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CHOIRS
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The Arts
Experience Children’s Choirs & Youth Oratorio are
classically trained performance-oriented choirs that provide
extensive musical education and vocal training to youth ages
6 to 19.
TAE Choirs
are comprised of three choirs - Melody, Concert & Youth
Oratorio. Choir rehearsals are held weekly according to
the Cabarrus County School schedule. Singers are eligible
for participation pending an audition process. |
Photo courtesy of the
Independent Tribune |
Objectives
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Promote artistic excellence
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Provide youth with affordable high
quality music education incorporating the following
concepts and skills: singing, sight reading,
ear training, melody, harmony, rhythm, dynamics, timbre,
style and intonation
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Provide quality musical experiences
through rehearsals, performances & special projects
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Promote Stage
Presence, Self-Confidence & Self-Discipline
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Introduce singers to a varied and
challenging repertoire, which fosters musical growth
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Foster a love and appreciation for
many musical genres
The experiences gained through TAE
Choirs help youth develop relationships and friendships,
therefore gaining a greater understanding and acceptance of
cultural differences and similarities.
Dr.
Jacqueline Yost - Artistic Director
Matthew Hinson - Associate Conductor
 Melody
Choir – A preparatory treble choir for youth ages 6 to 10.
Singers enrolled have must have demonstrated the ability to match
pitch.
This group learns
introductory musical skills such as following the musical score,
good posture, breathing, note reading, vocal production and
performance skills. Melody Choir music is in unison and two-part.
Melody Choir
rehearsals – Tuesdays, 4pm until 5pm – Central United Methodist Church.
Concert Choir –
An intermediate treble choir for youth ages 10 through 8th
grade. Singers enrolled must have demonstrated the ability to sing
in two and three parts.
This group focuses on
performance skills as well as interval training, note reading and
music vocabulary. Vocal training is more extensive in this choir and
requires maturity for participation. The Concert Choir sings
regularly throughout the greater Charlotte region and tours annually
along the east coast.
Concert Choir
rehearsals – Tuesdays, 5pm until 6pm – Central United Methodist Church.
Youth Oratorio -
An advanced mixed chorus for high-school youth, college freshman
and boys with changed voices. Singers enrolled must demonstrate a
high level of maturity and commitment to the art of choral singing
for participation.
Singers experience
challenging choral repertoire, learn advanced vocal techniques and
refine performance skills.
The Youth Oratorio
sings regularly throughout the greater Charlotte region and tours
annually along the east coast.
Youth Oratorio rehearsals – Tuesdays, 6pm until 7:30pm – Central United Methodist Church.
Repertoire
The Arts Experience Children’s Choirs & Youth Oratorio
have a varied and extensive repertoire which includes music
from musical geniuses such as: Vivaldi, Handel, Mozart,
Haydn and Schubert. TAE Choirs also study music from many
contemporary composers including Moses Hogan and John
Rutter. TAE Choirs sing in several languages and perform
many patriotic, folk and popular music selections.
CHOIR HIGHLIGHTS
& AWARDS
| 1995 |
Cabarrus Children’s
Choir inception |
| 1996 |
Holiday concert with
the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra, conducted by David
Tang |
| 1997 |
Singing Tour -
Washington, DC - sang at our Nations Capitol
Cabarrus Youth Oratorio inception
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| 1998 |
Singing Tour -
Williamsburg, Virginia |
| 1999 |
Original score entitled
"Building Bridges" written for TAE Choirs - composer
Ronald A. Nelson, nationally recognized composer,
clinician & conductor
Won a national composer's
residency through the National Endowment for the
Arts & The American Composers Forum for North
Carolina.
Christmas at Biltmore -
Candlelight Tour
Music in the Parks Choral
Competition - Atlanta, Georgia - First Place |
| 2000 |
Premiere of “Building Bridges”
with orchestra, conducted by Ronald A. Nelson,
nationally recognized composer, clinician &
conductor
TAE All County Choral Festival
- conducted by Ronald A. Nelson, nationally
recognized composer, clinician and conductor
Fiesta-Val Choral Competition -
Virginia Beach, Virginia - First Place & Champion
Changed name to The Arts
Experience Children’s Choirs & Youth Oratorio |
| 2001 |
All American Music Festival -
Orlando, Florida - First Place
TAE All County Choral Festival
- Carl Nygard, conducting |
| 2002 |
Fiesta-Val Choral Competition -
Gatlinburg, Tennessee - First Place & Champion
TAE All County Choral Festival
- Paul Oakley, conductor |
| 2003 |
Fiesta-Val Choral Competition -
Virginia Beach, Virginia - First Place
TAE All County Choral Festival
- Kenny Potter & Michael Murphy, conductors |
| 2004 |
Fiesta-Val Choral Competition -
Atlanta, Georgia - First Place & Double Champion
TAE All County Choral Festival
- Jeffrey Price & Ken Brooks, conductors |
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2005 |
Alpha Delta Kappa
51st Annual State Teacher's Convention -
Charlotte, NC
Invited to premiere "I Am a Child" by Tom
Shelton
An original composition commissioned by ADK
honoring Past State Presidents.
Paramount Carowinds
29th Music Festival - Charlotte, NC - Superior
Rating
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2006 |
TAE
Choirs shared concert with “Voices in the Laurel” a
community youth chorus located in Lake Junaluska,
NC.
TAE
All County Choral Festival – Dr. Daniel Bara &
Martha W. Youngwood, conductors. |
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2007 |
Singing Tour – New York City – Performed at St.
Patrick’s Cathedral & the Statue of Liberty.
TAE
All County Choral Festival – Dr. Scott Jarrett &
Julia Hubbard, conductors. |
Would you like to have The Arts
Experience Children’s Choirs & Youth Oratorio perform at
your event?
TAE Choir's repertoire consists of
music ranging from early Baroque to Classical music, folk
melodies to spirituals and contemporary compositions to show
tunes. This varied repertoire enables us to provide you with
a beautiful concert appropriate to your needs.
For more information, please contact us
at 704-795-2787 or
info@ArtsExperience.org
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