Village Singers

THE VILLAGE SINGERS
Come join our non-auditioned community chorus, now in our 22nd year, now under the direction of Valerie Lota. All are welcome to join! Rehearsals are on Mondays at 7:00 pm at St. Peter UCC Church in Lake Zurich (see sidebar on the right.)
All are cordially invited to join in on the fun!

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Monday, April 13, 2020

Spring Concert Cancelled

Due to COVID-19 concerns, our board of directors has cancelled rehearsals as well as the annual May 2020 Spring concert. 

Furthermore, to assure the health of singers and our audience, the board has suspended all Fall rehearsals and cancelled the 2020 Christmas Concert (unless conditions drastically change before rehearsals would begin in August.)

When rehearsals begin again sometime in 2021, info will be available here. 

Stay safe and healthy!

Thursday, April 4, 2019

Singing at Chicago Wolves hockey game at Allstate Arena

The Village Singers had a blast singing at the Allstate Arena and
cheering on the Chicago Wolves hockey team this past weekend.

Our Spring concerts are on May 4th and 5th. We hope to see you there!




Sunday, March 3, 2019

Spring 2019 Concert



The Village Singers Spring concert, “Dream”, is May 4th and 5th. Tickets at $12 and children under 12 are free. Enjoy some wonderful music that will keep you dreaming! Hope to see you there!






Tuesday, December 11, 2018

2018 Winter Concert -- Holiday Harmonies


The Chorus




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The Concert

Enjoy snippets of the concert in this 11 minute video


Monday, November 5, 2018

Christmas Concert 2018


Directions to the church are in the sidebar to the right...




Sunday, October 14, 2018

Christmas Concert 2018

Our annual Christmas Concert performances are Saturday, December 8th (7pm) and Sunday, December 9th (3 pm). Silent auctions will be running both days before each concert and during the intermission.


Monday, August 27, 2018

Rehearsals for Christmas are Beginning!


All are welcome to join us. We are a non-auditioned chorus. Practice CDs are provided to help you learn the songs. 





Directions to the church are in the sidebar to the right.

Tuesday, April 10, 2018

Tuesday, December 5, 2017

2017 Christmas Concert Party!

Once again, Barb graciously hosted our post-concert party just as she has done twice a year for the 16 years I've been in the group. Thanks Barb!



























Here's the group enjoying the video of our performances...



And our hostess, Barb! You're the greatest! Thanks from all of us!

2017 Christmas Concert Excerpts

Below is a video with a snippet of every song in our Christmas Concert -- an hour concert in 13 minutes!



Tuesday, October 31, 2017

2017 Christmas Concert coming soon!


Saturday, December 2nd (7 pm)
Sunday, December 3rd (3 pm)

A silent auction and photos with Santa will start an hour before each performance.



Sunday, July 30, 2017

Welcome to our new director!


Valerie Lota works for Community Consolidated School District 15 as a Comprehensive Elementary Music Teacher where she is entering into her fifth school year teaching grades K-6. In addition to teaching, Valerie directs the 5th-6th Grade Chorus and Hand Bells, both of which perform throughout the school year. During the previous school year, the chorus sang at the Chicago Wolves Game at Allstate Arena and were also invited to sing the National Anthem at the Got2Run for Education Race in Arlington Heights.  





In addition to music, Valerie holds various leadership roles in District 15. Presently, she is a PBIS (Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports) Green Team Coach for her school where her team works diligently at establishing the behavioral supports and social culture necessary for students to achieve social, emotional, and academic success. Additionally, Valerie was one of five music teachers selected in the district to be a member of the Music Curriculum Revisions Committee. Over three years, the committee used the new Illinois Arts Learning Standards to create benchmarks, learning progressions, "I Can" statements, and anchor standards for each grade level.

Outside of District 15, Valerie is working towards a masters degree in Elementary Music at VanderCook College of Music. Valerie's most recent achievement at VanderCook was her completion of the Orff-Schulwerk Level III coursework as well as attainment of AOSA (American Orff-Schulwek Association) certificate.

She will bring great energy and enthusiasm to the job and she is looking forward to meeting all of our members and bringing a great holiday concert to our community!


Monday, July 17, 2017

Thursday, December 22, 2016

VS Performance at Silverado

For the third year, the Village Singers were invited to perform at Silverado, a memory-care facility. It is always a privilege and a pleasure to perform for these folks! As usual, we sang a number of songs from our recent Christmas Concert and then another half dozen carols as a sing-a-long with the residents. It is always heartwarming to watch their faces light up and hear as their voices join ours in the familiar carols during the sing-a-long. No matter what memory issues they are struggling with, most still recall and cherish the songs and enthusiastically belt them out along with the choir! The music begins around the 20 second mark.    (Thanks to Cheryl for the video footage.)


Tuesday, December 6, 2016

Traditional Post-concert Party at Barb's


Our hostess, Barb...


























Christmas Concert 2016



Here's a video with snippets of each song -- the entire concert in 11 minutes!







Our very special guest at the concert was Santa Claus who visited with audience members and made an resounding appearance in the concert as "The Man with the Bag."




Another guest (who snuck in) was Mr. Grinch, but he was unsuccessful at stealing Christmas!




Here are a few photos from longtime member, Cheryl...








Here are our musicians...

Our accompanist, Sandy...




Drummer Archie...



Bassist Al...



Violinist Cody...



For the first time, we held a silent auction of 40+ themed baskets, which was very well received...




Wednesday, September 28, 2016

2016 Spring Concert -- Snippets from each song

Brief excerpts from each song in the Spring Concert...





Saturday, June 25, 2016

Christmas Concert rehearsals begin on Monday, August 29th!


If you have gift of music and you are looking for a place to share it, we have a spot for you. If you are a current or former member, we look forward to seeing you!

We will start around 6:30 taking registrations & handing out music  at St Peter United Church of Christ at 47 Church St, Lake Zurich, IL 60047 (map is in sidebar to the right.)

Info also available at