Choral Ensembles

A choral experience with performance opportunities leading to a lifelong enjoyment of singing!

 

Choir members learn vocal, ensemble, and performance skills and participate in ear-training and rhythm activities. Choirs perform on numerous occasions at Hochstein and at various community events. No audition is required for any of Hochstein’s vocal ensembles.

 

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Ensemble	Suggested age range	Day / Time
Little Singers	Kindergarten-Grade 3	Saturdays, 9:00-10:00 am
Youth Singers	Grades 3-12	Saturdays, 9:30-11:00 am
Hochstein Singers	Grades 7-12	Saturdays, 11:30 am-12:30 pm
Chorale	Adults	Mondays, 5:30-7:00 pm

 

Hochstein Little Singers

Alice Pratt, Director

Kindergarten-grade 3

Saturdays, 9:00-10:00 am

This beginning pre-choral experience is the perfect activity for the budding little vocalist in the family! Hochstein Little Singers will use the voice as a tool for developing basic musicianship and introducing musical concepts, as well as to introduce the joy of singing in an age-appropriate, healthy way.

 

Fee: $10 registration fee; $342* yearly tuition payable in quarterly installments of $85.50. For students enrolled in individual lessons at Hochstein, tuition is $234 payable in quarterly installments of $58.50.

 

Youth Singers

Maryellen Giese, Director

grades 3-12

Saturdays, 9:30-11:00 am

This energetic ensemble sings in unison, two and three parts. Students have fun learning vocal and rehearsal techniques by singing traditional choral repertoire, folk songs, multi-cultural literature and spirited novelty pieces. Youth Singers learn correct vocal production including proper vowel placement and breathing, enunciation of consonants and correct posture, as well as listening and ensemble skills. Singers will also improve their music reading skills using Solfège and Kodaly Hand signals as part of the curriculum. Students in Grades 7-12 are welcome to be a part of our more advanced Hochstein Singers which continues from 11:30 am-12:30 pm.

 

Fee: $10 registration fee. $396* yearly tuition, payable in quarterly installments of $99. For students enrolled in individual lessons at Hochstein, yearly tuition is $306 payable in quarterly installments of $76.50.

 

Hochstein Singers

Maryellen Giese, Director

grades 7-12

Saturdays, 11:30 am-12:30 pm

This ensemble is an extension of the Hochstein Youth Singers for our older students. Students with unchanged voices participate in the Youth Singers Saturday mornings from 9:30-11:00 am, take a snack break together for 30 minutes, and then rehearse with the Hochstein Singers from 11:30 am-12:30 pm. Males with changed voices join us from 11:00-12:30 pm. Hochstein Singers combine classical training with the joyful experience of music making. Participants learn the rewards of achievement while building self esteem and mutual respect. Repertoire includes choral literature of the world as well as that of our diverse American communities.

 

Fee for Members of Youth Singers: No registration fee. $144* yearly tuition, payable in quarterly installments of $36. For students enrolled in individual lessons at Hochstein, yearly tuition is $108 payable in quarterly installments of $27.

 

Fee for all other participants: $10 registration fee, $234* yearly tuition, payable in quarterly installments of $58.50.

 

Hochstein Chorale

Maryellen Giese, Director

Mondays, 5:30-7:00 pm

Are you an adult who loves to sing and longs for an outlet? Is singing for fun, FUN for you? Join us and improve your singing and sight-reading skills as you perform music of all genres including "traditional" choral music, folk music, music of other cultures, Broadway tunes, patriotic literature and more. The Chorale will perform at least once each semester. No audition required.

 

Fee: $10 registration fee; $396* yearly tuition payable in quarterly installments of $99 each. For those enrolled in individual lessons at Hochstein, yearly tuition is $324 payable in quarterly installments of $81.