novae Choir

“The only thing better than singing is more singing!”

~ Ella Fitzgerald

The Novae Choir is an academically and performance focused choral program for students in 3rd through 8th grade. The program includes instruction in three areas intended to strengthen students’ talents as musicians: vocal technique, musicianship, and repertoire. Music will be selected from varied genres including classical, folk, musical theater, and pop. We emphasize the importance of building the fundamentals of the voice in a fun, community centered environment.

Watch highlights from Novae’s fall 2024 concert “Over the Rainbow!”

Rehearsals are Monday afternoons, 4:15 to 5:45 at La Cañada Congregational Church

Tuition for the Spring 2025 Session: $400 New Students - $375 Returning Students (10% sibling discount)

  • Vocal technique

    Students will develop vocal flexibility, clarity, ease, and power through the cultivation of breath management, vocal exercises, and musical expression.

  • Musicianship

    Students will develop confidence in introductory musicianship concepts, such as identifying and executing rhythms, melodic pitches, harmony, and sight-reading.

  • Repertoire

    Students will perform a variety of repertoire that will put musical concepts to real, stylistic applications, and that will enrich their social and cultural fluency. These will include classical, folk, pop, and musical theater.

The Novae Choir performs “Over the Rainbow.” Words by E.Y. Harburg, music by Harold Arlen, arr. by Audrey Snyder. Performed December 9, 2024 as part of Novae’s fall 2024 concert.

OUR Spring 2025 SESSION

“Feathers, fur, fortissimo!”

Musical Stories of Our Animal Friends

Geese, butterflies, birds, and cats… fish, roosters, crocodiles, bats!

REHEARSALS START January 27th

Rehearsals are Mondays 4:15 to 5:45, Final Performance May 19th

REGISTER FOR THE SPRING 2025 SESSION

The first two rehearsals (January 27th and February 3rd) are free and open to anyone who would like to come see what the Novae Choir is all about!

*Due to the Southern California fires and the uncertainties many are facing, both the January 27th rehearsal and the February 3rd rehearsal are open as trial rehearsals to interested students. Please contact us with questions regarding tuition discounts for families currently under financial strain.

  • Christina Whitten Thomas

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Novae Conductor, Musicianship Teacher, Vocal Coach

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  • Jacob Walters

    ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

    Novae Accompanist, Musicianship Teacher, Vocal Coach

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  • TBD

    Novae Assistant

    Assists with rehearsal

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“If you can walk you can dance, if you can talk you can sing”

~ Zimbabwean proverb