2023-2024 Boychoir Season: Seeking
One of the most important roles the Cincinnati Boychoir plays in the lives of the young people we serve is to be with them through the process of finding themselves at different stages of development. This process of seeking and finding oneself is exciting and scary, affirming and confusing, fun and daunting, all at the same time. In our 2023-2024 Season, we celebrate the process of seeking that leads us to ourselves.
Core Ensembles
Click here to learn about our core ensembles. These choirs accept all singing levels and require a placement audition.
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 beginning ensemble of the organization. Unlike many youth choral organizations, our youngest singers receive instruction from the same passionate, skilled, and creative educators who teach our most experienced singers. As they learn foundational vocal, musical, and ensemble skills, they also receive direct instruction in how to represent the Cincinnati Boychoir well in public and how to contribute positively to a team.
Prospective Apprentices may audition at any time throughout the season. Boys who audition after September 30 will be able to start in January 2024. Boys who audition after February 28 will be able to start in the fall session of the 2024-2025 season. Tuition will be prorated as necessary.
Who: Boys in grades 3-6
Upcoming Sessions:
Fall: September 9 - December 18, 2023
Spring: January 8 - May 6, 2024
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
JourneyMen
The Cincinnati Boychoir JourneyMen are the intermediate level ensemble of the organization, having spent at least one year in our beginning ensemble, the Apprentices. At this crucial stage of development, singers are encouraged to use their musical, vocal, and social skills to learn more complex music and to act as mentors for their younger peers.
JourneyMen are expected to join the Boychoir in September and stay throughout the season.
Who: Boys in grades 4-8
Upcoming Sessions:
Fall: September 9 - December 18, 2023
Spring: January 8 - May 6, 2024
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
Treble Ambassadors
The Treble Ambassadors comprise singers whose voices are unchanged or in the early stages of voice change. These singers have proven to be excellent musicians who are up to the musical challenge of performing in a mixed (soprano, alto, tenor, bass) ensemble, have developed the rehearsal technique to be in an advanced ensemble, and are prepared to help mentor younger singers.
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 Tenor-Bass Ambassadors are both a standalone tenor-bass ensemble and part of the mixed ensemble. Most singers in this ensemble have been with the Cincinnati Boychoir long enough to acquire the musicianship and rehearsal skills to meet the demands of performing advanced tenor-bass and mixed choir repertoire. Less frequently, a singer whose voice has changed will audition and be placed directly in the Tenor-Bass Ambassadors. Young men in this situation usually have the drive and passion to quickly catch up to the skill level of those who have developed their skills with the Cincinnati Boychoir. We are careful to balance the experience of being a mentor with meeting the unique vocal and social needs of male-identifying adolescents.
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
The Cincinnati Boychoir maintains a close relationship with area schools and community centers. Each fall and spring, Artistic Director Jason Alexander Holmes works with 2-4 schools to build a festival choir program. Teachers can participate in the festival choir by teaching selected repertoire for a Boychoir showcase concert to their students and having Jason visit the school 1-2 times to augment instruction. Alternatively, teachers may invite Jason to 3-5 Festival Choir rehearsals before school, during the school day, or after school. Students from participating schools come together as the Festival Choir join the Cincinnati Boychoir onstage for the selections they learned at their school.
Teachers who have participated have expressed gratitude for providing an extracurricular artistic outlet for boys, some of whom surprised their teachers by their interest and follow through. Singers leave the experience inspired and energized to express themselves as vocal artists. In addition to these musical and vocal outcomes, the program carries the Cincinnati Boychoir’s focus on teaching social and emotional competency for male-identifying youth. We accomplish this through the repertoire selection, opportunities to explore meaning in the repertoire, experiential and play-based teaching techniques, and clear expectations of kindness and effort and self-advocacy.
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