River City Choral Festival & Day Camp

Full Description

June 5 - 9, 2023
9am - 4pm

The Jacksonville Children’s Chorus is excited to announce the 3rd annual choral festival and summer day camp, River City Choral Festival. Enjoy a fun-filled week of music, choral singing, and dance workshops! On the final day, all singers will perform in a concert showcasing what they have learned and experienced at the River City Choral Festival. 

The summer day camp is available to rising fourth through eighth-grade singers from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Monday through Friday. Camp designed for treble voices (soprano and altos) ONLY.

Overview:

• Designed for rising fourth through eighth (4th-8th) grade singers
• Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
• Community concert performance at 4 pm on Friday 6/9/2023
• Breakout sessions 
• (Include: sight-reading, music theory, choral rehearsals, choreography, Orff, and percussion)
• Games and activities
• Conducted and supervised by JCC Staff
• Festival T-Shirt provided

What Your Singer Will Gain:
Singers will experience choral music instruction including music theory and sight-reading. They will develop vocal skills while also learning to play Orff instruments, percussion, and dance/choreography. All sessions are led by highly experienced and qualified JCC instructors and guest conductors.

Sample Day Camp Schedule:
8:40am            Drop Off
9:00am            Opening Activity
9:15am            Vocal Warm-ups
9:30am            Choral Rehearsal
10:15am          Breakout Session I
11:00am          Choral Rehearsal
11:45am          Lunch
12:30pm          Breakout Session II
1:15pm            Choral Rehearsal
2:00pm            Breakout Session III
2:45pm            Swimming
3:30pm            Choral Rehearsal

For individual camper registrations:

*Early bird registration ends on April 30, 2023, at 11:59pm EST
Early Bird Registration through April 30, 2023, 11:59pm EST - $250
Registration will increase to $350 on May 1, 2023