United
Girls’ Choir of Shelton Announces
Auditions for Upcoming Season
Shelton, Connecticut – The United Girls’ Choir of Shelton has announced
that auditions are currently being held for girls, ages 6-17, from throughout
the region. Auditions will be held throughout
the spring and summer, and all interested girls are eligible to audition. No experience is necessary. Auditions will be
held at Grace Bible Church in Shelton, on Thursday, April 17, 2014 and on
Thursday, June 12, 2014. Additional dates are also available. Audition
information and appointments may be obtained by calling (203) 787-1244 or by
sending an e-mail to info@unitedchoir.com.
The
United Girls’ Choir is Connecticut’s
fastest-growing choral organization, with over 550 choristers in thirty-two
ensembles. The program has well-established chapters based in Shelton,
Milford, Hamden, Cheshire, North Haven, Branford, Madison,
Killingworth, and Clinton. The United Girls’ Choir has collaborated with
numerous local choral groups, including the Branford Chorale, the Clinton
Choral Club, the Trinity Boys’ Choir, and the University Glee Club, and has
performed masterworks including Handel’s Messiah and Vivaldi’s Gloria with
professional orchestras. In addition,
United Girls’ Choir choristers have performed in venues such as the Shubert
Theater and participated in several concert tours throughout New
England.
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The
United Girls’ Choir is affiliated with the nationally-renowned Elm City Girls’
Choir of New Haven, which has performed at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center,
Walt Disney World, and on CBS Television.
Together, the United Girls’ Choir and Elm City Girls’ Choir compose the United Choir School,
a private, non-sectarian educational organization that offers musical training
and performance opportunities to young musicians throughout Connecticut.
The School’s mission is to foster a deep commitment to the realization
of personal and artistic potential and to cultivate an environment that
engenders cooperation, creativity, self-discipline, and, above all, an earnest
respect for all people.
