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Greetings to those who love music and children enough to teach, as well as those who love teachers enough to view this page!

Milwaukee Children's Choir shares teachers' belief in the value of music education. We want to strengthen school music programs by strengthening the voices of its children. More than 150 schools from the six-county Milwaukee area are represented in Milwaukee Children's Choir. We are hundreds strong, drawing children grades 1-12 from family farms and dense urban areas and everything in between. No one has been turned away for lack of financial resources.

Policy on MCC singers and schools: The success of the Milwaukee Children's Choir is dependent, in large part, on the support of music teachers in the Milwaukee area. MCC encourages its singers to participate fully in school music programs. Our members are expected to be leaders in music ensembles and active participants in school choirs when possible.

Advocacy: Do you ever wonder if anyone cares about music education? We can assure you, they do. Recent samples:

Andrea Peterson, 2007 Teacher of the Year: "The beautiful thing about music is that it can give kids skills that will transfer over into their reading, their writing, their math."

NEA Chair Dana Gioia: "The real purpose of arts education is to create complete human beings capable of leading successful and productive lives in a free society."

November 2007 Harris Poll conclusion: "While singing in a chorus or playing an instrument is fun, it can also provide important skills like creative problem solving that can help lead to higher education and incomes as well as personal fulfillment."

Chorus America Study: "Choral singing, because of its emotional content, its discipline, and its requirement for personal interpretation and communication - plays an extraordinary role in an education system that seeks to benefit both the individual and society."

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