South Shore Children's Chorus
We are very excited to announce that the South Shore Children’s Chorus is now under the management of the Préville Fine Arts Centre!
The South Shore Children’s Chorus (SSCC), a choir for children and youth aged 8-17, is a bilingual community committed to the musical development of youth through singing and performance in an ensemble. While learning proper vocal technique, choristers get to surround themselves with other people their age who are equally passionate about musical performance.
The South Shore Children's Chorus
The choral experience is a great way for youth not only to develop musical skills, but also to learn cooperation and communication while having fun and making friends for life! There is nothing more rewarding for young singers than working together towards the common goal of creating a meaningful and beautiful product that they can share with their families and the world.
Next auditions for NEW members – January 6th, 2026
This program is led by the NEW SSCC Music Director, Gabrielle Gaudreault. The next auditions will be held on January 6th, 2026, from 4pm to 6pm. To book an audition or for more information, please email the Music Director at: cers.sscc@centrepreville.org
AGE GROUP: 8-17 years old
Schedule of Choir Rehearsals
Elementary School Choir – WINTER/SPRING
DAY & TIME: Tuesdays 4:45pm-6pm*
PLACE: CEC – St. Andrew’s Presbyterian
CHOIR DIRECTOR:Gabrielle Gaudreault
PRICE: $205
High School Choir – WINTER/SPRING
DAY & TIME: Tuesdays 5:25pm-7pm*
PLACE: CEC – St. Andrew’s Presbyterian
CHOIR DIRECTOR: Gabrielle Gaudreault
PRICE: $260
*Slightly modified schedule for 2025-2026.
Next Auditions
January 6, 2026
For new members
Meet the Choir Director
Gabrielle Gaudreault is the Artistic Director of the Saint-Lambert Choral Society and the Ottawa Choral Society. She has been an instructor in the Choral Department at McGill University’s Schulich School of Music and the Theory Department at Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music.
A sought-after conductor, pedagogue and collaborative pianist, Dr. Gaudreault has previously served as Assistant Conductor to Maestro Kent Nagano at the Staatsoper Hamburg, Associate Conductor of the National Children’s Chorus in Washington, D.C., Music Director of the St-Augustine’s Church Choir in St-Bruno, QC, and Apprentice Conductor of the National Youth Choir of Canada.
In 2020, she co-founded CG Music Academy in Arlington, VA with her husband Chris. Gabrielle completed her Doctorate in Choral Conducting at McGill University in Spring 2020 and holds an MA in Music Theory and Choral Conducting from Indiana University. Her research focuses on pedagogical approaches to the choral rehearsal and late-20th-century choral works by Québécois composers.
Choir director – Gabrielle Gaudreault
Meet the Choir pianist
Jono Devey is a Japanese-Canadian pianist who has dreamed of becoming a pianist since his first lessons at age 5. Growing up in Tokyo, he later moved to Canada and earned a bachelor’s of music from the University of Victoria, B.C. and a master’s from McGill University with Stephane Lemelin. He is currently continuing his studies at McGill with Ilya Poletaev. While his focus is on the solo piano repertoire, he feels equally at home in chamber and vocal ensembles, choirs, and orchestras.
Jono has won awards in piano at the local, provincial, and national level. He has spent many summers in Europe working with renowned teachers including Arie Vardi, Boris Berman, Robert Levin, Andre Laplante, Ronan O’Hora, and Helmut Deutsch.
Choir pianist – Jono Devey