GBCC
I N S P I R I N G H A R M O N Y
WELCOME TO THE
GREATER BURLINGTON CHILDREN'S CHORUS
INSPIRING & ENRICHING LIVES THROUGH THE SINGING OF BEAUTIFUL MUSIC WITH JOYFUL EXCELLENCE.
We celebrate the grace and power of beautiful choral music to promote Generosity of spirit,
Beauty in artistry, Culture and knowledge, & Community through friendship and service.
LET'S SING!
SPRING 2022 REGISTRATION OPEN!
Beginning through Advanced singers
2nd - 8th Grades
*1st Graders accepted pending simple audition
Mondays beginning January 10th
Hosted at Rice High School
Burlington, Vermont
Cost: $295
*Generous financial assistance available.
FALL CHORUS
This Fall we are rehearsing in a traditional process within the musical philosophies of the Koday and Orff-Schulwerk Methods, in an inspiring & enriching learning environment.
You are warmly invited to our first annual
GBCC Winter Concert
December 11th at 4pm
First Baptist Church
81 St. Paul Street
Burlington Vermont
Admission is free. Donations accepted. Masks required.
GBCC IN THE NEWS
KIDS VT
INTRODUCES GBCC
NBC5 INTERVIEWS
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
KEVIN GINTER
SUMMER CAMP 2021
"My kids thought camp was "cool". I thought it was incredibly inspiring and delightful; I like that they now think singing in Italian is a perfectly normal thing to do!"
GBCC Parent
OUR STAFF
CHRISTA LOESCHER
Founder
Executive Director
Christa feels honored to be working with such inspiring, professional and accomplished artists to establish a vibrant youth chorus here in the greater Burlington area. A wife and mother of five children, she is a graduate of Dartmouth College with degrees in History and Studio Art, and believes it is a perfect time to gather young people and work toward the goal of building something beautiful.
KEVIN GINTER
Founding Artistic Director
Kevin, a dynamic K-12 music, drama and voice educator in Burlington, is a professional opera singer with a Master's degree in vocal performance from Brooklyn College Conservatory. Kevin has performed around the world, including at Carnegie Hall and the Lincoln Center. Kevin has spent summers teaching children with FBN's Opera Outreach Camps and is passionate about inspiring and enriching
young lives through music.
KAREN REED
Founding Teacher, Accompanist
Karen, a graduate of the Crane School of Music, is a music teacher, church musician, and was an integral leader and long time accompanist with the acclaimed Essex Children's Choir. Having completed graduate work in the music education philosophies of the Kodály and Orff-Schulwerk methods, Karen incorporates musical games, listening exercises, and movement into her lessons. Children's voices, she believes, are one of the most beautiful sounds in the world.
BOARD CHAIR, Bidur Dahal
SECRETARY, Robert Campbell
TREASURER, Martha Thiei Machar
MEMBER, Richard Price
MEMBER, Christa Loescher
JOIN US IN CREATING A BEAUTIFUL CHORUS FOR OUR COMMUNITY!
With your tax deductible donation, you join us in the mission of inspiring and enriching lives through the singing of beautiful music with joyful excellence.
All donations gratefully acknowledged.
It's a perfect time for Inspiring Harmony!