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 1-12. The group began in 1990, originally as a project of the Pensacola Symphony Orchestra. 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
Artistic & Executive Director	Alex Gartner
Website	http://www.pensacolasings.org

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"
• Performance at the 2017 Limerick Sings International Choral Festival in Limerick, Ireland
• Performance at the 2019 convocation of the Florida chapter of the American Choral Directors Association
• Performance at the 2020 Southern region convocation of the American Choral Directors Association

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, known for Lifetime Television's original series Angela's Eyes and NBC series Timeless
• Katy Mixon, movie and television actress, known for ABC series American Housewife