A Message from Victoria Redfearn Cave, Artistic Director
Welcome to Mosaic Children’s Choir!
We are thrilled to introduce you to our programs which have been thriving in the Charlottesville region since 2015. Our choral program helps to develop lifelong singing habits with age appropriate material. That said, everything we do is a children’s choir “with a twist.” Because of my work as an Orff-Schulwerk practitioner and a singer, pianist and dancer, integrated arts, improvisation and creation are often at the root of each rehearsal and performance. Whether working with a composer to commission a new piece, supporting singers who are taking instrument lessons through the salon series, or learning a new speech piece for a concert, the Mosaic experience will bring a smile to your face an the face of your singer.
Some favorite highlights are our Salon Series concerts, highlighting our multifaceted artists in Mosaic honors, our signature blue scarves and decorated jeans during concerts, our film day and digital artifacts, and opera camp. We are now the official children’s choir for the Charlottesville Ballet’s Nutcracker and that will give some of our older singers the opportunity to perform with a full symphony orchestra. We also visit the Colonnades annually around the December holidays and will continue our thriving teen helper program, a volunteer opportunity available to our graduates.
Our Patchwork, Mosaic and Mosaic Honors groups all require a placement interview. This is a face to face meeting that gives families the opportunity to find the right fit for what they are looking for in their music education journey. Students will meet briefly with me to experience a vocal warm-up and sing a familiar tune, like Twinkle. It is meant to be low stress, supportive and helpful. These programs are best suited for families looking for a consistent skills training program where the family can build community over the years. Choir is a team sport, so consistent attendance is critical and all groups perform at least twice a year. We also offer a non-performance group, our early childhood program, Pebbles, a seven week play-based course designed to introduce vocal exploration, singing games and movement.
Our curriculum is designed to scaffold both vocal and social emotional skills necessary to produce our graduates. This includes the habits and discipline required to be in a choral ensemble, and the ability to adjust your voice to create the ensemble sound. Often our graduates are adept in juggling multiple commitments and build the stamina over the years to be excellent in more than one thing. Our vision is to produce a singer who is trained in multiple disciplines in the arts, a singer who can participate in community arts auditions, rehearsals and performances with professionalism and ease, a singer who knows their voice and how to keep it healthy at various stages of their lives, and a singer who is a culturally competent citizen, making the world a better place with their leadership and involvement in the arts and their greater community.
We continue to be committed to our mission, 1) to support students in multiple art forms, 2) to perform in creative spaces for our digital artifacts, and 3) to develop healthy age-appropriate singing habits that will set students up for a lifetime of vocal success.
We welcome you to our community and to experience the magic of the Mosaic.
With gratitude,
Victoria Redfearn Cave, Founder and Artistic Director
Mosaic Children's Choir 