Our fully-accredited Kindermusik® program provides captivating learning and bonding opportunities for infants and preschoolers with their caregivers. Children internalize the foundations of steady beat (essential for sports and general coordination down the road!), recognize the differences between various sounds, and begin to plan their next moves (leading to self awareness and inhibitory skills). Kindermusik builds children’s confidence and prepares them for school, future activities, and positive interactions throughout their lives.

In this “rebuilding” year, a key priority is re-establishing the DC Choral Society’s place as a community organization. Having been inactive, there is a lot of networking to be done to increase awareness and recognizability. Our first adventure into the community was in organizing a one-stop Community Registration event on September 5. This event, attended by more than 30 non-profit recreation and arts program providers, is likely to become a semi-annual event that our community begins to look forward to.

In October, we have to major events which fall outside of our regular programming. Kids Music Day, celebrated around the world each October, is something that is new to us this year. DCCS is hosting free Kindermusik demo classes and an Instrument Petting Zoo, an open event allowing children and kids-at-heart the opportunity to handle and test a wide variety of musical instruments.

World Mental Health Day falls on October 10th, when we are hosting In Unity for the second time (the first being in 2019). This event features free mental health screenings through Beyond the Blues while otherwise seeking to raise awareness and decrease stigma around mental illness and substance-use. This event is made for the entire community, and we welcome youth, seniors, Indigenous people, new Canadians, families, and all people in our region to attend.

Our Winter Gala concert, historically taking place in December, has been a January escape for the last two seasons. Come Sail Away is themed around escaping the cold, sailing the ocean blue, warmth, and getting through difficult times. 

The Vivace Youth Choir starts planning their One Night Only show as early as September. The group chooses showstopping music to sing together, and they begin to plan solo performances, costumes, stage design, fundraising, and advertising to put on a successful show. This event showcases Vivace’s collective and individual talents while also providing mentorship on event planning, production, and all the hard work that goes into something great. 

The final event of our season is the Spring Dessert Concert, where members work away at putting together a luxury dessert buffet. We see a spread of everyone’s fanciest desserts and family recipes that are to die for. Into the Unknown will be a concert all about survival and resilience, followed by adventure, taking risks, and embracing the exhilaration of the unknown. The Spring Dessert Concert will also have a brief ceremony after the show to recognize our many outstanding members.