Jacksonville Childrens Chorus Inc

The annual first coast honors choir festival is in its 22nd year. This festival is designed for area elementary, middle and high school children who have been selected by their music teachers to participate. Students come from both public and private schools. This year 123 students participated, representing 17 schools across central and north florida. During the festival, students are exposed to new and different types of music and are led by a guest clinician. At the conclusion of the day-long workshop, parents and family members are treated to a concert where the singers present what they have learned throughout the day's events.

Our preschool programs are designed for children ages 18 months to 5 years. Each child, along with their parents or caregivers, experience singing, creative movement, simple instruments, and finger plays with help form a rich collection of traditional songs, rhymes, and literature. Music ignites all areas of child development: intellectual, social, emotional, language, memory and overall literacy.exposing children to music during early development helps them learn the sounds and meanings of words as they explore vocal sounds and singing. Dancing to music helps children build motor skills while allowing them to practice self-expression. For toddlers and pre-schoolers, music is making a dynamic social learning experience - potentially preparing them for future participation in the jacksonville children's chorus' performing choirs. While making music together, children learn teamwork as they contribute to songs and learn that together they can make something better than they could individually.