The Chorus of Westerly’s??Summer Music and Movement Program For Children Ages 4 to 6 Monday, July 31, 2017 to Friday, August 4, 2017 George Kent Performance Hall, Westerly
Westerly, RI – The Chorus of Westerly announces Music and Movement, a summer program for children ages 4 to 6.??The program is designed to introduce our youngest musicians to the world of music through fun activities designed just for them! We’ll sing, move, and play in a week-long music camp (half-day program) at the George Kent Performance Hall, 119 High Street in Westerly.??
The program will run daily from 9 am to 11:30 am, Monday July 31 to Friday, August 4. Previous experience in music is certainly??not??required of the children to participate in the program.
Tuition is $90 per child for the full week.
Snacks will be included each day.
Music is a key feature of early childhood, and children are natural music makers who delight in the musical world around them. In this class, young musicians experience a variety of music activities designed just for them.
Children will sing, move expressively, create, and play instruments. While building a repertoire of songs for everyday living, children will acquire music skills and knowledge that will enrich their lives far into the future.??
In addition to acquiring early music literacy skills, making music enhances children???s understanding of their world, aids in language development, and contributes to their social and emotional well-being.
Faculty for the program??will include several music educators from within the Chorus of Westerly ranks including; Ms. Genvieve Spitale, music teacher; Andrew Howell, music director; and Audrey Cardany, director of education and outreach.????
To register your child visit chorusofwesterly.org, download the registration form and return via email to Patron Services Manager Ashley Shea at ashley@chorusofwesterly.org. Tuition payment for the class can be made online via a link under the registration form. Alternatively, registrations forms and check payments can be mailed to the Chorus of Westerly at 119 High Street, Westerly, RI 02886. Registration and payment is due July 28, 2017. For more information or questions please email Ashley Shea at ashley@chorusofwesterly.org, visit chorusofwesterly.org, or call 401.596.8663.
Please note the Chorus of Westerly is on tour in Germany July 6 ??? 17, 2017. Our offices will be closed during this time, but patrons are encouraged to leave a voicemail and a staff member or volunteer will respond as promptly as possible.
The 190-voice Chorus of Westerly is the nation???s only intergenerational symphonic choral ensembles.
For each concert in its professional concert season, children ages 8 to 18 sing alongside adult singers as ensemble members of equal rank and expectations. Founded in 1959 by George Kent and today directed by Andrew Howell, the Chorus has had more than 2,500 area residents sing in its program, with more than 1,500 singing as child members.
It is 58 seasons, the Chorus has presented nearly 700 performances to over 1.7 million people. The Chorus has performed in concert over 100 major choral works with fully professional orchestra and soloists, and has presented 13 major American premieres. While its home is in Rhode Island, the Chorus has toured internationally four times, singing in such venues as Smetana Hall in Prague, Stephansdom in Vienna, Westminster Abbey, and St. Peter???s??Basilica in the Vatican while also receiving countless awards for its work.
The Chorus has also established regional traditions such as their annual Summer Pops??performance which is attended annually by 25,000 people.
In addition to its extensive performance season, the Chorus also offers a broad reaching musical??education program to its singing members and area children. This includes an?????in rehearsal??? music fundamentals class for all child and adult singers focusing on sight-singing, theory, and other musical techniques, as well as an introductory music and movement class for children ages 3 to 7.
The Chorus is also one of only three American choral organizations to own and operate its own performance venue – the??historic George Kent Performance Hall.