The Louis A. Botto Choir (LAB)
The Louis A. Botto (LAB) Choir is Chanticleer's small, mixed ensemble made up of singers aged 14-20. The purpose of the group is to promote high-level, small ensemble training for the area’s top young singers and to provide community service through free performances and free in-school visits. The program includes rehearsals at Chanticleer’s home base (the Kanbar Center at 44 Page Street), classes on advanced choral topics, and performances for retirement communities and under-privileged schools. Students may receive college credit for their participation.
Calls for membership in this ensemble are on-going and project-based. A typical commitment is for three months with rehearsals and community performances on weekends and 2-3 total weekdays of school performances. If you are interested in joining, contact Ben Johns. Members are selected by teacher recommendation and an informal audition.
LAB 6 is now preparing
“Music of New Spain: Exploring California’s Missions and Mexico’s Cathedrals”
This program is crafted specially for Bay Area 4th graders, whose curriculum includes study of California missions. But we hope the program appeals to all ages.
School concerts are planned for Mission San Rafael (see the flyer on this page), Sandpiper Elementary, Summerfield Waldorf, Mission Dolores School, Bahia Vista Elementary, Barron Park Elementary, Hidden Valley Elementary, A.P. Giannini Middle School, Presidio Middle School, Washington HS, and Montgomery HS.
Chanticleer's "Mission Road" project is funded by generous grants from Dunard Fund, USA, the National Endowment for the Arts, San Francisco Grants for the Arts, E. Nakamichi Foundation, and Rabo/Bank.