Children’s Chorus of Greater Dallas

Through the rehearsal and performance of distinctive choral literature, the CCGD will give the children the vocal, musical and artistic skills necessary to express themselves in song.

Through skilled, beautiful singing, children will begin a journey of self-discovery as they learn the music, thought and feelings of cultures that span centuries and continents.

During the course of a year, choristers will have the opportunity to learn the music of the major periods of Western Civilization – Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic and the 20^th Century. Children will explore the folk-based art music of many cultures different from their own.

The children will receive instruction in how musical elements work together. Those elements are melody, rhythm, harmony, timbre, dynamics, form, style, history and performance practice. These musical concepts are taught through the singing, listening, analysis and evaluation of the repertoire.

The children will learn how to use their personal instrument, their bodies and voices, in an expressive, artistic way. In order to sing the varied repertoire, they will be given instruction in classical vocal techniques. In each rehearsal, correct singing posture, vowel shape, breath support, and tone placement will be taught and developed.

Informed performances can transform young singers. Children can experience music through singing with their whole beings. Their relationships to the production of sound into art, of bodies into instruments, transcend the actual notes and words on the page. In singing, they touch the music and the music touches them, for the pure joy of the experience. This experience will enrich all those involved in the process, including the avid concertgoer, the parent and, of course, the child.

We look forward to guiding your child in this adventure.