Where Every Voice is Welcome!
Where Every Voice is Welcome!
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The mission of Every Voice Choirs is to promote the musical and personal growth of youth by helping them discover their voices and share them with pride. We seek to build on students' unique musical interests and experiences, creating ensembles shaped by their diverse members, in which every voice is welcome and every voice truly matters.
At EVC we encourage and empower children to sing themselves and to be proud of their identity, culture, and community. With the belief that Every Voice Can Shine, we are one of the only children's choirs in New York City that does not require a vocal audition to join. Everyone who makes a commitment to participate fully is welcome to join our core choirs. EVC offers three choral programs for kids at Columbia University Teachers College: The Every Voice Kids Choir (ages 7-10) and the Every Voice Youth Choir (ages 10-14) are our core choirs. Singers seeking more rigorous choral experience may audition for the Every Voice Concert Choir, our professional performing ensemble. We sing music in diverse styles in a wide range of settings, with recent performances ranging from sporting events to two world premieres of works at Carnegie Hall. In our concerts, as in our rehearsals, we aspire to reflect and educate on themes of social justice. EVC rehearsals are held at Teachers College, Columbia University in New York City, and are led by Music Director, Dr. Nicole Becker with Voice Specialist Dr. Jeanne Goffi-Fynn and Graduate students in Choral Pedagogy from Teachers College. Read more about our programs here. |
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RECENT EVENTS
Free Community Concert Honoring
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. January 21
Every Voice Choirs performed a free community concert at Broadway Presbyterian Church with special guests The Teachers College Choir and Singers Workshops at TC. Read more...
Concert Choir & Teachers College Choir December 18
EVC's Concert Choir performed as special young artist guests with The Teachers College Choir in their winter concert, Wanting Memories, at Columbia University's Milbank Chapel. Read more...
EVC's Concert Choir performed as special young artist guests with The Teachers College Choir in their winter concert, Wanting Memories, at Columbia University's Milbank Chapel. Read more...
Riverbank Skating Celebration December 8
EVC's Concert Choir sang in the Skating Celebration and Tree Lighting produced by Ice Theater of New York at Riverbank State Park on Saturday, December 8. After amazing performances by skaters from around New York, the choir sang Sleigh Bells and counted down to light the tree. Read more...
EVC's Concert Choir sang in the Skating Celebration and Tree Lighting produced by Ice Theater of New York at Riverbank State Park on Saturday, December 8. After amazing performances by skaters from around New York, the choir sang Sleigh Bells and counted down to light the tree. Read more...
West Harlem Development Holiday Celebration Dec 1
On December 1, EVC's Kids and Youth Choirs opened the show for The West Harlem Development Corporation's Holiday Celebration and Toy Giveaway at The Riverside Church. See more...
On December 1, EVC's Kids and Youth Choirs opened the show for The West Harlem Development Corporation's Holiday Celebration and Toy Giveaway at The Riverside Church. See more...
Benefit for St. Mary's Children's Hospital
EVC's Concert Choir joined singer Suzanne O'Davis singing songs of Carole King's for a gala to benefit St. Mary's Children's Hospital at the beautiful Gotham Hall on November 29th.
EVC's Concert Choir joined singer Suzanne O'Davis singing songs of Carole King's for a gala to benefit St. Mary's Children's Hospital at the beautiful Gotham Hall on November 29th.
Children's Village at Harlem Holiday Lights Nov 19
On November 19th, EVC's Kids and Youth Choirs performed in Emerald City at the Harlem Commonwealth Center as part of Community Board 9 Arts & Culture Committee's Children's Village. The children sang songs from Black musicals from The Wiz to The Color Purple. Read More...
On November 19th, EVC's Kids and Youth Choirs performed in Emerald City at the Harlem Commonwealth Center as part of Community Board 9 Arts & Culture Committee's Children's Village. The children sang songs from Black musicals from The Wiz to The Color Purple. Read More...
EVC Concert Choir - ChoralFest USA at Symphony Space June 2
On June 2 EVC showcased their songs in a celebration of the diversity of choral music in America Symphony Space. Thank you to our singers, and to the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, and New York State Council on the Arts for this great opportunity to hear and mingle with many other choristers and musicians from around the state!
On June 2 EVC showcased their songs in a celebration of the diversity of choral music in America Symphony Space. Thank you to our singers, and to the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, and New York State Council on the Arts for this great opportunity to hear and mingle with many other choristers and musicians from around the state!
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Songs of Earth and the Youth Choir's latest world premiere
Thank you to the almost 100 performers and the enthusiastic audience for a wonderful evening at Spring Concert - Songs of Earth and Sky! Congratulations to the Youth Choir for their incredible original opus, Song of the Ocean... |
Thank you EVC for moving us during Peace Seekers VI!
"Many in our audience said the music was just what they needed, that they were uplifted, that the music was a balm after a bad week and a bad year...." Read more
"Many in our audience said the music was just what they needed, that they were uplifted, that the music was a balm after a bad week and a bad year...." Read more
EVC Opens the NHL Winter Classic
EVC children braved the cold to sing the national anthem for the 2018 NHL Winter Classic at Citi Field in NYC See the video
EVC children braved the cold to sing the national anthem for the 2018 NHL Winter Classic at Citi Field in NYC See the video
EVC in Press
Read Dr. Nicole Becker and Dr. Jeanne Goffi-Fynn's article "Discovering Voices: Expanding Students' Music and Vocal Ideals in an Urban Community Children's Choir", featured in the Choral Journal.
Read Dr. Nicole Becker and Dr. Jeanne Goffi-Fynn's article "Discovering Voices: Expanding Students' Music and Vocal Ideals in an Urban Community Children's Choir", featured in the Choral Journal.
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EVC performing at Madison Square Garden in the pre-game show for the NY Liberty June 2015