Circle Singers Background
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This page offers additional background information on Circle Singers. You may also be interested in the Frequently Asked Questions on membership or booking a concert.
Circle Singers, a mixed-voice, adult chorus has been in existence since the 1950's and traces its roots to the General Electric Glee Club at the nearby GE Aircraft Engines plant. Since then, the group has become a community chorus and performed under several different names, the last being The Patchwork Singers. In the Autumn of 2000 the group realized that most of its members lived in places close to I-275 - the "circle" freeway around the greater Cincinnati area - and changed its name to Circle Singers.
Circle Singers repertoire includes a wide variety of musical styles: Broadway favorites, contemporary, patriotic, folk, spirituals, classical, religious, and old standards. The chorus performs in many different venues such as concerts in the park; jointly with West Chester Symphony Orchestra; for church, civic, arts, corporate, and social organizations; community, religious, and family celebrations and events; retirement communities; the Cincinnati Zoo's "Festival of Lights"; and for ecumenical programs. Our fees are affordable.
Circle Singers is pleased to have as Director of Music & accompanist, Dr. Michelle Conda, an experienced teacher. Michelle, has just retired as Professor of Piano Emerita at the University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music (CCM), where she also served as Division Head of Keyboard Studies and Coordinator of Secondary Piano and Piano Pedagogy. Michelle is passiois passionate about adult learning, doing her doctoral research in Andragogy—the theory/study of how people learn as they age. Plus she really enjoys doing what she does.
Circle Singers has a steering committee that handles the day to day operations of the chorus. Committee members volunteer their time without pay. Current committee members are:
Since Circle Singers is a volunteer group, all major decisions are made by vote of the chorus members.
Circle Singers has dates available for performances. The group, which is accepting new members, holds rehearsals on Tuesday evenings at Christ Church in Glendale, Ohio. Circle Singers is a is a 501 (c) (3) not-for-profit organization. All donations are tax-deductible.
For additional information call:
(513) 315-9972, (513) 505-5221
or e-mail us
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