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OTTAWA CHILDREN'S CHOIR

LXCL:The Ottawa Children’s Choir is devoted to artistic excellence, community connection, and above all, the joy of singing. We provide choral music education in a nurturing environment for children of all backgrounds in the Ottawa area Come and sing with us! the OCC is holding Fall Assessments for the 2026-2027 season. Register today and join nearly 200 other children &amp; youth to share in the joy of singing!

Join us for our 2026 Spring General Assessments 🎶These informal sessions help us place each singer in the choir level where they can grow, feel confident, and enjoy the joy of singing together.&nbsp;<p dir="ltr" fr-original-style="line-height:1.7999999999999998;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" style="line-height: 1.8; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0pt 0px; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> During the assessment, your child will sing simple exercises, try a short song, and meet our friendly artistic team with 1 or 2 other children. No formal training is required&mdash;just curiosity and a willingness to sing.&nbsp;<p dir="ltr" fr-original-style="line-height:1.7999999999999998;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" style="line-height: 1.8; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0pt 0px; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <a fr-original-style="" href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1b0xYmJa-c1qv-tbadaSsYGuUl_iht4H4hjl5wrU03iE/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">OCC General Assessments Details and FAQ</a><p dir="ltr" fr-original-style="line-height:1.7999999999999998;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" style="line-height: 1.8; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0pt 0px; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Please select an assessment block that corresponds with your child&#39;s age to ensure they are with other children of a similar age and reserve your preferred time ⏰.

Saturday, May 30th 2026 Assessments

Join us for our 2026 Spring General Assessments 🎶 These informal sessions help us place each singer in the choir level where they can grow, feel confident, and enjoy the joy of singing together.&nbsp; During the assessment, your child will sing simple exercises, try a short song, and meet our friendly artistic team with 1 or 2 other children. No formal training is required&mdash;just curiosity and a willingness to sing.&nbsp; <a fr-original-style="" href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1b0xYmJa-c1qv-tbadaSsYGuUl_iht4H4hjl5wrU03iE/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">OCC General Assessments FAQ</a> Please select an assessment block that corresponds with your child&#39;s age to ensure they are with other children of a similar age.to reserve your preferred time ⏰.

Tuesday, May 26th 2026 Assessments

Join us for our 2026 Spring General Assessments 🎶 These informal sessions help us place each singer in the choir level where they can grow, feel confident, and enjoy the joy of singing together.&nbsp; During the assessment, your child will sing simple exercises, try a short song, and meet our friendly artistic team with 1 or 2 other children. No formal training is required&mdash;just curiosity and a willingness to sing.&nbsp; <a fr-original-style="" href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1b0xYmJa-c1qv-tbadaSsYGuUl_iht4H4hjl5wrU03iE/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">OCC General Assessments FAQ</a> Please select an assessment block that corresponds with your child&#39;s age to ensure they are with other children of a similar age.to reserve your preferred time ⏰.

Saturday, April 25th 2026 Open Assessments

Thank you very much for your interest in The Ottawa Children&#39;s Choir. Please select a date for your child&#39;s assessment or trial session.&nbsp; WHOAll interested choristers 6 and up WHEREDowntown (St. Joe&#39;s Parish, 174 Wilbrod Ave.) WHENSaturday, June 7th <span fr-original-style="color: rgb(93, 14, 14); font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.25px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;" style="color: rgb(93, 14, 14); font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.25px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; float: none; display: inline !important; box-sizing: inherit;">9:30am - 12pm <span fr-original-style="color: rgb(93, 14, 14); font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.25px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;" style="color: rgb(93, 14, 14); font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.25px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; float: none; display: inline !important; box-sizing: inherit;">*Please call or email the office if you would prefer to be added to the list for August assessments (613-233-4440/info@ottawachildrenschoir.ca)&nbsp; WHY&nbsp;Our general assessments and trial sessions are a chance to get to know your child better. It is very important for your child&#39;s music education and enjoyment that they are matched with the correct choral level. While age ranges are listed for each choir, these are only guides as choristers are placed in higher levels based on age and knowledge of fundamental choral skills.&nbsp; <a fr-original-style="text-decoration-color:initial;-webkit-user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit;" href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eHUqcy-MUcO9Z4BOqAn0RU8R-toJ8GLU97cicyAhHeI/edit?usp=sharing" style="text-decoration-color:initial;-webkit-user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit;">Assessment FAQ</a>&nbsp;

