The CMBV choir school
Throughout the year the CMBV Choir School coaches around 140 young musicians between the ages of 4 and 30.
- Music Kindergarten & Early learning for children up to & including Year 2 (outside school hours)
- Les Pages - pupils from Wapler primary and Rameau high school in Versailles, Year 3 to 10 (tailored timetables)
- Les Chantres – vocational training for admission-selected French and foreign students.
The high school pupils and music students (Les Pages & Les Chantres) sing together at the Jeudis musicaux in the Royal Chapel at the Palace of Versailles and perform at concerts and stage productions in France and abroad, conducted by CMBV music director Fabien Armengaud or guest conductors.
Vocal training
Age 4-6 / Music Kindergarten & Early Learning
Outside school hours, the CMBV choir school offers young children an introduction to the world of music.
Age 7-14 / Les Pages - tailored timetables
The CMBV choir school provides quality vocal and music tuition to around 60 schoolchildren from Year 3 through to Year 10.
Age 18-30 / Les Chantres - Advanced vocational training
Every year the CMBV provides world class vocational training in baroque singing to 17 selected students aged between 18 and 30 from both France and abroad.
Chantons !
The CMBV choir school offers weekly choral singing and theatre workshops to around sixty pupils in Years 2 and 3 at La Source school in Versailles.
Chantons !
Age 4-6 / Music Kindergarten & Early Learning
Age 7-14 / Les Pages - tailored timetables
Age 18-30 / Les Chantres - Advanced vocational training