Treblemakers Choral Program

The University of Connecticut Treblemakers Choral Program, founded by Dr. Mary Ellen Junda, is Eastern Connecticut's premiere children's choir program. The goal of the program is for children to experience the joy of accurately and artistically singing the standard folk and choral repertory for treble voices. Music skills are developed through a sequential vocal development and music reading curriculum.

Treblemakers consists of three groups:

• Tiny Trebles for children in grades K-2;
• Junior Trebles for grades 3-6; and
• Treblemakers for grades 5-9.
  
  

Treblemakers has performed for former President Clinton and other dignitaries, music educators and choral directors at state conferences, and thousands of children in the public schools. Treblemakers has recorded for the Silver Burdett Ginn Making Music K-8 basal music series and released two of its own recordings: Singing with Treblemakers: Songs for Young Singers (1998 Parent's Choice Gold Award) and Singing with Treblemakers: Our Favorite Folk Songs.

The upper choir (Treblemakers, grades 5-9) is available by audition only. Auditions are held in late August/early September. Tiny Trebles and Junior Trebles are open to all, however a vocal hearing is recommended for new Junior Trebles students before the first rehearsal.

Tiny Trebles (grades K-2)
Students begin building vocal skills from curricula built around the Kodály method. Meets on Mondays. Schedule # AG1011

Junior Trebles (grades 3-6)
A training ground for the Treblemakers upper choir, students will get exposure to one- and two-part repertory and continued Kodály-based vocal training. Meets on Mondays. Schedule # AG1021

Note: Junior Trebles is offered free of charge to all CSA private music lesson students.

Treblemakers (grades 5-9)
This premiere choir, will perform two- and three-part repertory in a variety of genres including classical, folk, jazz and world music. Treblemakers will perform two concerts at the University of Connecticut, and other concerts throughout the state. Treblemakers meets on Mondays, and is a full-year commitment with auditions in late August/early September and in June. Please call the CSA office at 860-486-1073 for more information. Schedule # AG1031

NOTE:  A 10% discount on Voice and Piano Skills private lessons is available to students in the Treblemakers Upper Choir. Lessons combine instruction in solfege, reading music, basic piano and vocal skills. These 30-minute lessons can be scheduled by calling the CSA Office at 860-486-1073.