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North Texas Children’s Choir, Welcome Back!

The NTCC music and rehearsal CD were released before July 1 – the rehearsal music and NTCC forms are currently available at here.
Our Teacher-Leader Workshop on September 13th the best workshop – everyone provided such positive and open feedback to help improve our already stellar NTCC program. We appreciate our teachers’ leadership and fellowship – we look forward to working with you all this season! The concert at the Meyerson is scheduled for January 31, 2015, so mark your calendar today!

Upcoming Events

NORTH TEXAS CHILDREN’S CHOIR:
(Five month season, September to January)
2014-2015

July 1- Music and Rehearsal CD to all teachers
September 13-Required teacher meeting
September 20-Hard deadline for Online Registration
November 3 – Denton Rehearsal at Strickland Middle School, 4:00 P.M. -5:30 P.M.
November 14 - Plano Rehearsal at Beverly Elementary, 4:00 P.M. -5:30 P.M.
December 1-Tickets go on sale
January 8 - Plano Rehearsal at Beverly Elementary, 4:00 P.M. -5:30 P.M.
January 12 - Denton Rehearsal at Krum High School, 4:00 P.M. -5:30 P.M.

January 30-SMU rehearsal-4:15 P.M. - 7:00 P.M.
Januay 31-Concert at Meyerson 2:00 P.M.
February-Invitations go out for next season

TEXAS YOUTH CHORALE:
(Nine month season, September to June, Tuesday rehearsals)
2014-2015

August 4-7-Quick Start Choir Camp
September 9-First Tuesday rehearsal
October 10-TYC Legacy Gala
November 18-Fall/Christmas Concert
December 7 - TYC Irish Dinner and Caroling
January 6- begin rehearsals
April 26-Benefit Concert
May 18- Friends University Singing Quakers Dual Concert, First Presbyterian Church in Dallas
June 23-Farewell Concert
June 29-July 7-IRELAND TOUR!!!
*Tuition and Trip payments on the 30th

TEXAS INTERNATIONAL CHORAL FESTIVAL:
(Festival to take place June 2017)
2015

February-Announce in TMEA convention magazine
March-Announce in ACDA convention magazine
June-Audition tapes sent in
July-Deadline for auditions
of each month

Texas Youth Chorale, QUICK START Choir Camp

Just for a minute, think back to middle school when you went to summer camp. What was it like? Was it your first time away from home? Did you miss Mom? Did you get poison ivy?
The Texas Youth Chorale held its first annual QUICK START Choir Camp on August 4th We didn’t have bugs, or poison ivy, or miss Mom (it was a morning camp) – but we did learn some challenging music, made new friends, and composed Leadership Songs.
The QUICK START camp presented us with a unique opportunity to introduce new and challenging music in a focused environment. We look forward to sharing these with you as we perform these select pieces in the 2014-2015 season. Be sure to check our Calendar page for a list of our upcoming performances! In addition, we took time to hone our leadership skills by starting each day with physical exercise and listening to the various direction from our “fearless leader” Mrs. Smith! It was a fun way to focus our minds, prepare for our Ireland tour and to get our hearts ready to sing!!
We dedicated a part of camp each day to developing friendships within TYC. As with sports teams, it is very difficult for a musical group to perform well without knowing and trusting your “teammates”. We discovered that we all share the deepest emotion of the soul – passion, love, heart. This love of music drives us to success – beyond the confines of talent – by overcoming all challenges as a team with the common goal of singing the message of the heart.
Lastly, the singers were put into their voice sections and were , challenged to compose an original piece […]

Congratulations Ann Smith, founder of North Texas Metroplex Children’s Choirs, on receiving the 2014 Community Arts Recognition Award (CARA)

Congratulations Ann Smith, founder of North Texas Metroplex Children’s Choirs, on receiving the 2014 Community Arts Recognition Award (CARA)

“boundless energy, dedication to music experiences of the highest artistic quality and the commitment to her students have earned her this well-deserved honor.”