The 2025-26 program will commence on Tuesday, September 16th, 2025¹ and then proceed weekly, roughly following the school calendar through to May. The choir will break for the holiday season in December, and then resume again in early January.

The choir is open to all children and youth between the ages of 8-16. No prior singing or choral experience is required. Note, however, that our programming is ambitious and our aspirations high. Laurelle is passionate about providing our young singers with a challenge while ensuring that each singer feels supported. Prior to the first rehearsal, Laurelle will meet with each singer prior individually to gauge starting ability and level of comfort. There will be opportunities for individual parts in the music. Prompt arrival at rehearsals and consistent attendance is expected of everyone.

Tuesday Rehearsals

• 5:45 – Arrival for rehearsal which will begin promptly at 6:00.
• 6:00 – 7:30 – Rehearsal.  Each rehearsal will contain a 10-15 minute break for the singers to get to know each other and/or rest.
• 7:30 – Singers are dismissed.

You can find a short FAQ video on the About page in which rehearsals are discussed. Note, however, that the video was made for a previous iteration of the program, and so the rehearsal times mentioned in the video no longer apply.

Performances and schedule

There will be at least two concerts, one in December and one in late April or early May. There will be at least two Saturday rehearsals in the weeks leading up to the respective concerts. The schedule for all rehearsals and concerts can be found here. (Note that the dates and times for the concerts and Saturday rehearsals are still being finalized. They will be posted before the end of August.)

Fees

The fee is $300 for the full program. Please note, however, that this program is intended for all who wish to participate. If the fee is prohibitory, please contact us, and we will make alternate arrangements. Fees will be collected in early October. We do this to ensure that families who are undecided about the program in September have the opportunity to participate in a few rehearsals prior to making a commitment. Also, we are happy to offer discounts for households with more than one registrant as follows:

1. Note that, although the rehearsals will start on the 16th, we will still be accepting new registrations through to the end of September, and we encourage all who are interested to make inquiries at any point during the program. We are happy to discuss the possibility of additional points of entry. ↩︎