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CHOIRS

The Arts Experience Children's Choirs & Youth Oratorio
are currently pre-registering for its 14th season!

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Rehearsals
Central United Methodist Church
30 Union St. N
Concord, NC  28025 

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
Photo courtesy of the Independent Tribune

Objectives

  • Promote artistic excellence

  • 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 

  • Provide quality musical experiences through rehearsals, performances & special projects

  • Promote Stage Presence, Self-Confidence & Self-Discipline

  • Introduce singers to a varied and challenging repertoire, which fosters musical growth

  • 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. 

Auditions
Open to singers ages 6 to 19, choir auditions are held in January and August of each calendar year by appointment only. For more information, please call 704-795-2787 or programs@ArtsExperience.org

Rehearsal Locations

Central United Methodist Church - 30 Union Street N, Downtown Concord

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

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

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

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.
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 programs@ArtsExperience.org


 

  


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