Parents - I've spoken to several of you over the past while about the amazing opportunities for children and youth to develop their musicianship by singing in the family of choirs known as the Cowichan Valley Youth Choirs. Kids from 7 - 12 begin in the Junior Choir, and as their skills develop move on the concert choir, the mixed choir, and the now famous Acafellas.
If your child is free on Thursday after school, you could not ask for a better adjunct to harp lessons. Yes, the leaders are friends of mine :) but it is an enjoyable and valuable set of music lessons for a very reasonable fee!!
Rehearsals are 3:30 to 4:30 on Thursdays at Duncan United Church. If you would like to audition for this choir, please contact Connie Masson @ co.jo@telus.net, or Sheila Johnson at jsjconcenti@shaw.ca. Tuition is $190 per year. (I'm very sure all of my students would pass the audition, as we do the tone matching and rhythm work needed to get started in their harp lessons, so don't let that scary word stop you!)
Connie has let me know that enrollment is very low for the junior choir this year, so if you've an idea to be part of it, please waste no time in getting in touch.