WELCOME TO THE WESTSIDE CONCERT CHOIR

The 2025-26 choral season promises to be an exceptional experience for all returning and new choristers.  I trust that all choir members will enjoy singing in the choir and will develop a love of great choral music that will last a lifetime

FIRST REHEARSAL

The first rehearsal will be on Thursday, Sept. 4^4h.  Junior Choir: 6:30-7:30 pm. Senior Choir: 6:30-8:00 pm.  Rehearsals are held at Scarboro United Church, 134 Scarboro Ave. SW.  Fees are due at the first rehearsal of each term.  Junior Choir $325.00, Senior Choir $375.00. Please pay by e-transfer to jeanczaja34@gmail.com.  To make other arrangements or to request financial assistance, please contact me at 807-464-2761

ATTENDANCE

In order to maintain our high standard of excellence, it is important that all

members attend rehearsals as often as possible.  Members of the Westside Concert Choir learn a lot of music in fourteen rehearsals and one workshop in the first term.  Children who are frequently absent do not develop the confidence to perform well.

FALL WORKSHOP

It is not too early to begin arranging your family’s schedule so that every chorister may attend the whole workshop on Saturday, November 15th at

Scarboro Church.  Juniors and Seniors :10 am to 2 pm.

PERFORMANCES

Both the Junior Choir and the Senior Choir will perform at the Calgary Carol Festival at Knox United Church in early December.  The date and time will be sent to you when I receive the information from the festival organizers.  Our Christmas Concert will be held at McDougall United Church on Friday, December 19^th at 7:30 pm.  Admission:  Adults – $20.00, Children 12 and under – $10.00.

Please pay for the number of people in your party by e-transfer to

Jeanczaja34@gmail.com

Please contact me by email or phone it you have any questions or concerns.

Thank you for supporting your children as they pursue excellence in the art of choral singing.

Jean Czaja     807-464-276

Congratulations go out to Westside Concert Choir’s choral director, Heather Nail, who was recently applauded and advertised on the Alberta Orff Canada, Alberta Chapter, Music for Children site.  She has been invited to teach a choral workshop for them on February  1, 2024.

We are so very proud of her work with The Westside Concert Choir, and,  it is clear that she is recognized well beyond our domain.    Below are the glowing remarks that invite choral music directors throughout the province to attend her workshop.

Say hello to this ray of sunshine: Heather Nail!

We are so excited to welcome Heather back to Edmonton for our February 1 workshop, Sing Say Move Play- Bring the Joy Everyday!

If you haven’t experienced the magic that is Heather before, be prepared for a workshop full of whimsical, fun, and top-notch activities that are sure to engage your students. She comes with years of musical experience and is also currently serving as the President of Carl Orff Canada.

Can’t wait until February? You can get some musical snippets and ideas from her Instagram account: @mrs_nail_music . Give her a follow! 

We are very excited to announce that Elizabeth DiMarino, director of Westside Concert Choir, Senior Division,  received the 2024 YYCMA’s Music Educator of the Year Award.  This award recognizes music educators (kindergarten through college, public and private schools or community ensembles) who have made a significant and lasting contribution to the field of music education and who demonstrate a commitment to improving music education in the schools and the Calgary community at large.This is indeed a huge honour, and so well deserved.  We are so proud of her and the work that she does with our choristers.  She is indeed an amazing young woman!