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Masterworks Chorus

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The Masterworks Chorus at Spivey Hall provides an opportunity for all university students, faculty, staff, and community members to sing and perform a variety of choral music.

The schedule of the Masterworks Chorus is designed to help ensemble members develop vocal and musical skills in an enjoyable environment with minimal constraints on time outside of rehearsal. The Masterworks Chorus combines high musical standards with an emphasis on building community and enriching the lives of chorus members and audiences alike.

Masterworks Chorus Rehearsals

  • Rehearsals are from 6-8 p.m. on Sunday evenings.
  • Rehearsals are held in the choir room at Clayton State University in the Music Education Building, Room 157. 

Concert Dates

  • TBD

Registration

  • The registration fee for the Masterworks Chorus is $30.00 per semester ($15.00 for current CSU students). This payment must be received by the third Thursday in the semester. Payment can be made online via the Music Preparatory School website below. Checks will also be accepted in the dropbox at Clayton State University with accompanying registration form.
  • Online Registration Form
  • Some need-based scholarships are available for those with a demonstrated financial need. Please see the conductor for more information and a scholarship application.

If you have questions about joining the ensemble, please contact Ariel Alvarado at ArielAlvarado@clayton.edu. 

About the Conductor

 Ariel Alvarado

Ariel Alvarado – Masterworks Chorus

Ariel Antoinette Alvarado, from the Metro Atlanta area, is a conductor, vocalist, and scholartist dedicated to restorative justice and student empowerment through culturally responsive pedagogy. Recently, Ms. Alvarado served as the Education & Outreach Coordinator for Elevate Vocal Arts, the Assistant Conductor and Director of Community Programs of the Mendelssohn Chorus of Philadelphia, and the Assistant Director of the Wilmington Children’s Chorus. She is proud to return home to serve as the Young Artist Director of the Spivey Hall Children’s Choir Program and the conductor of the Masterworks Chorus at Clayton State University.
 
Ms. Alvarado earned a Master of Music in Choral Conducting from The Ohio State University. There, she served as a Graduate Teaching Associate for the Choral, Music Theory, and Music Education departments, studying with Dr. Robert Ward, Dr. Robert Bode, and Ms. Jordan Saul. Ariel is a proud graduate of Spelman College in Atlanta, GA where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Music. She had a dual concentration of Vocal Performance and Choral Conducting. She studied voice with Ms. Laura English-Robinson and studied conducting with Dr. Kevin P. Johnson and Dr. David Morrow.
 
Ariel makes meaning with the world around her through music and is journeying to leave the world a more beautiful place than she found it.