Heart of the Valley Children's Choir

Rehearsals start after spring break

Pam Van Londen — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:39:30 +0000

We’ll see you on March 29 or 30 for your next rehearsal. See you after Spring Break!

Prep, Festival & Chamber – Monday, March 29
CH 1 & CH 2 – Tuesday, March 30

Alumni Choir Association formed

Pam Van Londen — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:50:53 +0000

Over the last 26 years, hundreds of children have particpated in and been part of the Heart of the Valley family. This year we have created the official HVCC Alumni Association, an organization that focuses on the incorporation of HVCC into your adult life.

Whether you were in one choir or several, one year or many, this is the place where you can be a part of the HVCC family once again.

Stay up-to-date on current HVCC concerts, tours, retreats, happenings, and alumni events by friending the Alumni Association via Facebook.

Find HVCC Movies online

Pam Van Londen — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 00:53:27 +0000

Search YouTube for Heart of the Valley Children’s Choir and you find several movies of our concerts.

Dine a Mile High at The Vue 2010

Molly Hutzler — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:02:04 +0000

Heart of the Valley Children’s Choir is hosting an annual fundraising extravaganza at The Vue (5th & 6th floor of the Elements Building (517 SW 2nd St), downtown Corvallis from 4:30pm to 7:30pm on May 2, 2010.

featuring a Taste of the Valley with…..

Hors d’oeuvres local restaurants
Wine tasting by local wineries
Choral Performances

Tickets for the general public will be available soon. Check back in April for ticket outlets.

Proceeds from this fundraiser support the Tour Fund and this year’s Sing a Mile High Tour to Denver, Colorado.

Please contact the choir office if you are interested in helping with this event.

Children’s Choir 2 & Choir 1 Retreat at Camp Tadmor

Pam Van Londen — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 06:47:21 +0000

Choir 2& Choir 1 will have their 2010 overnight retreat at Camp Tadmor on April 9 and 10, 2010. The cost of one retreat is included in tuition. However, if you participated in the Festival retreat in November, please remit $45 to your parent coordinator.

Reservations

The following form (3 in one) is due February 23, 2010. It must be completed, signed and returned to Choir Coordinators, Diane Meyers & Mandee Varner(CH2) & Wendy McLaren(CH1), before boarding the buses (no exceptions).

Release, Insurance, and Contract (.pdf)
- Download by right-clicking (Windows) or Control-clicking (Mac) and choosing Save As to your hard drive.

Itinerary

4:40pm Fri April 9: Meet at Jefferson Elementary, Corvallis, OR.
5:00pm Fri April 9: Depart Jefferson Elementary.
6:00pm Fri April 9: Arrive at Camp Tadmore
- 43943 McDowell Creek Drive, Lebanon, Oregon
- (541) 451-4219
2:30pm Sat April 10: Arrive back at Jefferson Elementary, Corvallis, OR.

Meals

Friday
- Dinner is Pizza & Salad , provided by HVCC
Saturday
- Breakfast is provided
- Lunch is your sack lunch at noon (parents provide, there is refrigeration)

Special circumstances

Any singer who plans to be driven or drive to and from the retreat can do so only with a signed parent permission form and will drive only with his/her parent or guardian. All others singers will ride buses to and from Camp Tadmor. Forms are available at the rehearsal table.

What to bring

Please pack lightly as the buses don’t have a great deal of storage space. One small overnight bag plus a sleeping bag and pillow.

One sack lunch
Singers are not allowed to bring candy or other goodies. Snacks are provided by HVCC.
Music and binder
Pencil
Water bottle
Sleeping bag
Pillow
Personal grooming items and towel for shower if desired
Change of clothes
Warm, waterproof jacket
Appropriate shoes for muddy conditions

Thank you!

Sing A Mile High Festival in Denver, June 24-29, 2010

Anita Neilson — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 16:45:08 +0000

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.

Parent Meetings

Parent meetings will be scheduled ahead of the tour.

Feb 16 , 6:45—7:45 PM, in First Presbyterian’s Basement, Room B3

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.

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

Spring Concert at First United Methodist Church

Pam Van Londen — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 06:43:45 +0000

All choirs will sing in the annual spring concert from 3:00pm to 4:30pm, Sunday, March 7, 2010 at First Methodist Church, located at 1165 NW Monroe in Corvallis.

Tickets go on sale this Monday and Tuesday at choir rehearsals, Gracewinds Music Store, and Custom Eyes of Albany.

Dress Rehearsals

Saturday, March 6, First United Methodist Church

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

Sunday, March 7, location: First United Methodist Church

1:15pm to 1:30pm Chamber Choir
1:30pm to 1:45pm Festival Choir
1:45pm to 2:00pm Children’s Choir 2
2:00pm to 2:30pm Prep and Children’s Choir 1
CALL TIME for all choirs: 2:30 pm

Festival Choir Mini-Retreat

Pam Van Londen — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 23:56:42 +0000

Festival singers will have a mini-retreat at 9:45am to 1:30pm on February 27, 2010 at First Presbyterian Church.

Men’s choir forming

Pam Van Londen — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:40:53 +0000

We apologize for not having clearly stated in last week’s InChoirer that our initial concept was to ask for interest in a possible HVCC Men’s Choir; the Corvallis community already has a mixed adult choir.

Thank you to last week’s responses. Though we are currently regrouping to put more thought into our original concept, we are still willing to take names of interested folks.

If you would like to add your name to our list, please call Jon Seitz at 541-752-0028.

Rehearsal Reminders

Pam Van Londen — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 22:10:17 +0000

The following items are required at all rehearsals:

Sheet music
Pencil
Waterbottle

Choir 2 and Festival

Pick up the rehearsal CD if you have not already.