Choir membership
Members of the choir at Llangollen preparing for a performance of Sweeney Todd with Bryn Terfel
Entry to Nidus Children's Choir is open to any child aged from 8 to 18 who is committed & enthusiastic although for now, we are aiming for singers aged 8 to 12 years while we start again after the lockdown period. New joiners do not have to be able to read music although it is helpful if they know some basics. We do not have an audition as such or experience however we are a competitive choir and therefore the training period before new singers are invited to perform or compete at major events may vary. It's a friendly group, and we have a lot of fun.
Rehearsals are at the Nant Bran Centre in Upper Cwmbran (see Find Us), every Saturday during term times. They usually start at 11.45 am and finish 12.45pm, although may go on longer if we need to practice more. In the future as the new choir develops, there may be additional rehearsals in the run up to a major concert or competition. There are also occasional fun singing workshops when we get together somewhere different, rehearse and often have some fun activity, and we have an annual weekend trip away (including parents/guardians who wish to come) for team building and singing. Of course, we understand that it isn't always possible for a choir member to take part in a specific rehearsal.
Nidus Children's choir is a community choir run by a team of experienced musicians/performers who give their time freely for choir events. Nidus Performing Arts sponsors the choir - its staff give time to help run the choir and it provides & heavily subsidises our normal rehearsal. However, we do have some running costs and, as well as fund raising, we ask for a small contribution of £40 per term per chorister to cover running expenses and subsidise choir events. We also raise funds at our concerts and other fund raising events. This was suspended from Feb 2020 to the Sept 2023.
Anyone interested in joining the choir should contact [email protected], or complete the form on our Contact Us page. The choir application form is below for you to download if you wish.
| Nidus Children's Choir application form |
