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Casey Accardi, member of the BCC Premier Choir,
has started the BCC Blog!
Check it out at
http://bostonchildrenschorus.blogspot.com. The
first entry describes BCC's performance at the 4th of
July.
Casey was inspired to initiate this on-line journal for
BCC singers after she discovered a blog by The
Young People's Chorus of
New York City. She
started this blog so
people could learn more
about the chorus and understand it on a
personal level.
She
shared this idea with many of her BCC friends and
they agreed it is a wonderful way for people to gain
a
chorister's point of view of the performances and a
behind the scenes look at BCC activities.
She plans to continue facilitating the blog and hopes
to
receive entries from BCC singers.
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BCC now has an on-line photo gallery that everyone
can enjoy! The website is
http://bostonchildrenschorus.smugmug.com or
you can
go to the BCC website bostonchildrenschorus.org
and click on the photo gallery link. We have collected
photos from parents, staff, and friends representing
past seasons and activities. This website also gives
you the option to purchase pictures in various sizes
and an assortment of photo merchandise. Profits go
directly to BCC! If you have pictures you would like to
add to the gallery, please email them to Lytta Dorsey
at ldorsey@bostonchildrenschorus.org. Special
thanks to Steve Olson, a BCC parent, who told us
about this website.
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On August 6, newly accepted members at the training
level of the Boston Children's Chorus gathered at
Roxbury Community College for the BCC's Camp for
Young Singers. During this week-long day camp, the
41 seven-to-twelve-year-olds learned to express their
vocal and musical ability and gained insight into their
future as BCC singers.
Artistic Director Anthony Trecek-King taught a daily
music education class where the children began
learning to read and write music while Assistant
Artistic Director Michele Adams worked with campers
in a daily voice class. But Camp wasn't only about
music theory; other classes included movement,
dance, cultural differences, African drumming and
performance preparation. Some of our guest teachers
included staff of Urban Improv, Origination, and
Project Think Different. The campers also enjoyed a
trip to the Franklin Park Zoo, swimming at the Boys
and Girls Club and an ice cream social.
The week's educational activities were carefully
designed and integrated. Rhythmic concepts and
vocal techniques learned in music education, voice
classes, movement, and
drumming were all directly applied in group
rehearsals as the campers
prepared repertoire for the end-of-week concert. The
end result was a stunning transformation in the
children's confidence, stage presence and singing as
an ensemble. At the concert Anthony Trecek-King
remarked on their hard work during the week and their
sense of pride and readiness to join the BCC for
regular rehearsals in September.
These young campers are now better prepared to join
the BCC, with new friends, new skills and an
excitement about the power of music.
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Premier Choir Retreat
September 8th & 9th Pinnacle Leadership Center Kensington, New Hampshire The Premier Choir, BCC's new advanced level youth choir, will travel to New Hampshire for an overnight retreat to launch their 2007-2008 season. This retreat will focus on team building, skill development, and learning and preparing their musical repertoire. Open House and Dedication
Monday, September 10th 4pm - 6:30pm BCC will open its doors to share our new home. There will be a performance by BCC singers, tours of the facilities, and refreshments. Come celebrate with BCC! If you are interested in attending please contact Lytta Dorsey at ldorsey@bostonchildrenschorus.org or call (617) 778-2242 x 229. Premier Choir Performs at Boston's Welcome for
Dr. Carol R. Johnson
Tuesday, September 25th 7:30pm Trinity Church, Copley Square We invite you to join us in welcoming Dr. Carol Johnson as the new Superintendent of Boston Public Schools. This event will be an expression of the community's support for Dr. Johnson's leadership and will include performances by BCC's Premier Choir, Boston Community Choir and Trinity Choirs. The event is sponsored by the Trinity Boston Foundation, Boston Children's Chorus, Boston Symphony Orchestra and City Year. For more information, visit www.trinityinspires.org. |
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At this year's Camp for Young Singers, six
experienced
BCC singers entering the Premier Choir joined us as
mentors. Accepted through an application process,
they served as models for the new singers, supported
staff during Camp classes and
activities and learned lessons in leadership, creativity
and conflict resolution.
The mentors came to the BCC the week before camp
to train with the BCC program staff. They discussed
what it meant to be a leader and mentor, who were
important mentors in their lives, the qualities those
mentors possessed and how those people affected
their lives. At Camp the mentors took their roles very
seriously and were eager to put their new skills to
work. They shined at the Franklin Park Zoo as they
attended to the young campers and their safety.
