Pensacola Children's Chorus

📣 ATTENTION current members of the Chorus! Do you have friends who like to sing and dance? Invite them to come and join the PCC family!

♪ If you refer a friend and they come to the New Member Audition Day this Saturday, August 26, you'll win a PCC decal. 🧦 If your friend officially joins for the season, you'll win a pair of PCC socks. 🎒 For each additional friend you recruit, you'll receive 1 entry into a raffle for a PCC swag bag!

Have your friend scan the QR Code, or visit ➤ bit.ly/47wMGtN, to fill out the registration form. Make sure they credit you as referring them!

📢 LAST CALL: We are accepting new singers for our 34th season! Auditions will be held this Saturday, August 26, at 46 E. Chase Street.

🗣 No prior singing experience is necessary, and the audition process is straight-forward: those auditioning will sing a simple song, like Row, Row, Row Your Boat, to assess their vocal abilities and range. For those starting 6th grade and up, there will also be a simple movement portion in the audition.

🎶 With our Triple-A Scholarship program and partnership with the Escambia Children's Trust, there have never been more opportunities to join the Chorus! We believe funds should never be an obstacle when it comes to accessibility to our program.

✏️ Visit PensacolaSings.org/join to sign up for a time slot online, or email us for a separate appointment.

🥳 We are so grateful to our community for all their support over the years and for voting us Inweekly's Best After-School Activity (10 years in a row!) and Best Annual Event for 🎄 Christmas on the Coast. We are especially honored that our Artistic Director was voted Best Community Leader. Congratulations Alex!

👀 In case you’re curious why we’ve been voted Best After-School Activity for an entire DECADE, we are holding auditions August 12 and 26. Visit pensacolasings.org/join for more information. Come check us out!

📢 We are accepting new singers for our 34th season! Auditions will be held this Saturday, August 12 at 46 E. Chase Street.

🗣 No prior singing experience is necessary, and the audition process is straight-forward: those auditioning will sing a simple song, like Row, Row, Row Your Boat, to assess their vocal abilities and range. For those starting 6th grade and up, there will also be a simple movement portion in the audition.

🎶 With our Triple-A Scholarship program and partnership with the Escambia Children's Trust, there have never been more opportunities to join the Chorus! We believe funds should never be an obstacle when it comes to accessibility to our program.

✏️ Visit pensacolasings.org/join to sign up for a time slot online, or email us for a separate appointment.

💜 We are honored to be among a select group of choirs performing at the ACDA Southern Region Conference this February in Louisville, Kentucky!

☀️ The kids are preparing something special for their concert this Saturday. ☀️

Join us at 2pm on the campus of First Baptist Church to experience the culmination of our Summer Festival camp. Don't miss out!

🔥NOW HIRING🔥

Are you a people-person? 👯‍♀️ How about a fundraiser? 💸 If you are both, then we want you to join our team as our new Director of Advancement! Visit www.pensacolasings.org/jobs for more information and how to apply. 💪

{Side bar, we are very sad to be losing the incomparable Christy Rogers, but we wish her all the best in her future endeavors!}

🎓 We are so proud of all our senior singers and wish them the best of luck in the bright future ahead of them!

🎶 Join us this Saturday, July 29, for our Summer Festival Concert! The show begins at 2pm at First Baptist Church of Pensacola, 500 N. Palafox St. 🎟 Tickets can be purchased for $10 at the door. We hope to see you there!

We are looking for a passionate member of our community to serve on our Board of Directors, using your professional expertise to help advance the Pensacola Children's Chorus. As a Member of the board, you will advocate for our singers by working alongside fellow Members to oversee the fiscal, legal, and ethical responsibilities of the Chorus.

Interested candidates can view the full job description by visiting pensacolasings.org/jobs.

We hope everyone is
having a great summer!
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Our offices will be closed June 26–30 and will resume normal operating hours on July 3.

💸 Are you good with money? Then join our team! 🤑
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The Pensacola Children’s Chorus seeks an amazing accounting professional to serve as Finance Manager. There’s no better time to join our incredible team! For more information, visit https://www.pensacolasings.org/jobs

Update 10:50a - We have safely landed in Pensacola! Thank you for all the well-wishes!
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Update 10:06a - We are expected to takeoff in a few minutes. Please send good vibes for a safe flight!
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Thanks to last night’s storms, we extended our trip by a day with an additional stop… New Orleans! ⚜️🎭 Please send good vibes as we attempt to make it home safely this morning. ✈️⛈️

