San Diego Children's Choir

The San Diego Children's Choir is a choral organization consisting of 300 boys and girls from the San Diego, California area who are of ages six to eighteen and open to anyone who meets those requirements, has not broken any laws, and has permission from a legal parent or guardian. It was founded by Polly Campbell and was incorporated as a non-profit public benefit corporation in 1990. Rehearsals and performances of fine music literature form the foundation of instruction and provide the youth of San Diego opportunities for artistic and personal growth through choral music performance.

The choir currently rehearses in five locations to provide choral opportunities to youth in major areas of San Diego County: Carmel Valley, Scripps Ranch, Mission Valley, and Poway. Each branch is structured to contain multiple choir levels (preparatory, intermediate, concert, youth).

Preparatory Choir - for very young choristers who are usually 6 or 7 years old (1st and 2nd graders). This level introduces music to the child and focuses on in-tune singing skills and building basic rhythmic skills. Except for two major Concerts, this Choir performs independently from the older choirs.

Apprentice Choir - choir for children who have completed Preparatory Choir and are in the 3rd-5th grade.

Intermediate Choir - for choristers who have completed Apprentice Choir training. Kids in this section are in the 5th-7th grade. 6th and 7th graders have the option to progress to their respective Concert Choirs (boys and girls) or stay in this level if they do not feel ready to do so. The Intermediate Choir participates in local performances and tour locally, normally within Southern California.

Girls Concert Choir - for girls with more developed voices who are usually in grades 6 to 1. At this age that choristers begin touring nationally and internationally.

Chambre - for advanced singers, normally consisting of high school choristers. Girls progress to the Youth Choir when they enter the tenth grade. Boys progress to the Youth Choir also in the tenth grade unless their voice changes earlier.

Boys Concert Choir - newly formed group that consists of boys from 6-10th grade. This group specializes in helping promote the choir to boys and is designed to help them with their changing voices, which usually take place during this timeframe. Touring opportunities are the same for boys as they are for girls.

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