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Join Us for the 2011-2012 School Year!

A life-long love of music is one of the most important legacies we give our children. Through our four choirs, we teach, educate, and perform choral music of all kinds with children from kindergarten to high school. And, we have a lot of fun doing it!

We’re looking for new members for our 7th season, so don’t be afraid to give us a call at (503) 441-1357 (voicemail) - we can’t wait to meet you!


Our Choirs

Prelude 1 (Grades K-2) & Prelude 2 (Grades 3 and 4) - no auditions necessary

Developing music basics through the voice/body; finding the singing voice; developing beginning music literacy skills; finding beat and rhythm competency.

 

Prelude 1 Tuition for 2011-2012: $125

Rehearsal: 3:30-4:15 pm on Wednesdays at Imlay Elementary School

Prelude 2 Tuition for 2011-2012: $150

Rehearsal: 4:30-5:30 pm on Wednesdays at Imlay Elementary School


Premiere Choir (Grades 5-8) - audition required

Continued development of the voice, reading choir music, singing in 2 and 3 part harmony, learning varied choir repertoire from many time periods and places.

Tuition for 2011-2012: $300

Rehearsal: 4:15 - 5:45 pm on Wednesdays at Liberty High School


Encore Choir (Grades 9-12) - audition required

Choir for mixed voices (men and women) SATB. Continued vocal development and part singing. Perform music from all time periods and places. Encore fully prepares the adolescent singer for a life-time of singing in a rich variety of adult choirs and ensembles.

Tuition for 2011-2012: $300

Rehearsal: 5:15 - 6:45 pm on Wednesdays at Liberty High School


Get Involved!

Schedule an audition (grades 5-12) by calling Cindy Uecker, Artistic Director, at (503) 441-1357

or download your registration form (grades K-4) from our Forms section.


Highlights from our 2010-2011 Season

  • Kids' Concerts at the Venetian Theatre in Hillsboro, OR
  • "Joy in My Heart" Winter Concert
  • Performance at The Grotto, Festival of Lights
  • Handel's Messiah in collaboration with the Portland Chamber Orchestra and the Oregon Chorale
  • "Hands Across the Ocean" Spring Concert

Highlights from our 2009-2010 Season

  • "Where Love, Peace, and Hope Abide" Winter Concert
  • Performance at The Grotto, Festival of Lights
  • "Generations in Song," an inter-generational concert in collaboration with the Intel Singers and the Cornell Estates Chorale
  • "How Can I Keep From Singing?" HCYC 5th Anniversary Spring Concert
  • Collaboration with the Oregon Chorale's 25th Anniversary Concert: Premiere of Vijay Singh's Echo My Soul for SATB, Children's Chorus, and Strings

Highlights from our 2008-2009 Season

  • Thanksgiving Interfaith Service in Hillsboro, OR
  • "Here We Come A-Caroling" Winter Concert
  • Performance at The Grotto, Festival of Lights
  • "The Joy of Childhood" collaboration concert with the Oregon Chorale
  • "This Land is Your Land" Spring Concert

Highlights from our 2007-2008 Season

  • Thanksgiving Interfaith Service in Hillsboro, OR
  • "Light One Candle" Winter Concert
  • Performance at The Grotto, Festival of Lights
  • "A Tribute to Norman Leyden" collaboration concert with the Hillsboro Symphony Orchestra
  • "Our Voices Through Song" Spring Concert

Highlights from our 2006-2007 Season

  • "A Time for Joy!" Winter Concert
  • "Compelled by a Dream" - Martin Luther King Day celebration in Beaverton, OR
  • 3rd Annual Treble Choir Workshop and Concert with the Bella Voci Women's Vocal Ensemble
  • Prelude series with the Oregon Symphony
  • "Hold Fast Your Dreams" Spring Concert

Highlights from our 2005-2006 Season

  • HCYC Inaugural Concert with the Oregon Chorale at St. Matthew's Catholic Church in Hillsboro, OR
  • "Come to the Garden" Spring Concert

Board of Directors of The Hillsboro Community Choir, Inc.
Sharon Ziel, President
Jean Smith, Vice President
Norma Fales, Treasurer
Tim Carlisle
Carl Dalhquist

Staff
Cindy Uecker, Artistic Director - Encore and Premiere choirs
Emily Helligso, Director - Prelude I & Prelude II choirs
Kayse Durgan, Accompanist
Felicity Fields, General Manager

 

 

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