Our Costa Rica adventure ended on a literal cliffhanger, causing us to ask ourselves when we might get to return to this beautiful country. 🇨🇷 We started our day by rappelling down 3 waterfalls! 🧗‍♀️😱 We then visited Escuela San Francisco, a completely self-sustained elementary school in the outskirts of La Fortuna. 📚 We shared a beautiful cultural exchange with their students before enjoying a tortilla cooking class. 👨‍🍳 This morning was hard to say goodbye to Costa Rica and our friends at the Cincinnati Youth Choir, but at least Arenal came out to see us off! 🌋
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Choir tour is hardly vacation. It is a rare opportunity to take chances, make new connections, and learn more deeply about the world around us. Empathy is one of our core values at PCC, and the opportunity to immerse oneself in a completely foreign culture is one of the best ways to learn how alike we all truly are in all the best ways. 🤝❤️
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Thank you Perform International and Forest Melodies Costa Rica for crafting the best travel experience. We hope to be back soon! Pura Vida! 🤙

Our hearts are on fire with beauty of the scenery and people of the Arenal area. 🌋🌳 We arrived to the Arenal National Park yesterday and are enjoying stunning views of its namesake volcano and lake with every passing minute. Yesterday, we got to experience how traditional Costa Rican crafts are made and swim in some therapeutic hot springs. 🎨🌊🌴 Today, we spent time in a local school serving as ambassadors for choral music. There is no greater honor than bringing music to those who need it most! 🎵
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Perform International

We’ve “fallen” in love with Costa Rica! 🌊⛰️ Our group spent the morning exploring the La Paz Waterfalls and nature sanctuary, where we saw all sorts of birds and monkeys (and we aren’t talking about the singers!). 🦜🐒 In the evening, we shared a wonderful concert with Estudio Choralia, Coro Intermezzo Costa Rica, and of course, our friends at the Cincinnati Youth Choir! Tomorrow, we’re off to the volcano! 🌋 Thank you, Perform International and Forest Melodies Costa Rica for a fantastic trip so far!

Our tour group was “energized” with a fantastic day at the Doka Estate Coffee Plantation. ☕️ Here, we learned how coffee was made and sampled some of the best quality coffee that is made in Central America. 🥇 We also shared music and played games with our friends at Concordia Coral Costa Rica and Cincinnati Youth Choir. The community that singing builds can cross all divides. 🤝🎵 If you’ve never experienced the raw, unfiltered power of choral singing, we hope you’ll join us on our next trip! ✈️ More fun in the days to come. 😎

There were no sloths 🦥 in this tour group today as we “zipped” around the rainforest. 🌳🌴 Later, we took a gondola 🚡 through the canopy and explored beautiful flora and fauna. 🌺🌸 Then, we shared a concert with our friends at the Cincinnati Youth Choir and our nuevos amigos, the Concordia Coral Costa Rica. 🎶 There is nothing more beautiful than when music brings people together! 🎵🖤

⛱ Summer Festival | July 24-29 | Grades 1-8

Song and dance combine seamlessly in this dynamic and beloved summer tradition. Making its triumphant return, Summer Festival features a one-of-a-kind fusion of choral performance, movement, and music education in a jam-packed, high-energy, fun-filled week. Catered toward young people in grades 1-8, this experience is the best way to wade into all that the Pensacola Children’s Chorus has to offer. For new and returning singers alike, this music-filled camp experience culminates in a dynamic performance for friends and family to enjoy. A final performance will be held on July 29 in the afternoon.

Scholarships and multi-week discounts are available! For more information and to register, visit pensacolasings.org/camps.

Summer Camps | Pensacola Children's Chorus

We had NO fun at our welcome party in Costa Rica! Thank you for curating what’s sure to be a phenomenal 8 days. We are already living the Pura Vida life! 🇨🇷🤙🌴🌺

🏴‍☠️ Spotlight Session 2: Pirates! | July 10-14 | Grades 6-8

"We're off to sail the rollicking sea, pirates all are we!" But shiver me timbers—there's a stowaway on board! Perhaps the King of the High C's will know what to do. Join the salty crew of colorful scallywags when Bluebeard, Yellowbeard, Whitebeard, Purplebeard—well, you get the picture—along with the No Beards, hoist the Jolly Roger and set sail for a mighty adventure!

Scholarships and multi-week discounts are available! For more information and to register, visit pensacolasings.org/camps.

Summer Camps | Pensacola Children's Chorus

It’s TOUR SEASON at the Pensacola Children’s Chorus. 🚗✈️ Our stories were full of glimpses into our exciting trip to Myrtle Beach as part of the inaugural Songs & Sand Children’s Choir Festival. Stay tuned to this channel for glimpses into our Costa Rica adventure, starting tomorrow!

