About
About the choir
Alleluia Children’s Choir is made up of boys’ and girls’ voices, ranging in age from 6-19yrs. Our repertoire is comprised of sacred and Gospel music, with some selections from other genres added to enhance and enrich the choir’s skill and ability. Concerts will include a Christmas concert and a spring concert. We also try to include songs in languages other than English—and we are always open to new suggestions for the repertoire. The choir is divided into children and youth for some of their repetoire to allow the more skilled singers to be challenged and excel at more advanced skill sets.
We have performed in local schools, churches and at the Peace Villa care home, and will also be performing at the Festival of the Arts in Fort St. John each spring. Our goal is to sing skillfully and beautifully—first, for the glory of God, and then for the pleasure of our hearers. The joy, pleasure, and camaraderie that the choristers experience as they do this is also a great side-benefit. We all love choir, and it shows!
Mission and Vision
The mission of Alleluia Children’s Choir is “Teaching children to sing to the glory of God.” Our vision for the choir is to see that mission realized each time we practice, and each time we perform. Our hope is for the choir to grow into a large group of children of many ages, from many backgrounds, singing skillfully and beautifully together. Our desire is to perform in a variety of settings both to increase our profile in the community but also to give the children the opportunity to sing for many different people—and ultimately, to sing to the glory of God each time they do.
Our People
Amanda Belcher
Director
Amanda has been singing all her life. She joined the Northern Lights Youth Choir when she was 10 years old, and then she joined the Alleluia Children’s Choir, when it started, when she was 14. She was part of both Choirs until she graduated. She took her Choir 12 course in high school and did piano lessons for many years, passing her conservatory Canada exams in both theory and practical with flying colors. She was also part of Church programs, and has always taken opportunity to sing when she can! She loves working with children of all ages, and wants to teach them to love to sing! Even as young singer Amanda loved to learn all the parts to a piece of music and to play with the harmonies. As part of her choir experience Amanda had opportunities to practice conducting and has looked forward to a time when she could direct her own choir. Amanda has participated in multiple vocal ensembles and composed her own piano pieces. In her free time she has often spent hours singing, or pouring over music scores looking for those perfect pieces for a future choir or ensemble.
Lee Wilkerson
Practice Director, Music theory Instructor
Lee has been teaching Music for 50 Years! Lee is skilled in the use of many instruments including Piano, Guitar, and French Horn, with his Associate degree from Royal Conservitory of Music ( highest level) for French Horn, and Grade 10 Guitar. Lee is still actively teaching Music and Music theory for private lessons.
Katherine Belcher
Admin and Communications
Katherine was a founding member of the Alleluia Children’s choir in 2016, and has continued to manage communications and admin for the choir, Katherine has a heart to see children learn to sing well and to enjoy Music. In additions to weekly emails to parents and a variety of TXT messages, Katherine also coordinates Uniforms, and manages the music library, bookings and finances.
Governance
Alleluia Childrens choir is run by a committee consisting of Amanda, Lee, Katherine, and several Parent Advisors.
