Heart of the Valley Children's Choir

Auditions for 2010/2011 Season

Pam Van Londen — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:00:45 +0000

Auditions for new members will be held September 7, 2010 in the Education Hall at the First Presbyterian Church at the corner of 8th & Monroe in Corvallis.

Contact the office if you need an alternative day and time.

Festival Choir: 4:00pm to 6:00pm

Singers with at least one year of Children’s Choir 2 experience

Chamber Choir: 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Singers in high school who will be new to Chamber Choir

Returning Chamber Choir voice check

Tuesday, September 14th 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm & 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

All voice checks will take place at the First Presbyterian Church

Returning members of Chamber Choir are requested to come and sing for Carol in order to be placed correctly in sections for the coming year. (Singers not in sports should take earlier times so that we can end at a reasonable hour).

Auditions for new members will be held September 7, 2010 in the Education Hall at the First Presbyterian Church at the corner of 8th & Monroe in Corvallis.

Contact the office if you need an alternative day and time.

Festival Choir: 4:00pm to 6:00pm
- Singers with at least one year of Children’s Choir 2 experience
Chamber Choir: 7:00pm to 9:00pm
- Singers in high school who will be new to Chamber Choir

Chamber Choir voice check

Returning members of Chamber Choir are requested to come and sing for Carol on Tuesday, September 14 at First Presbyterian from 4:00pm to 6:00pm and/or 7:00pm to 8:30pm in order to be placed correctly in sections for the coming year. (Singers not in sports should take earlier times so that we can end at a reasonable hour).

Annual Parent Meeting 2010

Pam Van Londen — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:07:17 +0000

The Annual Parent Meeting will be held on Monday, September 13, from 6:00pm to 8:30pm beginning in Central Park at 8th & Monroe.

Student Directors will facilitate games for your children while meetings are held from 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm.

Each family should bring their own picnic dinner and drinks.

It is very important to attend this meeting because you will need to pay tuition, pick up schedules and learn about volunteer opportunities, tours (Chamber Choir, Mozart Festival, Salzburg, Festival/CH2, Holiday Tour, Portland) and other choir activities during the year.
Of course we will introduce our fantastic and dedicated staff listed below.

Julie Buchert, Accompanist of the Prep Choir
Kathi Smith, Director of Prep Choir
Aimee Newman, Director of Children’s 1
Sherri Bird, Accompanist of Chamber Choir, Asst Director
Lucy Watts, Accompanist of Children’s Choir 2 and Festival Choir
LeAnn Wind, Accompanist of Children’s Choir 1
Carol Nelson, Director of Children’s Choir 2, Festival Choir, Chamber Choir and Co-director Children’s Choir 1
Jean Scott, Financial Manager and Tour Coordinator
Anita Nielsen, Publications Coordinator
Candice O’Bannan/Elizabeth Behrens, Office Managers
Candice O’Bannan, Uniform Coordinator
Pam Van Londen, Web Site Editor

Fall 2010 Rehearsal Schedule

Pam Van Londen — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:04:37 +0000

All rehearsals are held at The First Presbyterian Church at the corner of 8th and Monroe in Corvallis. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the first rehearsal so you can check in, pick up music and receive a copy of the current newsletter.

Parents, please note that our coordinators arrive only 20 minutes before rehearsal for check in. We cannot be responsible for your singers if they are dropped off earlier.

Starting dates

Preparatory Choir
- Monday, September 20 at 6:15-7:15pm in Ed Hall
Festival Choir
- Monday, September 20 at 6:15-7:30pm in the Sanctuary
Chamber Choir
- Monday, September 20 at 7:30-9:00pm in the Sanctuary
Children’s Choir 1
- Tuesday, September 21 at 6:15-7:30pm in Ed Hall
Children’s Choir 2
- Tuesday, September 21 at 6:30-8:00pm in the Sanctuary

Sing A Mile High Festival in Denver 2010

Anita Neilson — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 06:45:08 +0000

See the
daily upload of tour photos.

View movies from the tour.

Thank you Larry Anderson for creating such a wonderful record of the trip!

The Sing A Mile High Festival in Denver on June 24 to June 29, 2010 is a very exciting opportunity for Children’s Choir 2 and Festival Choir! Singers will be working with internationally renowned composer/conductors Sean Ivory and Paul Caldwell as well as singing with many other treble choirs from the US and abroad.

The festival will end with a finale concert at the Newman Center for the Performing Arts on The University of Denver’s campus, where the choirs will perform both individually and en mass.

