha
Cohen. Always a charity event, this year's
beneficiaries were Children's Hospital, Project Bridge
for the Homeless, and the Girl Scouts of America.
Singers were very excited to perform at the event, and
remained as part of the audience for the Ice Chips
Show. Villa Victoria and Dorchester House Choirs are
part of BCC's Neighborhood Choir Program. June
Ambush is the Director of the Villa Victoria
Neighborhood Choir and Mary Louise Schecter is the
Director of the Dorchester House Choir.
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Do you know a child who loves to Sing?
Boston Children's Chorus will hold our next series of
auditions for the
2007-2008 performance season during the weeks of
April 30-May 5, and June 11-16.
Auditions take only ten minutes, and no prepared
material is required. Singers ages 7-18 will be placed
into one of nine beginner, intermediate or
advanced level choruses. Boston Children's
Chorus is a professional level performing chorus that
tours nationally and internationally, and encourages
students to excel musically, develop self-confidence,
and build their community throughout greater Boston.
On May 17, open rehearsals will be
held for music teachers and youth workers who
are interested in learning about the Boston Children's
Chorus.
Students who already participate in the chorus will
have the opportunity to bring a friend to rehearsal
on May 24.
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Boston Children's Chorus first CD recording,
SING!
Let the sweet voices of our
choristers elevate your soul! Order the Boston
Children's Chorus first CD recording!
SING! takes you on an
unforgettable
musical journey with songs in Latin and Hebrew, a
Japanese lullaby, African-American spirituals,
gospel songs and American anthems. Click
here to listen to and order SING!
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We are proud to recognize the following BCC singers
for their special achievements:
In February, Marisa Rafal of Treble Choir
performed in her first lead role, as Lola, in Arlington
Children's Theater's original play Whatever Lola
Wants. Although the play was not a musical, her role
included a brief singing scene.
Miriam El-Baz of Concert Choir made her
composing debut with a five instrument piece called
Percussion Festival, performed at a Brookline Public
Schools Music Composition Festival. Miriam's
composition was selected to represent her K-8
school, the William H. Lincoln School.
Sabrina Lofstedt of Treble Choir performs in
the Wizard of Oz at the Footlight Theatre in
Jamaica Plain April 27, 28, 29, May 4 and 5.
She plays the part of a Mommy Munchkin.
In March and April, Lauren Abbott of Treble
Choir appeared as Matilda in the Wizard of OZ at the
Winchester Cooperative Theatre.
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Raise the Roof for the Boston Children's
Chorus tour to Mexico!
On Sunday, April 29th, the Kyle Miles Jazz Ensemble
will present a benefit concert for the Boston Children's
Chorus tour to Mexico. The concert will be held from
3:00pm to 5:00 pm at the Regattabar Jazz Club at the
Charles Hotel, located at One Bennett Street in
Cambridge.
Our thanks go out to the Miles family for organizing
this event. Last year, the concert sold out and helped
the BCC send singers to Chicago.
TIckets for the event are $20 per person and will be
available through the Regattabar ticket office at 617-
397-7757, or at the door on the day of the event. All
proceeds benefit BCC's Mexico
Tour Scholarship Fund.
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Our applause goes to Dunkin' Brands!
As a silver sponsor, Dunkin' Brands' partnership with the Boston Children's Chorus helped bring the fourth annual concert in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to audiences across greater Boston. Dunkin' Brands' commitment to community is part of what makes their Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins brands consumer favorites in the US and in 50 countries worldwide. Focused on the principals of honesty, transparency, humility, integrity, respectfulness, fairness and responsibility, Dunkin' Brands and the Boston Children's Chorus strive to honor the dignity, inclusion and diversity of others. The BCC is very grateful to Dunkin' Brands for their
support of our mission to maximize the power of
music to create social change.
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