Community Chorus

Class ID # 110

Villa Musica's year-round Community Chorus is open to all members of the public who have a song in their hearts. The Chorus meets once a week to sing material drawn from musical genres such as classical, folk, jazz and Broadway. A portion of each meeting is spent on developing good vocal skills - including vocal production, breath support, vocal musicianship and aural harmonization skills through the learning of 2, 3 and 4 part music. A recital showcases the chorus work at the end of each quarter. No audition is necessary - just come with a sense of fun and a quest for vocal discovery!

2011-12 Semester Dates

Fall Semester (16 weeks) September 12th, 2011 – January 21st, 2012

No Class Thanksgiving week

Winter Break: December 19th 2011 – January 1st, 2012

Spring Semester (16 weeks) February 6th – June 9th, 2012

Spring Break: April 2nd – 15th, 2012

When: Every Tuesday night from 7:00 to 8:30pm
Age Group: Adults and Youth 
Number of participants: min. 15
Course Fee: $65 per semester

To register for this ensemble please click here.

Director: Dr. Fiona Chatwin Dr. Fiona Chatwin has a Doctorate of Musical Arts specializing in Contemporary Classical Vocal Performance from UCSD. With fifteen years experience as a teacher of voice both here in San Diego and in Melbourne, Australia (where she is from), Dr. Chatwin has worked with students of all ages, a number of which have won competitions for their work. She is a past member of the San Diego Opera Chorus, an active member of NATS and Executive Director of Villa Musica. She lives in UTC with her husband and young daughter.

Co-Director: Mark Polesky has been a professional pianist for over 15 years. Mr. Polesky has received music performance degrees from the Oberlin Conservatory and the University of Georgia. He has taught piano privately for eight years; and he performs with ensembles and accompanies classical instrumentalists and vocalists. Mr. Polesky specializes in premiering, performing, and recording works of post avant-garde and contemporary classical composers.