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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 6 -10 to learn, be creative and develop their love of music alongside others!
We are a non auditioned Choir that 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, we offer a Free Trial Rehearsal. Our regular rehearsals run every Saturday from 10 -11:20 am at the Stained Glass Centre for the Performing Arts , 34 Church St N, Stouffville. If you'd like to try out, please reserve your Free Trial Rehearsal in form below, we do not allow walk ins.
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 6-10.
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. We prorate our Fall and Spring term so if you are interested in starting its not too late!
If the program is something you'd like to register your child for please fill out the Register for the Term Form below and we will send you an invoice for the term. 🎤
Program Details
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Weekly 1 hour and 20 minute choral rehearsals on Saturdays, 10:00 AM to 11:20 AM, held in the Performance Hall of the Stained Glass Centre for the Performing Arts, 34 Church St N, Whitchurch-Stouffville, ON L4A 1E3. 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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Tuition is $27 per rehearsal for your first child and $21 per rehearsal for each additional child. Families with children learning at Soundtree Studio pay $15 for the first child and $12 for each additional child.
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Term 1 runs from Sept 19th, 2026 to Jan 23rd, 2027, with Dec 26th, 2026 and Jan 2nd, 2027 (Christmas/New Year's) as holidays. There are a total of 17 rehearsals. Term cost: $459 for your first child and $357 for each additional child (Soundtree Studio families: $255 and $204).
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Term 2 runs from Feb 13th, 2027 to June 19th, 2027, with March 20th and March 27th, 2027 (March break/Easter) as holidays. There are a total of 17 rehearsals, followed by our Final Performance at the Stained Glass Centre on June 26th, 2027. Term cost: $459 for your first child and $357 for each additional child (Soundtree Studio families: $255 and $204).
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A $40 administration fee is billed upon registration and is waived if you pay the full term at once.
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A $40 administration fee is billed upon registration however it can be waived if you pay the full term at once (not applicable to prorated tuition).
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Late enrolment: New students may join up to two months after the term start date (by Nov 19th, 2026 for Term 1 and Apr 13th, 2027 for Term 2). Tuition is prorated for the rehearsals remaining from your child's start date.
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Tuition includes professional vocal instruction and accompaniment at every rehearsal, lyric sheets and all music materials, and online home practice resources (a google docs links to backing tracks to learn song parts, practice warm-ups, and learn vocal technique).
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Creative Songwriting Workshops take place on regular rehearsal days and are included in tuition. You will receive a digital copy of the song the choir creates.
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Two group makeup classes are included during the school year for children who miss rehearsals. Those are scheduled on regular rehearsals days and will take place after regular rehearsal.
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Custom printed T-shirts are included in tuition, to be worn at the Final Performance on June 26th (Term 2, 2027) and any other performances during the year.
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Children's clothing for rehearsals is casual.
Free Trial Rehearsal
If you're curious about the choir but want your child to try out first, the Free Trial Rehearsal is a great way to demo before you commit to the term.
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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Any child aged 6 -10 are welcome to join the rehearsal!
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: Your child will join in for a few fun vocal warm-ups and sing a few songs with everyone.
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Meet the Team: You can ask questions, get an opportunity to see the space, and view part of the rehearsal if you'd like.
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Things to keep in mind: If you come to our rehearsals on Saturday, please arrive at 9:45 - 9:50am so that we can meet with you before dropping your kids off to join the rehearsal. We would like to respect our existing members and keep it as distraction free as much as possible, thanks!
Details
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Please Reserve your Free Trial Rehearsal in the form below so we can expect to meet you and create a fun introduction for your kids to the choir:)
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Date & Time: Any Saturday Meet and Drop off at 9:45am Pickup at 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, enter through the side door and walk up the stairs to find the performance hall.
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