About the North Texas Children’s Choir
The North Texas Children’s Choir, formerly the Metroplex Children’s Choir, began in 1995 as a simple dream. The dream was for elementary aged children to have an enriching experience outside the traditional choral music classroom.
This idea grew from 100 children singing on the stage of Denton High School to the Meyerson Symphony Center, the Bass Performance Hall and the Murchison Performing Arts Center.
Seeds of beauty, culture and joy were sown in the hearts of these children as the choir sang music from around the world. With 20 different schools and over 250 children singing annually at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas, the dream came alive.
Throughout the years, over 3,500 children have taken part in this audition process and concert. The North Texas Children’s Choir, is an enrichment program that was started to provide Elementary-aged children with the opportunity to sing in a world-class venue with a world-class conductor, singing advanced repertoire not available in a daily school setting. It also provides children with a challenge and a chance to grow in music, in meeting new friends, as well as hearing older choirs/ensembles to visualize their future in music.
In September of each year, a workshop is provided by the NTCC organization for the participating NTCC teachers/conductors. At this workshop, the conductors learn the concert music, as well as choral techniques and conducting skills.
Over 335 conductors have attended the NTCC workshops. These workshops are complimentary to all of our conductors. After the workshop is completed, the teachers go to their schools and hold auditions for their students. Students from each school are selected to perform in the current year’s concert. The work then begins on the part of the students, teachers, and parents. It is the team effort that is put forth that makes the concert and this “dream” so successful.
Without the dedication and love from the teachers, the North Texas Children’s Choir would have a very different face. The teachers that you see on concert day are some of the most dedicated in our business. They have undertaken the task of more rehearsals and extra time spent outside the classroom.