Kettering Children's Choir

05/21/2026

Families, click on the link below to access photos from our spring concert rehearsal taken by our photographer, Adam Alonzo.
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1KBM1XbdTqt9SllCMw-1wwos2tdxHFY0W?usp=sharing

Click on the second link for photos and short videos taken by Jay Gajda who filled in for Adam on the concert performance day.
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ZFk6IxzQVsVrkWNddNSVVQQO_mV36DEE?usp=sharing

You are free to download and keep/share. Many thanks to both Adam and Jay for their work earlier this month!

05/05/2026

On Tuesday's ArtsFocus, Adam Alonzo speaks to Christina Smith and Maddie Ellinger about the Kettering Children's Choir, a group that welcomes young singers from throughout the region. Christina says, "If you are between the ages of 8 and 18, we will find a place for you to sing." KCC's Spring Concert, called Through Children's Eyes, takes place on the evening of Saturday May 9.

https://discoverclassical.org/artsfocus.htm

ArtsFocus is sponsored by The Dayton Art Institute.

05/05/2026

Way to go Christina and Maddie!

On Tuesday's ArtsFocus, Adam Alonzo speaks to Christina Smith and Maddie Ellinger about the Kettering Children's Choir, a group that welcomes young singers from throughout the region. Christina says, "If you are between the ages of 8 and 18, we will find a place for you to sing." KCC's Spring Concert, called Through Children's Eyes, takes place on the evening of Saturday May 9.

https://discoverclassical.org/artsfocus.htm

ArtsFocus is sponsored by The Dayton Art Institute.

04/29/2026

Join the Kettering Children’s Choir for our 39th Annual Spring Concert, “Through Children’s Eyes,” on Saturday, May 9!
Featuring our Chorus, Chorale, Concert Choir, and Cantamus ensembles, this inspiring program celebrates childhood through music—full of joy, imagination, and heart.
🕔 Performances at 5:00 & 7:00 p.m.
📍 Kettering Adventist Church (3939 Stonebridge Rd., Kettering)
🎟 Tickets: $15
👉 Get yours: www.ketteringchildrenschoir.org
Come experience the world through children’s voices—we’d love to see you there!

04/12/2026

On April 9, 2026, KCC Administrative Assistant Stefanie Berry, Board Members Steve and Leigh Pope and Judy Schneider, and GBU District 815 Representatives Christine and Wilfred VanBreukelen traveled to GBU headquarters in Pittsburgh to receive the GBU $10,000 Community Builder Award. Many thanks to the GBU and to everyone who helped us achieve this honor by voting for us last month.
We are truly grateful!

03/30/2026

The Concert Choir was invited to sing with the New World Singers from the Columbus Children's Choir on Sunday, March 29. We had a wonderful time performing for a great audience.

Many thanks to Jeanne Wohlgamuth and the New World Singers for the invitation and dinner that brought our singers together for the afternoon.

03/30/2026

On Sunday, March 15, singers from all choirs performed the National Anthem at the Cleveland Cavs basketball game!

The choir sounded fantastic and families had a great time at the game.

03/19/2026

EXCITING NEWS! We are partnering with HundredX™ to bring you a way to support the Kettering Children's Choir without spending a cent!

Here's how it works: This month, each time you submit a quality survey of brands you know and use on the HundredX™ platform, $1.60 goes towards supporting our costs for insurance, tuition assistance, production rentals, programs and more. It only takes 60-90 seconds to complete a survey, and you get to choose the brands! You can create up to $120 (by completing 75 surveys) to support our mission!

Your personal information is not sold or shared with 3rd parties.

Click here to sign up! https://programs.hundredx.com/dataforgood

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You must be 18 years or older.

Don’t rush through! Take your time reading each question and emoji label carefully.

Be Honest. We want to know what you genuinely think about the brands you have interacted with in the last 6 months.

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From March 9th through April 7th,  HundredX will pay your organization $1.60 for every quality opinion you share on brands and companies that matter to you. A single person can create over $100 for their cause over the course of the 30-day campaign.

03/07/2026

https://www.daytonlocal.com/news/community/kettering-childrens-choir-wins-10k-grant/

✨THEY WON!!!✨ You did it, Dayton! Last month, we asked you to step up and vote for our very own Kettering Children's Choir—and you delivered! 🏆 KCC beat out 6 other finalists to secure a $10K Community Grant 🎶

03/07/2026

WE DID IT! Because of YOU, we’re celebrating today!
We’re honored to receive a 2026 Community Grant Award of $10,000 from the GBU Foundation, recognizing our work as a Community Builder!
Organizations were nominated by GBU Life members nationwide and selected through a public vote, and YOUR support helped us earn this recognition.
THANK YOU for believing in our mission and helping us continue to make an impact. The award will be presented to a delegation from KCC at a ceremony in Pittsburgh on April 9.
Learn more about the GBU Foundation: gbu.org/foundation.