Dayton Celebration Chorus
Dayton Celebration Chorus
The Dayton Celebration Chorus is a community choir for adults of all ages who love to sing! There are no auditions required to join, just the desire to improve your vocal skills and musicianship in a friendly, non-competitive environment. In keeping with the University of Dayton’s tradition of providing noncredit offerings for adult learners, the Chorus affiliated with the UD Office of Special Programs and Special Education in 2014. There is no audition to join.
Under the direction of a professionally trained director, the Chorus performs a diverse repertoire of choral literature with an emphasis on American music. In recent years our performances have regularly included the Grand Illumination in Dayton Courthouse Square, Christmas caroling in the Oregon District and a concert both in the fall and spring at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Dayton. The chorus has sung at various senior communities, the University of Dayton, the Calvary Cemetery chapel for Angel Night., and Art in the City sponsored by the Downtown Dayton Partnership.
Chorus members have had the opportunity to sing with the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra’s Holiday Festival Community Chorus, and the Miami Valley Symphony, and the Harmony Project choir in Columbus.
Check the Dayton Celebration Chorus’ FACEBOOK page for a recording of our Spring 2025 concert! Then consider joining us for our short Summer Session, as we look back to the 1960’s for our music selections.
summer SESSION 2025: july 1 - august 9
Rehearsals
- Tuesdays 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
- St. John’s Lutheran Church; at the corner of 5th and Ludlow Streets in downtown Dayton. There is direct entrance to the rehearsal space from the parking lot behind the church.
- 6 rehearsals from July 1 to August 5.
Performances
- Concert at the University of Dayton’s Roger Glass Center for the Arts on August 9.
- Awaiting confirmation for a performance on August 2.
REGISTRATION
- Fee for the Summer 2025 Session: $35.00
- Registration is available on line through June 25TH by clicking on this link.
- Use this link for a paper registration form which may be sent to the University of Dayton.
- New members are welcome to register at or after the first rehearsal on July 1st.
A few words from our members
“The choir has provided me an ideal opportunity to return to singing, an activity I hadn't enjoyed since high school.”
“The warm-ups and singing tips have really helped me to sing better and longer and to be a stronger musician.”
"I love the variety of selections!"
“I enjoy the variety of ages in the choir and have made many new friends from all over the Miami Valley region.”
“I may feel tired when I first come to rehearsal after the long workday, but I always feel energized and happier when I am there.”
Support for the Chorus
The Dayton Celebration Chorus is supported through member fees and donations. Donations to the chorus should be made payable to the UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON and sent to Ms. Julie Mitchell, Executive Director; Special Programs and Continuing Education; University of Dayton; 300 College Park Drive; Dayton, OH 45469-7011. Please write DAYTON CELEBRATION CHORUS on your check. A support form is available by clicking here.
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Sue Jordon is a graduate of the University of Michigan School of Music where she majored in music education and studied choral conducting. Over the years until retiring. Sue directed a college choir in Michigan, directed church choirs in five different states, taught elementary school music for 26 years in Arkansas, California and Kentucky, and served on the board of the Orff Schulwerk Association in Orange County, California. After retirement she joined the University of Kentucky OLLI Chorus, and upon moving to the Dayton area she sang with the Dayton Celebration Chorus as an outstanding 2nd soprano for two years before being named director in 2022.
