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Rockford Community Choir

Renee Vande Wege – Conductor
Kayle Clements – Accompanist

The Rockford Community Choir is sponsored by the Rockford Area Arts Commission and under the direction of Renee Vande Wege. The choir rehearses September through May and performs two major concerts a year. No audition is required.

Season finale concerts are held in conjunction with the Rockford Community Band, Orchestra and Children’s Choir. Other performances and venues may be added throughout the season, based on choir member availability and community interest.

A typical rehearsal involves warm-ups, technique refinement, literature study, occasional listening, basic movements (to improve artistry) and announcements or good things (an opportunity to share with others).

Learn more at the Choir Director’s website

Rehearsals

  • Thursdays @ 7:00-8:30 pm
  • North Rockford Middle School Choir Room
  • January 10 – April 25, 2013

Concerts

  • Thursday, February 15, 2013 – ALS Gala @ BVAOC in GR
  • Sunday, April 28, 2013 – Rockford Area Arts Commission Concert

Fees

  • There is a $20 donation per semester to cover the cost of director and
    accompanist fees, music and performance venue rental.

Spring Semester 2013

  • January 10 – April 25, 2013

About Renee Vande Wege

Renee Vande Wege, Rockford Community Choir Director, has been involved with the Rockford Area Arts Commission since 2002. In 2011, she launched a local music business, Vande Wege Vocals, through which she teaches a variety of local music classes and conducts the Rockford Community Children’s Choir (RC3). Vande Wege has also been teaching private voice lessons in the area since 2001. She is a member of the Opera Grand Rapids chorus and enjoys performing in and instructing local Children’s Opera Workshops. Vande Wege earned her Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance from Hope College (’00), and her Master of Music in Music Education from Michigan State University (’05). She is married to local singer/song-writer, Mr. Picklehead of Dilly Songs. The Vande Weges reside in Rockford with their children, Emily and Levi.