Sign up

Click on the following form to view, or download by right-clicking (Windows) or Control-clicking (Mac) and choosing Save As to your hard drive.

Sing a Mile High (Denver) Intent to Participate
Sign up deadline was Tuesday, Oct 13.

Event Schedule (Tentative)

Thursday, June 24, 2010

3:00 – 5:00 p.m. Registration/Check-in Dormitories
5:00 – 6:15 p.m. Dinner Dormitory Dining Halls
6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Rehearsal Rehearsal Hall
7:30 – 8:00 p.m. Chaperone meeting and planning time Auditorium Lobby
8:45 – 9:45 p.m. Ice Cream Social Lawn area
8:45 – 9:45 p.m. Director’s Reception Rehearsal Hall

Friday, June 25, 2010

7:00 – 8:45 a.m. Breakfast Dorm Dining Halls
9:00 – 11:30 a.m. Rehearsal Rehearsal Hall
9:30 – 11:00 a.m. Administrators/Directors Workshop Auditorium Lobby
11:30 – 1:00 p.m. Lunch Dorm Dining Halls
1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Concurrent Sectional Rehearsals Rehearsal Hall Rooms
2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Rehearsal Rehearsal Hall
4:00 – 4:30 p.m. To dorms to prepare for water park Bus pick up from Dorms
5:00 – 6:30 p.m. Barbecue Splash Water Park, Golden
6:30 – 9:30 p.m. Evening at Splash Water Park
9:30 – 10:00 p.m. Return to dorms

Saturday, June 26, 2010

7:00 – 8:45 a.m. Breakfast Dorm Dining Halls
9:00 – 1:00 p.m. Individual Choir Rehearsals and/or free time Gates Auditorium – Newman Center
11:30 -1:00 p.m. Lunch Dorm Dining Halls
1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Rehearsal Gates Auditorium – Newman Center
2:30 – 4:00 p.m. Directors Conducting Workshop Newman Center Choir Room
4:00 – 5:30 p.m. Free time
5:30 – 6:30 p.m. Dinner Dorm Dining Halls
7:00 – 9:30 p.m. Skit Night Gates Auditorium – Newman Center

Sunday, June 27, 2010

7:00 – 8:45 a.m. Breakfast Dorm Dining Halls
8:00 – 12:00 a.m. Church Services – or free time Arapahoe County Churches
11:30 – 1:00 p.m. Lunch Dorm Dining Halls
1:00 – 5:00 p.m. Individual Choir Rehearsals and/or free time Gates Auditorium – Newman Center
5:15 – 6:30 p.m. Dinner and Dress Dorm Dining Hall and rooms
7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Concert Gates Auditorium – Newman Center
9:30 – 10:30 p.m. Farewell Party Lawn area

Monday, June 28, 2010

7:00 – 9:00 a.m. Breakfast Dorm Dining Halls
9:30 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. Sightseeing, meals, and activities with our own choir in the beautiful Rocky Mountains

Tuesday, June 29, 2010

7:00 – 8:30 a.m. Breakfast Dorm Dining Halls
9:00 a.m. Board buses for departure to the Denver Airport

Payment Schedule

$995 per participant for 6 days and 5 nights.

Make checks payable to HVC Choir.
Tour accounts may be used at any time during the payment process and fund-raising is highly encouraged.

Cost includes the choral festival, airfare, coach transportation in Denver, coach transportation to and from Corvallis to PDX, lodging, meals, festival t-shirt and all organized tour activities.

October 6 $120. per person (non refundable after November 10)
November 3 $120. per person (non refundable after December 10)
December 1 $120. per person (non refundable after January 10)
January 5 $120. per person (non refundable after February 10)
February 2 $120. per person (non refundable after March 10)
March 2 $120. per person (non refundable after April 10)
April 6 $120. per person (non refundable after May 10)
May 4 $120. per person (non refundable after June 10)
June 1 $ 35. per person (non refundable after June 10)

The above “non refundable” deadlines above are based on HVCC’s payments to Young Voices of Colorado, who are organizing the festival portion of the tour. Some flexibility may be allowed depending on family circumstances.

Summer Choir 2010

Pam Van Londen — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 17:46:43 +0000

The Summer Choir, only for students traveling to Denver’s Sing A Mile High conference, will be on these dates at the First Presbyterian Church.

