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Education

In addition to linking closely with the SSU music curriculum, SCCS sponsors its own educational offerings, helping singers to build strong voices, sensitive ears and sharp minds.

RENAISSANCE MOTETS: Sightreading Workshop for Small Ensembles

Renaissance motet sight-singing obsessionist, Simona Nass and music director and singer, Paul Kim, bring a three evening workshop concentrating on one-on-a-part sightreading of motets.
Next Class: TBA

READY, SET, SING!

Group voice class, with plenty of individualized attention, taught by SSU Voice Teacher, Chris Fritzsche. For beginning to advanced singers. Beginners welcome and encouraged! Really!!
Next Class: Summer 2008, July 7, 14, 21, & 28, 7-9:30pm *Please check back for online registration

SAN FRANCISCO EARLY MUSIC SOCIETY

SFEMS workshops, previously held in Marin County, will take place at Sonoma State University in June, 2008! SCCS is assisting the San Francisco Early Music Society in bringing these workshops, taught by top-notch early music experts, to Sonoma County.

MIDSUMMER NIGHT SINGS IN JULY

Four Wednesday nights in July during which a diverse group of choral singers work through one or more great choral works under a master conductor.

THE CHOIR LOFT RADIO SHOW
A one-hour radio show with choral emphasis hosted by Bob Worth, Jenny Bent and SCCS members Anthony Martin, Dan Solter, and Steve Osborn.
Next Show: Sundays 10-11am on KRCB Radio 91
Listen Online: Choir Loft

THE EXPLORACHORIUM!

In the Explorachorium we'll sing through great works with an eye and ear towards improving our sightsinging skills.
Tuesdays during the semester from 11-12:50pm in Ives 34.

CHILDREN'S CHOIR COLLABORATIONS

Annual projects combining local children's choirs with adult ensembles in performances and recordings of great choral works.

CHOIR TOURS

International concert tours to locations such as Mexico, Italy and Germany, in which SCCS singers perform choral music in the cities-sometimes in the very churches in which the composers worked. Check out a slide show of our 1999 Italy tour.

CHORAL RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT

In cooperation with SSU's Schulz Library staff, SCCS is sponsoring the evaluation and expansion of University holdings in the choral area.

HIGH SCHOOL CHOIR FESTIVAL

Brings together 10-12 high school ensembles to sing for each other and for a master teacher, who provides both written comments and a live clinic with each group.

CLINICS WITH LOCAL CHOIRS

Opportunities for local high school ensembles to work under SCCS Music Director Bob Worth and other teachers on repertoire, on vocal technique, and on musicianship skills. To arrange a clinic, call Bob at 707-664-2218 or send an email to worth@sonoma.edu.

LIFELONG LEARNING CLASSES

A series of offerings in the choral area under consideration (in consultation with SCCS) for SSU's Lifelong Learning Institute. May include travel opportunities.