Information
Welcome to Sisters’ Voices!
2024-2025 Sisters’ Voices ensembles will be made up of singers in Kindergarten through 11th grade. These ensembles are open to treble singers: girls, young women, and gender expansive youth.
Sisters’ Voices fosters positive thinking and encourages singers to make friends with each other. We are led by the values of Courage, Curiosity, and Connection, and we challenge each other to hold these values in mind as we work together and make decisions.
Please read the ensemble-specific information below. All ensembles will rehearse in the Binkley Preschool wing of Binkley Baptist Church, 1712 Willow Drive, Chapel Hill. If you have any questions regarding ensemble programming or rehearsals, please contact Leandra Strope at leandra@sistersvoices.org. If you have any questions regarding tuition or how to register, please contact Jenny Walters at jenny@sistersvoices.org. In addition, click here if you would like to subscribe to our newsletter.
Click on one of the tabs below to access the registration for that ensemble.
Kindergarteners and First Graders
SV-One begins our curriculum with many songs and games. Singers begin learning to recognize rhythms, and work with solfege using Curwen handsigns.
Singers may choose to join for a six-week class or for the full year. The six-week session will meet once a week from September through early November. Singers choosing the full year option will rehearse once a week from September through May. Towards the middle of October, singers who chose the six week option may choose to continue for the remainder of the year if they would like.
SV-One singers participate in two performances each year – a Winter Concert in January and a Spring Concert in May.
Please note: Kindergarteners must have turned five years old by the start of September.
Rehearsals will occur from 4:15 pm – 5:15 pm on Tuesdays.
Second and Third Graders
SV-Two continues with more complicated games and dances. Singers learn to navigate a simple choral score, reading simple rhythms and pitches. Singers participate in at least two performances during the year, singing pieces as an ensemble and with the tutti SV ensembles. Singers are challenged to develop strong rehearsal habits, make friends, and have fun making music together.
SV-Two can be either a full year commitment or a semester-long commitment. For the fall semester, singers rehearse once a week from September through mid-January. The spring semester will take place from mid-January through May. Each semester will culminate in a concert. Towards the beginning of January, singers who chose the semester-only option may choose to continue for the remainder of the year if they would like. We will bring in new singers in January if there is room.
SV-Two singers are invited to participate in Sisters’ Voices Camp. The dates and description for Camp can be found on the 2024 Summer Camp page.
Current singers should have received a registration link in their email. If you did not receive this link, please email Jenny Walters at jenny@sistersvoices.org.
Singers who are new to Sisters’ Voices will sign up for our waitlist. You will be asked to pay a deposit to hold your spot. Every week, we will be considering new singers on a rolling basis. Please allow us a week to get back to you. We will do our best to get your singer in, but if for whatever reason we are unable to do so, we will refund your deposit.
New singers who are interested in attending Summer Camp will be able to indicate this on the waitlist page.
Rehearsals will occur from 4:15 pm – 5:15 pm on Thursdays.
Fourth and Fifth Graders
SV-Three singers begin singing canons, developing vocal independence along with increasing reading skills: rhythm, pitch, vocabulary, and score navigation. Singers typically are invited to participate in performances beyond the SV winter and spring concerts.
SV-Three is a full year commitment and singers participate in two rehearsals a week from September through May. All SV-Three singers will attend rehearsals on Mondays from 4:15 pm until 5:15 pm and on Thursdays from 5:30 pm until 7:00 pm.
SV-Three singers are invited to participate in Sisters’ Voices Camp. The dates and description for Camp can be found on the 2024 Summer Camp page.
Fourth grade singers who are new to Sisters’ Voices may sign up using the links below.
Fifth grade singers who are new to Sisters’ Voices have two options. You may audition to be placed into either SV-Three or SV-Stepping In, or you may sign up for SV-Stepping In without auditioning. Click the next tab for more information regarding the SV-Stepping In ensemble.
