NCC Update:  In the fall of 2020, several members of our Touring Choir and Youth Choir met weekly via Zoom. In these sessions, choristers vocalized together, sang call and response songs, and learned several anthems.  We struggled together during these unusual and often difficult times, and the theme “Songs that Unite Us” was born. Towards the end of the semester, some of our Prep and Concert Choir choristers joined their voices with ours to become a vital part of two of the songs we prepared.

In the spring semester, Mr. Wells will work with other NCC directors to create two stand-alone 6-week sessions.  We plan to enhance our work in the upcoming semester through the use of “small group” break out rooms designed to allow for more focused instruction.  Additionally, we hope these rooms will help foster confidence in those choristers who might struggle with singing alone for others in the virtual environment. We will also continue to lean on the leadership of our Youth Choir choristers as vocal models, mentors and Zoom technicians.

For more information and to register for one or both of the 6-week sessions during the spring, please complete the form found here!  Screen time and Zoom fatigue are real issues for many students, so this experience may not be for everyone. We are looking forward to the day we can take a collective breath and sing in the same rehearsal space!