The RVCC 2022 Spring Concert was terrific! Thank You!

Dear and wonderful RVCC!

Wow!!!  You did it!!!  It was an absolutely beautiful concert and I am so proud of you!!!  Congratulations!!!!   Bravo!!!

Everyone followed directions, smiled, sang with DWWR and with a big heart, and were at their very best for the whole weekend. 

Thank you to all of the backstage leaders who followed the 19 page logistics plan and smiled the whole time!!  

Special thanks to our Backstage Team!! 31 people!!!  Wonderful Teamwork!!

A/B

Jessica Swisher

JoJo Friday

Shaleen Powell

B+

Jamie Hypes

Renee Hawks

Pam Ruble

C Choir Senior Student Leaders

Madison Church

Faith Cordle

Morgan Perdue

Oksana Tenson

Silvia Wardell

Stage right, stage left and balcony:

Siyuan Morton

Jenna Giannini

Barry Green        Board Member

Sarah Rose          Alumni/Board Member

Check in/Check out

Laurie Otey

Kathy Lunch

Sandra Church

Sue Nixon

Stacy Westervelt

Medical Check-in

Barbara Moore  Board Member

Amy Barnhart

Little Singers C Choir student helpers/ leaders

Bibiana Bell

Ella Carlin

Madison Church

Naomi Hodges

AnnaRuth Judd

Eliza Otey

Grace Partin

Morgan Perdue

Oksana Tenson

Thank you singers and parents for being a delight to work with. 

With pride and affection,

Ms. Davidson

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Note: The RVCC Spring 2022 Concert Video is available to purchase as a Digital Download (with included streaming link) in the “Media Store”.

Best of Sing Spectacular Concert Premieres Monday, June 28th at 7:00pm on Youtube!

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The RVCC had an amazing and really special Spring “Sing Spectacular” joint concert with the Opera Roanoke Chorus on the Salem Football field. We filmed the concert, and with the help of people pitching in from our Youtube Premiere Fundraiser, we are absolutely delighted to be premiering the “Best of Sing Spectacular Concert” on June 28th, 2021 at 7:00 pm, live on Youtube! This “Best of Sing Spectacular Concert” concert video will be about 30-40 minutes long and include 2-3 songs from each individual choir and the patriotic combined finale. You can join us live at the time of the premiere to watch it first and chat with people watching it live also. Then it will be on Youtube to watch anytime after that!

It will be SPECTACULAR and the perfect thing to share with friends and family! Mark your calendars and join us to watch the live premiere!

Subscribe to our Youtube channel and click the bell icon to receive notifications of our videos, including the “Best of Sing Spectacular Concert” Premiere!

We have reached our fundraising goal to help cover the cost of the video! Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU to everyone for your wonderful support! If you would like to make a donation towards the concert video production, click here - https://secure.givelively.org/donate/roanoke-valley-childrens-choir-inc/help-us-put-the-2021-sing-spectacular-concert-on-youtube

Thanks to the choristers for being so amazing, thanks to Opera Roanoke for joining us, and thanks for watching!

Help Us Put the 2021 "Sing Spectacular!" Concert on YouTube!

We are raising money to put the recent Spring 2021 Outdoor “Sing Spectacular!” RVCC and Opera Roanoke Concert Performance on Youtube for everyone to watch! You can click on the button or link below to go to the fundraiser page to help us in this effort! Thank you for your support!

https://secure.givelively.org/donate/roanoke-valley-childrens-choir-inc/help-us-put-the-2021-sing-spectacular-concert-on-youtube

Note: donations of $25 or more will also get a download of the full concert to have forever!

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We want EVERYONE to be able to see and share the beautiful singing of our chorister's performance from our recent outdoor Spring concert, "Sing Spectacular!" This was our first live concert performance since the Covid-19 pandemic started. What an exciting and SPECTACULAR joint concert with Opera Roanoke and the Children's Choir singing together! It was a HUGE production to put on at the Salem Football Stadium with over 100 microphones, professional sound system, 200+ singers, and over 25 volunteers coordinating all the backstage logistics! Congratulations to all!!

We hired a professional videography crew to film the entire concert event. In past years, we have sold the concert video to RVCC families after the concert to help pay for the video production costs of recording and professionally producing the concert video. Here is where we need YOUR HELP! We would like to publish our "Sing Spectacular" concert for FREE on YouTube and make it available for everyone to see, now and for years to come! We LOVE to share the accomplishments of our young singers and we want our choristers to be able to share their beautiful singing with friends, neighbors, alumni, and family who were not able to attend the concert. Anyone around the world can tune in to watch the YouTube Video Premiere of the "Sing Spectacular" Concert coming soon! We can all watch together and remember this exciting performance!

Our past two virtual RVCC choir concerts that premiered on YouTube in 2020 have over 10,000 views combined! You can view our past virtual concerts here:

• Virtual Spring Concert (May 2020)

• Virtual Holiday Concert (December 2020)

Would YOU please help the choir raise enough money to allow us to put the RVCC 2021 Spring Concert, "Sing Spectacular!" on YouTube? 

THANK YOU for your support! 

The RVCC voted a Hometown Family Favorite!

The RVCC was voted in the Roanoke Valley Family Magazine as the “Favorite Music Program” out of more than 50,000 votes cast overall for the family favorites!

Thanks to everyone for your support of the choir! We are so happy to be creating music with these wonderful kids, and making an impact in the beautiful Roanoke Valley!

