GMYC offers inspiring choral opportunities for children in central New England with choirs rehearsing in Keene and Peterborough, New Hampshire. We offer ensembles supporting the musical growth and artistic development of singers in grades 4 through 12.
GMYC has ensembles rehearsing both in Keene and Peterborough for singers in grades Kindergarten - 12th. Rehearsals are once per week with stand-alone performances in Fall and Spring. Tuition is $500 for the year and believes that through tuition assistance, finances will not be a barrier to any child who wants to sing with GMYC.
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Grades K-3Rise Up is GMYC's newest ensemble meeting on Saturday mornings in Peterborough. This ensemble is non-auditioned, and all children who love to sing are welcome. Rehearsals are full of singing and movement enriched by dance, toys/props, rhymes and poetry, performance etiquette, singing a variety of music, and playing rhythmic and melodic games.
Singers will present private families and guest-only performance! Singers are supportive, brave, willing to try new things, committed, and leave rehearsals skipping and singing! |
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Grades 4-8GMYC has two ensembles for singers in grades 4-8 with rehearsals after school on Mondays in Peterborough and Tuesdays in Keene. Every year the choirs perform at festivals, and on alternating years the choirs go on a regional performance tour.
Singers work together to perform unison, 2-part and 3-part repertoire ranging in styles and time periods. These capable singers begin to read music in a supportive environment and free of judgement. Singers of all genders develop healthy singing technique through their voice changes and developments. The singers are supportive, brave, goofy, committed, and often stretch their comfort zones in a bully-free zone. |
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High SchoolGMYC offers two options for singers in high school. The Cecilia Ensemble is the region's premier high school treble ensemble performing locally, regionally, and internationally. Additionally, a new SATB chamber choir combines tenors and basses with sopranos and altos, rehearsing music composed for small a cappella ensembles.
Singers who wish to advance their singing may audition for the Cecilia Ensemble, and join Chamber Choir without audition. All high school singers are responsible, and learn to refine healthy breathing, posture & singing techniques. They improve to music reading (music literacy), continue with vocal improvisation, develop advanced listening skills, work toward music reading mastery, build self-confidence, leadership & musical independence and perform in unison to 8- part harmonies. The Cecilia Ensemble & Chamber Choir performs sacred and secular, medieval to modern, classical, folk, gospel, and non-traditional modern tunes performing in many foreign languages. The Cecilia Ensemble takes an international concert tour every other year. |