Montreat Concert Choir

Yes. Most students who participate in choir are not music majors. Additionally, scholarships are given based on merit, rather than major.

The Montreat College Choir currently has 41 students – 15 men and 26 women.

The choir sings music from all styles and genres of choir repertoire – classical, sacred, secular, gospel, Christmas, and multicultural, as well as popular music.

Yes…most of the time. There are some sports that practice at the same time as choir rehearsals. In that case, it may not be possible to be involved in both activities. However, when possible, the choir director is willing to work with athletic coaches to make both activities work for the student. Please contact choir director, Katie Talsma, at katie.talsma@montreat.edu with your specific sport information if this is something you would like to pursue.

In most cases, you cannot stack an athletic and choir scholarship. However, the music department is willing to look into this possibility on an individual basis.

Generally, choir does not take a large amount of time outside of scheduled rehearsals twice a week. If you would like, the choir director can connect you with a student who currently participates in choir. This will allow you to hear about choir from a student’s point of view.

Yes. Honors and music scholarships can be stacked.

Choir members are expected to participate in concerts that occur throughout the year. The amount of personal practice time needed outside of class is dependent on the student. Most current students spend 0.5-2 hours on their music each week outside of rehearsal. Usually that involves time spent memorizing a song or listening to practice tracks to learn their part when a new song is introduced.

The music department works very hard to create a rehearsal schedule that allows students to participate in more than one ensemble if they desire to and are qualified. Auditions and instructor permission are required for ensemble participation.