Steinbach Youth Chorus – Steinbach Arts Council

Steinbach Children’s & Youth Chorus

Develop fundamental skills in an engaging musical setting. Fun rehearsals every week with awesome repertoire!

Meet Your Instructor

Gabriela Gallo

Gabriela Gallo is a talented and energetic, multi-award-winning music educator and choral specialist. Born and raised in Steinbach, Manitoba, Gabriela has spent her youth and adulthood performing as a soloist, in small group ensembles and choruses in multiple operas, musicals and operettas, performing with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra and Winnipeg’s own RWB. She has spent the last fifteen years cultivating an outstanding musical curriculum in the St. James-Assiniboia School Division incorporating dance, recorder, musical literacy, and instrument exploration while focusing on Kodaly singing methods and Off-based practices. Throughout her career she has had the honour of conducting choirs and workshops all over the province, writing, directing and choreographing over 15 original musicals, implementing Orff Days for hundreds of students, instructing preschool level music classes through universities, coaching private vocal lessons and acting as a mentor and guide for music colleagues throughout Manitoba for both the early years classroom and choral education. When Gabriela is not performing or teaching, loves to spend time with her four children and visit her husband’s hometown in Sardinia, Italy.

Rehearsal Classes

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Steinbach Children’s Chorus, Grades 2-4

The STEINBACH CHILDREN’S CHORUS is a terrific opportunity for singers in grades 2-4 to work at developing fundamental musical skills in a group setting. With a diverse repertoire list, students will enjoy a fun-filled rehearsal environment each week. Our young musicians will benefit from this outlet where they can express themselves musically in a safe environment and rediscover what joy the arts bring to everyday life!

Instructor: Gabriela Gallo
Schedule: Thursdays, September 7, 2023 -May 9, 2024 (Proposed Winter Concert December 15 & Proposed Spring Concert May 10)
No Class Dates: December 21 and 28, January 4, March 28
Class Time: 6:00-6:45 pm
Duration: 32 Weeks
Location: SCU Studio
Class Fee: $195 + $25 Admin Fees
Waiver Fees*: $25 Volunteering Waiver + $50 Fundraising Waiver
Please review the class requirements and policies at the bottom of this page.

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Steinbach Youth Chorus, Grades 5-8

The STEINBACH YOUTH CHORUS is a terrific opportunity for singers in Grades 5-8 to work at developing fundamental musical skills in a group setting. With a diverse repertoire list, students will enjoy a fun-filled rehearsal environment each week. Our young musicians will benefit from this outlet where they can express themselves musically in a safe environment and rediscover what joy the arts bring to everyday life!

Instructor: Gabriela Gallo
Schedule: Thursdays, September 7, 2023 -May 9, 2024 (Proposed Winter Concert December 15 & Proposed Spring Concert May 10)
No Class Dates: December 21 and 28, January 4, March 28
Class Time: 7:00-8:15 pm
Duration: 32 Weeks
Location: SCU Studio
Class Fee: $210 + $25 Admin Fees
Waiver Fees*: $25 Volunteering Waiver + $50 Fundraising Waiver
Please review the class requirements and policies at the bottom of this page.

Concert Dates

Dates of concerts subject to change
CONCERT	PROPOSED CONCERT DATES
Winter Concert	Friday, December 15, 2023
Spring Concert	Friday, May 10, 2024

Class Policies

Registration for SCC/SYC is available in person or over the phone

Payment

Class Payments:

SCC/SYC Class Fee (See Above)
$25 Administration Fee charged at the time of registration*
$50 Fundraising Waiver Cheque**
$25 Volunteer Waiver Cheque**
SAC Membership: $15 for Individual Residents | $20 for Individual Non-residents | $30 for Family Resident | $35 for Family Non-Resident

*Admin Fees are non-refundable

**Waiver Cheques and Credit Card Authorization Forms will be destroyed if parents complete the requirements for their volunteering and fundraising.

Accepted Payments Available

Unfulfilled Volunteer and Fundraising Waivers will be charged/cashed at the end of the year. For more info, click here.
Modes of payment accepted are credit card, debit card, cash, or cheque. E-transfers and direct deposits are not available.

Forms & Waivers

Forms & Waiver Information

Download your SAC waiver form here. For more information about Volunteer and Fundraising Waivers, click here.

Download your Credit Card Authorization form here. We will need a completed Credit Card Authorization form or postdated cheques for the volunteer and fundraising waivers before the start of classes.

Submit your forms by:

In person at the SAC Office
Mail: 304 Second St, Steinbach or in the drop box by the front door
Phone: 204.346.1077
E-mail: info@steinbacharts.ca

Refund & Cancellation Policy

Refund Policy

• In order for your spot to be reserved, all dues (minus payment plan and waivers) must be collected at the time of registration.

• Credit Cards are accepted through our online registration as well as over the phone. Credit, Debit, Cash and Cheques payable to SAC are accepted in person. NSF charge of $20 for all returned cheques.

• Full refunds are given when you withdraw two weeks prior to the start date of a class/workshop/day camp. From that point until the start of classes, a 50% credit will be applied to your account upon withdrawal. There will be no refund after the start date of your class.

• SAC Memberships, admin fees, and material fees are non-refundable.

• Refunds will be sent via cheque in the mail. Refunds can take up to two weeks to process and will require a valid mailing address.

• Classes with insufficient numbers will be cancelled and all fees will be refunded.

• Personal information will not be shared, traded, or sold to any third parties. SAC reserves the right to use this information for our own statistical, mailing, and membership purposes.

Missed Classes

Since SCC/SYC is a full-year program, there are sometimes weather cancellations or sick days. If class is cancelled, we will send out an email and give parents as much notice as possible. We do not refund class fees on a class-by-class basis. Instead, we guarantee our kids 25 classes during the year. If cancellations reach that point, then we will send out refunds to the parents for all missed classes.

Class Minimum

Programs are subject to cancellation if the minimum number of registrants is not reached. In this case, a full refund (or an account credit) will be issued including membership and administration fees. We inform registering students as soon as possible when we have canceled a program.

Public Health Recommendations

Classes are subject to change in keeping with the latest Public Health recommendations. If anything about your class changes, you will be notified as soon as possible.

Waitlists and Bursaries

FULL CLASSES

Our classes have a limited number of spots each season. If a class you’re interested in indicates CLASS FULL, you can still join our waitlist by emailing cassandra@steinbacharts.ca! We will contact you via e-mail or phone if a spot has opened so we can take your registration. We cannot guarantee admission to the class even when you have joined our call list.

In most cases, we open the same class in the next season. You can check back on our website from time to time or sign up for our SAC eNews to get updates about current and upcoming classes/events here.

APPLY FOR THE BURSARY FUND

The Steinbach Dodge Creative Kids Bursary Program is open to anyone in need of financial support, with a focus on making quality arts and culture recreation more accessible to those who will benefit from our programs. This fund aims to eliminate barriers for families and create opportunities for children in the area.

Applying is easy. For instructions on how to apply, please click here.

GENERAL INQUIRIES

For general inquiries about a class/program, please email cassandra@steinbacharts.ca or call us during office hours at 204.346.1077