Bach Festival Youth Choir

Youth Choir December 2025

Registration is now open for the 2026-27 season!

The Bach Festival Youth Choir was established in 1992 and experienced a 3 year hiatus due to the pandemic. The triumphant return of the Bach Festival Youth Choir occurred in the fall of 2023 where they were invited to sing with legendary Diana Ross in Steinmetz Hall. They frequently collaborate the Bach Festival Choir, and were part of the nationally televised PBS recording of A Classic Christmas. In June 2025 the majority of the ensemble traveled to New York City to perform at Carnegie Hall with National Concerts. Weekly rehearsals are Mondays at Rollins College, however, we are excited to offer a new satellite rehearsal location on Thursday nights for our students that reside on the westside of the county.

The Bach Festival Youth Choir is under the direction of Rebecca G. Hammac.

The Children’s Choir is for younger singers who want to learn how to be a musican and be in a choir. The choir performs a concert each semester as well as often join the Youth choir for special events such as Christmas in the Park and other community performances. In December they performed alongside our Bach Young at Heart Chorale, and this past spring they had a fun workshop day with Aurora Children’s Choir from Tampa, FL

Students who love to sing and have a strong desire to learn and grow musically are accepted regardless of experience.

Questions?

Email Rebecca Hammac Youth Choir

Email Sondra Jones Children’s Choir

Registration Links

Youth Choir : Grades 6-12
Children's Choir : Elementary
Image shows the Bach Festival Youth Choir preparing to sing the National Anthem at the Orlando Pride Soccer game. The Bach Festival Youth Choir is a group composed of approximately 30 singers between grades 6-12.

Singing the National Anthem at an Orlando Pride Game, May 2026

Carnegie Hall NYC June 2025

Christmas in the Park 2024 presented by the Morse Museum.

How to join us:

  1. Fill out the Registration Form for your age group.

  2. New Students Grade 6-12: Email Rebecca G. Hammac to schedule a voice placement appointment time. Students will be asked to vocalize from their lowest to highest note, prepare one of the two short musical examples and will be asked to sightread or do some echo patterns. Voice Placement documents

    Returning Members do not need a voice placement as you have already completed that process.

  3. Elementary Students are not required to do a voice placement, but parents are encouraged to reach out to Sondra Jones with any questions you may have.

Tuition/Uniform:

  • Youth Choir $180 for Fall Semester

  • Children’s Choir $100 for Fall Semester

  • Discount for second child will be applied.

  • *Scholarships available ~ Email Sondra Jones to request an application.

  • Bach Youth Choir members are expected to purchase their own uniform top, and provide their own black slacks and shoes.

Rehearsals

  • Bach Youth Choir:

    • Mondays 5:30-7:00 PM at Rollins Campus

    • Thursdays 5:30-7:00 PM satellite rehearsal at Ocoee HS

  • Bach Children’s Choir: Tuesdays 4:30-5:30 PM at Rollins College

Performances for 2026-27 season

  • Fall Recital Youth & Children’s Choirs - Sunday November 8, 2026 in Tiedtke Concert Hall

  • Christmas in the Park Youth & Children’s Choirs - Thursday December 3, 2026 Central Park

  • Classic Christmas Bach Festival & Youth Choirs - Saturday December 12, 2026 Knowles Memorial Chapel

  • Classic Christmas Bach Festival & Youth Choir - Sunday December 13, 2026 Knowles Memorial Chapel

  • Winter Concert Young at Heart & Children’s Choir- Tuesday December 15, 2026 Winter Park Presbyterian

  • St. Matthew Passion Bach Festival & Youth Choirs - Sunday February 28, 2027 Knowles Memorial Chapel

  • Spring Recital Youth & Children’s Choirs - Sunday May 2, 2027 Tiedtke Concert Hall

Rebecca G. Hammac

Youth Choir Director

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Sondra Jones

Children’s Choir Director

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