Bach Festival Youth
& Children’s Choirs
Bach Festival Youth Choir
Directed by Rebecca Hammac with weekly rehearsals on Mondays at Rollins College in Winter Park, or Thursdays in Winter Garden.
Bach Festival Children’s Choir
Directed by Sondra Jones with weekly rehearsals on Tuesdays in Winter Park.
Fall Registration is now closed for both choirs. Please email us if you wish to be notified when Spring Registration opens.
Singing the National Anthem at an Orlando Pride Game, May 2026
How to join us:
Fill out the Registration Form for your age group.
New Students Grade 6-12: Email Rebecca G. Hammac to schedule a voice placement appointment time. Students will be asked to vocalize from their lowest to highest note, prepare one of the two short musical examples and will be asked to sightread or do some echo patterns. Voice Placement documents
Returning Members do not need a voice placement as you have already completed that process.
Elementary Students are not required to do a voice placement, but parents are encouraged to email Sondra Jones with any questions you may have.
Tuition/Uniform:
Youth Choir $180 for Fall Semester
Children’s Choir $100 for Fall Semester
Discount for second child will be applied.
*Scholarships available ~ Email Sondra Jones to request an application.
Bach Youth Choir and Children’s Choir are expected to provide their own uniform. Each director will provide information on how to obtain the pieces necessary.
Rehearsals
Bach Festival Youth Choir:
Mondays 5:30-7:00 PM at Rollins College Winter Park, FL
Thursdays 5:30-7:00 PM satellite rehearsals at First United Methodist Church Winter Garden, FL
Bach Festival Children’s Choir:
Tuesdays 4:30-5:30 PM at First Congregational Church of Winter Park Sanctuary
Performances for 2026-27 season
Fall Recital Youth Choir & Children’s Choir - Sunday November 8, 2026 in Tiedtke Concert Hall
Christmas in the Park Youth Choir & Children’s Choir - Thursday December 3, 2026 Central Park
Classic Christmas Bach Festival Choir & Youth Choir - Saturday December 12, 2026 Knowles Memorial Chapel
Classic Christmas Bach Festival Choir & Youth Choir - Sunday December 13, 2026 Knowles Memorial Chapel
Winter Concert Young at Heart Chorale & Children’s Choir- Tuesday December 15, 2026 First Congregational Church of Winter Garden
St. Matthew Passion Bach Festival Choir & Youth Choir - Sunday February 28, 2027 Knowles Memorial Chapel
Spring Recital Youth Choir & Children’s Choir - Sunday May 2, 2027 Tiedtke Concert Hall
Carnegie Hall NYC June 2025
Youth Choir December 2025
Christmas in the Park 2024 presented by the Morse Museum.
The Bach Festival Youth Choir was established in 1992 and experienced a 3 year hiatus due to the pandemic. The triumphant return of the Bach Festival Youth Choir occurred in the fall of 2023 where they were invited to sing with legendary Diana Ross in Steinmetz Hall. They frequently collaborate the Bach Festival Choir, and were part of the nationally televised PBS recording of A Classic Christmas. In June 2025 the majority of the ensemble traveled to New York City to perform at Carnegie Hall with National Concerts. Weekly rehearsals are Mondays at Rollins College, however, we are excited to offer a new satellite rehearsal location on Thursday nights for our students that reside on the westside of the county.
The Bach Festival Youth Choir is under the direction of Rebecca G. Hammac.
The Children’s Choir is for younger singers who want to learn how to be a musican and be in a choir. The choir performs a concert each semester as well as often join the Youth choir for special events such as Christmas in the Park and other community performances. In December they performed alongside our Bach Young at Heart Chorale, and this past spring they had a fun workshop day with Aurora Children’s Choir from Tampa, FL
Students who love to sing and have a strong desire to learn and grow musically are accepted regardless of experience.
Meet the Choir Directors
Rebecca G. Hammac
Youth Choir Director
Sondra Jones
Children’s Choir Director