Auditioned Choirs

Registration is now closed! Request to be notified when voice placements will be held in spring/summer 2026 for the 2026-2027 season.

In a joyful and supportive environment, choristers in Northwest Girlchoir sing, learn, and grow - as musicians and as young people. In several choir levels, singers develop healthy technique, build musicianship skills, and develop creative and collaborative skills that they share in public performance. Scroll down to read more about each choir level.

Rehearsals run September - June and take place at North Seattle Church at 2150 N 122nd St, Seattle, WA 98133.

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2025-2026 Season

Participation Guidelines

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Voice PLacement process:

Northwest Girlchoir’s voice placement process is low pressure and fun! During a 10-minute time frame, Artistic Director Karen Bruno will check each singer’s voice quality and listening skills by having them perform a simple song and echo a series of short patterns. She will be looking for your singer’s ability to match pitch, focus and take direction, and will watch to see how your child learns.

Please prepare your choice of "Are You Sleeping,” “My Country 'Tis of Thee," or "Twinkle, Twinkle" to sing without accompaniment, using this https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=WbV9HbDTQfM as a starting note.

For singers in 6th grade and above, we recommend some previous musical training (not necessarily vocal). Good examples of this would be playing an instrument (e.g. piano, violin), performing in a band or orchestra, or participating in a church or school choir.

2025-2026 Tuition & Tuition Assistance

Northwest Girlchoir offers several payment plans to accommodate families. Northwest Girlchoir also values accessibility and diversity, and has a long-standing, growing financial aid program. We encourage participation by any enthusiastic young singer regardless of ability to pay full tuition.

Tuition Details

Tuition Assistance

Learn how to pronounce our choir names!

Click on the sound clips below for the pronunciation of our choir names!

Raku 楽 (Japanese – "peace" and "relaxation")

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Sangat संगत (Hindi – “community of friends”)

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Tarab طرب (Arabic – "music with joy")

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Amore (Italian – “love”)

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CorAzón (Spanish – a combination of “Coro” and “Corazón,” meaning “choir of the heart”)

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2025- 2026 Choir LevelS, Grades 4-12

Raku 楽
(Japanese – "peace" and "relaxation")

Grades 4+

Tuesdays, 5:00-6:15pm

Raku 楽, our youngest auditioned choir, uses unison and two-part choral music from around the world to teach choral and musical skills. Learning to work as an ensemble in rehearsal and performance is balanced with learning how to notice and wonder as individual, developing musicians. A one-day springtime tour or festival is available to all choristers. Tours are optional and fee-based, with financial aid available.

Sarah Edmonds

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Sangat संगत
(Hindi – “community of friends”)

Grades 7+

Mondays and Wednesdays, 5:00-6:30pm

Sangat choristers take on expanded leadership roles in rehearsal, concert, and Northwest Girlchoir functions. Choristers sing in multiple parts, explore their vocal ranges as determined by their voice change experiences, and sharpen their musical skills through treble choir repertoire from around the world. Sangat members can be counselors-in-training for our summer camp and have the opportunity to take a multi-day domestic tour every other year (next tour: summer of 2025). Tours are optional and fee-based, with financial aid available.

Kyra Rengstorf

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CorAzón
(Spanish – a combination of “Coro” and “Corazón,” meaning “choir of the heart”)

Grades 10-12

Wednesdays, 6:30-8:00pm, plus Amore rehearsals

CorAzón is made up of a small group of auditioned Amore singers who want the experience and challenge of performing in a smaller group. Its repertoire includes more a cappella singing and chamber music from many genres. CorAzón members are highly motivated and dedicated to the learning process and are featured performers at Northwest Girlchoir's annual fundraising event.

Karen Bruno

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Tarab طرب
(Arabic – "music with joy")

Grades 5+

Mondays (Teacher Nicole Maramba) and Wednesdays (Teacher Karen Bruno), 5:00-6:30pm

Tarab طرب singers have mastered some of the basics of choral singing and are ready to meet twice weekly to deepen their vocal, musical, and ensemble skills. Singers explore unison, two- and three-part choral music from a variety of cultures as they learn to navigate the voice change, improve sight-reading ability, and strengthen collaborative skills. With more rehearsal time, they also start to build stronger friendships and a deep sense of responsibility for, and pride in, their choir community. An overnight tour in the spring gives Tarab طرب the chance to perform in different venues, learn from other musicians, and begin to develop independent and interdependent travel skills. Tours are optional and fee-based, with financial aid available.

Nicole Maramba & Karen Bruno

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Amore
(Italian – “love”)

Grades 10-12

Tuesdays, 6:45-9:00pm, one Sunday sectional per month between 5:30-8:30pm

Amore members are the student leaders of Northwest Girlchoir. Rehearsals help the singers deepen their understanding of, and build personal connections to, advanced treble music from a wide range of cultures and historical periods. Vocal techniques and colors are explored to broaden singers’ awareness and abilities. Amore members are invited to serve on a choir council or various choir committees, may participate in Board committees and projects, and are invited to apply as paid counselors for our summer camp. An international tour is available to Amore members every three years (next tour: summer of 2026); recent tours have included trips to England, Scotland, Poland, and the Czech Republic. Tours are optional and fee-based, with financial aid available.

Karen Bruno

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