Forty-eight members of the Shenandoah Valley Children's Choir, Director Julia White and 36 adult chaperones and companion travelers will participate in the Pacific Rim Children's Chorus Festival held July 13-23 in Honolulu, Hawaii. The Pacific Rim Festival is designed to provide treble children's choirs, grades 6 through 12, an opportunity to experience the cultures of the Pacific Rim countries through their choral music repertoire in an interactive, non-competitive and creative environment. The SVCC has held six practices this spring and will rehearse again nightly July 7-10 before leaving for the trip July 13. They will sing selections from many countries, including Japan, Philippines, Korea, Canada, Colombia, China, Samoa, New Zealand, Mexico and the U.S., including Hawaii. "Many choir members have worked really hard,... [read full story]
