Choir Background

Barbara Gill has directed the "Orchard Children's Choir" since 2015 bringing together music and movement for students in grades 4-6.  The choir is back for 2022! Hooray!

The choir rehearses on Wednesday mornings 7:30 am - 8:35 am beginning September 7.

Logo Design: Courtney Derrick

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Registration

DEADLINE, Tuesday, August 30 by noon (Choir is only offered fall session this school year)

Rehearsals start September 7

Submit two items by August 30
(1) A registration form (2) and $40 fee to the school office (see Details Page for form and policies).

Choir Minimum = 40/Max = 90

Director

Barbara Gill enjoys sharing music with children and has directed the OCC since 2015. An active member of the music community, Barbara has sung with Utah Chamber Artists since 1999.  She holds two music degrees: BM in Piano Performance and MA in Musicology from the University of Utah.

Barbara completed Kodaly Certification Level 1 for children's choir development, maintains a select piano studio, and teaches the Let's Play Music curriculum. She is the director for the  Crescendo Choir of the Utah Youth Singers. She is the librarian and executive assistant for Utah Chamber Artists.

Pianists

Danielle Dillon is proficient on both piano and violin. She currently plays violin with the Salt Lake Symphony and can be found on a piano bench most afternoons. Danielle has been with the OCC since 2017.

Dawn Wells loves to sing and play piano, organ, and violin. She has been in church, school, and community orchestras since she was 10. She is the mother of 6 children, and the youngest two attend Orchard Elementary. She has a minor in music from Brigham Young University and looks forward to helping with the OCC for 2022.