During
classes the mentors served as examples, often
singing to exhibit different musical and vocal qualities.
They were an asset to both campers and staff in all
the rehearsals for the performance. They also
presented a panel discussion, giving the young
campers an opportunity
to ask them questions. By the end of the week, the
older singers had developed into true mentors,
achieving the
qualities of leadership they had discussed before
camp began.
The 2007 Camp for Young Singers Mentors
were:
Grace Thompson Alexis Tice - Alarcon Cyrus Dahmubed Allana Matthews Isabel Koyama Georgia Halliday |
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BCC's Concert Choir toured Mexico from June 26-July
2 visiting Mexico City, Queretaro, and San Miguel de
Allende for a rich musical and cultural experience.
The Mexico tour provided 39 of our young
singers the opportunity to learn about a new culture by
singing and forming friendships across global
boundaries. To help the children become acquainted
with Mexican life and culture prior to their trip, BCC
staff
worked with Mexican consultant Rosalba Solis of
Spontaneous Celebration to create a specially
designed cultural
orientation program. The four-session educational
program for the singers covered topics such as
History, Food, Urban Youth Culture, Language, Myths,
Geography, Music and Dance.
During the tour, families in Mexico hosted our singers
and staff. Through this home stay program, all were
able to truly experience and share each others' lives
and culture, and the travelers from Boston came to
understand and appreciate life in Mexico.
Our singers also had the opportunity to share their gift
of music. They presented three standing-room-only
performances, one in each city they visited. At each
concert the singers introduced the repertoire in
Spanish, to the delight of the audience, which was
moved to offer standing ovations for our singers. BCC
also partnered with ANYEL, a non-profit arts
organization and music program that serves
disadvantaged youth. BCC singers served as mentors
to the children at ANYEL and the performance in San
Miguel de Allende was a benefit concert for the
organization. The friendships our singers developed
in Mexico will endure long after the tour.
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We want to thank everyone whohelped us with our
recent move and build-out. Our new home welcomes
BCC
singers into a state-of-the-art rehearsal space. As we
extend our programs to a larger part of the Boston
community over the next year, our new space will
accommodate this growth in our singer population.
We are still updating our records
and hope we have thanked all of the generous donors
who
supported us in this campaign.
Bob and Pam Adams Jeanette Atkinson B.R. Alexander & Co. Bain Capital, Inc Deborah Berkman Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Boston Digital Bridge Foundation Richard Braithwaite Malcolm and Louise Campbell Helen Chin Schlichte Bruce Cohen Susan Cole Laura and Steve Coleman Betty Thomas of Corner Framing David and Victoria Croll John and Kathy Drew Egmont Associates Yrena Edwards Charles Eisenhardt Marcia Feinberg Tim and Corrine Ferguson Pat Forbes Zelda Gamson Richard Garrison Mary Gill Judith Gonyea Philip and Sandra Gordon Richard and Angelica Harter Arnold Hiatt Barbara Hindley Mark and Margie Hopkins Fiora Houghteling Julian and Susan Houston Margaret Hume Alexander L. Jackson, IV Robert Leikind and Ellen Jawitz Jeffrey Jones Carin Kale Susan Kaplan Debra and Brian Knez Ena Lorant Jon Abbott and Shari Malyn The Margaret Stewart Lindsay Foundation Kevin P. Martin & Associates P.C. Josephine McNeil Carol and Jeff Miller Jim Mniece John Mudd Donna Cowan and Barry Nelson Lance and Deborah Neumann Alice Olick Abigail Norman and Guy Peartree Wilma Peebles - Wilkins Richard and Anne Pugsley Barbara and Yale Rabin Sue Reamer Al Rosen Jonathan and Margaret Saphier Philip and Alice Shabecoff Robert and Elizabeth Smith Jon Solins Claire Spinner Leo and Jeanne Stolbach Peter and Pauline Swartz Dr. Katherine Takvorian Sara Ting Gregory Torres Louise and Ed Tsoi Bryan Van Dorpe William Van Faasen David Weinstein Once again, thank you for your support of the Boston
Children's Chorus. Your confidence in us is truly
appreciated as we continue to create a cultural and
social legacy for the children, families and
communities of Greater Boston.
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