Cantabile Youth Singers

Chorus Programs

Preparatory 1: Ages 4-6 Thursday 4:00pm to 4:50pm   Instructors: Mary Lynne McLaughlin  Monica Covitt

Preparatory 3: Ages 7-9 Wednesday 5:05pm to 6:15pm   Instructor: Shane Troll

Preparatory Choir teaches young singers the fundamentals of singing in a group, including beginning note reading, vocal production, and performance. No previous experience is needed. Students are involved in age appropriate music and activities designed to challenge their singing and listening skills, and ignite their imaginations to explore how the elements of music can help them express themselves.

Intermediate: Ages 9-12 Thursday 5:30pm to 7:00pm and Intermediate Honors: Ages 9-12 Thursday 7:10pm to 7:40pm Membership in Intermediate is required   Instructor: Shane Troll

Engaging their minds and welcoming their hearts

Mr. Troll keeps children spellbound for more than an hour as he promotes community through rhythm games, chants, rounds, dances and movement. Everything he does is instructional, often without the children realizing it because they are having so much fun. Their faces are lit up with delight as they learn, play, work, and sing together.  Music must first come from within each child and be felt throughout the entire body from their head to their feet and their hands to their heart.  Engaging the whole musician is paramount when teaching a young child how to sing.

See our Intermediate Choir in action on YouTube:

• Ding Dong Merrily on High
• Wintersong 
• Combined Intermediate, Ensemble and Vocalise Choirs performing Bonse Aba

Ensemble is for older students, mainly ages 12-15 wishing to further their musical experiences by learning a fantastic variety of advanced literature. Ensemble is Cantabile’s elite touring group, representing the San Francisco Bay Area by performing at choral festivals, workshops and competitions around the world. In Ensemble, students receive a half hour of theory instruction per week in addition to the regular rehearsal.

Experience our Ensemble singers in performance on YouTube:

• Ensemble Choir singing Cuncti simus
• Ensemble Choir singing Criome Mi Madre 
• Ensemble & Vocalise Choirs performing Ma Navu

Vocalise: Ages 14-18 Monday 5:30pm to 8:45pm   Instructor: Elena Sharkova

Vocalise is Cantabile’s most advanced group and is for youth aged 14-18. Singers in this smaller ensemble must possess exceptional sight reading skills, aural skills, and solid vocal technique. Students will find this group to be challenging, rewarding, and exciting to participate in! Singers will perform many different styles of music, including classical, multicultural, and jazz. During the holiday season, Vocalise students should be prepared to perform at a variety of locations around the SF Bay Area. Singers in Vocalise are also required to be part of Ensemble.

Experience our Vocalise singers in performance on YouTube:

• Vocalise Choir singing Angel

• Vocalise Choir singing The Snow

• Ensemble & Vocalise Choirs performing Laukili Lapsepoli

• Ensemble & Vocalise Choirs performing Ombra Mai Fu