River City Choral Festival & Day Camp
Monday, June 6 - Friday, June 10, 2022
Location: Hendricks Avenue Baptist Church
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.
For individual camper registrations – Registration will open in February 2022. *Early bird registration ends on April 30, 2022, at 11:59pm EST
Early Bird Registration through April 30, 2022, 11:59pm EST - $250
Registration will increase to $350 on May 1, 2022
For choir groups and organizations – For application to attend and more details, please contact Darren Dailey, President & Artistic Director at ddailey@jaxchildrenschorus.org.
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.
Camp 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 6/10/22
- 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
Day Camp Sample Schedule
8:30am - 9:00am: Drop-Off
9:00am - 10:00am: Choir Rehearsal
10:00am - 11:00am: Breakout Session 1
11:00am - 12:00pm: Breakout Session 2
12:00pm - 1:00pm: Lunch (campers bring their own lunch)
1:00pm - 2:00pm: Choir Rehearsal
2:00pm - 2:30pm: Breakout Session 3
2:30pm - 3:00pm: Breakout Session 4
3:00pm - 4:00pm: Dance Workshop
4:00pm: Dismissal & Pick-Up
Questions Or Inquiries About Choirs-In-Residence?