Concert review: RSO's 'Angelic Voices' soars on wings of children's choir

There was a glowing review from the Roanoke Times of the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra’s Destination Concert at the Taubman, highlighting our wonderful RVCC singers!

https://www.roanoke.com/arts_and_entertainment/concert-review-rso-s-angelic-voices-soars-on-wings-of/article_7ac919cc-e61a-5909-bec8-bab7f0e74518.html

A warm thank you to David Stewart Wiley and the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra, and to the Taubman Museum!

Roanoke Valley Children’s Choir singing at the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra’s Destination Concert at the Taubman Museum on May 6th, 2019

The RVCC was voted the “Favorite Music Program” in Growing Up in the Valley Magazine!!

Thanks to those who voted for us! You can check it out in the April 2019 issue of Growing up in the Valley, and you can also check it out online here!

Growing Up In the Valley April 2019 Online magazine:

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The RVCC was featured on "Living Local" TV Show!

Ms. Davidson went on the local Fox morning show “Living Local”, hosted by a choir alumna, Kianna Price, to talk about the choir and the upcoming concert.

We love Kianna, and she still has an active role in helping out with the choir concerts (you’ll see her on stage before the concert starts), and we thank her for having us on her show!

Here’s the video!

The RVCC went to Washington D.C. !

Singing from our hearts and loving every minute of our time together!  

It was an honor to be sing the Evensong Service at the National Cathedral in Washington D.C..  We sang the Preces and Responses, a Psalm, Magnificat, Nunc Dimittis and an Anthem.  We had a tour, learned how to process in and out, practiced with the Cathedral Organist and learned about the majesty and traditions of the National Cathedral. The service was and the entire experience was somber and elegant, yet joyful and exciting!  As always, our singers certainly did shine!

On Saturday and Sunday we participated in a Choral Festival with the Shenandoah Valley Children’s Choir, the Children’s Chorus of Washington, DC, and the Strathmore Children’s Choir.  We had rehearsals on Saturday, followed by pizza lunch together. The concert on Sunday, at Strathmore Hall, was AMAZING! Each choir sang solo repertoire and together we performed four songs.  The music and friendships will last a lifetime!

In between performances and rehearsals we had a tour of the White House, the Capitol Building, and some time at the Smithsonian and on the National Mall.   Senior night was especially high-spirited and full of big laughs and funny stories.

We did have a few hiccups along the way, just to keep us sharp!  Besides the usual small illnesses and/or misbehaving choristers, on our Sunday performance day, at Strathmore, the lunch orders got mixed up and I (Ms. D) had to go into full “Ms. D mode” with the manager and staff at the restaurant to get the food to our choristers.  Then one of the busses broke down and all 76 choristers piled on one bus to drive to the performance site. Since we were running behind schedule we practiced on the bus! It was rushed, a little panicky, hot, close quarters, instructions being called out and then switched and called out again and again.  We were a bit stressed, but nothing a good bottle of water, poking some singing fun at the restaurant, and some encouragement couldn’t fix.

No one could ever tell that our choristers had been stretched nearly to their limits when they performed with precision and heart!  We have the best young people and I am grateful for them and the fun and excitement that goes along with it. Hurray for our Washington trip.  Awesome trip leaders! Awesome Chaperones! Awesome Choristers! It was a 100% success!

Help us raise $12,500 for the choir!

The RVCC is participating in “Roanoke Valley Gives”, which is a fundraising effort that culminates on 3/13/2019. We have set a goal of $12,500. We can do a lot with that money, such as supporting community outreach programs, scholarships for children, concert venue rental, hiring instrumentalists, and purchasing choral sheet music.

You can donate anytime before or on March 13th, 2019 (3/13/2019), and the donation will be processed on giving day, March 13th, 2019.

Here is the page where you can donate for this special fundraising effort:

rvgives.givebig.org/c/rvgives/a/childrenschoir

Let’s see what we can do to help our program and our singers! Thank you so much!

Thank you for a great Concert!

Everything came together for a great 2018 RVCC Holiday Concert!

