Georgia Children's Chorus

06/15/2026

Today is a GREAT day for ICE CREAM! Come to Bruster's on Epps Bridge Pkwy in Athens this evening, 6-10 PM, in support of GCC *and* your tastebuds! 😋

06/13/2026

Our first corporate sponsorship for the 2026-2027 season is in!

GCC is grateful to BANK SOUTH for being a bronze sponsor of our 29th concert season.

If you would like more information about our sponsorship levels and packages, head to our website: https://www.georgiachildrenschorus.org/corporate-sponsorship

06/11/2026

Join us Monday, June 15, 6-10 PM at Bruster's on Epps Bridge Pkwy in Athens for some delicious ice cream! Bruster's is donating to GCC 15% of all proceeds during our event, so bring friends! ...did someone say, "Ice cream for dinner?" 🍦😋

06/11/2026

GCC is getting our feet wet in Athens Area Chamber of Commerce events! Yesterday’s Network Lunch at Trumps was engaging and delicious!

06/07/2026

🎂 Join us in celebrating Artistic Director Natalie Smith's birthday! 🎶

One of Natalie's greatest joys is helping young people discover the power of making music together. In honor of her birthday, we're inviting friends, family, and supporters to celebrate by making a gift to Georgia Children's Chorus.

https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/natalies-birthday-campaign

Your contribution will help provide access to meaningful musical experiences, performance opportunities, and a supportive community where young people can grow as musicians and as individuals.

If you believe in the power of music to bring young people together, build confidence, and strengthen our community, please consider honoring Natalie's birthday with a gift that supports the young musicians she loves to uplift.

Thank you for helping us celebrate Natalie and invest in the next generation of singers. 🎉🎵

Celebrate new Artistic Director Natalie Smith's birthday by supporting the young voices she cares so much about. Your gift honors her while helping children grow through choral music education, connection, and confidence building🎶.Every contribution goes directly toward strengthening the Georgia ...

06/03/2026

Calling all future performers!
GCC Summer Camp: where music and friends come together... Core memories unlocked!

Summer camp signups are a little behind where we want them to be, but there's still time!
Register by June 13th so we know we'll have enough campers to run these exciting *NEW* camps!
https://www.georgiachildrenschorus.org/summer-camp

06/01/2026

‼️Special Announcement‼️
Please help us welcome our new Artistic Director Natalie Smith!
Natalie is not new to GCC, but she IS new to this position.

A little more about Natalie:

Natalie Smith is a musician and music educator who has spent the past 25 years participating in many aspects of musical arts in Athens, Georgia and beyond.

Her life in music began early — singing in choir at age two, studying piano at five, and beginning the flute at eleven. From third through eighth grade, she sang with the Young Singers of Callanwolde, where she experienced firsthand how powerful a supportive and challenging musical community can be.

Those early years continue to shape her work today.

As a professional flutist, Natalie has performed with orchestras, ballet companies, and world music ensembles across the Southeast, such as the Gwinnett Ballet Theatre, Bichos Vivos, and the Athens Middle East Orchestra. As a music educator, she has taught private piano and flute lessons for 20 years and preschool music classes for 10 years. Natalie also performs as Oklahoma Gretchen in theatrical kindie rock band The PG Show! She is drawn to music that is alive, engaging, and rooted in human connection.

Natalie is also the founder of HEART Music, a nonprofit organization created to expand access to high-quality music education through meaningful partnerships with local schools and professional musicians. Over the years, she has come to understand that children thrive when expectations are clear and support is steady.

Known for being both thoughtful and direct, Natalie listens carefully and leads with steadiness. She is committed to building programs that are healthy, sustainable, and centered on long-term growth. For her, music education is about learning notes and rhythms, *and* it is about helping young people grow into confident, capable, and compassionate adults.

Natalie holds a Master of Music degree in Flute Performance and a Bachelor of Music degree in Music Theory from the University of Georgia and loves spending free time gardening, dancing, adventuring, making all kinds of music, and celebrating life with her two children...one of whom is actually an adult!

05/31/2026

We’ll be performing at AthFest on June 27th! Woohoo!

05/31/2026

🎵☀️ We want to run Summer Singing Club this year, and we need 5 more singers to make that happen!

We'll be making a final decision about whether we can continue forward on June 6th.

If you've been considering signing up, now is the time! A few additional registrations could make the difference between Summer Singing Club running or being canceled.

We'd love to spend the summer singing with your child!

Register here: https://www.georgiachildrenschorus.org/summer-singing-club

05/24/2026

Summer program registration is open!

https://www.georgiachildrenschorus.org/summer-singing-club

https://www.georgiachildrenschorus.org/summer-camp