Seattle_Girls_Choir
The Seattle Girls Choir (SGC) was established in 1982 by Dr. Jerome L. Wright as a "junior conservatory" where young women from throughout the Puget Sound region could gather after school to develop their music education.
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In 2009, Dr. Wright retired as Artistic Director of SGC. He was succeeded by Jacob Winkler, who served as Artistic Director for the next thirteen years.[1] In 2022, Sarra Sharif Doyle was hired as Artistic Director, the first woman to hold the role in the organization's 40-year history.[2]
The Choir School is divided into six levels, from youngest to oldest: Piccolini, Dolcine, Vivissimi, Allegra, Cantamus and Prime Voci. SGC also offers an entry-level group for older beginning singers, Entrata, as well as a small contemporary ensemble for teens, Sorella. Students range from the Kindergarten through 12th grades.
The curriculum includes vocal technique, music theory, sight singing, solfege, ear training, and general musicianship.