The Girl Choir program, founded in 1991, is made up of five auditioned choirs, and one non-auditioned choir. More than 300 girls come from public, parochial and home schools throughout the Fox Valley.
Ragazze is the training choir of the Girl Choir program. It is the only non-auditioned choir, and is open to girls in third, fourth, and fifth grade. Primo is the entry-level auditioned choir of the Girl Choir program. Its focus is on healthy unison singing and score-reading skills. Allegretto focuses on more advanced score reading skills, music literacy and introduces more complex part-singing. Intermezzo introduces three- and four-part literature and expands girls’ knowledge of rhythmic and melodic sight-singing. Cantabile guides girls through the stages of their voice change and introduces standard repertoire for young women’s choirs. Bel Canto is the capstone of the Girl Choir program. Bel Canto singers are independent musicians who learn standard repertoire for women’s voices. Each choir incorporates music history, theory, cultural knowledge, and personal experiences to guide singers to a more thorough understanding of the music.
