The Blackstone Valley Community Chorus welcomes new and returning singers to Open Call for our 2025 spring season! Open Call will take place on Sunday, March 2, at 6:00pm at the Douglas Municipal Center Resource Room located at 29 Depot Street in Douglas, MA. New members do not need to prepare an audition song, but should come ready to sing. There is a $35 membership fee to join. Rehearsals take place on Sundays at 6:00pm at the Douglas Municipal Center beginning on March 9th. This season the BVCC is preparing a Gospel program and collaborative concert with Joyful Voices of Inspiration, a Boston based Gospel choir, to be performed on May 4, 2025 at Valley Chapel in Uxbridge.
The Blackstone Valley Community Chorus is a non-audition chorus with people of varied ages and musical abilities brought together by a shared love of music and a commitment to providing our community with exceptional musical experiences. We welcome anyone who would like to join us, we only ask that you have the ability to carry a tune. Whether you enjoy singing at your school, with a church choir, or in your car or shower, we hope you will consider joining our friendly musical family!
The Blackstone Valley Community Chorus (BVCC) was formed in 2004 with sixty singers from five towns throughout the Blackstone Valley. The BVCC attracts singers with diverse abilities and musical backgrounds, united by their love of music. Spring and fall concerts feature a variety of a cappella and accompanied performances. Our singers enjoy a friendly and supportive environment where they are continually challenged and encouraged to grow, both as a group and as individual performers.
" What started out as an Ecumenical Advent Choir made up of anyone and everyone I knew who could sing has evolved over 20 years into a musical organization that has been home to the sweet sounds of hundreds of voices. We have learned not only how to make beautiful music, but what it means to be a community of support and love. My life, my family's lives, and yes, our community's lives have been enriched by our concerts and our fellowship."
-- Diane Pollard, Director
Diane Pollard, Director and Conductor, minored in piano and voice at SUNY Plattsburg. She founded the BVCC in 2004, and has worked with the BVCC board of directors to create musical learning opportunities for singers who only need to be able to carry a tune. Over the past ten years, the group has explored many musical genres, including classical works, jazz, madrigals, show tunes, a cappella, gospel, pop and art songs in foreign languages.
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In addition to the BVCC, Diane is active in community theater as a musical director, actor, and vocal coach. A veteran teacher of over 30 years, she enjoys her work with middle schoolers at the Newton Public Schools. She resides in Douglas with her husband Pat and enjoys spending time with her two adult children.