Current singers should have received a registration link in their email. If you did not receive this link, please email Jenny Walters at jenny@sistersvoices.org. Current singers do not need to audition for SV-Three.
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Fifth through Eleventh Graders
SV-Stepping In (SV-SI) is a program for fifth through eleventh graders who are new to Sisters’ Voices. New singers can either audition for the opportunity to be placed in their number ensemble (SV-3, SV-4, or SV-5), or they may choose to participate in SV-SI without auditioning. If your singer would like to audition for the possibility to sing with their number ensemble, please click here to request an audition.
This group will rehearse on Mondays beginning at 5:30 pm. Rehearsal will be 60-90 minutes depending on the number of singers involved. Please contact Leandra at leandra@sistersvoices.org for more information.
Fifth grade singers are also invited to participate in Sisters’ Voices Camp. The dates and description for Camp can be found on the 2024 Summer Camp page.
Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth Graders
SV-Four singers, Middle Schoolers, all participate in both Full Ensemble and Skills Classes. This ensemble works for strong vocal skills, increasing reading abilities using solfege and other tools, and experiments with more demanding and interesting music. Following Saturday rehearsal on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month, singers will stay for dinner and Leadership Program, exploring topics of interest to the group. There will be a retreat for all singers in SV-Four September 6 and 7.
SV-Four is a full year commitment and singers participate in two rehearsals a week from September through May. All SV-Four singers will attend:
* Rehearsals on Saturday afternoons from 4:00 pm until 6:00 pm
* Leadership Program 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm
* Skills class on either Tuesdays or Wednesdays from 5:30 pm until 7:00 pm. You will have the option to list your preference of day in the registration form.
* Fall Retreat September 6 and 7
Current singers should have received a registration link in their email. If you did not receive this link, please email Jenny Walters at jenny@sistersvoices.org. Current singers do not need to audition for SV-Four.
Singers who are new to Sisters’ Voices have two options. You may audition to be placed into either SV-Four or SV-Stepping In, or you may sign up for SV-Stepping In without auditioning. Click the SV-Stepping In tab for more information regarding that ensemble.
Ninth through Eleventh Graders
SV-Five is a program for high school singers through eleventh grade. All SV-Five singers will participate in Full Ensemble rehearsals on Saturday afternoons from 2:00 pm until 5:00 pm. Following Saturday rehearsal on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of each month, singers will stay for dinner and Leadership Program, exploring topics of interest to the group. There will be a retreat for all singers in SV-Five September 6 and 7.
Select singers will be invited to participate in a Chamber Singers Ensemble. This group will rehearse on Tuesdays from 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm. Please contact Leandra at leandra@sistersvoices.org for more information.
Current singers should have received a registration link in their email. If you did not receive this link, please email Jenny Walters at jenny@sistersvoices.org. Current singers do not need to audition for SV-Five.
Singers who are new to Sisters’ Voices have two options. You may audition to be placed into either SV-Five or SV-Stepping In, or you may sign up for SV-Stepping In without auditioning. Click the SV-Stepping In tab for more information and to register for that ensemble.
Tuition
Below you will find a chart based on ensemble and income level. The “Who Qualifies” section is to serve as a guideline only. We realize that there are different factors that each family faces. We ask that you approach this thoughtfully and be as generous as you can.
All families will pay a non-refundable deposit equal to the first and last months’ tuition upon signing up. Depending on the ensemble, families may then choose to pay the remaining balance in full or to schedule monthly payments. (Please see the registration page for the ensemble to determine the payment schedule options for that particular ensemble.) If you choose pay in full, the remaining balance will be automatically drafted from your card on October 1st. If you choose to schedule monthly payments, your card will automatically be drafted on the first of the month from October through March. (This is only six payments as the other two monthly payments are paid in your deposit.)
A full scholarship option is also available. Please contact Jenny Walters at jenny@sistersvoices.org to request a full scholarship.