Instruction & Rehearsals

The Virginia Children's Chorus offers four choir groups and five levels (two Training Choir levels), ranging from beginner to advanced, providing an appropriate level for each developing singer. Every child's development is unique: a child may sing in a given choir group for two to three years before being asked to audition for the next level. Placement is based on the singer's maturity, experience, age, vocal needs, vocal color, range and musicality. Each child is also placed in one of seven levels of solfege classes (sight-reading and ear-training), according to his/her entrance audition and progress throughout the year.

The four choirs, along with each group's approximate weekly rehearsal and solfege requirements, are as follows:

Chorus Group Level Rehearsal/Class Time

Training Choir I Beginning 1 hour rehearsal

Training Choir II Beginning 1 1/2 hours rehearsal

Choristers Intermediate 1 1/2 hours rehearsal
1/2 hour solfege class

Concert Choir Advanced 2 hours rehearsal
1/2 hour solfege class

Chamber Singers Advanced 1 1/2 hour rehearsal
1/2 hour solfege class