Imagine a school with no bells, no classes. Students learn what they want, when they want and how they want. This is Bishop Carroll High School. Canada’s flagship self-directed learning school has been on the cutting edge of educational pedagogy for over 50 years. A truly inspiring place to teach and learn, Bishop Carroll serves close to 1200 students from around the city of Calgary. Known for its outstanding music program, Bishop Carroll provides musical opportunities for students of all levels, from those just beginning their music study, to those preparing to become professional musicians.
The Bishop Carroll High School music program is incredibly dynamic and vibrant, with 24 performing ensembles, including Bands, String Orchestras, and Choirs. Bishop Carroll High School has six choral ensembles, including two award winning vocal jazz ensembles, an auditioned chamber choir, concert choir, touring choir, and treble choir, all under the leadership of director, Andrea Ciona. Choristers work with many world class clinicians and conductors, through an ongoing partnership with Mount Royal University. John Morgan, Artistic Director of the Mount Royal Kantorei Choir, has been the choral accompanist at Bishop Carroll for the past fourteen years, and also regularly coaches the groups as a choral clinician.
Bishop Carroll Choral Ensembles have received local, national and international recognition, including First Place at the Beijing International Music Festival, a first place, and “Best In Class” award at Festival Disney, in Orlando, and Gold Seals at the Calgary Performing Arts Festival. Featured performances have included joint performances with the Calgary Civic Symphony, the Kenyan Boys Choir, the Young Canadians of the Calgary Stampede, the Kantorei Choir, and a special Easter Sunday concert with the choir of Basilica di Sant’Alessio, in Rome. The Bishop Carroll Chamber Choir is an auditioned ensemble comprised of students in grades 10, 11, and 12.
The Bishop Carroll High School music program is incredibly dynamic and vibrant, with 24 performing ensembles, including Bands, String Orchestras, and Choirs. Bishop Carroll High School has six choral ensembles, including two award winning vocal jazz ensembles, an auditioned chamber choir, concert choir, touring choir, and treble choir, all under the leadership of director, Andrea Ciona. Choristers work with many world class clinicians and conductors, through an ongoing partnership with Mount Royal University. John Morgan, Artistic Director of the Mount Royal Kantorei Choir, has been the choral accompanist at Bishop Carroll for the past fourteen years, and also regularly coaches the groups as a choral clinician.
Bishop Carroll Choral Ensembles have received local, national and international recognition, including First Place at the Beijing International Music Festival, a first place, and “Best In Class” award at Festival Disney, in Orlando, and Gold Seals at the Calgary Performing Arts Festival. Featured performances have included joint performances with the Calgary Civic Symphony, the Kenyan Boys Choir, the Young Canadians of the Calgary Stampede, the Kantorei Choir, and a special Easter Sunday concert with the choir of Basilica di Sant’Alessio, in Rome. The Bishop Carroll Chamber Choir is an auditioned ensemble comprised of students in grades 10, 11, and 12.
