At FWCC, singers are part of an ensemble designed just for them. Our eight ensembles bring together children from all over the community and are organized by age and musical ability, ensuring every child sings music that is exciting, achievable, and rewarding. Through singing in an FWCC ensemble, singers build strong music literacy skills, gain confidence, form meaningful friendships, and create lasting memories—while also enjoying elevated performance and touring opportunities and the joy of making music together.

The first step to joining one of the Fort Wayne Children’s Choir’s ensembles is to schedule a vocal assessment. This helps us place each singer in the ensemble that best fits their age and musical development. After the assessment, our staff will follow up with ensemble placement details, registration instructions, and financial aid information.

Check back soon to schedule your vocal assessment.

Apprentice Choir

In this beginning level choir, singers are introduced to basic vocal technique, music reading skills, score reading, and the concepts of music (melody, rhythm, form, dynamics, harmony). Repertoire includes unison songs and vocal ostinati.  Musical games and activities are included to enhance the musical growth of these young singers. 

Chorister Choir

In this beginning level choir, singers will continue to build music literacy skills, grow vocally, and start to understand music theory concepts through A Young Singer’s Journey theory program.

Lyric Choir

Building on the skills developed in the Apprentice Choir, the Lyric Choir focuses on continuing to develop healthy vocal technique and musical skills, with an emphasis on solfege. Part independence is introduced through two-part singing, along with a focus on developing music literacy. Basic music theory is introduced through A Young Singer’s Journey theory program.

Whitley Community Children’s Choir

This community choir provides a choral experience for students in the Whitley County area. This choir primarily serves the Whitley County Community and also is included in regular season programming for the Fort Wayne ensembles. This ensemble was made possible in part by a grant from the Community Foundation of Whitley County.

Treble Choir

In this level, two-part singing skills are continued, and three-part singing is introduced. Sight-reading, solfege, musical literacy, and ear-training are emphasized in weekly rehearsals to prepare singers for Concert Choir. Music theory and appreciation skills continue to be developed through A Young Singer’s Journey theory program.

Concert Choir

The premier ensemble of the Fort Wayne Children’s Choir, singers in this choir can sing independently in three, four, or five parts, use intermediate solfege skills for sight-reading, and demonstrate a healthy, accurate tone. Foreign language skills are developed and stressed. Advanced theory, music history, and appreciation are emphasized. This advanced ensemble of unchanged voices sings numerous public performances and tours each summer.

Youth Chorale

Members of this choir are typically in grades 9-12, though younger singers with changed voices may also be participants in this ensemble. Instruction builds upon choir members’ previous training in music education. Advanced skills in vocal technique, sight-reading, and music theory are stressed. Mixed voice literature (SAB, SATB) is used.

Chamber Choir

Chamber Singers is a group of select members of the Youth Chorale. This highly motivated ensemble performs for small venues and private functions throughout the community.

Choir tours for advanced ensembles have included:

Germany

France

Austria

England

Canada

Hungary 

Austria

Ireland

Japan

Florida

Hawaii

New York City

Washington DC

Chicago

2026 tour destination:

Spain