Performance

NORTHERN ALBERTA CHILDREN'S CHOIR GALA CONCERT
Sunday, 9 Feb 2020, 3:00 p.m.
McDougall United Church
(10086 MacDonald Dr NW, Edmonton)
Featuring guest performances by:
Edmonton Young Voices Children's Choir
Good Shepherd School Choir 
Ecole Meridian Heights Magic Voices
Monsignor Fee Otterson Junior High Choir

Residency + rehearsals

PREPARATORY REHEARSAL
Saturday, 11 Jan 2020, 10:00 a.m.
MacEwan University, Alberta College Campus
(10050 MacDonald Drive, Edmonton)
​​RESIDENCY
Thu-Sat, 6-8 Feb 2020
MacEwan University, Alberta College Campus
​(10050 MacDonald Drive, Edmonton)

Accessing the chorister page

Instructions on accessing the chorister page, which includes rehearsal tracks, video links, a copy of the schedule, and other important information about the Northern Alberta Children's Choir, will be forwarded by email to all registrants. This information can also be found on the first page of the General Information Sheet found in chorister folders. Please contact our office if you're having any difficulty accessing it.

Guest conductor

Christy Elsner is the Founder and Artistic Director of the Allegro Choirs of Kansas City. Under her direction since 2000, Allegro has grown from one choir of 38 to five choirs with over 225 singers. Heralded as “the voice of angels” by the Kansas City Star, Allegro inspires thousands of audience members each year with its varied repertoire, technical excellence, and heartfelt singing. The Allegro choirs have travelled extensively nationally and internationally with performances at the White House for President Obama and the First Lady, St. Peter’s Basilica, Notre Dame, Carnegie Hall, and Myerson Hall. The choirs are yearly guests of the Kansas City Symphony. Allegro choirs have performed by invitation at state, regional and national conventions. Allegro opened the 2016 SWACDA Convention and the 2019 National ACDA convention.

Christy is engaging and demanding but wraps her unwavering pursuit of excellence in humor and inspiring messages. As an active clinician for children’s, youth, and treble choirs, Christy enjoys giving workshops on innovative rehearsing and the female changing voice. She is honored to conduct regional, state, and national honor choirs. Her first book, Gadgets for Great Singing, was published in 2013 by Hal Leonard. Her choral arrangements are available through Hal Leonard and MusicSpoke. She received her music education degree from the University of Kansas and received the Marcus E. Hahn Award for Outstanding Senior in Music Education. Professional memberships include MENC, Chorus America, and ACDA.