The RVCC Concert Choir sang at the 2024 Miss Virginia Pageant!
The RVCC Concert Choir had the privilege of opening the final evening of the Miss Virginia Pageant on June 29 at the Berglund Center. The Concert Choir sang the National Anthem with Tiffany Haas who was Glinda in “Wicked” on Broadway for 11 years. We were thrilled to sing with the beautiful and talented Ms. Haas and enjoyed the “behind the scenes” peak at the big production.
It was an amazing experience with the RVCC Concert Choir at the "Virginia Choir Festival"!
(click here for original trip & concert info)
The Concert Choir just returned from the Virginia Choral Festival where we combined our voices with the Shenandoah Valley Children’s Choir and the Virginia Children’s Choir for a workshop day with Dr. John Irving, choral director at Christopher Newport University, and we also sang in the beautiful Basilica of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception in Norfolk for a concert to benefit the Norfolk Street Choir Project. (A choir for homeless people and they also helps with other needs)
Our singers, chaperones, and trip leader (Michelle Sublett) were all STELLAR!! I couldn’t be more proud!
It’s hard to say which is more beautiful in the RVCC; the singing or the teamwork! I guess they go hand in hand. Everyone was so kind and helpful in all the everyday matters of traveling together for four days. Our singers were SO attentive and smart in how they took new instruction from other directors. The singing was so beautiful.
And no choir trip is complete without a story to tell! While we were all singing a beautiful concert in the Basilica, the bus had a malfunction and all of the air came out of the bus system causing the bus to go to its lowest position, which blocked the door from opening because the door was now against the curb. Our bus driver was calling other bus companies, towing places, even the police to see if they could jack it up and nothing was working out for help. I asked the bus driver if we could try to tip the bus up to get the door high enough to open so she could get in the bus. There was a learning curve, and there was a lot of enthusiasm! The RVCC couldn’t quite get it alone and called on the help of the SVCC and it worked! We tipped a bus!!!! It was probably one of the most exciting moments and also one of the biggest examples of team work!! Hurray for our teamwork!!
Pictures of the trip below!
Director, Ms. Davidson
The RVCC will have concerts in Newport News and Norfolk, Virginia in June as part of the "Virginia Choir Festival"!
Update: Click here to Read about and see pictures from the trip!
The Roanoke Valley Children’s Choir “Concert Choir” will be travelling to Newport News and Norfolk, Virginia in June 2024 as part of the “Virginia Choir Festival”! The RVCC is performing in two concerts with other participating choirs, “Shenandoah Valley Children’s Choir” and “Virginia Children’s Chorus”. The concert dates and poster are below.
Wednesday, June 26th, 2024: 5:00 PM, Free Concert at Christopher Newport University, Peebles Theatre, in Newport News, Virginia (map it).
Thursday, June 27th, 2024: 7:00 PM, Concert at The Basilica of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Norfolk, Virginia (map it). Donations accepted to benefit the Norfolk Street Choir Project.
Roanoke Valley Children's Choir
Directed by Kimberly Davidson
Shenandoah Valley Children's Choir
Directed by Janet Hostetter
Virginia Children's Chorus
Directed by Corbin T. Pinto
Guest Conductor on Wednesday 6/26
Dr. John Irving
Director of Choral Studies, Christopher Newport University
Interested in joining the choir? Sign up for the Introductory Newcomer Class on Thursday, June 13th at Bethel Baptist Church!
Thank you to the volunteers & everyone who came to learn about the choir at the RVCC Newcomer Introductory Classes in May!
We had a great turnout at the first Newcomer Introductory Class on May 17th! We met lots of new fantastic singers and families! And the RVCC Newcomer Class #2 on May 20th, another great success! Young singers and their parents joined in singing, clapping, warming up, and getting to know about the RVCC program. Thank you to our volunteer helpers and everyone who came to learn about the choir!
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RVCC Director Kimberly Davidson nominated as "Hero" in education by United Way of Roanoke Valley
United Way of Roanoke Valley announced that Kim Davidson of the Roanoke Valley has been selected as a Hero as part of the 100 Heroes Project! This year marks the 100th anniversary of the United Way of Roanoke Valley, and in celebration of a century of service, they are spotlighting individuals within our community who are quietly making a significant impact.
The RVCC wants to say congratulations and thank you to Director, Kim Davidson, for her hard work building and nurturing this choir program for the past 37 years!
