The Official Children’s Chorus of The Dallas Opera
The Greater Dallas Choral Society (GDCS) is the premier choral organization for singers in grades 4–12 throughout Dallas-Fort Worth. GDCS proudly carries forward the 25-year-old legacy and mission of the Children’s Chorus of Greater Dallas: to give children and youth a choral artistry experience in a group that reflects the diversity of Dallas. GDCS’s five ensembles and Summer Singing Camp engage more than 400 singers from 35 communities. More than 3,500 patrons annually attend its concert season at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center.
Kimberley Ahrens
Artistic Director, Cantabile and Dolce Conductor
Kimberley Ahrens is a nationally recognized choral conductor, educator, and clinician with more than twenty years of experience enriching children and youth through the study and performance of the choral arts. Ahrens is currently founding Artistic Director of the Greater Dallas Choral Society for Children and Youth (GDCS), which was established in 2022 to continue the 25-year legacy of the prestigious Children’s Chorus of Greater Dallas. GDCS’s seven choral ensembles serve nearly 350 children and teens in grades four through twelve drawn from 33 communities throughout a 35-mile radius of downtown Dallas. Approximately 3,000 patrons annually attend GDCS’s season concerts, held at the world-class Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas.
An expert in the adolescent voice, Ahrens is regularly engaged as a clinician and guest conductor for elementary- and middle-school honor choirs throughout the United States. For eighteen years, Ahrens taught choir in the Texas public school system, leading her ensembles to national awards and performances. She holds degrees from Texas Christian University and the University of North Texas.
THE CUNNING LITTLE VIXEN Children’s Chorus Roster
Caleb Aldis
Lydia Aldis
Megan Arroyo
Amelia Baker
Zoë Cernoch
Kaelyn Chang
Aubrey Childs
Eitan Cisneros
Ella Dickerson
Mai Du
Quynh Du
Maddie Edwards
Zachary Feng
Jude Fones
Elizabeth Holt
Ava Jafari
Grant Matthews
Finn Moore
Jackson Moore
Yvette Nedelcheva
Eileen Park
Beckett Potter
Diya Reikhy
Jackson Silber
Alexander Smith
Philip Taylor
Simone Taylor
Eric Whetten
Joliet Yanez