Kettering Children’s Choir was founded in 1986 and now includes over 200 singers from 9 counties and 30 Miami Valley communities.
History
The Kettering Children's Choir has established a local and national reputation of choral excellence and is one of the largest and most successful children's choral programs in the state of Ohio. It was founded in 1986 and now includes over 200 singers from 9 counties and 30 Miami Valley communities. Singers range in age from 8 to 18 and are admitted to the program by audition. Four of the choirs rehearse weekly at Rosewood Arts Centre in Kettering. Cappella, a regional high school honors choir, is a college prep program in residence at Wright State University. The choir has collaborated with some of Dayton's premier arts organizations and artists including:
- Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra
- Dayton Philharmonic Youth Orchestra
- Bach Society of Dayton
- Dayton Opera
- Victoria Theatre
- WSU & UD Music Departments
- Miami Valley Symphony Orchestra
- Jim McCutcheon
- U.S. Air Force Band of Flight
- Michael Bashaw
- Rhythm in Shoes
- Musica
- Carillon Brass
- Rondalla
The upper level choirs tour nationally and internationally. Past performance tour highlights include:
- Touring performances in China , Canada and France
- Concert with the Hong Kong Children's Choir
- Touring Beijing, Xi'an, Shanghai and Hong Kong, China
- Mozart Festival - Salzburg, Austria
- Concert with Czech Philharmonic Children's Chorus - Prague, Czech Republic
- Epcot Candlelight Processional with Disney Orchestra -Orlando
- Performances at Westminster Abbey and Coventry Cathedral - England
- In concert at the National Cathedral - Washington D.C.
- Touring Performances throughout Australia, England, Wales, Germany, and Austria.
Singers have also had the opportunity to share the stage with some of the outstanding artists of our time, including:
- The King's Singers
- Michael Isaacson
- Gary Sinise
- Marvin Hamlisch
- Peter Nero
- Art Garfunkel
- Brian Lane Greene
- LaVar Burton
