colibrí children’s choir
The colibrí children’s choir is a community, auditioned treble choir for students in first through twelfth grade. Students are selected on the basis of their aural and vocal potential, their desire to sing, their ability to learn quickly and their willingness to work hard. Children from public, private, parochial, charter, and home schools meet Sunday afternoons for rehearsals. The program is based on the philosophy developed by Zoltán Kodály.
The choir performs at least two concerts each year at the McAllen Creative Incubator. Special appearances have included:
- Scenic Arts Festival at Edinburg World Birding Center
- Monarch Celebration at Quinta Mazatlan, McAllen
- Artist Reception at National Butterfly Center, Mission
- Christmas caroling at Growing Grower’s Farmer’s Market, McAllen
- City of McAllen events – Christmas in the Park and Fourth of July Celebration
- International Festival at St. George Orthodox Church, Pharr
- MLK Celebration at Cine El Rey, McAllen
- Children’s choir for UTRGV’S production of Carmen, Edinburg and Brownsville
- Rio Grande Valley Ballet’s The Nutcracker, McAllen
- With Pasión, RGV Professional Choir, at First Presbyterian Church, McAllen
- McAllen Wind Ensemble’s Christmas Concert
- South Texas Irish Fest, McAllen
There are three choirs. Assignment is based on age/grade level, choral or instrumental experience, and audition.
Training Choir (first through sixth grades) meets from 2:00 pm to 3:20 pm.
Concert Choir (sixth through twelfth grades) meets from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm.
Alumni Choir (former members of the children’s choir who have graduated) meets on an ad hoc basis.