Noteworthy Choirs and Workshop
Voices
Treble Makers
Expressions
Ages 8 - 14
Placement by audition
Voices is a preparatory choir for students who desire to learn healthy vocal techniques through a variety of repertoire and choral performance opportunities. Placement into Voices is by audition, and requires that children match pitch consistently and sing with an unaffected vocal quality.
Auditions are scheduled for this
September 15th
7 - 8:40
in a small group setting.
Please call to register for a time block.
If placed in to VOICES - singers will receive an audio file of music to learn before our first rehearsal. Simply play and sing along to learn the part and lyrics. We then will refine our sound and put parts together at our six rehearsals.
Rehearsals: 6 in total
Thursdays:
October 20
November 3, 10. 17
December 1, 8,
Concert
Sundays - either (or both)
December 11/18
$50 for Christmas Season
Expressions
Treble Makers
Expressions
Ages HS Freshman - to Adult+
Placement by audition
Rehearsals are Tuesday evenings.
7 - 9 p.m.
We do require a concerted commitment to preparation before rehearsals and attendance at rehearsals. Rehearsal CDs are provided before each season to help each singer with words and rhythms. Most listen to and from work, and the well-deserved retiree listens while the rest of us work! It all works out with fun rehearsals and concerts dedicated to lifting our spirits, and those hearing our performances!
Our typical season is usually 8 - 10 rehearsals and include an in-house performance as well as community performances.
Our 'seasons' include:
*Summer season: typically starting in April running through July with summer performances and some fall performances using the same repertoire from summer.
*Christmas Season - typically starting mid-October and performing wherever we can for the community!
*our SweetNotes women's division that typically begins rehearsals in early February for a spring event.
Once auditioned and placed into Expressions, you are welcome to be a part of one season only, or join every season - as many of our singers do!
Contact Vicki to schedule an audition!
You do NOT have to be able to read music. Simply sing for us on pitch, demonstrate that you can hold your part against another part, and then enjoy rehearsals until performance time!
Choir Dues will begin in January, 2023. Currently, no dues are required to finish 2022.
Treble Makers
Treble Makers
Choral Community
Non-auditioned group for children in
grades 1 - 4/5
Treble Makers focuses on the developing voice through vocal play, folk songs and folk dances, movement and more! TM develops overall musicianship to ready singers for success in their school choirs, as well as the next NCC choir - Sounds
(It is also, simply, a lot of fun!)
Treble Makers is a pre-preparatory class and therefore performs in-class "sharings" with family and friends throughout the year.
1st semester begins
September 26
6:45 - 7:35
$100 for 10 sessions
includes materials
Choral Community
Summer Camp: 2023
Choral Community
NCC...
developing personal and community artistry.
We invite you to be a part of our growing choral community! Learn and share!
Christmas- 2022
Summer Camp: 2023
Summer Camp: 2023
Audition!
Adults - call to schedule individual or group audition before September 15th.
Children - small group auditions on Thursday, September 15th, 7 - 8:30. Parents - please call to schedule your block of time!
Summer Camp: 2023
Summer Camp: 2023
Summer Camp: 2023
They made it a Noteworthy summer.
SAVE THE WEEK!
July 17 - 21!
9 a.m - Noon Daily
9 - 1:30 on Friday
Community Concert at 1:00 on Friday.
Check out the camp page for 2023.
Early registration yields a big discount!
The Artistic Director
Vicki Mills
Vicki earned her Master of Music in Voice Performance from the Peabody Conservatory of the Johns Hopkins University, and her Bachelor of Music in Music Education from Ohio Northern University.
Vicki is level III certified in Orff Schulwerk, Level I in Kodaly, and completed the 3-week International Dalcroze Training at Carnegie Mellon Uni
Vicki earned her Master of Music in Voice Performance from the Peabody Conservatory of the Johns Hopkins University, and her Bachelor of Music in Music Education from Ohio Northern University.
Vicki is level III certified in Orff Schulwerk, Level I in Kodaly, and completed the 3-week International Dalcroze Training at Carnegie Mellon University. Her eleven years at the Peabody Preparatory of The Johns Hopkins University included serving as Chairman of the Early Childhood Department, serving as a mentor-teacher with Baltimore City Public School Music Teachers, teaching PK-2 in an outreach program in BCPS, and teaching Musikgarten classes in the Preparatory.
Vicki (or Miss Vicki as she is known in her studio) moved back to Ada in 2011, opened Miss Vicki's Music Studio, and serves as Lecturer in Music at ONU. She loves working with others to develop their musical potential. Whether in her studio teaching piano and voice, teaching early childhood family music classes, coaching MS/HS choirs, or leading a variety of choirs throughout her years of teaching - Vicki remains passionate about music being a joyful part of everyone's life!