Join a CSMA Choir
New Chorus Impact Study finds that "Children who sing in choruses have academic success and valuable life skills. Adults who sing in choruses are remarkably good citizens." Read the entire findings HERE.
For everyone from the young to the “not-so-young”, CSMA Artistic Team of music directors and accompanists works toward two goals: to make music fun and to achieve musical excellence, which we believe go hand in hand.
To help us achieve these goals, we divide our singers into seven levels. All of the levels at Coastal Sound offer customized instruction by highly trained
professionals to best meet the musical, intellectual and social needs of singers, as the age
and experience of each group can vary each season.
- Sources, boys and girls, ages 4/5 in the current calendar year, (non-auditioned)
- Novisingers, girls, ages 6 and up
- Girlchoir, girls ages 8 and up
- Boychoir, boys (treble voice), ages 6 to 12
- Children's Touring Concert Choir, girls and boys, ages 9 to 16 (auditioned)
- Youth Choir, girls and boys, ages 15 and up (auditioned)
- Adult Choir, men and women, ages 19 and up (non-auditioned)
"Once you join Coastal Sound your whole outlook changes. You get so confident, and you learn the skills to deal with real situations in and outside of choir. You no longer feel shy standing in front of an audience, and in school you try new things, and it makes any task easier. For example, public speaking is something every child confronts in school, and they don't always feel confortable standing up in front of their class. I was one of those students, but Coastal Sound has given me the confidence and skills to present to the best of my ability."
~Catherine C. 2009 District Public Speaking finalist
To learn more about the Novisinger, Boychoir and Girlchoir audition process, click here.
Auditions for Children's Touring Concert Choir and Youth Choir are by appointment only. Please contact our office for a pre-audition interview for these groups only.
Adult Choir is non- auditioned. Please contact our office to join.
Uniform Requirements
We like our CSMA singers to look their best, so all participants have uniforms for different occasions—performances, tours and various special events.
Advance notice of dress requirements is always provided at rehearsals and via email bulletins and the members area of this website. Some uniform parts are provided to the member by CSMA with registration. Some parts must be purchased by the member independently or through CSMA.
All Training Choirs:
- Casual uniform: CSMA navy blue T-shirt, (provided with registration) with dark colour pants, or new blue jeans (not faded), comfortable shoes and socks at workshops, staging/blocking rehearsals and other special events. Members are notified in advance when to wear the navy T-shirts.
- Formal uniform: Royal blue CSMA polo shirt, (purchased at registration time)
- Black dress pants, black shoes and socks supplied by singer.
Sources:
- CSMA navy blue T-shirt (provided with registration) for special occasions. Advance notice will be given when to wear the CSMA shirts.
Novisingers and Girlchoir:
- Wear formal uniform as described above for all concert or formal performances.
Boychoir:
Formal concert uniform includes:
- Royal blue CSMA polo shirt with
- Black dress pants, black shoes and socks supplied by singer.
- Alternate top, white long-sleeved turtleneck shirt supplied by CSMA. Advanced notice will be given when the boys are wearing the turtlenecks
Children’s Concert Choir:
- All above uniform combinations apply to the Children’s Concert Choir as well as other uniform parts supplied by CSMA. The Children’s Choir has several uniform combinations and specifications are explained as singers graduate to this performance level.
Youth Choir:
- Some formal uniform parts supplied by CSMA
- Other uniform specifications are explained as the singers enter and/or graduate to these performance levels.
Adult Community Concert Choir:
- Men and women wear a formal uniform, partly supplied by CSMA and partly purchased by the member. Uniform specifications are distributed to adult members upon registration.
In addition, whether on tour or at rehearsals, singers in the training choirs and children’s choir are expected to follow a dress code typically expressed in a school setting.
This includes:
- No “aggressive” apparel, such as army fatigues, muscle shirts, chains, etc.
- No “suggestive” apparel, such as crop shirts, spaghetti straps, etc.
- No “attention-seeking” styles or heavy makeup
- We will remove hats in buildings and concert venues.
These guidelines are in keeping with the CSMA philosophy of harmony, dignity, professionalism and respect. They do not connote judgment of singers’ choices outside of CSMA events, and are not applicable when students are not participating in CSMA events.
