Clarksville Children's Chorus
The Clarksville Children’s Chorus (CCC) is comprised of 4th, 5th, and 6th graders from public, private, and homeschool programs across the Clarksville, Ft. Campbell, and Hopkinsville area. The Clarksville Children’s Chorus rehearses and performs engaging, diverse, and age-appropriate choral music with a special emphasis on artistry and music literacy.
The Clarksville Children's Chorus holds audition each May for acceptance into the following school year's chorus. Each semester kicks off with a choir camp, August for Fall and January for Spring, followed by regular weekly rehearsals, meeting one day a week, all on the APSU campus. Each semester will conclude with a public concert in the George and Sharon Mabry Concert Hall at APSU.
For any questions or additional information, contact Dr. Michael Chandler at chandlermd@apsu.edu.
Choir Camp:
August 7 + 8 from 9:00AM - 12:00PM in Heydel Hall
Weekly Rehearsals and Saturday Retreat:
Monday, Aug. 11: 6:30–7:45PM
Monday, Aug. 18: 6:30–7:45PM
Monday, Aug. 25: 6:30–7:45PM
Monday, Sept. 1 – NO REHEARSAL (Labor Day)
Monday, Sept. 8: 6:30–7:45PM
Monday, Sept. 15: 6:30–7:45PM
Monday, Sept. 22: 6:30–7:45PM
Monday, Sept. 29: 6:30–7:45PM
Saturday, Oct. 4: 10:00AM–12:00PM
Monday, Oct. 6: 6:30–7:45PM
Monday, Oct. 13 – NO REHEARSAL (APSU Fall Break)
Monday, Oct. 20: 6:30–7:45PM
Monday, Oct. 27: 6:30–7:45PM
Monday, Nov. 3: 6:30–7:45PM
Fall Concert:
Monday, Nov. 10: (6:30–8:00PM) in Mabry Concert Hall
6:30–7:15PM Rehearsal
7:15–7:30PM House Opens
7:30–8:00PM Concert
Wednesday, Nov. 12: (4:00 PM) in Mabry Concert Hall
City of Clarksville-sponsored event, “America at 250”
More information will be sent as specifics are determined
Sunday, Nov. 23 at Madison Street UMC
Winter Baroque concert with the Gateway Chamber Orchestra
Time TBA
Rehearsals take place on Mondays from 6:30PM - 7:45PM in Heydel Hall inside of the Art+Design building.
Attendance is expected at the camp, all rehearsals, and both concerts. Three excused absence are allowed per semester, excluding emergency situations.
Tuition is $230 per school year.
Pay tuition HERE
Tuition includes high-quality instruction from professional music educators in large group and section settings, a professional piano accompanist for all rehearsals and performances, t-shirt, pencil, folder, and sheet music.
Auditions for the Clarksville Children's Chorus will take place every May.
Required Audition Materials (downloadable)
Please note: The audition packet includes three pre-recorded audio tracks for practicing
at home. To access the tracks, download the PDF and click the YouTube links provided,
scan the QR code with your device's camera, or copy and paste each YouTube URL.
For any questions or additional information, contact Dr. Michael Chandler at chandlermd@apsu.edu.
CSA Child Safety Policy
Parents are asked to drop off and pick up their minor children (under age 18) in person
at the classroom door. CSA instructors cannot allow minors to exit the building alone
or to leave with a non-parent/guardian, unless the instructor has been notified in
writing prior to the class.
Photo Release
The CSA staff may occasionally take photographs or videos of class activities for
promotional materials. Students or parents/guardians will be asked during online
registration for consent. If the student/guardian does not choose to give permission,
the student’s image will not be used.
Code of Conduct
Significant and consistent discipline problems may cause a CSA student to be sent
home. If you are asked to leave or pick up your student for disciplinary reasons,
the CSA instructor will determine if and when you or your student can return to class.
No refunds will be given for CSA students who are sent home for disciplinary reasons.
Accommodations
When registering for a class, please inform the CSA of any accommodations the student
may need. We are not allowed to distribute medication to students.
Inclement Weather
The CSA follows APSU's inclement weather closure status, which is announced by phone
recording on the main campus line (931) 221-7011, posting at www.apsu.edu, through APSU Alert text messaging system, email, social media and area radio and television stations.
CCC Personnel
Dr. Michael Chandler, Artistic Director
Dr. Michael Chandler is an Assistant Professor of Music and Coordinator of Music Education
at APSU. Dr. Chandler taught elementary general music to children in Texas public
schools for 16 years, where he was twice named Teacher of the Year. Dr. Chandler has
presented conference sessions and workshops in 38 states, the District of Columbia,
Puerto Rico, and Australia, including for numerous state MEA organizations. He an
AOSA-approved Orff Schulwerk teacher educator in all three levels of Orff Schulwerk
basic and recorder.
Credentials:
PhD in Music Education, Univ. of North Texas
MA in Music Education, Univ. of St. Thomas (Minnesota)
MM in Piano Performance, Univ. of Arkansas (Fayetteville)
BM in Music Education, Union University (Tennessee)
Jan Corrothers, Collaborative Pianist
Jan Corrothers is a collaborative pianist and organist based in the Greater Nashville area where
she serves as Staff Accompanist for the Music Department of Austin Peay State University
in Clarksville, TN. Jan performs as an accompanist for choral conventions, workshops,
festivals, recitals, and reading sessions across the United States and abroad. Jan
has held faculty positions at the college level and accompanied both the Cincinnati
Youth Choir and the 2020 ACDA Eastern Division Elementary Honor Choir, among many
other ensembles and soloists. Her work as a performer and conference research presenter
has taken her all over the world, including Carnegie Hall and Beijing, China.
Credentials:
Master of Music, Shenandoah University
Bachelor of Arts, Alderson Broaddus University
Morgan Tingle Sharp, Section Leader
Morgan Tingle Sharp has been serving as an Elementary Music teacher at CMCSS since
2017, and is currently the Elementary Music teacher at Pisgah Elementary. Morgan has
conducted children’s choirs, church choirs, elementary and secondary public-school
choirs, and collegiate choirs. She is an avid performer, and has recently sung with
the Gateway Chamber Singers, Vox Grata Women’s choir, and Madison Street UMC Choir.
An operatic soprano, Morgan has performed in productions with Asheville Lyric Opera
and the ETSU Opera workshop.
Credentials:
BM in K-12 Music Education, East Tennessee State University
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