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The Memphis Boychoir, Inc.
HIGHLIGHTS AND NEWS
MEET OUR CHOIRS
THE MEMPHIS BOYCHOIR, INC.
The parent (501c3) non-profit organization supports 3 choirs.
Memphis
BoyChoir
Boys in grades 1-5 with an interest
and passion for music
Memphis GirlChoir
Girls in grades 1-5 with an interest and passion for music
Memphis ChamberChoir
Adult musicians passionate about choral music sung to a high standard
ABOUT US
WHO WE ARE
A Creative And Interactive Musical Experience For Children & Adults
We offer a unique opportunity to provide the benefits that only music can provide. Choristers participate in weekly rehearsals designed to stimulate academic and creative development as well as learn performance skills, music theory, history and more.
OUR MISSION
To Provide The Community With A Unique Musical Opportunity
We provide boys and girls with the unique and multi-faceted experience for which the centuries-old Anglican choral tradition has been known: first-rate musical formation from professional staff within a healthy, supportive, and spiritual after-school environment. Through membership in the ChamberChoir, adults also participate in this dynamic choral experience, both with the BoyChoir and GirlChoir, and as an independent ensemble.
AUDITION OR BOOK US FOR YOUR NEXT EVENT
We Love Performing
Do You Want The Memphis BoyChoir, GirlChoir, and/or ChamberChoir To Sing For An Event Or Special Occassion?
We Want To Hear From You
Calling All Boys And Girls and
Experienced Adult Singers
EVENTS
Join Us For Some Memorable Events
2019–2020 SCHEDULE
November 01, 2019
ChoirFest 2019 - 5:00 p.m.
Celebrate the joy of singing with 100+ elementary school children from Shelby County as they spend the day making music with Dr. Christa Kuebel from the University of Central Arkansas.
September 09, 2019
Rehearsals Resume
After school rehearsals begin this week with preparations for our fall program and the annual Service of Lessons & Carols. Join us for a rehearsal and see how the Memphis Boychoir, Inc. provides musical opportunities for boys and girls of the mid-south.
TRY OUT NOW!
AUDITIONS
The Memphis BoyChoir, Inc. invites interested elementary school aged boys or girls
to join the choir! Stop by any of our open rehearsals, or make an
appointment with the director.
Rehearsal Schedule
Mondays and Wednesdays after school (3:30 p.m.) ending at 5:30 p.m.
Contact Dr. Brian Campbell for more information.
PROVEN
BENEFITS
Singing Is More Than Just Enjoyment; It Is An Education.
INTEREST IN MUSIC EDUCATION IS AT AN ALL-TIME HIGH
BENEFITS OF MUSIC PLAY AND INSTRUCTION
As we’ve seen across the nation, the arts are typically the first thing to go in favor of endeavors that have a higher perceived short term benefit (e.g. higher test scores, more enrollment, more revenue). Long-term, less quantifiable benefits are overlooked. Interestingly, a recent Gallup Study shows that Americans hold music and music-making in high regard, and that everyone can enjoy the proven benefits of music, especially youth.
Mental Health
& Self-Esteem
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Relieves stress
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Creates a sense of accomplishment
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Provides life-long enjoyment
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Improves idea expression
Social & Familial
Well-Being
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Develops teamwork skills
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Helps make friends
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Brings families together
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Creates a universal bond
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Fosters cooperation w/teachers and peers
Education &
Intelligence
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Necessary to be well-rounded
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Improves intellectual development
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Raises grades and keeps kids motivated
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Improves spatial-temporal skills necessary in architecture, math, engineering, art, gaming and working with computers
Babies
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Many believe we are born with Inherent Musical Capabilities: Responses to music are immediate and instinctive, not learned
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Brain Anatomy And Development:
Actively participate in musical activities starting by age 2 to alter anatomy and brain development
Elementary
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Students who participate in music instruction score significantly higher, and act significantly better, in a variety of other areas:
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IQ Scores
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Creativity
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Coordination and Motor Skills
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Teenagers
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Significantly increases SAT scores
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61% Higher on Verbal
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42% Higher on Math
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Improves English and Math grades
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22% Higher in English
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20% Higher In Math
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73% less likely to have discipline problems
Sources: Lewis Thomas, Case for Music in the Schools, Phi Delta Kappa, Arts Education Partnership, Columbia Univ., ’94 and ‘99; SAT Source, College-Bound Seniors National Report: Profile of SAT; Program Test Takers, The College Entrance Examination Board, NJ, 1999; Frances Rauscher, Ph.D., Gordon Shaw, Ph.D., University of California, Irvine, 1994;
ADVOCACY
“I Often Think of Music. I Live My Daydreams In Music. I See My Life In Terms Of Music."
- Albert Einstein
MUSIC ADVOCACY FROM SOME OF THE GREATEST INFLUENCERS OF OUR TIME
"Music Produces An Effect On The Moral Character Of The Soul"
ARISTOTLE - PHILOSOPHER
Be Your Own Artist, And Always Be Confident In What You're Doing"
ARETHA FRANKLIN - SINGER, SONGWRITER, MUSICIAN
"It Isn't About The Money. This Is Just For Me. I Love Music"
JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE - SINGER, SONGWRITER, ACTOR
"The Only Thing Better Than Singing, Is More Singing"
ELLA FITZGERALD - MUSICIAN
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Music Develops Unity And Intelligence