Ms. D - Congratulations to our talented and hard working young choristers for a beautiful concert. Many thanks to all of our backstage crew comprised of RVCC alumni and parents and grandparents. Thank you to the Jefferson Center for all of their help with the time-change due to snow. Thank you to the beautiful instrumentalists. Bravo and thank you to everyone who helped us “Sing Before It Snows”!! We did it!! WOW! Did we ever!! Congratulations to us all.   All of our hard work gave us an outstanding performance day.

2018 RVCC Holiday Concert Photos

2018 Fall Retreat A Success!

We had the best Fall Retreat!   Wonderful singing!  Wonderful fun!  Wonderful friendships!  We made so much progress on our music and I am so proud of all our choristers! The Fall Retreat is always a highlight of the year!


Thank you to the AMAZING Fall Retreat committee!!!!  

Sandra Church Co-Chair

Asha Riegodedios Co-Chair

Jenna Giannini Rooming Assignments

Debbie Bell Chaperone Coordinator

Lynne Latino Activities Director

Enid Mau Volunteer Coordinator

Mechelle Perdue Volunteer Coordinator

Julie Summerville Registrar

Stephanie Wimbish Nurse


Thank you to all the Super Chaperones!!!!  Thank you so much!!!!

Laura Anderson

Jenny Baldwin

Diane Bell

Sophia Berkel

Courtnee Bishop

Harry Brown

Sharon Clark

Kaitlin Classey

Michelle Cordle

Cherie Davis

Catherine Eakin

Jennifer Elliot

Chasity Fitzpatrick

Laura Godfrey

Maria González

Michelle Hayden

Jaime Hodges

Candice Hoyos-Troutt

Namita Jain

Kerrie Jolley

Lisa Lovern

Kathy Lynch

Lois Martin

Cassandra Mierisch

Lisa Moore

Michael Moore

Shannon Murdock

Leigh Ogle

Laurie Otey-Williams

Puja Patel

Melissa Phillips

Meredith Rogan

Mary Rosser Furr

Kim Roudebush

Karen Rowe

Heather Saunders

Veronica Snyder

Jann Swartzendruber

Emily Switzer

Hiral Vaishnav

Lydia Vargas

Sherry Williams

Anna Wysinski

Concert Tickets On Sale Now!

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Tickets for the 2018 RVCC Holiday Concert are on sale now!

Jefferson Center:  540-345-2550

http://jeffcenter.org/RVCC-holiday2018

For the best seats, call or book online early!!

Concerts at the Jefferson Center in Roanoke, VA

December 9th, 2018

1:30pm & 4:00pm

 

Tickets $22, $19, $16

($3 discount for children 12 and under)

*Shaftman Hall will add a $3 processing fee to each ticket.

  

The Christmas Concert is a highlight of the year!  Don’t miss this opportunity to have friends and family come to see your child at his/her best!! 

We look forward to seeing you there!

 

*We would like to fill all the seats at each performance!  Please help spread the word and let’s have two full audiences for our choristers!

RVCC in the October 2018 edition of the Roanoker Magazine!

The RVCC was featured in an article in the October 2018 edition of the Roanoker Magazine!

“Roanoke Has a Lot to Celebrate” - an article about the arts in Roanoke in 2018. The RVCC is focused on in the article, along with the Roanoke Symphony, The Jefferson Center, Broadway in Roanoke, and Southwest Virginia Ballet.

Check out the article online here:

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Summer NewComer Auditions!

Saturday, August 4th       10:00 am - 12:00 pm

BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH (1601 S COLORADO ST, SALEM, VA)

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Go To Info about our New Location

The RVCC is happy to announce a Summer Audition time at our new Rehearsal Home, Bethel Baptist Church in Salem.

Auditions will be on August 4th from 10:00am - 12:00pm at Bethel Baptist Church in Salem, VA.

We especially have openings for young singers, entering grades 2-8! For the audition, we’ll sing through the first verse of “My Country Tis of Thee”, check your range and musical listening skills.  

It’s quick!  It’s easy!  It’s fun!  

 
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If you have any questions about the Auditions, please feel free to contact Ms. Kim Davidson, director of the choir.  kimdavidson@childrenschoir.com

 
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