The CHEA Choirs program, founded in 1991, provides choral training for homeschooled students. Currently over 250 singers ages 5 to 19 from Charlotte and surrounding areas meet on Tuesday afternoons in the Matthews area to participate in our five choirs. Our desire is to produce skilled musicians who seek to serve others and glorify God through singing.
Future Concert Dates:
Our annual Christmas and Spring concerts feature all five choirs:
Individual choir public performances:
Before registering for choir, please read our CHEA Choirs Requirements and CHEA Choirs Student Behavior Guidelines. All choir participants will need to agree to these guidelines. At the time of registration you will need to sign both documents and turn them in with your registration form and fees.
Music Makers is a choirclub for boys and girls ages 6-7 years old. The children learn to sing and joyfully respond to music. They sing songs from a different historical period each semester and wear historical costumes as part of their performance. . . history comes alive for them throughout the year as they experience the music, dress, food, games, activities, etc. of another time and place. Children also learn basic rhythmic, dynamic and tempo terms and learn to respond to them via Dalcroze games with their whole bodies. The children's musical intelligence is enhanced through the Music Makers experience.
This choir is a cooperative effort, which means that each mom has the privilege of monitoring once or twice per month and is assigned a job.
When you become a part of the Music Maker Family, you are committing to regular attendance, to listen to the CD at least 3 times per week and to fulfilling your Music Maker job assignment.
Contact Pamela for more information.
Savior’s Singers choir encourages boys and girls ages 8-9 years old in their development of singing skills, beginning part singing, and basic theory. A few of the primary focuses of this choir is placed on the memorization of hymns, basic hymn history, and emphasis on God being glorified in our music. The choir’s repertoire consists of a variety of sacred and secular works. Rehearsal time is interspersed with fun music games that reinforce basic elements of music. Because singers must be able to match pitch, a voice check is required for singers new to the choir. Parental involvement is required on many different levels some of which are monitoring during rehearsals, teaching theory, and assisting with choir uniforms.
For more information on Savior’s Singers choir or to register, please contact Kristi Holden
The King’s Kids Choir is open to homeschooled children ages 10-14. This choir focuses on developing singing skills, including part-singing and reading music. The choir sings works by classical composers, hymn arrangements, spirituals and folk songs, and a wide variety of other sacred and secular works. Rehearsal time also includes a short theory class, with a small amount of homework assigned.
We perform in the CHEA Homeschool Choir concerts in Fall and Spring, as well as in area retirement centers and nursing homes several times a year. Parental involvement on various levels is needed to make things run smoothly; more information is on the registration form. Singers must be able to match pitch. A voice check is required for singers new to the choir.
Registration information for the 2011-2012 choir season will be posted in mid April. For more information, or to schedule a voice check, please contact Melody Paules.
Musical Heirs, a children’s choir, is committed to producing skillful musicians who use singing to glorify God and to serve others. The choir offers children the opportunity to grow personally and corporately as they strive for higher excellence and integrity in their music.
The students learn challenging music, theory and history throughout the year and share their music, bringing hope and encouragement to audiences in our community and beyond. This choir is open for audition throughout the month of May only to all homeschooled children, ages 10 to 14. Please go to musicalheirs.org to find an audition form and further information.
For more information on Musical Heirs, email Barbara Van Patter
CYC is a 60-plus voice mixed choir of high school-aged students. Admission is determined by audition. Auditions are held in May, singers are chosen by the end of May, and a choir workshop is conducted in August. The goal of this choir is to inspire students to fully worship God through music, to strive for high musical standards, and to kindle a love and passion for music.
Variety of musical and social activities from years past include the following: