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Welcome to the Stouffville Children’s Choir, home of the Hummin'Birds!
As Stouffville’s new youth choir, we are on a mission to create a fun and encouraging space for kids aged 7-10 to learn, be creative and develop their love of music alongside others!
Our Choir program blends a mix of contemporary songs like pop, rock, theatre, and modern hits with a creative twist where all members will collaborate to create a song that the whole choir will record and sing together!
We want every child to have an experience that builds their confidence, gives them a way to be creative with music, and makes them feel part of a community.
If you have a child that would love the opportunity to sing in a choir,
please RSVP for our free Open Rehearsal on Sept 12, 2026!
Stouffville Children's Choir
Opening this September!
Our Three Roots
Growth, Expression, & Confidence
We believe music education for children should be an fun and inspiring journey, but also something that challenges them and gives them an opportunity to grow. To give our singers a strong foundation, the Stouffville Children's Choir grows from these three core roots. These are the values we care about most, and the ones we hope your child will develop throughout their time with us.
Growth
Expression
Confidence
For us, Growth is the journey of expanding your child's musical capabilities and personal character.
When kids are having fun and genuinely engaged, musical skill naturally follows because the repetition of practice becomes an exciting process where mistakes eventually lead to a result they actually want.
Backed by professional vocal coaching and accompaniment, our singers will learn proper vocal technique, how to sing in harmony, and how to lock into the groove and stay on beat.
Beyond just the musical skills, we want our singers to realize that the repetition and self-discipline they practice here are the exact same tools that can build the results they want in life.
Performance often takes center stage when people think about a choir.
While learning and performing songs is an incredibly fun and rewarding experience, the creative side of music like songwriting, is often overlooked. For us, Expression is about helping your child find their own unique voice and understanding that music is more than just singing songs they hear.
Leveraging our backgrounds as songwriters and producers, we want to give them a chance to see what music can be beyond just performance.
We will work with our choir members to collaborate and write an original song together, which will be professionally recorded at the end of each term and performed live in June.
For us, Confidence is about finding the courage to share your voice within a team. Singing in a group is a powerful equalizer; children who are a bit more shy get a safe space to slowly step out of their comfort zone, while more experienced singers get an opportunity to lead and help others.
No matter where your child is starting from, this choir will be a supportive community that will allow them to develop friendships that support the development of their confidence on and off stage.
The Stouffville Children's Choir will be led by the founders of Soundtree Studio, a dynamic duo consisting of an award-winning vocal teacher/music therapist and a professional multi-instrumentalist/sound designer.
We are both active industry professionals who understand the modern music business, studio recording, and commercial songwriting.
Starting this choir is a really special opportunity for us to connect with students beyond our 1 on 1s in a format that we know will inspire many young kids to continue developing their joy of music. Cynthia and I both have our own unique stories with how we got started in music however both of our passions for music grew out of doing something we love. For us, cultivating an environment where children can do something they enjoy, be creative and develop friendships is the reason we created this choir!
We are excited to work with you and children and want to you know that we will do everything we can to make it fun and safe environment so that your child can grow beyond their instrument.
Powered by Soundtree Studio
Mentorship by Real Music Industry Artists
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Cynthia Fay
Music Director
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Vocal Coach
Cynthia Fay is a Board-Certified Music Therapist, Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), and the owner of Bluewater Therapy Services. Holding a Bachelor of Music from Humber College and a Master’s in Music Therapy from Wilfrid Laurier University, she uniquely blends clinical expertise with a decorated background in vocal performance. As an award-winning singer-songwriter, Cynthia’s accolades span from winning the Niagara Jazz Festival Youth Competition to placing as a top finalist in international contests in Los Angeles and New York. Her extensive experience on competitive stages including directing the award-winning Laurier a cappella group, Noteworthy, at the ICCAs shapes her dynamic approach to vocal coaching and leading choirs. Whether in a studio, a rehearsal room, or a clinical setting, Cynthia is dedicated to using music to empower voices, build community, and inspire positive change.
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Stephen Halsey
Administrative Director
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Collaborative Accompanist
Stephen Halsey is an accomplished pianist, composer, and game audio sound designer who holds a Bachelor of Music and Jazz Performance Certificate from Humber College. With extensive experience as a Jazz and Pop keyboardist, Stephen has performed as an accompanist alongside a variety of different artists including Cynthia Fay lending his talents across a wide range of live events, festivals and commercial productions As working industry professional, Stephen currently works as a Sound Designer at the Toronto-based studio Idiom Loop, where he is wrapping up audio production on the AA game title, Stars of Icarus. His work across Film and Game Audio, commercial music production, and live performance directly shapes his approach to education. In his private practice at Soundtree Studio, Stephen works with his students and shows his entire creative of composing and producing music to help them bring their own original music to life.
General Program Info
For our Starting Year we will be setting our age limit for the choir to ages 7-10.
In the following year, we will create two separate groups, ages 6-9 and 10-13. If your child is above or below this age range your welcome to message us and we will contact you first when we open up the other age ranges.
In the program details, all dates that you need to know for the choir and information about the program are listed. If you have any questions please view our FAQ section first and feel free to write us if you need and more information on our programs!
If the program is something you'd like your like your child to try out then make sure to either register for the Open Rehearsal and or Term 1 2026! We look forward to seeing you there🎤
Program Details
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Weekly 1 hour and 20 min Choral Rehearsals on Saturdays starting at 10:00 AM running till 11:20 AM.
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Term 1 runs from Sept 19th 2026 to Jan 23rd 2027 with Dec 26th 2026 & Jan 2nd 2027 (Christmas/New years) as holidays. There are a total of 17 rehearsal days. Total cost : $459 per term.
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Term 2 runs from Feb 13th 2027 to June 19th 2027 with March 20th 2027 & March 27th 2027 (March break/Easter) as holidays. There are a total of 16 rehearsal days. Total Cost : $432 per term.
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A $40 materials and administration fee is billed upon registration, the fee is waived if you pay in full.
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All Rehearsals throughout the term will be held inside of the Performance Hall of the Stained Glass Centre for the Performing Arts. 34 Church St N, Whitchurch-Stouffville, ON L4A 1E3.
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Entrance is through the south side doors off the parking lot, which are accessible for guests using wheelchairs up to 500 pounds.
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Professional Vocal Instruction & Accompaniment every rehearsal.
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Online Resources for Home Practice provided: An online Hub with backing tracks to learn song parts, practice warm ups and learn vocal technique.
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Lyric sheets and all music materials will be provided as part of tuition.
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Our Creative Songwriting Workshops will occur on regular rehearsal days included in tuition.
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You will receive a digital copy of the song the choir creates during the Songwriting workshop.
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Children's clothing for rehearsals is casual.
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For the Final Performance on June 12 (Term 2 2027), custom printed T-shirts will be provided to wear for any performances during the year included in the tuition.
Open Rehearsal
If you're curious about the choir but want your child to try out first, the Open Rehearsal is a great way to demo before Term 1 starts on Sept 19th 2026.
It It will be a fun, casual, and completely free 1 hour and 20min demo session. It’s the perfect, zero-commitment way for your child to experience the choir and see if it's the right fit for them!🎶
Who Should Attend?
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All children aged 7-10 are welcome to join the rehearsal.
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Already registered? Come on out as well! This a great way to meet fellow choir members before day one!
What to Expect
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A fun, Casual Vibe: No pressure, no auditions just a fun day of music, games and singing!
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Learn Something New: We'll learn a few fun vocal warm-ups and sing a short song together.
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Meet the Team: You can ask questions, get an opportunity to see the space, and view the rehearsal if you'd like.
Details & RSVP
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Admission is free but RSVP's are required so we can plan enough materials for everyone!
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Date & Time: September 12, 2026 from 10:00 AM - 11:20AM.
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Location: Stained Glass Centre for the Performing Arts
34 Church St N, Whitchurch-Stouffville, ON L4A 1E3. Parking is available in the main lot but limited, and drop-off can be done directly at the side entrance. -
Signs will posted in the front to direct you to the main hall.
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