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 Girls Choir Background
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The Kansas City Girls Choir (KCGC) was organized in April, 2006 and incorporated as a not-for-profit Missouri organization during this same year. The group is a new organization and the sister organization of the Kansas City Boys Choir. The visionary behind the group is Founder, CEO, and Artistic Director Mr. Ah’Lee Robinson, a Kansas City native and national gospel recording artist.
The KCGC consists of approximately 30 plus young women from diverse musical and cultural backgrounds in the age range of 8-18 years old. These young women represent both Missouri and Kansas metropolitan areas, and will spend a large amount of their time representing the Greater Kansas City area nationally.
KCGC provides a forum for developing and enhancing the mind to bridge communication gaps through music in the classical girls’ choir tradition. Our participants complete concerts which include dramatizations, as well as traditional-sacred-contemporary music. Staff members are volunteers from various professional backgrounds who provide educational, tutorial, social, community and positive citizenship programs to support young women. Our choristers are provided with all of the skills and experiences that are conducive to life-long music-making.
Through music and supportive programs, we are able to teach young women how to become successful, productive members of the community. Additionally, KCGC members give back to the community through service projects and provide free musical selections that support a variety of causes, such as:
- Project SOS Back to School Program
- United Way Day of Caring
- The American Royal Parade
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About Kansas City Girls Choir
Goals, Objectives & Community Needs |
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Census:
Choir participants come from diverse backgrounds from all regions of the Greater Kansas City area such as: Kansas City, MO; Blue Springs, MO; Raytown, MO; Lenexa, KS; and Overland Park, KS.
Over 95% of participants live in urban communities. The annual household income of approximately 60% of youth enrolled in programs is less than $40,000/yr (est.). The remaining participants have an annual household income within the $40,000-$100,000/yr range.
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- African-American 85%
- Caucasian 5%
- Native-American 5%
- Other/Mixed Race 5%
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Grant Request:
One thing that we are very proud of is that our board is 100% financially involved. Not only does the board give at a rate of 100% but our volunteer staff and parents donate countless hours and services to meet urgent financial need and to meet the needs of the programs. As we seek to take the KCBC to the next level, however, we are needing additional support to maintain existing and/or establish new programs. Because of our limited resources, we must work with an undersized budget for what we have planned. It would be great to receive a boost to our current financial situation. Funding from a major source would completely transform our organization taking it to a new level. |
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Background [cont]
The Kansas City Girls Choir has been selected to represent the state of Missouri in Williamsburg, Virginia in 2007 for the 400th Anniversary of the Music Celebrations International. Additionally, KCGC has participated in the following engagements:
- Debut Performance: “Hats Off to America” Summer Concert 2006
- Scholarship Banquet Performance with “American Idol Star” Anwar Robinson
- Community Christian Church Morning Services
- The Kansas City Museum Public Holiday Performance 2006
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