Phoenix Children's Chorus to Launch South American Tour

Over 100 youth from the highly acclaimed Phoenix Children's Chorus will be touring and performing in Argentina and Uruguay June 8th to 18th. To kick off this historic tour, the choirs will be presenting their tour repertoire at a concert this Friday, June 5th at 7pm led by Artistic Director, Ron Carpenter.

This concert will include a wide array of musical selections from masterpieces and Broadway favorites to songs selected specifically for the upcoming tour. The award-winning PCC touring choirs have performed in Austria, Germany, Ireland, Russia, Canada, Mexico, China, Italy and throughout the United States serving as musical ambassadors representing the State of Arizona and The United States. This upcoming tour is their first adventure to South America.

If you know a boy or girl that loves to sing, tell them about our upcoming auditions in June & July. Audition information at http://www.pcchorus.com/audition-information/

The Phoenix Children's Chorus is proud to continue its tradition of excellence as it carries out its mission: To foster excellence in youth by facilitating artistic, musical, and cultural development through choral education and performance. The organization provides a professional environment in which a diverse community advances the talents, self-esteem, and life skills of its members. As global ambassadors, they develop a passion to enrich the world around us by creating perpetual supporters of the arts.

With members ranging from eight to eighteen years of age, the Phoenix Children's Chorus has grown from a small organization of just 35 members, to its current program comprised of seven choirs, three accompanists and four directors with over 300 children participating in performances and guest appearances. The choirs include Prep, Cadet, Concert, Bravo and Encore where choristers learn the basic elements of vocal technique, performance and musicianship skills. The Chorus' ongoing mission is to provide a comprehensive choral music education in a positive learning environment in order to foster team effort, self-discipline and self-esteem for young people in Phoenix.

The Phoenix Children's Chorus has performed with many of the Valley's top arts organizations including The Phoenix Symphony, ASU's Symphonic Chorus & Wind Symphony, The ASU Choral Union, The Arizona Arts Chorale, AZ Musicfest, The Sonoran Desert Chorale and the Orpheus Chorus of Phoenix. In addition, the award-winning PCC touring choirs have traveled to Europe, Russia, Canada, China and throughout the United States to serve as musical ambassadors. Working jointly with The Sister Cities of Phoenix, the Chorus has travelled to two of Phoenix's Sister Cities, Ennis, Ireland and Hermosillo, Mexico and performed in the Vatican in Rome and Catania, Sicily in June 2012.