Check out where the RVCC appears in the Roanoke Valley Family Magazine (Family Favorites 2021 Volume) at this link: issuu.com/growingupinthevalley/docs/rvfm_may_2021_issuu/32

RVCC Singing "Wear A Mask" Jingle!

ROANOKE VALLEY CHILDREN’S CHOIR RELEASES A PSA TO ENCOURAGE SAFE BEHAVIOR TO REDUCE THE TRANSMISSION OF COVID-19 

(ROANOKE, Virginia) -- The Roanoke Valley Children’s Choir (RVCC) recorded a jingle to encourage social distancing, hand hygiene, and wearing masks. Recorded October 19, the jingle is being released to the public and all media outlets free of charge and for immediate use October 27.

Using a nostalgic tune from a 1950s-60s Evans Drug Store radio jingle, the 30-second spot has updated lyrics written by Dr. Molly O’Dell. O’Dell is serving as Director of Communicable Diseases for the Roanoke City-Alleghany Health Districts (RCAHD), and is also the parent of a former RVCC member.

“We are thrilled with the participation of the Roanoke Valley Children’s Choir to help reinforce the message that will help reduce the spread of disease: wear a mask, wash your hands, and watch your distance,” said O’Dell. “We hope to see this message shared far and wide.”

Kim Davidson, Director of the Roanoke Children’s Choir said, “The choir is honored to be asked to play a role in helping people remember how to be safe and do their part to keep others safe during this pandemic.” The RVCC’s online version is available at https://youtu.be/xCW3m8NYS0g.

In addition to the audio spot being made available to all local radio stations and other venues with broadcast capabilities, Chris Henson, Creative Director of Access Advertising, will be creating an additional video version of the jingle targeted for an even wider online presence. “I’m also a parent of a former choir member, so I jumped at the chance to help get the word out about this critically important message,” said Henson.

“Think About Your Neighbor…”

-Lyrics by Molly O’Dell, MD:

Think about your neighbor,

Think about your friend,

Think about our elders,

On us they all depend.

Let's all join together

And do as we've been asked-

Social distance,

Wash your hands,

And wear a mask.

COVID-19 RVCC Updates

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Fall 2020 Covid-19 Plan

Ms. Davidson and Kirsti have been working hard developing the RVCC's Fall 2020 Covid-19 Operating Plan for the coming year. The safety of our choristers is our number one priority, while also providing an excellent choral program in the best way possible. The RVCC is excited for the Fall 2020 singing season! See the page “Covid-19 Plan” for information.

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Join and sing with the RVCC

Come and sing with us! We will be hosting Free “Ready, Set, Sing!” online virtual classes, and virtual auditions this summer, 2020!

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RVCC Virtual Concerts

Learn about and watch the RVCC 2020 Virtual Spring Concert. This was a full-length virtual video concert released on Youtube on May 3rd, 2020, featuring all 5 of the RVCC choirs, 200 singers, ages 4½ - 18, singing 8 songs.

There will also be an RVCC holiday virtual video concert in December 2020!

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COVID-19 Past Updates Timeline

(7-5-2020) COVID-19 UPDATE: Ms. Davidson and Kirsti have been working hard developing the RVCC's Fall 2020 Covid-19 Operating Plan for the coming year. The safety of our choristers is our number one priority, while also providing an excellent choral program in the best way possible. The RVCC is excited for the Fall 2020 singing season! See the page “Covid-19 Plan” for information.

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(5-24-20) COVID-19 UPDATE: Registration reminder and 20-21 Scholarship form

Hello RVCC!

Best wishes to everyone on this holiday weekend!  As the summer season is officially beginning, you’ll be hearing less from me but rest assured that I’ll be working and researching to find the best plan for our choir for the upcoming choir year.  It’s too early at this time, to say what that exact plan will be for our 20-21 season.  Safety will be the #1 priority and meaningful, musical growth will be a close 2nd!   Whether we rehearse in person as a whole group spread a part, in small groups that rotate weeks, live stream rehearsals, video rehearsals, Zoom rehearsals or a combination of all types, we’ll be doing our very best to help our choristers sing and shine! 

I’ll keep you updated as I know more.  I’m interested to see what the schools will be doing and can use that as a guide.  I’m also in contact with choir directors from around the country, listening to webinars specifically for choir planning, and have an engineer friend researching new online programs with low latency for musical groups to be able to rehearse online in real time.  There is a lot to consider in this historic time, and our choristers safety and quality of learning and experience are my top priorities. 

The RVCC Scholarship form for 20-21 is on the website at: childrenschoir.com/forms

The registration for RVCC for 20-21 is due by May 31 and is available on your Active Network account.  The best way to access your Active Network account is through the choir website (in the top menu, go to “Singers / Families”, then “Active Network”.  Even if you plan to apply for an RVCC Scholarship, registration is still due.  RVCC scholarships do not cover the registration fee. 

Sending warm and happy wishes to all of our RVCC Choir family.

With a smile and song,

Ms. Davidson

Kimberly R. Davidson , Director

Roanoke Valley Children’s Choir

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(5-10-20) COVID-19 UPDATE: During this unique time of social distancing in the Spring of 2020, our traditional in-person auditions will be replaced by online, virtual video chat auditions on May 18th and May 21st, 2020. Additionally, there will be several free virtual “Ready, Set, Sing… ZOOM!” classes for all ages of singers who may be interested in joining the RVCC!

We also plan to have in-person auditions at Bethel Baptist Church on August 22, from 10:00-1:00 with an in-person “Ready, Set, Sing!” class on August 20 from 6:00-6:45.