About Austin Children’s Choir

The Austin Children’s Choir has a long history of providing the children of Austin and surrounding communities with a rewarding music program that gives them the opportunity to learn and perform outstanding choral music. Our mission is to give our singers a fulfilling and rewarding musical experience, to make our program accessible to all children no matter their musical experience or socioeconomic status, and have fun doing it! We accept all singers who audition into our program. Singers in The Austin Children’s Choir range from grades K – 12 with a variety of musical backgrounds and experiences.

The Austin Children’s Choir provides an opportunity for rich musical expression in the live music capitol of the world. Studies suggest that musical training can help students in all school subjects, social interactions, and self-esteem.

At the 2008 Critic’s Choice Awards annual celebration, the Austin Critics Table named The Austin Children’s Choir’s world premier performance of “The Odyssey” the “2008 Best Choral Performance of the Season.” In 2015, the choir performed John Rutter’s “Mass of the Children” in collaboration with members of the Austin Symphony Orchestra, an adult chorus, and the Hill Country Youth Chorus. The Austin Children’s Choir performed the world premier of Jack Wild’s “Three Waking Dreams,” a commission for the choir’s 30th anniversary.

While rehearsals are focused on producing beautiful music, the artistic staff will also foster development in music literacy and appreciation through lessons in music reading, critical listening, and music theory.

The artistic staff of the choir is comprised of outstanding and proven music educators from the Austin area who hold Bachelors and Masters degrees in Music Education and Conducting. Directors of the choir have taught at the Elementary, Middle School, and High School levels. Many alumni of The Austin Children’s Choir have gone on to pursue careers in the arts, such as music education, performance, and theater in Texas and around the country.

Our Mission

  • Nurture and develop Austin-area children, using music and performance as the primary vehicles of motivation and education.
  • Provide the Austin music scene with the unique, pure sound that only a children’s choir can produce.
  • Make a cultural contribution to the community by offering varied repertoire that includes diverse selections representing a multi-cultural and accepting approach to singing.
  • Foster an atmosphere of inclusion by recruiting members from diverse ethnic, economic and social backgrounds.