2025 Open General Assessment and Trial Sessions

Secure your singer&rsquo;s spot in the 2026 OCC Fall Prima class 🎵 This deposit confirms registration and helps us plan music, staff, and rehearsal space for the season. Find more information on the Prima Class <a fr-original-style="" href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/15vq8fObntC3vXDDd3w8hbZbCjcrKvCAR_6pcdIdf7a4/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">HERE</a> Fall Session: Sept 21st - Dec 7th (holiday Oct 12th, No class Oct 5th)&nbsp;Full Fall Schedule -&nbsp;<a fr-original-style="" href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1aI-VqetT8DVrAwKm-ozl5kNEOS8ylK3bdsjujGXK3J0/edit?usp=drive_link" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">LINK HERE</a>Open House Class:&nbsp;Dec 7th 5:15PM - 6:15PM Questions?Contact <a fr-original-style="" href="mailto:info@ottawachildrenschoir.ca" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">info@ottawachildrenschoir.ca</a> / 613-233-4440

Secure your singer’s spot in the 2026 OCC Fall Prima class 🎵This deposit confirms registration and helps us plan music, staff, and rehearsal space for the season.Find more information on the Prima Class HEREFall Session: Sept 21st - Dec 7th (holiday Oct 12th, No class Oct 5th) Full Fall Schedule - LINK HEREOpen House Class: Dec 7th 5:15PM - 6:15PMQuestions?Contact info@ottawachildrenschoir.ca / 613-233-4440

2026 OCC FALL Prima Class Registration Deposit

Secure your singer&rsquo;s spot in the 2026 OCC WINTER Prima class 🎵 This deposit confirms registration and helps us plan music, staff, and rehearsal space for the season. Find more information on the Prima Class <a fr-original-style="" href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/15vq8fObntC3vXDDd3w8hbZbCjcrKvCAR_6pcdIdf7a4/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">HERE</a> Questions?Contact <a fr-original-style="" href="mailto:info@ottawachildrenschoir.ca" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">info@ottawachildrenschoir.ca</a> / 613-233-4440

Secure your singer’s spot in the 2026 OCC WINTER Prima class 🎵This deposit confirms registration and helps us plan music, staff, and rehearsal space for the season.Find more information on the Prima Class HEREQuestions?Contact info@ottawachildrenschoir.ca / 613-233-4440

2027 OCC WINTER Prima Class Registration Deposit

Your gift to the Chorister Tuition Fund helps a child find their voice. You&rsquo;re easing the cost of choir tuition so more young singers can join the Ottawa Children&rsquo;s Choir, no matter their family&rsquo;s financial situation. Every contribution supports the OCC in subsidizing vocal training, music education, and performance experiences that build confidence, friendship, and a lifelong love of singing. Thank you for helping the OCC make music education accessible for everyone. ❤️ Donating to the General Donations Fund helps cover our operational overhead. Music Sponsorship help us to purchase new works for our sheet music library that is used by our choirs and is accessible for free to choral groups outside the OCC.

Your gift to the Chorister Tuition Fund helps a child find their voice. You’re easing the cost of choir tuition so more young singers can join the Ottawa Children’s Choir, no matter their family’s financial situation.Every contribution supports the OCC in subsidizing vocal training, music education, and performance experiences that build confidence, friendship, and a lifelong love of singing. Thank you for helping the OCC make music education accessible for everyone. ❤️Donating to the General Donations Fund helps cover our operational overhead.Music Sponsorship help us to purchase new works for our sheet music library that is used by our choirs and is accessible for free to choral groups outside the OCC.

Give the Gift of Music!

Join us for our 2026 Fall General Assessments 🎶These informal sessions help us place each singer in the choir level where they can grow, feel confident, and enjoy the joy of singing together.&nbsp;<p dir="ltr" fr-original-style="line-height:1.7999999999999998;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" style="line-height: 1.8; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0pt 0px; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> During the assessment, your child will sing simple exercises, try a short song, and meet our friendly artistic team with 1 or 2 other children. No formal training is required&mdash;just curiosity and a willingness to sing.&nbsp;<p dir="ltr" fr-original-style="line-height:1.7999999999999998;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" style="line-height: 1.8; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0pt 0px; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Please select an assessment block that corresponds with your child&#39;s age to ensure they are with other children of a similar age and reserve your preferred time ⏰.

Wednesday, August 19th 2026 Assessments

Join us for our 2026 Fall General Assessments 🎶These informal sessions help us place each singer in the choir level where they can grow, feel confident, and enjoy the joy of singing together.&nbsp;<p dir="ltr" fr-original-style="line-height:1.7999999999999998;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" style="line-height: 1.8; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0pt 0px; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> During the assessment, your child will sing simple exercises, try a short song, and meet our friendly artistic team with 1 or 2 other children. No formal training is required&mdash;just curiosity and a willingness to sing.&nbsp;<p dir="ltr" fr-original-style="line-height:1.7999999999999998;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" style="line-height: 1.8; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0pt 0px; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Please select an assessment block that corresponds with your child&#39;s age to ensure they are with other children of a similar age and reserve your preferred time ⏰.

OTTAWA CHILDREN'S CHOIR

OTTAWA CHILDREN'S CHOIR

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