Pensacola Children's Chorus

The Pensacola Children's Chorus is a youth choral group that has achieved national prominence under the direction of founders Susan and Allen Pote. It has more than 300 singers between grades 3-12. The group began in 1990, originally intended to accompany the Pensacola Symphony Orchestra for a single performance. The group was so well-received that the Symphony Board officially organized the Pensacola Symphony Children's Chorus. The Chorus became independent from the Symphony in 1994.

Pensacola Children's Chorus
Established	1990
Type	performing arts
Founding Artistic Directors	Susan & Allen Pote

Notable Performances

• Performance in the Great Hall of the Library of Congress in Washington D.C. for a reception honoring the 30th Anniversary of the Florida House
• Performance at the Congressional Staff Christmas Party in the East Room of the White House in Washingon D.C.
• 16th District of Paris Concert Hall
• Harrow Arts Center, London
• The Dream Factory at Aylesford School and Language College in Warwick, England
• The American Church in Paris, France
• The Basilica of Notre Dame in Montreal, Quebec
• The Hofkirche in Lucerne, Switzerland
• The Heilbronn, Germany Wine Festival
• Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church in New York City
• A national telecast of the "Hour of Power" from the Crystal Cathedral in California
• Singing the National Anthem at a Houston Astros vs. St. Louis Cardinals baseball game at Minute Maid Stadium in Houston, Texas
• Performances aboard two cruise ships
• Performance of "And a Little Child Shall Lead Them" with the Pensacola Symphony Orchestra - an original work for chorus and orchestra by composer and Director Allen Pote
• The Blue Angels' 50th Anniversary Banquet
• The commissioning of two U.S. Navy ships at Pensacola's Naval Air Station
• A recording for the National Museum of Naval Aviation's IMAX Theater production of "The Magic of Flight"
• Recordings of musicals for the Hope Publishing Company which have received national distribution
• Performance with the Pensacola Symphony Orchestra in a benefit concert titled "The Sound of Miracles"
• Performance with Pensacola Opera in a locally written production titled "Hurricane Monologues"

Notable Alumni

• Ashley Brown, originator of the role of Mary Poppins on Broadway
• Will Hedgecock, singer and electrical engineer
• Hanan Tarabay, opera singer who has sung with Luciano Pavarotti and Plácido Domingo
• Abigail Spencer, star of canceled Lifetime Television's original series Angela's Eyes
• Katy Mixon, movie and television actress