The Michigan Opera Theatre Children' s Chorus (MOTCC), led by Michigan Opera Theatre Chorus Master Suzanne Mallare Acton, is a permanent children's ensemble for Metro Detroit youth interested in vocal musical theatrical art. Accepting children, by audition, ages 10-16 with unchanged voices, the choir performs as a separate ensemble as well as with international opera stars in Michigan Opera Theatre productions. Children accepted into the MOT Children's Chorus learn the various aspects of opera and voice training, including voice studies, movement and audition techniques in a professional environment with internationally-renowned opera singers and voice specialists as coaches and mentors. Fall of 2007 saw the beginning of the inaugural 2007 - 2008 season for the MOTCC. A generous grant from the Mandell L. and Madeleine H. Berman Foundation provided the startup funding necessary to form the ensemble.
Mission
The mission of the Michigan Opera Theatre Children's Chorus is to provide exceptional choral music and theatrical performance instruction in a professional environment to young people. This instruction will foster their creativity, personal expression and social growth. Offering a curriculum that embraces diverse cultures and traditions and a rich and extensive range of musical genres, the program will seek to instill personal and artistic excellence in its students. In keeping with its role as a major cultural resource to the entire community, Michigan Opera Theatre will offer these unique learning opportunities to a diverse group of students from varied economic, cultural and social backgrounds.
The Michigan Opera Theatre Children' s Chorus (MOTCC), led by Michigan Opera Theatre Chorus Master Suzanne Mallare Acton, is a permanent children's ensemble for Metro Detroit youth interested in vocal musical theatrical art. Accepting children, by audition, ages 10-16 with unchanged voices, the choir performs as a separate ensemble as well as with international opera stars in Michigan Opera Theatre productions. Children accepted into the MOT Children's Chorus learn the various aspects of opera and voice training, including voice studies, movement and audition techniques in a professional environment with internationally-renowned opera singers and voice specialists as coaches and mentors. Fall of 2007 saw the beginning of the inaugural 2007 - 2008 season for the MOTCC. A generous grant from the Mandell L. and Madeleine H. Berman Foundation provided the startup funding necessary to form the ensemble.
