About the Chorus
CENTRAL CAROLINA CHILDREN’S CHORUS
PROMOTES MUSICAL EXCELLENCE IN THE PIEDMONT TRIAD
The Central Carolina Children’s Chorus began in 1999 and has enjoyed many years of
choral excellence in Winston-Salem and the Piedmont Triad. The chorus is a multi-
leveled, auditioned community chorus for singers from the ages of 8 - 18, and includes a
preparatory class for kindergarten and first graders.
A partner with Music and Arts Ministries of Centenary United Methodist Church, and an
educational affiliate of Bel Canto Chorus, CCCC’s mission is to provide quality music
education with the goal of attaining the highest level of artistic excellence in choral music
performance. The choir organization is comprised of four levels: Music Makers, UPBEAT!,
Chorale, and ENCORE, directed by Anne Saxon. Christin Barnhardt is the Assistant
Conductor who conducts ENCORE, and Sarah Dunlap teaches the new K/1 "Music
Makers" Class.
Central Carolina Children’s Chorus has established itself as a chorus of
distinction, earning a superior rating at the Festivals of Music. Achievements
include:
--NC Music Educator’s Association In-Service Convention
--NC Association of Educators
CENTRAL CAROLINA CHILDREN’S CHORUS
PROMOTES MUSICAL EXCELLENCE IN THE PIEDMONT TRIAD
The Central Carolina Children’s Chorus began in 1999 and has enjoyed many years of
choral excellence in Winston-Salem and the Piedmont Triad. The chorus is a multi-
leveled, auditioned community chorus for singers from the ages of 8 - 18, and includes a
preparatory class for kindergarten and first graders.
A partner with Music and Arts Ministries of Centenary United Methodist Church, and an
educational affiliate of Bel Canto Chorus, CCCC’s mission is to provide quality music
education with the goal of attaining the highest level of artistic excellence in choral music
performance. The choir organization is comprised of four levels: Music Makers, UPBEAT!,
Chorale, and ENCORE, directed by Anne Saxon. Christin Barnhardt is the Assistant
Conductor who conducts ENCORE, and Sarah Dunlap teaches the new K/1 "Music
Makers" Class.
Central Carolina Children’s Chorus has established itself as a chorus of
distinction, earning a superior rating at the Festivals of Music. Achievements
include:
- Featured guest choir for the Sealy/Fox 8 Holiday Concert with the Winston-Salem
Symphony - Recording chorus for Kindermusik International’s® Curriculum Recording Series.
- International Children’s Choir Festival Tour in London and Canterbury, England.
- Pacific-Rim Children’s Choir Festival in Hawaii.
- Joint concert with the world-renowned American Boychoir.
- Participation in the Piedmont Opera Theater in Winston-Salem.
- Performances for prestigious local and state events, including:
--NC Music Educator’s Association In-Service Convention
--NC Association of Educators
- Host of a joint clinic with the Tucsan Arizona Boy’s Choir, which was conducted by
- One of five core groups that hosts the annual Piedmont Invitational Children’s
Choir Festival. Through the festival, singers have been exposed to high quality
choral music with nationally recognized guest conductors who have heightened the
level of musicianship in young singers, and helps promote a ‘unity of spirit’ through
creative artistry. - Host each summer of “Summer Sing,” a local choir day-camp, founded in the year
2000. - “Young Artists In Residence” for Doreen Rao’s Choral Music Experience
- Choral festival conducted by Sir David Willcocks and Duane Wolfe in Alaska and
Canada. - Performance in Carnegie Hall and St. Paul’s Chapel near Ground Zero in New York
City - Participation in the Appalachian Children’s Chorus Festival in Charleston, West
Virginia, with conductor Dr. Rollo Dilworth.
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Central Carolina Children's Chorus Anne Saxon, Artistic Director 4105 Sewanee Dr. Winston-Salem, NC 27106 |
| Central Carolina Children's Chorus Beautiful Sounds for a Better World! |
| CCCC is a current member of Chorus America and the North Carolina Center for Non-Profits Anne Saxon is the Artistic Director. More information can be obtained by calling (336.922.4073) or visiting our website at www.centralcarolinachildrenschorus.org |