The Junior Show Choir program is a teaching and performance program for young performers in grades one through grade six.
The program involves weekly training in group singing, solo vocal performance, ensemble dance, individual performance skills, and training in musical theatre.
The Jr Show Choir perform alongside the Etcetera Productions Show Choir multiple times throughout the year;
at our beloved annual Christmas Festival of Lessons and Carols, and of course the Etcetera concert series with this year’s show, Etcetera 38, set for late June 2026 at the St. John’s Arts and Culture Centre. The Etcetera Concert series, which takes place annually, is a theatrically staged musical celebration of song and dance, featuring performers of all ages and a live stage band. The Etcetera performances cater to a wide range of genres – from the latest hits, to country, classical, musical theatre, classic rock, traditional Newfoundland, and beyond. From time to time, the Jr Show Choir will also made guest appearances in various shows and programs, such as the Janeway Children’s Telethon.
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The teaching team of the Jr Show Choir include Justin Goulding, the artistic director, Rebecca Arsenault, the choreographer, Megan Barnes, the vocal coach and Carl Goulding teaches and directs the choral groups. The studio manager is Jackie Goulding.
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The Jr Show Choir rehearses on Sundays, from September 14th through the end of June, from 1:00pm - 2:30pm. All performers are asked to wear movement-friendly clothing, and bring along a bottle of water.
Rehearsals, unless otherwise noted, take place at our studio in downtown St. John’s, at 99 Queens Road, housed since 2011 in Gower Street United Church.
Please note, there will be no rehearsals on:
Sunday, October 12 (Thanksgiving Weekend)
Sunday, November 9 (Remembrance Day Weekend)
Sunday, December 21, Sunday, December 28 and Sunday, January 4 (Christmas Break)
Sunday, April 5 (Easter Sunday)
Sunday, May 17 (Victoria Day Weekend)
Rehearsals may be extended and extra rehearsals are added closer to upcoming performances.
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The cost for 2025-26 teaching year is $450 for the full year, with a discounted rate of $400 for Private Students studying at the Studios of Etcetera Productions.