CHOIR SCHOOL
Music for all ages!
The All Saints Choir School
Here at All Saints, we have a thriving music program for children and youth of all ages. If you are interested in making music with your infant, we have a place for you in our Fiddlesticks Music Together® program. If you have a child or teenager interested in singing in a choir, we have a place for you in our Royal School of Church Music affiliate choral program. We offer music from birth to high school seniors. We believe that music is important in our individual lives, our community, and in our worship.
Director of Children’s and Youth Music Programs
Programs at a Glance
Fiddlesticks Music: Children's Choir room & times vary, see schedule for details. This is a Music Together® Center. This program offers 45 minute classes throughout the week for infants through 8 years old.
Good Shepherd Choir is 5:15pm-5:55pm, Wednesday's in the Children's Choir Room. This is for children ages 4 years through first grade.
Children’s Choir is 6:00pm-6:45pm, Wednesday's in the Children's Choir Room. This is for children in grades 2-6.
Youth Choir is 6:30pm-7:30pm, Wednesday's in the Children's Choir Room. This is for youth in grades 7-12.
Good Shepherd Choir
5:15pm-5:55pm
Wednesdays in the Children's Choir Room, 3rd Floor
The Good Shepherd Choir is for children ages 4 years–first grade. We joyfully sing and dance as we learn new songs, with a focus on a love of music and an introduction to participation in a choir, and worship through music. Children will enjoy simple instrument play, movement, correct singing technique, and will work toward basic music competence. In the ‘Music Atrium’ they will learn using Montessori-based music works that teach music literacy, instrument identification, rhythmic accuracy, and more. All of our choirs sing music from diverse times, cultures, and musical styles. The children will sing choral introits before services a few times a year, present special music for the Advent Lessons and Carols service in December, and participate in a concert, special service, or musical in the spring.
Consistent participation in this choir prepares children to enter our Royal School of Church Music in America (RSCM) affiliate Children’s Choir at the Light Blue level of the RSCM
Voice for Life® program.
If you would like to find out more, reach out to
Maggie Gill, Director of Children’s and Youth Music.
Children's Choir
6:00pm-6:45pm
Wednesdays in the Children’s Choir Room, 3rd Floor
The All Saints Children’s Choir is a Royal School of Church Music in America (RSCM) affiliate choir for those in grades 2–6. We will sing and play various instruments and hand bells, focusing on good technique and basic musicianship skills. This choir uses both the Voice For Life® program, and Montessori-based music works in the ‘Music Atrium,’ that teach music literacy, instrument identification, rhythmic accuracy, and more. All of our choirs sing music from diverse times, cultures, and musical styles. The Children’s Choir will present special music for various services, sing in Advent Lessons and Carols service in December, and participate in a concert, special service, or musical in the spring.
Consistent participation in Children’s Choir enables members to complete various levels in the RSCM
Voice for Life® program. They will be publicly recognized for their progress through the program with certificates, ribbon color when vested for services, and more. If desired, they have the opportunity to participate in national RSCM choirs and programs, as well as evaluation for Bronze, Silver, and Gold medals through RSCM America.
If you would like to find out more, reach out to
Maggie Gill, Director of Children’s and Youth Music.
Youth Choir
6:30pm-7:30pm
Wednesdays in the Children's Choir Room, 3rd Floor
The All Saints Youth Choir is a Royal School of Church Music in America (RSCM) affiliate choir open to those in 7th grade to high school seniors. Building on previously learned skills, this group will sing and play more difficult pieces, but all are welcome regardless of experience. This choir uses the Voice for Life® program, and will build a foundation of healthy singing, music theory, teamwork, and an understanding of liturgy and music history. All of our choirs sing music from diverse times, cultures, and musical styles. The Youth Choir will sing throughout the year at various services and outings, including a special Contemplative Service in November, Advent Lessons and Carols service in December, and a musical, special service, or concert in the spring.
Consistent participation in Youth Choir enables members to complete various levels in the RSCM
Voice for Life® program. They will be publicly recognized for their progress through the program with certificates, ribbon color when vested for services, and more. If desired, they have the opportunity to participate in national RSCM choirs and programs, as well as evaluation for Bronze, Silver, and Gold medals through RSCM America.
If you would like to find out more, reach out to
Maggie Gill, Director of Children’s and Youth Music.
At All Saints Episcopal Church
The Fiddlesticks Music Together® Center at All Saints Episcopal Church is our program for the youngest among us. Here, we provide weekly 45min music classes to families with children aged infant to eight years old. This research-based, international program is musically well-rounded, classes are formatted after the recommendation of early-childhood educational experts, and the music in the program is culturally diverse. The families in this program include many folks from the church community at All Saints, but it reaches out to families from all around Birmingham. Fiddlesticks Music fosters a joyful environment of singing and community building that brings together people of diverse identities, faiths, beliefs, races, abilities, and ages. Classes are offered at All Saints almost every day of the week, with options in the morning and afternoon. Session length varies from 6-11 weeks. Fiddlesticks Music is a tuition-based program, but we have need-based scholarships. Also, All Saints Episcopal Church members get 20% off tuition! need-based scholarships.
Mixed Age Classes: for newborns to 5 year olds.
Babies Classes: just for babies 10 months and younger
Rhythm Kids®: drumming-based classes for 4yrs - 8yrs.
Session length varies from 6-11 weeks. Check out the website below to learn more, try a free class, or to register for a session.
Music Together® is an international, research-based, music education program for children aged infant-8yrs. What you may know simply as “Fiddlesticks” is part of that international program! Fiddlesticks Music here at All Saints is a licensed, Music Together® Center. We are listed in the international network of Music Together Centers, and our teachers are all registered Music Together teachers, who have been specially trained for this program in music and early childhood learning.
Every class is structured according to detailed guidelines so that your child is given a rich and varied musical foundation.
We don’t only sing the well-known, childhood songs like “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star” and “My Bonnie.” We also sing asymmetrical rhythms, minor and modal music, and we sing and dance to music from all around the world. The Music Together website says it best: “Music Together is an early childhood music and movement program for children from birth through age eight—and the grownups who love them! First offered in 1987, our music classes help little ones develop their innate musicality—and much, much more.
Our early childhood music curriculum has decades of research behind it, in both music education and child development. We know what we're talking about, and we're good at what we do! And because we recognize that children learn through play, we make everything we do in class engaging and fun.
We also know that young children learn best from the powerful role models in their lives. That's where you grownups come in! Our family music classes show parents, teachers, and caregivers how to help their children become confident music-makers just by having fun making music themselves.”
