Rimrock Opera Chorus for Kids
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Fall term auditions are Saturday, September 4. Call director, Amy Logan, 406-671-5174 for more information or appointments. ROCK is a select choral program founded by the Rimrock Opera in 2004. Its mission is “to challenge, to teach and to elevate—through music of the highest quality.” Singers in grades 1-12 are invited to audition for participation in a two-semester season with weekly rehearsals and many opportunities for public performances.

ROCK Directors Amy Logan, Erin Small, and Quentin Staton lead 85 members of ROCK.

The group comprises three choruses and includes students from grades 1-12 from Billings and surrounding areas. Accompanists are Sandi Rabas and Lynette Tedlund .

Dolce Choir: The beginning level is for children in first through third grade. These youngest ROCK singers work on unison and two-part music, while learning music theory and history along with the basics of good vocal and choral technique.

Cantabile Choir: The largest ROCK group, Cantabile Choir is a treble choir of students in grades four through eight. This large ensemble works on technique, theory, and challenging two-,
three-, and four-part choral music.

Bel Canto Choir: The Bel Canto Choir represents students in grades nine through twelve and includes boys with changed voices and maturing girls' voices, performing three- and four-part music.

Rimrock Opera Chorus for Kids, ROCK, was founded by the Rimrock Opera in September 2004. Open to youth in the Billings area, ROCK is dedicated to providing quality music education and a variety of performance opportunities. Singers are selected by audition and participate in events throughout the school year.

ROCK has grown dramatically since its inception in 2004. ROCK participates in community cultural events with a variety of different arts organizations. These collaborative efforts are very successful. Recently ROCK sung at the Billings Symphony Orchestra and Chorale’s production of Nutcracker and in a concert with artist Rita Coolidge at the Alberta Bair Theater.