Virginia Organization of Kodály Educators
An affiliate chapter of the Organization of American Kodály Educators
VOKE
Virginia Children's Choral Festival
January 11-12, 2025
Registration Information
Are you ready for VCCF 2025? Pre-registration via Google Form opens September 1, 2024 and will close October 1, 2024. Please complete the pre-registration form to reflect a commitment from your school (with approval from your administration) and the number of students. Registration is limited to 15 students (grades 4-6) per VOKE member, and space is limited to the first 170 participants. Please be as close as possible to actual numbers of interested and qualifying students as possible to prevent unnecessary waitlisting or exclusion of other schools. Once the 170 limit is reached, schools will be placed on a wait list. Schools placed in the wait list will find out on October 21, 2024 if there is space in the festival for them. Access the Google form for pre-registration below.
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REGISTRATION MATERIALS INCLUDING STUDENT REGISTRATION FORMS AND PAYMENT MUST BE RECEIVED
NO LATER THAN OCTOBER 18, 2024. These materials will be sent to directors once pre-registration is received.
If a pre-registered school is not able to honor this timeline, registration will be opened to any waitlisted
schools on October 21.
The VCCF 2025 registration fee is $60 per student. Additional cost compared to previous years reflects the
increased expense of facilities and personnel needed to provide a quality experience for singers. Once
registered, fees are nonrefundable for any reason including illness, change of schedule, and weather-related
cancellations. The building being used for this event is a public school building belonging to Prince William
County Public Schools. Though the weather has never completely canceled our event, we will follow PWCS
cancellations and/or delays. Any festival weekend schedule adjustments will be communicated to directors via
text and email.
Choral octavos and a link to rehearsal tracks will be sent to your school once your completed student
registration form and single school check has been received. All choral octavos will be provided by VOKE and
must be returned in good condition at the rehearsal on Saturday, January 11th. Teachers will be held
financially accountable for lost or damaged music.
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You may download this information and the repertoire list in the link section below.
2025 VCCF Repertoire
Galop
Berg
Unis/2 part
Pavanne
Ask the Moon
arr. Nelson
Unison
The Land of Nod
SIlvey
SA
SBMP
Dream Keeper
Dilworth
SA
Hal Leonard
Flicker
Chris Fox (premier)
SA
We are the Children
Wagner
SA (with ASL)
Heritage
About Our Conductor
Christopher Fox (M.Ed.)
Christopher Fox (M. Ed.) is the Director of Choruses at Glenelg High School in Howard County, MD. An in-demand composer, conductor, and clinician, he has been hailed as “a new, bright star in the sky of choral arranging for children” (Crocker). His compositions are distributed internationally with Alfred, Hal Leonard, and Santa Barbara, and have earned multiple “Editor’s Choice” awards. He has been commissioned by the VCDA Junior All-State Choir, Virginia Organization of Kodály Educators, Fairfax Choral Society, Penn State University, Central PA/ACDA’s Boyz Noyz, as well as several Tri-State District Honors Choirs.
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Mr. Fox served for eight years as adjunct faculty for the University of Mary Washington Theatre Department and has twice been awarded “Teacher of the Year.” He received his Bachelor of Science in Music Education from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, and his Master’s in Education from The University of Loyola, Baltimore where he also received his Kodály certification from The American Kodály Institute.
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In his free time, Mr. Fox enjoys traveling with his wife, Stephanie, and his children, Lily and Porter.
2 Locations
Marshall Elementary School
12505 Kahns Rd.
Manassas, VA 20112
Saturday, January 11th: 10am to 3pm
Osbourn Park High School
8909 Euclid Ave,
Manassas, VA 20111
Sunday, January 12th
Rehearsal at 2pm; Concert at 5pm