Valley Community Youth Choirs
Experience the joy of singing.
Valley Community Youth Choirs develops community through choral singing in a joyful, inclusive environment. Working together toward excellent choral singing, participants develop musicianship and friendship. Sharing their music through community performances, participants inspire and uplift others.
Choirs and Classes
Valley Community Youth Choirs offers a leveled choir program designed to meet the needs of children from Preschool through 12th grade. We care deeply about the children and strive to provide a loving environment where each child feels like an important part of the group. We believe in the power of singing to shape the child into someone with confidence, compassion, and leadership skills.
Music Makers
Music Makers (formally called Cherub Choir) is for children ages 4-6. Through playful activities, games, and movement, participants work together to make music. Each class includes practice on in-tune singing, steady beat, and beginning music literacy skills. Emphasis is on joyfully making music!
Melodía
Melodía is for children in 2nd-5th grades. Participants develop their vocal technique and expand their music literacy skills through enticing games and activities. This choir sings both unison and multi-part music in a variety of styles, including traditional, classical, folk, and contemporary pop songs. The primary goal for the singers is to experience the sheer joy of singing together.
Armonía
Armonía is for children in 6th-12th grades. Singers will cultivate their vocal technique, intonation, and music literacy skills. Most of the vocal literature for this group uses 3-part and 4-part harmony. A variety of musical styles are experienced, including traditional, classical, folk, and contemporary pop songs. Confidence,
leadership, and musicianship are emphasized.
Schedule
Rehearsal Schedule
On Wednesdays during the Cherub Choir and Melodia rehearsals, the church nursery will be unlocked and available for parents who need a space to wait with younger children.
Registration and Payment
Tuition - per semester - payable Oct. 1 and Feb. 2
Music Makers - FREE
To sign up for Music Makers, email program director, Amy Rheingans, at amy@valleycommunity.org
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Melodia and Armonia $100 per semester
To sign up for Melodia or Armonia click the "register" button below.
Our hope is to keep Valley Community Youth Choirs affordable and accessible. If the tuition is not possible for your family, we will cover the tuition through our scholarship fund.
Performance Schedule
We are working on the performance schedule and will update this site as dates and times are confirmed. Here is what we have so far:
February 12 (Sunday) - Melodia and Armonia will perform during "Youth Sunday" at 10:00 AM
May 21 (Sunday) - Armonia will perform for "Grauduate Sunday" at 10:00 AM
MUSIC MAKERS
Wednesdays from 5:00-5:45 in Room 16
Fridays from 2:15-3:00 in Armitage Hall
Beginning January 18 (Wed) and 20 (Fri), 2023.
MELODIA
Wednesdays from 5:00-6:00 in Armitage Hall
Beginning January 11, 2023.
ARMONIA
Sundays from 11:30-12:30 in Armitage Hall
Beginning January 8, 2023.
Location
ValValley Community Presbyterian Church
8060 SW Brentwood Street Portland, OR 97225
503-292-3537
For more information contact Artistic Director, Amy Rheingans, at amy@valleycommunity.org