🕺🏼 Dance Intensive | July 5-8 | Grades 7-12+

Get on your feet with the Pensacola Children’s Chorus. This high intensity dance experience will feature daily workshops and routines which are rooted in diverse styles of dance, from ballet to hip hop, from jazz to tap, and everything in between. Led by PCC’s motivational and incredibly talented choreographers, this week is a sure win for those looking to take the next step in their dancing journey. Friends and family members are invited to a special showcase during the morning of July 8.

Scholarships and multi-week discounts are available! For more information and to register, visit pensacolasings.org/camps.

Summer Camps | Pensacola Children's Chorus

⚽️ Spotlight Session 1: GOAL! | June 19-23 | Grades 1-5

A sunny soccer field is the setting for this amazingly entertaining musical that not only celebrates the beauty and glory of the sport, but also the value of good sportsmanship, setting goals, being a part of a team, and more. GOAL! is a musical that every cast member will love to perform, whether sports is their "thing" or not. In this musical, nobody is cut from the team, and with musical styles from Latin to rap and pop to Broadway, we celebrate setting goals and working as a team to accomplish amazing things together!

Scholarships and multi-week discounts are available! For more information and to register, visit pensacolasings.org/camps.

Summer Camps | Pensacola Children's Chorus

🌁 We are proud to be sending members of our team to the 2023 Chorus America Conference. Alex Gartner will be presenting alongside Emily Williams Burch their talk on "Communicating Your Value." This session will empower choral leaders to speak confidently about their organization, attracting new advocates in the process.

📘 Alex and Emily co-authored The Business of Choir: A Choral Leader's Guide for Organizational Growth. This book offers insights, best practices, and practical action items for choral leaders looking to master the organizational and administrative elements of running a successful choral program.

📈 For more information on The Business of Choir, please visit businessofchoir.com

Happy 80th birthday to Bob Purcell! Thank you for serving the Children’s Chorus for 23 years. Your dedication to our singers is greatly appreciated 🥳

🥳 Huge thank you to the Foo Foo Festival Committee for naming the Pensacola Children's Chorus a grant recipient for 2023! We are incredibly grateful for this opportunity, and we can't wait to see the positive influence it will have on our talented singers and entire community.

The Choral Society of Pensacola

The Pensacola Foo Foo Festival Committee is proud to announce the results of their grant scoring process for the 10th Anniversary of this year's Foo Foo Festival. This year, the committee funded 16 grant recipients (organizations/events)—allocating nearly $500,000 in grant funding for this November’s event schedule. This marks the most grant funding ever awarded by the Foo Foo Festival Committee and the highest number of fully-funded grant recipients awarded since Foo Foo Fest’s inception in 2014. Click the link proivded to learn more about the grant recipients: https://bit.ly/3MggaCq

🗳️ {LAST CHANCE} to cast your votes for Inweekly's Best of the Coast!

🎶 Please vote Pensacola Children's Chorus in the following categories:
🔹 Best After-School Activity
🔹 Best Summer Camp - Sing in the Summer
🔹 Best Annual Event - Christmas on the Coast
🔹 Best Community Leader - Alex Gartner

👉Visit https://form.jotform.com/231196553121147 to cast your ballot. Today is the last day to show your support~ We appreciate you!

🌈 There's no place like home... but if you do decide to venture out, make plans to see SHOWTIME! Friday and Saturday's performances start at 7:30 pm, and Sunday's performance starts at 2:30 pm. Streaming options are also available for Friday and Sunday.

❗️SPECIAL DISCOUNT for students: Present your student ID card at the Saenger Theater box office and get your ticket for only $10, good for any performance this weekend. Discounted tickets must be purchased in person during the Saenger Theater's normal hours of operation, or at the door before each performance.

🌊 It’s time to cast your votes for Inweekly's Best of the Coast!

Please vote Pensacola Children's Chorus in the following categories:
🔹 Best After-School Activity
🔹 Best Summer Camp
🔹 Best Annual Event - Christmas on the Coast
🔹 Best Community Leader - Alex Gartner

Visit inweekly.net/best-of-the-coast-2023-ballot/ to cast your ballot. Voting is open through May 21. We appreciate your support!

🗣 The Pensacola Children's Chorus is accepting new members for our next season. Auditions will be held May20, as well as August 12 & 16.

🎵 Visit pensacolasings.org/join to sign up for a time slot online, or email us for a separate appointment.

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🎟 Don't miss out! Tickets are still available for “Showtime." Performances are Friday and Saturday at 7:30 pm, and Sunday at 2:30 pm.

