Maryland State Boychoir Inc

THE MARYLAND STATE BOYCHOIR, INC. (MSB) WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1987 AND IS DEVOTED TO THE ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT OF MARYLAND BOYS. MSB'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR TALENTED BOYS FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS TO DEVELOP THEIR MUSICAL AND SOCIAL SKILLS THROUGH A RIGOROUS PROGRAM OF INSTRUCTION AND CHORAL PERFORMANCES. MSB ALSO STRIVES TO SERVE THE BROADER COMMUNITY BY OFFERING FACILITIES FOR THE ARTS, CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE, RELIGIOUS GROUPS (INCLUDING THE CONGREGATION OF ST. MATTHEW UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST, THE ORIGINAL OWNERS OF THE MARYLAND BOYCHOIR CENTER FOR THE ARTS), AND LOCAL RESIDENTS - PARTICULARLY THE MAYFIELD COMMUNITY.

AFTER NEARLY TWO FULL SEASONS WITHOUT TOURING DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, A SELECT GROUP OF TOUR CHOIR AND CONCERT CHOIR CHORISTERS WERE THRILLED TO BE ABLE TO TAKE A SHORT TOUR THROUGH NEW YORK, MASSACHUSETTS, AND PENNSYLVANIA. THROUGH TOURING, MSB CHORISTERS CONTINUE TO DEVELOP A HIGH LEVEL OF SELF-MOTIVATED LEARNING AND SELF-DISCIPLINE WHILE DEMONSTRATING MATURITY AND RESPONSIBILITY AS PERFORMERS. UNFORTUNATELY, ALSO BECAUSE OF THE PANDEMIC, THE NORMAL WINTER AND SUMMER CAMPS DID NOT HAPPEN. THE MSB DID HOST SOME SUMMER ACTIVITIES THAT KEPT THE CHORISTER ENGAGED MUSICALLY AND SOCIALLY. DURING THE CHORAL SEASON, THE ORGANIZATION TRAINED OVER 120 BOYS IN THE DEMANDING ART OF CHORAL SINGING THROUGH GROUP REHEARSALS AND INDIVIDUALIZED VOCAL LESSONS. TRAINING INCLUDES RECOGNIZING NOTE VALUES AND MUSIC NOTATIONS WITH AN EMPHASIS THAT MUSIC IS A LANGUAGE. WHILE THE STAFF IS WELL AWARE OF THE YOUNG AGE OF MANY OF THESE SINGERS, THEY EXPECT A SENSE OF PROFESSIONALISM FROM EACH BOY. THE INDIVIDUAL DESIRE FOR EXCELLENCE LEADS TO A CULTURE OF COOPERATION AND MUTUAL SUPPORT AS THE CHOIR STRIVES TO PRODUCE THE BEST ENSEMBLE SOUND POSSIBLE.