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Join the Choir School at St. John’s Church in Ross

St. John's Choir RossThis fall, the Choir School for children at St. John’s Church in Ross begins its fourth season. Run by music director Dr. Lenore Alford and vocal coach Emily Bender, the Choir School helps children become literate, knowledgable musicians and great singers. For the last three years, the school's combined choirs have sung the national anthem at AT&T Park for the San Francisco Giants—a great way to end the season in June!

Choir School is open to all children who children who want to sing. Tuition is $320 for St. John's parishioners and $420 for non-parishioners. Scholarships are available and no child will be turned away for lack of funds.

The Choir School is divided into choirs by age:

  • The youngest choristers (grades K–1) sing in the St. Cecilia Choir, where they learn musicianship skills through folk songs and games following the Kodaly method of instruction. They also perform once a month each second Sunday.
  • The St. Hildegard Choir is for grades 2–5. Choristers in this choir learn to read music, fundamentals of music theory, and musicianship skills along with the joy of singing beautiful music. They receive individual voice lessons with vocal coach Emily Bender. Rehearsals take place Wednesdays from 4 to  5:15 pm.

For more information, contact Dr. Lenore Alford at lenore@stjohnsross.org or (415) 456-1102 ext. 111, or visit www.stjohnsross.org. St. John's Church is located at 14 Lagunitas Avenue, at Shady Lane, in Ross.