Education

In addition to linking closely with the SSU music curriculum, SCCS sponsors its own educational offerings, helping singers to build strong voices, sensitive ears and sharp minds.

About our Instructors

READY, SET, SING!

Group voice class, with plenty of individualized attention, taught by recording artist and former Chanticleer member Chris Fritzsche. For beginning to advanced singers. Beginners welcome and encouraged! Really!!
Next Class: January 5, 12, 19 & 26, 2010
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YOGA FOR SINGERS

A NEW workshop exploring how yoga practice can develop a more physically present and grounded choral singer, taught by Justin Montigne. For beginning to advanced singers.
Next Class: January 13, 20, & 27, 2010
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MIDSUMMER NIGHT SINGS

Four Wednesday nights in July during which a diverse group of choral singers works through one or more great choral works under a master conductor.
Next Class: July 7, 14, 21, & 28, 2010

SIGHTSINGING TOOLKIT

Have an audition coming up? Want to have a more enjoyable choral experience? Then come and increase your sightsinging skills by singing beautiful music from the masters, while learning and improving your Solfege.
Next Class: TBA

JOSQUIN WORKSHOP

All singers with choral and/or solo background are invited to participate in our January sightsinging series, The Sacred Music of Josquin Deprez. This class will explore Josquin's masses and motets in small and medium-sized ensembles.
Next Class: TBA

THE CHOIR LOFT RADIO SHOW

A one-hour radio show with choral emphasis hosted by Bob Worth, Jenny Bent and SCCS members Anthony Martin, Dan Solter, and Steve Osborn.
Next Show: Sundays 10-11am on KRCB Radio 91
Listen Online: Choir Loft

CHILDREN'S CHOIR COLLABORATIONS

Annual projects combining local children's choirs with adult ensembles in performances and recordings of great choral works.

CHOIR TOURS

International concert tours to locations such as Mexico, Italy and Germany, in which SCCS singers perform choral music in the cities-sometimes in the very churches in which the composers worked. Check out a slide show of our 1999 Italy tour and two slide shows of our 2005 Germany tour.

CHORAL RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT

In cooperation with SSU's Schulz Library staff, SCCS is sponsoring the evaluation and expansion of University holdings in the choral area.

HIGH SCHOOL CHOIR FESTIVAL

Brings together 10-12 high school ensembles to sing for each other and for a master teacher, who provides both written comments and a live clinic with each group.

CLINICS WITH LOCAL CHOIRS

Opportunities for local high school ensembles to work under SCCS Music Director Bob Worth and other teachers on repertoire, on vocal technique, and on musicianship skills. To arrange a clinic, call Bob at 707-664-2218 or send an email to worth@sonoma.edu.

LIFELONG LEARNING CLASSES

A series of offerings in the choral area under consideration (in consultation with SCCS) for SSU's Lifelong Learning Institute. May include travel opportunities.