ABC Bel Canto Choir’s mission is to develop within the children of Western New York a love of high-quality choral music through performance. The choristers learn new skills to become better musicians, and develop confidence in their singing techniques!
LOVE TO SING?
ABC nurtures artistry, discipline, teamwork and self-expression so students can enjoy meeting and working with choristers from many different schools throughout the Buffalo, NY area. Choristers experience a variety of music and experience musical growth in their many special concert performances in varied venues.
Each of the three choirs of Amherst Bel Canto sings a variety of material. The songs range from medieval chants to present day folk songs, from Bach to jazz. We sing in French, German, Spanish, Japanese, Swahili – and we sing in English! The repertoire varies from year to year so that each year the performers can learn new techniques in singing and in choral literature.
“I would like to thank each and every one of you for so thoroughly teaching my daughter and the other children the theory, the practice and the joy of music. [My daughter] considers herself a a person with a good voice; [her classmate] has no hesitation in presenting himself in front of group and doing what makes him wonderful and happy, and [one of their other friends] fashions himself a young new choral director, just like Mrs. Allen. Bel Canto was so worth it for the children. Selfishly, it was so worth it for myself as a parent as well. I wouldn’t trade in the car rides and the conversation and the concerts and the children’s pride in their accomplishment for anything in the world.” – Patricia Kirst, Presto Parent
We are delighted to announce that we have openings available in each of our choirs! Please email [email protected] for more information!
Tuition Information
To celebrate our 25th Anniversary, we have changed tuition for all groups! The tuition for EACH choir will be just $299.00 FOR THE ENTIRE YEAR, and there will be NO uniform/music fee. Tuition covers music, folders, SHEET MUSIC, T-shirts, conductors, accompanists, guest artists, insurance, practice space rental, among many other necessary things! We try to keep our tuition low compared to other activities kids can participate in outside of school, and we do this with the help of many parent volunteers.
PRESTO or VIVACE/BRAVO – $299 per year
There is a $25 discount for each additional child after the first in your immediate family.
50% is Due Sep 10th | Balance for 1st semester is Due Sep 24th
Tuition covers music, folders, T-shirts, conductors, accompanists, guest artists, insurance, practice space rental, among many other necessary things! We try to keep our tuition low compared to other activities kids can participate in outside of school, and we do this with the help of many parent volunteers.
PAY TUITION ONLINE!
Now you will find online payment options to make Full or Half payments for your child’s ABC tuition. Reminder that at least half payment is due by Sep 10th with the balance due by Sep 24th. If you are not paying half or the full amount and need to enter your own amount, then click HERE.
If you would like to pay by check, please click HERE to obtain the Tuition Form and submit with your check.
If you would like to apply for a Tuition Assistance Grant, click HERE instead and mail a check for $25 along with the application.
Financial Aid for tuition is also granted by application to all those that qualify. Aid is determined on a sliding scale (anywhere from 1%-92% of tuition) using a mathematical formula based on the one for Federal School Lunch funding. There is no limit to the number of students who may receive aid in any given year.
All Financial Aid requests, applications and decisions are kept strictly confidential.
