Keystone State Boychoir Group Overview
Towne Choir

The Towne Choir is for KSB Jacketed Trebles who have decided that they want to sing in a professional boychoir through the 8th grade or until they can no longer sing in their treble voice (which ever comes later), have developed an advanced level of singer-musicianship, are exemplary choristers, and are able to consistently attend a second weekly rehearsal. (Wednesday evenings, 6:00 – 7:45pm)

Rehearsals: Towne Choir rehearses every Saturday from 9:00 am until 12:30 pm and every Wednesday evening from 6:00 – 7:45pm.

Performances: Members of the Towne Choir perform at the KSB Holiday and Spring concerts, the annual CY Treble Concert and many other “non-CY” concerts throughout the season. The Towne Choir also performs at the annual CY Gala concert at the Kimmel Center.

Saturday Absence/Make-up Policy: Each Saturday rehearsal consists of two sessions: the first runs from 9:00am to 10:45am and the second runs from 10:45 am to 12:30 pm. A missed session requires one Sunday night make-up rehearsal. If a boy misses an entire Saturday rehearsal (both sessions), two Sunday night make-up rehearsals are required. Missing the “ extended” part of an extended Saturday rehearsal (once a month, from 12:30 – 2:00) also requires one make-up rehearsal. Towne Choir members are permitted to miss one Saturday rehearsal in the Fall semester, and two in the Spring semester without having to make them up. Please see the KSB Attendance Policy addendum for further details.

Wednesday Absence/Make-up Policy: There are no make-ups for Wednesday rehearsals. Therefore, a young men cannot accept membership into the Towne Choir unless he can consistently attend the Wednesday rehearsal. Towne Choir members are permitted to miss one unexcused Wednesday rehearsal in the Fall semester and two in the Spring semester. Other missed Wednesday rehearsals must be excused by the music directors.

Concert Tours: Members of the Towne Choir are automatically invited to participate in KSB concert tours, ASSUMING they are in good standing in the areas of singer-musicianship, rehearsal and performance attendance, and behavior.

Promotions: Here is how a typical* Towne Choir member might progress through the higher KSB groups.

7th and 8th Grade spent as a member of Towne Choir
Grade, 1st semester spent as a member of Towne Choir (or Baritone)
9th Grade, 2nd semester promoted to Baritone (or directly to Graduate Choir Candidate)
10th Grade, 1st semester promoted to Graduate Choir Candidate (or Graduate Choir)
10th Grade, 2nd semester spent as a member of the Graduate Choir
11th Grade spent as a member of the Graduate Choir
12th Grade promoted to Chamber Choir
The rest of your life spent as a KSB alumnus, making sizable donations

*This is only one possible progression. There are many variations depending on many factors.

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