This document provides information about the 2020-2021 season for the Fairfield County Children's Choir (FCCC). It introduces the conductors and discusses how the choir will adapt to challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic by holding rehearsals and performances using hybrid in-person/virtual formats. Testimonials from alumni highlight the educational, musical, and social benefits of participating in the choir. The document promotes supporting the nonprofit choir through donations, volunteering, and following their social media.

1. Welcome to
Fairfield County Children’s Choir
2020/2021 Season!

3. If choir is only about singing and performing,
there will be no choir for a while. If choir is about
teaching and learning, growing, connecting,
community, cultural exploration and
transmission, and innovating,
we will find a way to have choir.
-Kellie Walsh
Founder and Artistic Director
Lady Cove Women's Choir

4. Challenges
can prove
transformative!
 FCCC’s resilience is one of our
greatest strengths.
 Our team prepared and continues
to adapt to the uncertainty that lies
ahead of us.
 Our primary focus is to provide a
musical experience which is
challenging, rewarding and
enjoyable.
 With your support, we have
successfully leaped into the 21st
century.

5. Meet the Conductors
Jon Noyes
Music Director & Founder
Jacqueline Sugrue-Tait
Concert Choir
Ashley Zadravecz
Chorus
Lisa Bettke
Chorale

6. MEET THE CONDUCTORS

7. The Four Components of a Great
Choral Musician
VOCAL TECHNIQUE
CHORAL TECHNIQUE
MUSIC LITERACY
PASSION AND ENERGY

9. This season, FCCC will deliver a musical experience which is
challenging, rewarding, and enjoyable, but also unique.
Klein OutdoorZoom

10. Zoom
Citizenship
Guidelines
 Be prepared
 Be on time
 Register, waiting room, & unique codes
 Microphones off & cameras on
 Eliminate distractions
 Plan your background
 Dress appropriately
 Good posture
 Use first & last name
 No chat box

11. The Klein
Distancing
Guidelines
 Facemasks required
 Conductor & accompanist on stage
 Choristers spread throughout the audience
 10 feet apart while singing
 6 feet apart at all other times
 Temperature check
 No COVID symptoms

12. You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains
You raise me up to walk in stormy seas
I am strong when I am on your shoulders
You raise me up to more than I can be
Josh Groban
Raise Me Up

13. IN THEIR WORDS…
Alumni

14. IN THEIR WORDS…
Not only do I feel emotionally and
intellectually supported by my peers and
conductors, but this group provides me and
the rest of the singers with impeccable
musical training (a rare high quality of
education which doesn’t exist in many
child/teen groups) and countless once-in-a-
lifetime opportunities that foster my growth
as a musician.
-Brooklyn, FCCC 2021
I am in awe of the community this
choir has created; one where we
ferociously attack 8-part
arrangements in a foreign
language and also bond over
nonsense for hours on end.
-Lauren, FCCC 2021
Little did I know in 4th grade FCCC was
going to become one of the most
influential parts of my life. FCCC has
helped shape me into the confident and
kind person I am today, while at the same
time strengthening my love and passion
for music.
-Samantha, FCCC 2021
It's the little moments that make
FCCC so special. It's the fact that
you can forge remarkable
friendships with people you never
would have met otherwise.
-Sam, FCCC 2021

15. IN THEIR WORDS…
Conductors

16. FCCC is a
Non-Profit:
Please
Support Us
Volunteer
Annual Fund
Online Giving & Text to Give
Company Matching
Connecting FCCC to Corporate Sponsors
Auction Fundraiser
Carnegie & Klein Sponsorships
Grant Writing
Social Media Shares, Likes, & Comments

17. Donations &
Sponsorship:
What Your $$$
Supports!
 Bridges Through Music Program
 Financial Aid
 Carnegie & Klein Concerts
 Virtual Concerts
 Digital Platforms
 Rehearsal Space
 Educational Programs
 Choral Library
 Guest Musicians
 Commission New Music
 Compensation

18. Meet the Staff
Sarah Duff
Executive Director
Barbara Peck
General Manger
Alicen Gachi
Assistant Choir Manager
Yuan Wang
Accompanist

19. Logistics
Auction
Zoom Links
Music Score
Music Tracks
Concert Attire
Binders

20. Throughout the season, we will post helpful &
fun information on Facebook, Instagram, &
YouTube --- please follow us!
Thank you for joining us this season!

21. Q&A
Barbara Peck, General Manger
bpeckfccc@gmail.com
Sarah Duff, Executive Director
sduff.fccc@gmail.com
Marina Phillips, Board President
marina.philips@gmail.com