See all the Heroes selected in the Roanoke Valley here: uwrv.org/100-heroes
Read about our RVCC Director, Kim Davidson, on the United Way Heroes webpage here: uwrv.org/100-heroes-winners#education&KimDavidson
Full RVCC Spring 2024 Concert Video! Congratulations everyone on a wonderful concert!
Tickets on Sale for RVCC 37th Annual Spring Concert on Saturday, April 20th, 2024!
The A, B, B+ Choirs Sang at the "Music in the Parks" Festival in Williamsburg. They did amazing and it was a lot of fun!
The A B B+ Choirs are winners at the Music in the Parks Festival in Williamsburg on April 5-6 winning first place in their division and also winning best overall choir for Elementary Choirs and also for Middle School Choirs! A beautiful weekend of singing, new friendships, and fun! Thank you to our stellar chaperones, respectful and hard working choristers, awesome trip leader Madeline Walk, and musical staff of Kim, Kim, and Carla!!
RVCC Concert Choir community performance sponsored by Thursday Morning Music Club
Congratulations to the RVCC Concert Choir on a beautiful performance this afternoon for the community, sponsored by the Thursday Morning Music Club.
Grace Cordle and Nicholas Fraticelli each played piano solos to round out the concert.
A beautiful afternoon!
RVCC sang at the "Roanoke Arts POP" event, which celebrates arts and culture in Virginia's Blue Ridge
Congratulations to the RVCC Concert Choir for a beautiful performance this morning at Roanoke Arts Pop at the Taubman Museum of Art! This beautiful event showcases the vibrant Arts Community in the Roanoke Valley.
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The RVCC will be singing at the Taubman Museum (map it) for the "Roanoke Arts Pop" event on Saturday, March 2nd, 2024 at 11:30 AM!
The "Roanoke Arts Pop" is a celebration of arts and culture in Virginia's Blue Ridge, featuring performances and hands-on activities for all ages. It's a free event, and there will be many other arts organizations performing throughout Friday and Saturday. Come by for some fun and to support the RVCC and other arts organizations in the area!
See more info about Roanoke Arts Pop here: https://www.taubmanmuseum.org/arts-pop
Join The Choir! Introductory Choral Workshops for 1st-9th Graders on Friday, January 5th!
Tickets are now available for the RVCC 2023 Holiday Concert on December 16th, 2023!
Ms. Davidson and 2 Concert Choir Seniors, Laney Havens and Ava Giannini, went on WDBJ7 to talk about the Holiday Concert!
The RVCC Will Sing Holiday Songs at Grand Home Furnishings on December 9th at 1:00 PM!
Come join us on Saturday, December 9th, 1:00 - 2:00 PM, as the RVCC A-Choir and Concert Choir will be singing selections from the upcoming 37th Annual Holiday Concert, and Christmas Carol sing-a-longs at Grand Home Furnishings at Valley View in Roanoke (click here to map it). This is a free event, so just come on by!
The 7th Annual RVCC Holiday Sing-A-Long at the Taubman Museum!
The 7th annual Carol Sing-A-Long at the beautiful Taubman Museum of Art. Our singers shared a lot of Holiday Joy this morning!
The RVCC Concert Choir Sang at the 2023 Holiday Pops with the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra
It's thrilling to be performing with the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra, Symphony Chorus, and guest soloist, Emme Canon.
I'm proud of our very professional and well prepared choristers!
The RVCC B and B+ Choirs sang with the Roanoke Youth Symphony Orchestra at the "Discovery Concert" for 1000 local students
The B and B+ Choirs sang beautifully at the Discovery Concerts with the Roanoke Symphony Youth Orchestra. I'm so proud of our young singers learning all sorts of new things! Singing with a symphony, lining up in a dark hallway, practicing trouble spots with Ms. D 7 times, over and over to make sure they've fixed their mistake, waiting in the dressing rooms with their choir mates, and changing gears to a professional choir member with just hearing one clap from Ms. D.
This is an exceptionally smart and well mannered group!! And the parent helpers are the best!
It's another great day in the RVCC!
The RVCC loved singing for residents at nursing homes for Kindness Day!
Today was Kindness Day for the RVCC! We had a Sing-A-Long of old timey songs, and it was beautiful to see residents and choristers singing together. Our choristers made encouraging cards for the residents, and it was so dear to see them handing them out and chatting with the elderly.
The activity directors said that this was their favorite activity EVER! Engaging the residents in singing was a boost to their spirit, and ours too.
We are so proud of the RVCC and their hard work to spread kindness in our community!
