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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Our DS is a chorister, and it's been the best part of his education at STA.[/quote]

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The Chorister program is an amazing program.  The music education is on another scale altogether.  And the opportunities to sing in addition to the Cathedral services -- which by themselves are an incredible experience -- are jaw dropping (Carnegie Hall, Kennedy Center, Vice President's House, etc.).

But yes it is INTENSE.

The Chorister Program tries to work closely with the school to avoid or minimize conflicts.  But yes, if there is a choir commitment and a sports commitment, choir trumps sports.  That said, every year there are at least 1-2 boys who are tremendously talented athletes, who participate not only in school sports but travel/club team commitments.  It is not easy to coordinate all of this and school, but it is do-able, and one of the many great things the boys necessarily learn as a Chorister is time management.

Most of the boys who age out of the Chorister Program stay with the school.  At that point, they have become such a fabric of the STA community, that it is hard to transition out.  It does happen, but usually for the boys for whom academics were already taking a heavy toll.  I would say the overwhelming majority of the boys do stay through graduation, and along the way they put their musical skills to great use, in the form of participation in the many different choir and singing groups in high school and musical theater.

I have always found the Chorister boys to be some of the most well-rounded and highly accomplished boys on the Close.

Good luck!
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