Cantare - Advanced

Cantare is open to experienced singers grades seven and above who have demonstrated excellent vocal skills, music reading ability, good rehearsal and performance skills and behaviors, and vocal independence. Cantare performances include major LAGC concerts, special community events throughout the season, a tour of schools, and participation in a major choir tour. Cantare rehearsals are Monday evenings at NDSU, Reineke Fine Arts Center from 6:15-8:30 p.m. Pam Burns is the director of Cantare and Rachel Horan is the accompanist.

Tour

The tour often lasts from three to five days and may occur during the school year or in June when the school year is complete. Additional travel may be considered in order to accommodate LAGC participation in festivals or other opportunities. This tour may include airplane travel.

Tour plans are made as early as possible so that families are able to plan their own activities, vacations, and finances accordingly. Each choir member pays for her own tour and LAGC offers optional fundraising activities in order to assure that the tours are affordable to all.

All LAGC members are strongly encouraged to participate in the tour because the enrichment opportunity is an integral part of our program! In addition, each choir is able to offer its best performance with all members participating. However, participation in tour is not required in order to participate in LAGC. Families who do not plan to participate are asked to contact the choir manager or director as soon as possible and definitely no later than the deadline date of the first tour payment. This early information is important to the tour budget because the number of participants impacts the price for all. In addition, this helps the directors to choose repertoire that can be successful with fewer singers if necessary.

A Tour Booklet is provided to Cantare families prior to each trip. The booklet includes the tour itinerary, bus or other transportation etiquette and rules, behavior guidelines, chaperone information, and procedures for tour-related situations.

Choir tours are chaperoned by parent volunteers who are selected through an application process.

Tour History

2007 - San Fransisco

2008 - Chicago

2009 - Washington

2010 - New York

2011 - Charleston

2012 - Chicago