Special Note Regarding COVID-19
As we continue to navigate COVID-19, we will approach the 2022-2023 season with flexibility, and the intention of keeping all our boys, staff and volunteers safe, while also providing a meaningful choral experience. We plan on providing safety protocols in accordance with the latest public health guidances, adjusting where necessary, and communicating any changes with our singers and their families.
Click here to read more about our operating model for the 2022-2023 Season.
2022-2023 Boychoir Season: CONNECTION
The 2022-2023 Cincinnati Boychoir season is all about CONNECTION - connecting with the music we perform, with our peers, and with our communities large and small.
Core Ensembles
Non-Auditioned Options
Non-Auditioned Options
Click here to learn about our core ensembles. These choirs accept all singing levels and require a placement audition.
Non-Auditioned Options
Non-Auditioned Options
Non-Auditioned Options
Want a Boychoir experience with lower commitment? Cincinnati Boychoir's Festival Choir offers just that.
Core Ensembles
All of our core choir ensembles, described below, require a placement audition. Boys enrolled in our most recent session do not require an audition. If your voice is changing or has changed, let us know so we can make sure to place you appropriately.
Apprentices
The Cincinnati Boychoir Apprentices are the entry-level ensemble for all new treble singers (singers with unchanged voices). The Apprentices rehearse once weekly with the JourneyMen and Treble Ambassadors to hone basic vocal technique, musicianship skills, and rehearsal habits. They learn and perform unison repertoire, canons and rounds, and some 2-part repertoire.
The Cincinnati Boychoir Apprentices perform with the JourneyMen and sometimes with the Treble Ambassadors and the full Boychoir. Prospective Apprentices may audition at any time throughout the season. Boys who audition after October 31 will be able to start in January.
Boys who audition after March 31st will be able to start in the 2023-2024 season. Tuition will be prorated as necessary.
Who: Boys in grades 3-6
Upcoming Sessions:
Fall: September 12 - December 10, 2022 (Enrollment deadline: Sept. 5)
Spring: January 9 - May 6, 2023 (Enrollment deadline: Jan. 4)
Rehearsal Days/Times:
Mondays: 6:00 - 7:30 PM
(Performance dates/times to be announced)
Program Fees: See all pricing information here.
Full year tuition: $550
Session Format: In-person rehearsals, as public health recommendations permit
JourneyMen
The Cincinnati Boychoir JourneyMen are the ensemble for treble singers (singers with unchanged voices) who have sung for a season with the Boychoir. JourneyMen have the added responsibility of mentoring new singers who join as Apprentices. They rehearse once weekly with the Apprentices and Treble Ambassadors, continuing to hone basic vocal technique, musicianship skills, and rehearsal habits. With the Apprentices and Treble Ambassadors, they learn and perform unison repertoire, canons and rounds, and some 2-part repertoire.
The Cincinnati Boychoir JourneyMen perform with the Apprentices and sometimes with the Treble Ambassadors and the full Boychoir. JourneyMen are expected to join the Boychoir in September and stay throughout the season.
Who: Boys in grades 4-8
Upcoming Sessions:
Fall: September 12 - December 10, 2022 (Enrollment deadline: Sept. 5)
Spring: January 9 - May 6, 2023 (Enrollment deadline: Jan. 4)
Rehearsal Days/Times:
Mondays: 6:00 - 7:30 PM
Wednesdays: 6:00 - 7:15 PM
(Performance dates/times to be announced)
Program Fees: See all pricing information here.
Full year tuition: $750
Session Format: In-person rehearsals, as public health recommendations permit .
Treble Ambassadors
The Cincinnati Boychoir Treble Ambassadors rehearse twice weekly, spending time with the less experienced treble singers as mentors and role models. Then they continue for an advanced level rehearsal. On Wednesdays OR Thursdays, Treble Ambassadors rehearse with the build on the basic vocal technique, musicianship skills, and rehearsal habits learned. They learn and perform advanced unison and 2-3-part repertoire for treble voices.
The Cincinnati Boychoir Treble Ambassadors perform as a standalone ensemble, but also collaborate with the Apprentices and JourneyMen and Tenor-Bass Ambassadors.
Treble Ambassadors are expected to join the Boychoir in September and stay throughout the season.
Who: Any boy with a changed voice
Upcoming Sessions:
Fall: September 12 - December 10, 2022 (Enrollment deadline: Sept. 5)
Spring: January 9 - May 6, 2023 (Enrollment deadline: Jan. 4)
Rehearsal Days/Times:
Mondays: 6:30 - 8:00 PM
Wednesdays: 6:00 - 8:00 PM
(Performance dates/times to be announced)
Program Fees: See all pricing information here.
Full year tuition: $900
Session Format: In-person rehearsals, as public health recommendations permit
Tenor-Bass Ambassadors
The Cincinnati Boychoir Tenor-Bass Ambassadors rehearse twice weekly, building on vocal technique, musicianship, and rehearsal habits. There is a special focus on navigating changing and newly changed voices. In monthly rehearsals with the treble singers, the Tenor-Bass Ambassadors take on a leadership role, for which they prepare by learning and discussing positive leadership skills. They learn and perform 2-4-part tenor-bass repertoire.
The Cincinnati Boychoir Treble Ambassadors perform as a standalone ensemble, but also collaborate with the Apprentices and JourneyMen and Treble Ambassadors.
Tenor-Bass Ambassadors are expected to join the Boychoir in September and stay throughout the season.
Who: Any boy in grade 5-12 who has been invited to audition and is willing to commit to the full season
Upcoming Sessions:
Fall: September 12 - December 10, 2022 (Enrollment deadline: Sept. 5)
Spring: January 9 - May 6, 2023 (Enrollment deadline: Jan. 4)
Rehearsal Days/Times:
Mondays: 7:00 - 9:00 PM
Wednesdays: 7:00 - 9:00 PM
(Performance dates/times to be announced)
Program Fees: See all pricing information here.
Full year tuition: $900
Session Format: In-person rehearsals, as public health recommendations permit
FESTival Choir
Festival Choir offers another option for boys who love to sing but can't commit to the rehearsal schedule or tuition of a core ensemble.
Festival choir
We celebrate boys singing and developing as artists in Greater Cincinnati by providing a low-commitment introduction to Boychoir through two or more Saturday rehearsals offered at various locations around the tristate region, culminating in a half-day festival and performance at the end of February. All boys in grades 3-8 with an unchanged voice are welcome to join!
2022-23 Rehearsal and Festival dates to be announced
Fee: $25/boy
See all pricing information here.
Boys enrolled in our core ensembles will participate in this event at no additional charge
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