Visit pensacolasings.org/performances to get your tickets!

🎶 Sing, Dance and Perform your way through the summer with the Pensacola Children's Chorus! Your aspiring star will feel right at home on stage with PCC 🌟

Some of our classes include:
🎙 Spotlight Series - A fast-paced week of rehearsals culminating in a fully staged musical
🕺🏼 Dance Intensive - Get on your feet & learn diverse styles of dance with PCC choreographers
☀️ Summer Festival - A jam-packed week of song, dance, and so much more
🎄 Christmas in July (only available to 2022-23 members of PCC) - Celebrate Christmas a little early by recording an exclusive holiday album
🎼 JumpstART (only available to 2022-23 members of PCC) - Level up your vocal musical skills by improving your technique and advancing your music reading skills

No previous experience necessary ~ Limited spots available! For more information and to sign up online, visit pensacolasings.org/camps

🎭 The Great Saenger Pipe Organ will be featured at Behind the Curtain: An Evening with Martin Tate.
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🎹 Built in 1925, it is one of the few surviving theater organs in the world. Unlike a traditional pipe organ, the Great Saenger Organ (affectionately known as “Lola”) has the capability of playing a variety of musical instruments… including a piano and lots of percussion. Sadly, much of the organ was has been damaged due to hurricanes, but a lengthy restoration has breathed new life into the instrument.
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👂If you’ve never heard the Organ before, it provides a sight to behold and a sonic experience unlike any other. Its pipes and mechanics are housed above the balcony boxes which flank the stage arch. The console (the “brains” of the operation) will be on display during the event for an up-close and personal experience.
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🎟️ Tickets are NOT REQUIRED 💸 for this event! Rather, we hope you’ll consider making a donation to PCC’s Tuition Assistance Fund which ensures that every eager child can find a home in PCC, regardless of financial circumstances. Thank you for your support!

🎵 At Martin's invitation, PCC’s own will join him at the bench for Behind the Curtain.
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🎶 Mr. Gartner has been leading the Pensacola Children’s Chorus since 2016. A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, he has enjoyed leading choirs of all ages on many renown stages, including St. Peter’s Basilica, the Great Wall of China, and most recently in Carnegie Hall. Mr. Gartner is also a gifted keyboardist, and both he and Martin Tate were the original dueling pianists for PCC’s annual fundraiser, Italiano.
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🎹 Mr. Gartner will dust off the Great Saenger Pipe Organ to play a sacred piano/organ duet with Martin. Guests will have the opportunity to explore the organ console up close, as it will be on stage throughout the event.
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🎟️ Tickets are NOT REQUIRED 💸 for this event! Rather, we hope you’ll consider making a donation to PCC’s Tuition Assistance Fund which ensures that every eager child can find a home in PCC, regardless of financial circumstances. Thank you for your support!

🎹 Behind the Curtain: An Evening with Martin Tate features a slate of talented artists. Let’s meet another: Hanan Tarabay.
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💃🏽 Hanan Tarabay is a celebrated opera singer who calls Pensacola home. She attended the Interlochen Arts Academy before continuing her training at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia. She has performed all over the world and is frequently featured with the Pensacola Opera. Hanan has a long history with the Pensacola Children’s Chorus, having been a member in the early years and later serving as Assistant Director from 2017-2020.
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🎼 Hanan will sing the Gershwin brothers’ beloved classic, “Someone to Watch Over Me,” with Martin Tate at the piano. It will be a truly heartwarming performance!
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🎟️ Tickets are NOT REQUIRED 💸 for this event! Rather, we hope you’ll consider making a donation to PCC’s Tuition Assistance Fund which ensures that every eager child can find a home in PCC, regardless of financial circumstances. Thank you for your support!

🎭 Behind the Curtain: An Evening with Martin Tate is just a couple weeks away, so let’s take a moment to get to know our featured artist!
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🎵 Martin E. Tate began his musical journey at the age of 5 when he started playing piano in church. Since then, he has participated in a number of masterclasses and enjoyed playing under the batons of many respected conductors. He holds music degrees from the University of West Florida and Michigan State University. Martin served as PCC’s pianist from 2006-2019, and we are excited to welcome him back home!
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🎹 Martin will delight attendees with a varied program of piano classics, Broadway medleys, classic hymns, and patriotic music. This is an event you don’t want to miss!
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🎟️ Tickets are NOT REQUIRED 💸 for this event! Rather, we hope you’ll consider making a donation to PCC’s Tuition Assistance Fund which ensures that every eager child can find a home in PCC, regardless of financial circumstances. Thank you for your support!
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