Our Choirs
Are you looking to join a choir? Check out this page for more information about joining Ablaze or Ignite.
Ablaze Vocal Arts Ensemble is a non-auditioned community-based group which rehearses once a week in Regina, SK. Since Ablaze VAE is community ensemble, there is a heavy emphasis on learning musicianship skills within the context of the choral rehearsal. The pace of Ablaze VAE is a little more relaxed than that of Ignite Chamber Choir; Ablaze VAE is suitable for singers of all experience and ability levels. While the ability to read music is an advantage, music literacy skills are not required to participate in Ablaze VAE. Ablaze Vocal Arts Ensemble rehearses on Wednesday evenings from 7:00pm-9:00pm at St. Paul’s Anglican Cathedral (1861 McIntyre Street).
Ablaze VAE accepts new members at the start of each term (September and January). If you are interested in joining us next season, we would love to have you in the choir! Please email contactus@ablazevae.ca to schedule a voice placement with our Artistic Director. Voice placements for each season take place in June annually, however new members are always welcome to schedule an appointment at the start of each term if they miss the June voice placement appointments. The membership fee per term is $75.00.
Ignite Chamber Choir is the auditioned division of Ablaze VAE consisting of between 24 and 40 singers. They rehearse once a week in Regina, SK. Ignite CC is for experienced singers seeking opportunities to sing challenging repertoire in a smaller group setting. Ignite Chamber Choir is under the umbrella of Ablaze Vocal Arts Ensemble; all singers in Ignite CC are strongly encouraged but not required to sing with Ablaze VAE. All singers who complete an audition for Ignite CC will be offered a position in the non-auditioned community ensemble Ablaze VAE regardless of their standing with Ignite CC. The ability to read music is a necessary skill to participate in Ignite CC. Ignite Chamber Choir rehearses on Sunday afternoons from 3:00pm-5:00pm at St. Paul’s Anglican Cathedral (1861 McIntyre Street).
Participation in Ignite Chamber Choir is a one-year commitment; auditions for Ignite CC are held once a year in June.
If you are interested in auditioning for next season, our Artistic Director would love to meet you! Please email contactus@ablazevae.ca to schedule an audition. Auditions consist of assigned excerpts, sight-singing, ear training assessments, and part-independence exercises. The membership fee per term is $75.00.