Who We Are:

• Rockville Chorus began in 1972 and is an award-winning chorus managed by the City of Rockville Department of Recreation and Parks, Arts Division.

• Rockville Chorus is under the musical direction of Linda Garrettson.

• Rockville Chorus is comprised of approximately 85 volunteer members who have been selected through an audition process and enjoy performing a varied repertoire.

What We Do:

• Provide free choral concerts for the Rockville community and regional audiences.

• Present two concerts annually (May and December) in the F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre at Rockville Civic Center Park.

• Perform many other concerts throughout the immediate region in a variety of venues.

• Sing a varied repertoire that often features works from leading composers including Bach, Britten, Mozart, Rutter, Hindemuth, Thompson, Vaughan Williams, Shaw, as well as many others. The Rockville Chorus also periodically performs/introduces works by local composers.

• Rehearse weekly Monday evenings.

 

How to Audition:

If you are interested in joining Rockville Chorus, please click the Sing with Us! button above, or call Betty Wisda, the Arts Programs Supervisor for the City of Rockville, at 240-314-8681 or email her at bwisda@rockvillemd.gov. Auditions are held at the beginning of the Fall and Spring semesters. It is a low-stress audition in which you sing scales and musical chords with our Director. No preparation is necessary!

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We are currently accepting Tenors and Baritones/Basses only (Spring 2025).

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To Arrange a Rockville Chorus Performance:

If you would like the Chorus to perform at your venue, please call Betty Wisda, the Arts Programs Supervisor for the City of Rockville at 240-314-8681 or email her at bwisda@rockvillemd.gov.

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Rehearsals:

For the Spring 2025 Semester, Rockville Chorus is practicing every Monday evening from 8:00 - 9:30 pm at the Rockville Senior Center. We will be back at the F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre Social Hall for the Fall 2025 Semester, once renovations are completed.

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Concerts:

Rockville Chorus annually performs two major concerts, in May and December. The chorus also performs for local holiday events in and around the Rockville area, as well as outreach at various local senior living communities and assisted living facilities.  Rockville Chorus has performed on stage in 2023 and 2024 in the Kennedy Center's Messiah Sing-Along.

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Membership Fee & Dues:

Rockville Chorus is a course offered through the City of Rockville, with an annual membership fee of $50 paid online to the City of Rockville. New members must audition and be accepted by the Music Director in order to register for the course. Rockville Chorus also collects dues in the amount of $50 per semester paid directly to Rockville Chorus during Registration Night.  

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Board:

The Rockville Chorus Board is comprised of chorus members and provides administration and oversight for the organization.