KOKOPELLI CHOIR ASSOCIATION
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Mission Statement
Kokopelli Choirs is a community choir family based in Edmonton, Alberta. We offer musical growth and performance opportunities through seven choirs for singers aged 5 to adult and early childhood music experiences for preschoolers. Known for innovative performances, wide-ranging repertoire, and musical excellence, Kokopelli Choirs believes in the power of music to create diverse, inclusive, and strong communities. Founded in 1996 by artistic director Scott Leithead, Kokopelli continues to grow and evolve, but our core values are unchanged: - we are a community - we are learners - we strive to be artists - we explore music's meaning - we cultivate gratitude - we exercise self-discipline - we celebrate vulnerability - we seek diversity - we sing with open hearts because our music is both important and beautiful
About This Cause
Kokopelli Choirs is a community choir family based in Edmonton, Alberta. We offer musical growth and performance opportunities through seven choirs for singers aged 5 to adult and early childhood music experiences for preschoolers. Known for innovative performances, wide-ranging repertoire, and musical excellence, Kokopelli Choirs believes in the power of music to create diverse, inclusive, and strong communities. Our seven choirs encompass every age from 5 to adult. They are: Kokopelli (ages 14-24) - an auditioned mixed-voice youth choir, our flagship ensemble Òran (young adults 20 & up) - an auditioned mixed-voice choir that enjoys a busy performance schedule and challenging repertoire Shumayela (ages 12-16) - an auditioned youth choir that includes some changed voices every year, a busy and vibrant crew of young singers Kikimasu (ages 9-12) - our youngest auditioned choir, treble voices singing in several parts Tamariki (ages 5-9) - our non-auditioned starter choir, with several sections rehearsing in smaller groups Vacilando (adults) - an auditioned mixed-voice choir with a slightly more relaxed performance schedule ChandraTala (adults) - an auditioned upper-voice choir for experienced singers of any gender Kokopelli has been a featured ensemble at many events both nationally and internationally. These include the Rocky Mountain National Music Festival, Podium (the biennial conference of Choral Canada), the Canadian Music Educators National Conference, the regional conference of the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA), the International Society of Music Educators (ISME) conference, and others. In addition to performances in many North American cities, the choir has toured to Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Germany, Malaysia, Namibia, South Africa, Botswana, Swaziland, and Zambia. Kokopelli is thrilled to have been invited as a featured ensemble at the IFCM World Choral Expo in Lisbon, Portugal in July 2019.