PACC Youth Choir

Andrea Hart, director

PACC's Youth Choir is a great place for young singers to enjoy making music together, while contributing to the rich musical and spiritual life of the Church. Children and youth in grade 4 and older are welcome to join the Youth Choir, and newcomers are welcome to come and "try it out" during any regular rehearsal time. It is a lively and fun group! (Children younger than grade 4 have opportunities to sing and learn together in music sessions -- once or twice monthly -- during their Sunday School classes.)

The Youth Choir rehearses on Sundays at 11:45am, after Church and Sunday School, and the group performs in church services on the third Sunday of every month from September through June. During rehearsals, we have a brief snack and visiting time, then we warm up our voices and our listening ears, and sing pieces we are working on, building a diverse repertoire of songs. We sing many types of music, including music of classical and contemporary composers, folk songs, rounds, and spirituals, in unison, two- and three part harmony. It is impressive how quickly these young people learn to make a beautiful sound together! The Youth Choir regularly performs as part of the PACC Christmas Concert, Christmas Pageant, and Youth Sunday Service, all annual events at PACC.

Andrea Hart, Director of Youth Music at PACC, holds a Bachelor of Music from Boston University and a Masters in Education from Harvard University. Andrea teaches piano, flute, and music theory in both private and school settings, and has enjoyed directing numerous school, church, and community-based singing ensembles. In addition, Andrea has worked in professional roles for several cultural organizations, most recently as General Manager and Booking Representative for nationally acclaimed World Music Ensemble Libana, and as Program Director and Music Director at Creative Arts, a community school for the arts. She has sung with The Boston Cecilia, under the direction of Donald Teeters, for 15 years.