Heralders Children's

The Heralders Children’s Choir of Utah is a non-auditioned choir specifically for home schooled children living in the Salt Lake City, Provo, and surrounding areas.

The choir is open to children 5-18 years old.  The purpose is two-fold:to provide professional choral training for young children; and to give these children musical experiences that will build their self confidence, creativity and lead them to the joy, beauty and goodness of God and His creations.

A skill building Choral Program focusing on:

 •   Producing the basics of good vocal technique and musicianship skills using great traditional and classical melodies, holiday tunes and musical theater selections.

•   Being vocally expressive through choreography and creative movement.

•   Negotiating the written score with music theory games that teach rhythm, note reading and musical symbols.

Singing Vivaldi's Gloria at the
Assembly Hall on Temple Square
Dec 2011

 Come Sing with Us!

"It's the
circle of life
and it moves us all through despair and hope
through faith
and love
'Til we find our place on the path unwinding;
in the circle,
the circle of life."

 Choir Theme Song: 
   Spring 2012 
  

Come try out a rehearsal with
no obligation
to join!

Peforming "Annie Meets Newsies" Spring 2010

About the Director

The choir is under the direction of Deborah Smith who has a BA in Music Theater and Voice from BYU (1979) and has directed the Heralders since 1995.  She began performing as a soloist in high school and has had multiple roles in musicals and opera productions throughout the years.  She is currently the Voice Vice-President for the Suzuki Association of Utah developing repertoire for the young singer beginning age 3. She has presented lectures, workshops and teacher trainings throughout the United States. She belongs to numerous professional organizations including: NATS (National Association for Teachers of Singing); NFMC, (National Federation of Music Clubs); Orff; Kodaly, Kindermusik and the National Voice Care Network.  Currently, she is a member of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir in Salt Lake City.  She has been a private vocal coach for over 25 years.  She has four children, one son-in-law, one daughter-in-law and 2 beautiful grandchildren—all claiming to know every song she has ever taught!!