SUMMER CHOIR Rehearsals for Denver Tour Participants. All rehearsals will be held at First Presbyterian

June 15, 16 & 17 6:30 – 8:00 pm

June 18 9:00 am – 11:00 am & 6:30 -8:00 pm

June 19 9:00 am – 11 am only

June 21 9:00 am – 11 am & 6:30 – 8:00 pm

June 22 9:00 am – 11 am & 6:30 – 8:00 pm

June 23 9:00 am – 11 am & possible evening concert

For questions or concerns contact Jean Scott at jirl@peak.org

June 15 @ 6:30pm to 8:00pm
June 16 @ 6:30pm to 8:00pm
June 17 @ 6:30pm to 8:00pm
June 18 @ 9:00am to 11:00am and 6:30pm to 8:00pm
June 19 @ 9:00am to 11:00am
June 21 @ 9:00am to 11:00am and 6:30pm to 8:00pm
June 22 @ 9:00am to 11:00am and 6:30pm to 8:00pm
June 23 @ 9:00am to 11:00am and 6:30pm to 8:00pm (tentative evening)

For questions or concerns contact Jean Scott.

Beth Powell Memorial Concert at LaSells Stewart Center

Pam Van Londen — Sat, 22 May 2010 17:00:41 +0000

Recap of songs and solos from the concert. Awesome work everyone!

All HVCC choirs will sing at the Beth Powell Memorial Concert at 3:00pm, Sunday, June 6, 2010 at LaSells Stewart Center on the OSU Campus.

Admission is $8/Adults and $5/Seniors and Children. Tickets can be purchased at the Scrip table during rehearsals. They are also available at Gracewinds (in Corvallis) and Custom Eyes (in Albany). Purchases may be made at the door starting at 2pm on June 6.

Dress Rehearsals

Come dressed in formal uniforms.

12:00 – 12:45 Chamber

12:45 – 1:15 Festival

1:15 – 1:45 Children 2

1:45 – 2:00 Children 2, Children 1, Festival

2:00 – 2:15 Children 1

2:15 – 2:30 Prep Choir

12:00 – 12:45 Chamber
12:45 – 1:15 Festival
1:15 – 1:45 Children 2
1:45 – 2:00 Children 2, Children 1, Festival
2:00 – 2:15 Children 1
2:15 – 2:30 Prep Choir

Concert Call time is 2:30 pm.

Additional Saturday Rehearsal

Pam Van Londen — Mon, 10 May 2010 17:45:25 +0000

The June 5 Saturday rehearsal includes the following choirs and times at First Presbyterian Church:

9:00am to 10:00am Children’s Choir 2
10:00am to 11:00am Festival Choir
10:30am to 11:00am to 12:00pm Chamber Choir

This is NOT a dress rehearsal; that will be Sunday, June 6; concert day.

Senior Dessert 2010

Pam Van Londen — Mon, 10 May 2010 17:41:29 +0000

The Senior Dessert for the graduating seniors and their parents is June 4 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm at Carol Nelson’s home in Albany (behind Tom’s Garden Center off Hwy 34).

We need about 4 or 5 non-seniors to arrive at 6:30 pm to set up and serve. Contact the office if you would like to volunteer.

If you can make desserts and deliver them to Molly’s home, please contact her.

Concert CD/DVD pre-sale order

Pam Van Londen — Tue, 04 May 2010 16:33:26 +0000

Thank you to Mark Miller and Larry Anderson for preparing a CD/DVD of our March concert at the Methodist church. “It was one of our best concerts in a long time,” according to Carol, “as far as acoustics, music and songs, and it is just beautiful to watch and hear all of your singers!!”

You can pre-order a copy via email, or purchase one at the June 6 concert.

$12 per DVD
$5 for just the audio CD
$15 for a set, DVD & audio CD

Auditions for 2010/2011 Season

Pam Van Londen — Sat, 01 May 2010 06:00:02 +0000

Prep, Children’s Choir 1 and Children’s Choir 2 Auditions

For current Prep Choir members interested in moving up to Choir 1, audition on June 1 immediately after rehearsal.

Open auditions for Prep, Children’s Choir 1 and Children’s Choir 2 (3rd through 9th grade) will be held from 4:00pm to 6:00pm on June 8 and 9 at First Presbyterian Church, 8th & Monroe. Grade level is as of Fall, 2010.
These are informal and fun auditions, no need to prepare any songs. We will take singers by the sign up as you come in, in groups of 3 to 4 singers.

For Current HVCC Singers:
If you are a Prep or CH1 singer, you will need to come audition to join the next choir.

If you are a current Children’s Choir 2 singer you do not come to these auditions & we’ll see you in the Fall. Festival auditions held 1st week in Sept.

Chamber Choir Auditions

Chamber auditions are held the first week of September, date TBA. Chamber choir is for high school students only.

Please contact the office with questions about auditions and dates.