The Alexandria Children’s Chorus offers children the opportunity to grow musically by supporting their healthy vocal development via a comprehensive, balanced, sequential program. Children enjoy the shared experience of creating choral music with their ensembles; acquiring musicianship skills; developing individual voices through one-on-one vocal coaching; and building camaraderie and the “spirit of the ensemble” with fellow choristers at retreats and in rehearsal.
Proud to be Alexandria’s only children’s community chorus, the Alexandria Children’s Chorus was founded in 2015 as a 501(c)3 non-profit and originally called The Del Ray Kinderchoir. We provide an opportunity for children in Kindergarten through Grade 6 to experience the joy of singing in a non-competitive environment, develop and strengthen fundamental musicianship skills, and enrich the community around them. Children will sing from the rich offerings of American and international folk music, as well as from classical repertoire.
A community chorus offers a rare opportunity for children with different scholastic or religious affiliations to unite in the common purpose of making music and having fun. Friendships created through the chorus often hold fast throughout childhood. As an Ambassador for the Arts, the Alexandria Children’s Chorus also strives to share the joy of singing with the greater community of Alexandria, performing at community events and collaborating with our arts partners.
We believe every child can sing! Through professional weekly instruction in both musicianship and repertoire, children learn to use their voice as a beautiful and powerful instrument. They learn techniques in breathing and posture, how to match pitch, incorporate rhythm, identify intervals, develop melodic and rhythmic improvisation, sing harmonies, and read music. At concerts, choristers experience the personal pride that comes from group singing.
We use music education to help children understand how to love one another, respect people and cultures different from their own, and honor the great diversity we share in our human family. Our choristers experience the pride which comes from developing important life skills like discipline, responsibility, teamwork, problem-solving, and work ethic.
The Alexandria Children’s Chorus believes every child can sing. The choir does not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, gender, religion, identity, music abilities, or learning styles in its education and performance programs, admissions, and tuition assistance. The Alexandria Children’s Chorus is proud to be a part of the diverse Alexandria community and is committed to the ideal that our most beautiful harmonies are created when all choristers, volunteers, and staff, inclusive of gender, race, ethnicity, national origin, age, sexual orientation, identity, and learning styles, are valued and respected.