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​The Norman Children’s Chorus was co-founded by Becky Clinton and Angela Broeker in 1992. Becky Clinton founded the Children’s Arts Network, the non-profit parent organization of which NCC is a part, in 1992.  The Children’s Arts Network also supports a summer arts camp experience called Artworks.
 
NCC has collaborated with the Stillwater Honor Choir, Tulsa Children’s Chorus, Canterbury Youth Chorus, Edmond Children’s Chorus, Oklahoma Youth Orchestra, Norman Community Choral Society/Norman Singers, as well as the University of Oklahoma Chamber Choir and the Norman North High School Chorale. NCC maintains an educational partnership with the University of Oklahoma School of Music and participated in a concert version of Bizet’s Carmen in February of 2015.
 
The Chamber Choir has traveled to Branson, Dallas, and to San Antonio and even to New Orleans, always coming home with superior trophies. NCC has performed as an invited Honor Group in Tulsa for the Oklahoma Music Educator’s Conference in 2003, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016 and 2018.
 
Past artistic directors have included: Dr. Angela Broeker, Daphne Fix, Dr. Julia Broyles Haley and Sandy Knudson (since 1999). Associate conductors have included Sandy Knudson, Dr. Robert Lee Kidd III, Cindy Scarberry, Elizabeth McKinney Nunez, Jeanne Lucas, Leah Nellis and Lynn Manning Herbel (since 2010).
 
NCC has commissioned pieces from the following composers: Nick Page- Thula S’thandwa, premiered in February 1999, Malcolm Dalglish- Froggie, premiered in February 2001, Francisco Nunez- On the Garden Wall- premiered February 2003,  Jay Broeker- Dedication, premiered February 2004, Jay Broeker- Trail Ride Trio, premiered February 2013, and Ken Berg- A Spring Song, premiered February 2015.
 
NCC has been involved with an internship program with the University of Oklahoma since 2007.  Each year, interns are responsible to help at all rehearsals and major events, and in turn, receive training in warm-ups, rehearsal procedures and conducting. Past interns include: Ashley Glass and Katryn Hoggan, Kristy Buche, Diane Goldsmith and Greg Curtiss, Alyssa Devane and Laura Bartlett, Erin Raiber Finley and Alex Rivera, Amanda Ortiz and Taylor Rodgers, Katie McDaniel and Kendell Workun, Danielle Dipboye and David Sergent, Katie Neighbors and Madeline McCornack, Emma Bruce and Mallory Forsgren, Rebecca Harrison, Jessica Stout, Lauren Garcia, Caroline Smith, Jacob Waters, and Paige Cleveland.
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