Monday, June 22-June 26, 2020
The Jacksonville Children’s Chorus is excited to announce our third annual choral festival and summer day camp, River City Choral Festival and Day Camp. A fun-filled week of music, choral singing, choreography/dance, games, swimming, field trips, and performances – and lots of fun times and new friends!
A summer day camp is available to rising sixth through twelfth grade singers from 9:00am to 4:00pm Monday through Friday. Camp designed for treble voices: sopranos and altos only; no changed (tenor or bass) voices.
Our conductor for the festival will be Melissa Keylock of the San Diego North Coast Singers
For individual camper registrations – Registration will open in February 2020.
For choir groups and organizations – For application to attend and details, please contact Darren Dailey, or 904-353-1636, ext 5.
Overview (Camp)
- Designed for rising sixth to twelfth grade singers
- Monday through Friday, 9:00am to 4:00pm
- Held on the beautiful Jacksonville University campus
- Community performance (more info to come)
- Lunch and snacks are included
- Field trips
- Swimming at JU Pool
- Breakout sessions (Sight-reading/Music Theory, Choral Rehearsals, Choreography)
- Games and more
- Supervision by JCC Staff
- Camp T-Shirt provided
Location
2800 University Boulevard N., Jacksonville, FL 32211
What Your Singer Will Gain:
Singers will experience a balanced schedule of both instructional and recreational activities throughout the week. Rehearsals and breakout sessions will focus on developing musicianship, sight-reading, vocal skills, choreography, and choral singing by experienced and qualified JCC instructors and JCC’s highly regarded conductor, Melissa Keylock. Team activities will help develop camaraderie, social equality, and love of mankind.
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
Registration fee: $50
Day Camp Fee if registered before April 5th: $199
Day Camp Fee if registered on or after April 6th: $299
Questions? Inquiries about Choirs-In-Residence?
Contact the JCC Program Office at 353-1636, ext. 1 or Email