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A TREBLE VOICED CHOIR FOR GRADES 3 & 4

Regular rehearsals take place on Tuesdays at Pacific Spirit United Church  from 3:45-5:00pm. The Toccatas appear in the annual Christmas Concert (Orpheum Theatre), Spring Concert (local church) and Summer concert (Chan Centre, UBC). In addition, Toccatas are proud to present small community outreach performances. Toccatas continue to master the art of fine unison singing, while exploring repertoire from the classical voice and choral repertoires, in addition to selections from musicals and international folk repertoire. Toccatas sing in English, French, German and Italian. They are introduced to musicians’ ‘lingo’ and begin to explore the architecture of music while continuing to develop their ear-training and sight-singing abilities.

CONDUCTOR: Marisa Gaetanne
PIANIST: Kin Ming Wong

REHEARSALS — All Rehearsals begin the week of September 16, 2024.

Tuesdays – 3:45-5:00pm
Pacific Spirit United Church  (2195 W 45th Ave) in Kerrisdale

 

AUDITIONS

For this level, singers should prepare to sing either ‘Happy Birthday’ or ‘O Canada’ without piano accompaniment. Singers are also welcome to prepare a song of their choice in addition to ‘Happy Birthday’ or ‘O Canada’.  The conductor will take each child through rhythmic, aural and vocal skills exercises. Singers will then be expected to complete a written Music Theory Assessment. Auditions are done individually and last approximately seven minutes.

CONCERT ATTIRE

TOCCATA OPTION 1

  • grey tunic (provided by VBCC)
  • white long sleeve button down shirt with collar (worn underneath)
  • bow (provided), pinned to collar of shirt
  • white tights (full length, solid white, not sheer. Cotton or nylon is ok. Should not be shiny or patterned.)
  • black shoes
  • any necessary hair clips/elastics should match hair
  • hair should be neat and off of your face
  • any jewelry should be subtle so as not to distract during the performance

TOCCATA OPTION 2

  • grey pants
  • white long sleeve button down shirt with collar (tucked in)
  • black socks
  • black shoes
  • tie (provided by VBCC)
  • any necessary hair clips/elastics should match hair
  • hair should be neat and off of your face

Tuition for 2024-2025

(For the 2024-25 season, the tuition fees in the table below include the following non-refundable fees: a $40 society membership fee, a $2 GST on membership fee, a $30 administration fee, and a $50 fundraising commitment)
ChoirEarly Bird Tuition until June 30, 2024Regular Tuition after June 30, 2024Retreat Fees
Piccolini$578$598N/A
Piccolo$610$630N/A
Toccata$712$732$45
Partita$712$732$45
Chorale$712$732$45
Chorus$742$762$75

Our 7 year old daughter had major surgery to remove a brain tumour. After the surgery, she experienced some vocal challenges that her medical team could not explain. We were preparing to see a speech pathologist when she returned to VBCC in September. Since then, her speech has improved so much - and with it, her confidence - that her teachers have been stopping me to comment. Singing is an incredible gift in so many ways. Thank you, VBCC!

 

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