BW Women's Chorus
The BW Women's Chorus is a long-standing offering of the Community Arts School and is open to soprano and alto singers high school age and up throughout the Greater Cleveland community including BW faculty, staff and students.
The chorus performs a wide variety of choral literature written especially for the soprano and alto voice range. This includes choral masterworks both classic and contemporary, Broadway and pop. It is helpful (though not required) to have some background in music (instrumental or vocal) and basic knowledge of music reading and pitch matching. Of paramount importance is a willing spirit and open mind—come and sing with us!
No audition is required to join the ensemble, you will complete a hearing at the first rehearsal. It is not necessary to prepare a piece for the hearing. Those interested in being a part of the ensemble should contact us if you have any questions.
Rehearsals are held on Tuesdays at:
Fynes Hall
96 Front St.
Berea OH 44017
If you are a BW student, you can take Women's Chorus for credit toward your Humanities/Perspectives requirement.
If you are an educator, you can take Women's Chorus for Professional Development Credit (1 credit per semester, no limit)!
Are you interested in additional information about Women's Chorus? Are you a BW Student who wants to take this as a Humanities/Perspectives elective? Contact program coordinator Lisa Hirzel at 440-826-7550 or lhirzel@bw.edu.
2023/2024 Full Year BW Women's Chorus
The Full Year schedule combines the Fall and Spring schedules.
Tuition is $250 plus a $25.00 annual registration fee.
2023 Fall BW Women's Chorus
Fall Schedule:
- August 22 – First Rehearsal
- August 29 – Rehearsal
- September 5 – Rehearsal
- September 12 – Rehearsal
- September 19- Rehearsal
- September 26 – Rehearsal
- October 3 – Rehearsal
- October 10 – Rehearsal
- October 17 – Rehearsal
- October 24 – Rehearsal
- October 31 – Rehearsal (TBA)
- November 7- Rehearsal
- November 14- Dress Rehearsal
- November 17 (Friday) – Concert in Gamble Auditorium
Tuition is $140 plus a $25.00 annual registration fee.
2024 Spring BW Women's Chorus
Spring Schedule:
- January 9 – First Rehearsal
- January 16 – Rehearsal
- January 23 – Rehearsal
- January 30 – Rehearsal
- February 6 – Rehearsal
- February 13 – Rehearsal
- February 20 – Rehearsal
- February 27 – Rehearsal
- March 5 – NO Rehearsal (spring break)
- March 12 – Rehearsal
- March 19 – Rehearsal
- March 26 – Rehearsal
- April 2 – Rehearsal
- April 9 – Rehearsal
- April 16 – Dress Rehearsal
- April 20 – Concert in Gamble Auditorium
Tuition is $140 plus a $25.00 annual registration fee.
Other Music Ensembles at CAS
BW Community Summer Strings
BW Community Summer Winds
BW Gospel Choir
BW Men's Chorus
BW Women's Chorus
Chamber String Collective
Cleveland Transgender Choir
New Horizons Band
New Horizons Orchestra
