Juniors
Guide children with care and attention in the early development of musicality, imagination, expression and vocal freedom
Do you love to sing and want to discover how much you can learn with your voice? In the Nationale Koren Junior Choirs, you'll sing alongside other young singers who are just as enthusiastic as you are!
You’ll discover beautiful music, develop your voice, and find out how much fun it is to sing together and get better and better. Through vocal lessons, music theory, and choir rehearsals, you’ll gradually develop your ear for music, sense of rhythm, vocal technique, and the ability to read and sing music on your own.
There are two junior choirs: one led by Marjolein Verburg, where boys prepare for the National Boys’ Choir, and one led by Annemiek van der Ven, which prepares singers for the National Children’s Choir. Both choirs have their own repertoire, rehearsals, and performances. This allows you to gain unique musical experiences and develop the skills you’ll need later on at Nationale Koren.
Are you musical, curious, and eager to keep discovering new things? Then the Junior Choirs are a wonderful place to sing together, make new friends, and grow musically.
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How do you learn?
The lessons include musical games, movement, improvisation, solfège, and rhythm exercises. In this way, the young singers develop their inner ear, expressiveness, vocal technique, and musical independence.
Two Junior Choirs
Marjolein Verburg coaches the choir that is preparing for the National Boys' Choir. Annemiek van der Ven leads the choir that is preparing for the National Children's Choir. Both choirs have their own repertoires and performances.
for whom
For boys and girls ages 6 to about 9 who love to sing!
Practical
- Weekly classes are offered in small groups in one of 10 teaching locations across the country.
- Once a month there is a singing morning -afternoon on Sunday at a central location in the country, where Juniors from around the country practice together in level groups:
Boys-Juniors led by Marjolein Verburg
Junior team coached by Annemiek van der Veen - Twice a year there is a family concert.
- For classes and singing days, we follow the school vacations.
Perspective
After the Juniors, children can audition for the National Children's Choir (j/m) or National Boys' Choir.
Team
- Marjolein Verburg
- music pedagogue boys-juniors, teacher
- Annemiek van der Ven
- music pedagogue juniors
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Trial lesson Juniors (6-9 years old)
Young children can join the Juniors without an audition. Upon mutual enthusiasm after a trial lesson, we offer a six-month trial period in one of the Junior groups. In June or in December, we will listen to the musical and vocal growth over the past period and advise whether, in our opinion, the National Choirs is the best place for your child to develop further.
Using the button below, you can sign up for a Trial Class.