ZING 2011/2012 Registration

Zing! registration is online and ongoing throughout the year. You may register at any time. All Zing! communication is via email. You will receive an email confirming that we received your registration. Rehearsals are every Wednesday at times listed below for each age group.

To register, please follow these steps:

Step 1: Please date and sign the acknowledgement form attached. This document was sent to you via email with the link to this registration form. Please download it, fill it out, date and sign.

Step 2: Please write 3 cheques payable to Zing! Children's Choir as follows:
1) tuition cheque (please see tuition fees below) dated no later than Sept. 15, 2011.
2) volunteer deposit cheque for $100.00 dated October 1, 2011
3) uniform deposit cheque for $150.00 dated June 1, 2012

Step 3: Please mail the acknowledgement form and the 3 cheques to
ZING CHILDREN'S CHOIR 1550 West 33rd Ave. V6M 1A7

Step 4: please fill out our online registration form by clicking on the link below.
If you have any questions about joining Zing! please contact us at zingadministration@gmail.com
A receipt for your tuition will be given to you on the first rehearsal.

ZING! TUITION FEES 2011/2012
RiZIng! $450.00
Zing! One $ 515.00
Zing! Too $ 575.00
TeenZ! $ 575.00

Tuition Fees Include: workshops and rehearsals

Tuition Fees DO NOT Include: uniform kit ( socks and Zing! t-shirt ), concert tickets

Volunteer Deposit Cheques will be returned upon completion of minimum 10 hrs of volunteering. You may choose not to volunteer. In this case, your cheque will be cashed.

ALL families must send us a volunteer deposit cheque, even if you plan to volunteer.

Uniforms (with the exclusion of uniform kit items) are the property of Zing! The uniform deposit cheque will be returned upon collection of uniform at the end of the season in June 2012.

Uniform kits consist of Zing! t-shirt, black socks, and the Zing! t-shirt. These items may be purchased in September.

To register, please click on the link below:

Registration Package


THANK YOU !

We look forward to seeing you in September!!

How to Join Zing!

Joining Zing! is a two-step process.

  1.   An audition between the child and the Artistic Director is arranged. Auditions are an informal meeting that usually lasts no more than five minutes.
  2.   The Artistic Director contacts the parent to advise the family if the child has been accepted as a new chorister. The admission of new choristers is the decision of the Artistic Director
Choristers are expected to make Zing! a priority. Please check the Zing! rehearsal and performance schedule (below) to ensure that you are able to fully participate before joining.

Our Programs

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Rehearsal & Performance Schedule

Rehearsals and Theory Sessions

Rehearsals are held on Wednesdays:

  • RiZing!   3:45 - 5:15 pm
  • Zing! One   3:45 - 5:45 pm
  • Zing! Too   3:45 - 6:00 pm
  • TeenZ!   6:45 - 8:30 pm

at Shaughnessy Heights United Church, 1550 West 33rd Ave (at Granville)


TeenZ! (Grades 8-12)

6:45 - 8:30 pm Wednesdays

This is a great opportunity for older Zing! members to explore vocal technique and unique repertoire from all genres of music. This choir will provide singers the experience to take their musicianship to the next level and develop their vocal abilities with a broad range of styles.

TeenZ! rehearsals are held at St. Philips Anglican Church, 3737 27th West Avenue, Vancouver


Dress Rehearsals

There may be additional dress rehearsals which will be set at the beginning of each term. Choristers will be notified of these at the regular rehearsals and in the e-newsletter. Choristers who miss the dress rehearsal will not be permitted to sing at the performance. This policy is firm in order to maintain performance standards and in order to be fair and equitable to all choristers.

Rehearsal and Theory Session Expectations

Choristers are expected to:

  • arrive at rehearsals and theory sessions 10 minutes in advance to allow time for filling water bottles and going to the bathroom,
  • attend all rehearsals and theory sessions,
  • behave appropriately before the rehearsal (i.e. no running or shouting),
  • be respectful of the rehearsal venue,
Choristers who regularly ignore the above expectations may be asked to leave the choir.

Children's voices bring joy to our souls, life to our culture and hope to our country. There's no other tonic like it in the world. Each time I hear Zing! I walk away feeling happy, inspired, and young. You will too. Long may they shine!

Ms. Diane Loomer, C.M. (Order of Canada Recipient & Honourary Patron)

 

Rehearsal & Performance Schedule
Tuition
Auditions
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The sound of the children singing in sweet harmony is the greatest music in the world. Zing! provides the perfect opportunity to bring your child into that magical experience.

Maestro Bramwell Tovey (Musical Director, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra & Honourary Patron)

Performances

Choristers will have the opportunity to perform at a variety of events. Attendance is compulsory. These include:

  • formal concerts (at which admission will be charged),
  • fundraising events (the ticket price of which will depend on the target audience),
  • family sing-alongs,
  • church services (we are not affiliated with any church, however, invitations to sing at churches provide excellent performance experiences), and
  • community events

The calendar is set by the Artistic Director in conjunction with the Board. On occasion the Choir is invited to sing with limited notice at special events. Choristers available for these special events will delight in such performance opportunities.

Choir Fees

Tuition

  • RiZing! $450
  • Zing! One $515
  • Zing! Too $575
  • TeenZ! $575

 

Returning choristers registering by June 30, 2011 will be guaranteed a place in the choir and will receive an early bird deduction of $25.00 off their tuition.

Zing! does provide bursaries to support choristers whose families need financial assistance. Bursary applications will be available in the fall.

Tuition fees are due after a chorister's second rehearsal. Choristers not paying their tuition will be asked to leave the choir.

Uniforms & Music

Each chorister pays a deposit for the music and uniform.

  • It is expected that music will be returned unmarked and in good condition.
  • It is expected that uniforms will be cleaned before they are returned.
  • The deposit will be returned when music and uniform are returned in good, clean condition.

Governance

The choir is operated by the Voci Crescendi Society. All parents of choristers are welcome to become members of the Society. To join, please indicate your interest on the registration form or contact the Secretary-Treasurer.

The Board is elected at the Annual General Meeting which is held in the Fall. All members of the Society are encouraged to attend the AGM and elect members to the Board.

Christmas Concert 2007