This is the North Star Boys’ Choir’s first public concert in over a year! Come hear all four groups (Music Magic, Cadet Choir, Viking Choir, and Kantorei) in our annual spring concert. Click here to get tickets.

Sunday, May 23, 2021
• 2:00 pm – Silent auction
• 2:30 pm – Doors open
• 3:00 pm – Concert starts
Dessert reception afterward

University Lutheran Chapel
316 10th Ave SE
Minneapolis, MN 55414
Get directions

Order tickets online
Adults $15 / Seniors and students $10 / Children $5

CLICK HERE TO GET TICKETS

We know many people are getting vaccinated, but out of an abundance of caution for those who aren’t fully vaccinated (young and old), we ask everyone to wear a mask and keep physically distant from other families.

A famous sea witch once exclaimed, “keep singing!” Of course, we don’t condone changing mermaids into two-legged land dwellers. But we do agree with the general sentiment.

And while it might feel like the world has been drowning in isolation the past year, we are determined to just keep swimming.

To that end, this Saturday, February 6, at 10:00 am, we’re holding an open tryout. And we’re inviting all Minnesota boys age 5-12 to come meet us, see how the choir works, and decide if you want to be a part of this incredible group of boys.

So take a deep breath, come up for air, and try us out this Saturday!

Christ’s Community Moravian Church*
13250 93rd Ave N, Maple Grove, MN
(click for map)

(*We’re not affiliated with the church, but they kindly let us use their building for rehearsals. Thank you CCMC!)

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UPDATE: Donations made before 7 pm today 11/19/20 will be double-matched ($2 for every $1 donated) up to $2000 by a friend of the choir.

The North Star Boys’ Choir survived the summer, and we’re still singing! In fact, a number of new boys joined us this fall. The pandemic is making everything very uncertain right now, but we’re still planning on (hopefully) a Christmas season with concerts and other events.

It takes a lot to keep an organization like this going all year. So for one day, on this Give to the Max Day 2020, we are asking for your support. The choir has a policy of never turning away a boy because of an inability to pay. To give you an idea of what that means, here are some of the most common costs:

International tour for one boy: $3200
US tour for one boy: $1200
One year of tuition for a Viking Choir boy (touring choir): $1100
One year of tuition for a Cadet Choir boy (training choir): $630
One year of tuition for a Music Magic boy (youngest choir): $360
One week at resident camp for a boy: $250
One week at day camp for a boy: $50
One polo shirt for a boy’s uniform: $20

Will you help the choir by making a donation today? If you have the means, you might even consider an amount to cover one of the above costs for a boy. There are a few options for donating online:

1. Our PayPal Giving Fund page: https://www.paypal.com/fundraiser/charity/2272447
PayPal covers all the fees, so the choir receives 100% of your donation. (This is the same link as the yellow Donate button on our website.)

2. Our GiveMN page: https://www.givemn.org/organization/Northstarboyschoir/
GiveMN organizes and promotes the annual Give to the Max Day in November. They take a small percentage of donations to fund their operations, but they have a bonus drawing every hour for organizations that received a donation during the day. Plus a super-sized bonus drawing at the end of the day.

3. Your company’s giving site. A lot of companies match donations, so if you’d like to double your donation, that works for us! We’re a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, but if you can’t find North Star Boys’ Choir when you search your company’s giving site, email [email protected] and we’ll get the choir added.

When you support the choir, you’re not just helping this year’s group of boys; you are building and sustaining a legacy so future boys can experience the North Star Boys’ Choir for many years to come.

Thank you for your support and generosity, especially on this state-wide Give to the Max Day 2020 as we all keep working to get through this very challenging time together.

Spend a day with the North Star Boys’ Choir at our Fall Festival / Boys Sing event!

Practice with our top, award-winning choir
Learn European boy-choir techniques
Ride the choir’s tour bus!
Play at a local farm with a corn maze, hay-bale mountain, pumpkins, and more
Open to all boys age 8 to 12
No singing experience required

Register your boy with this Google form:
https://forms.gle/rPfgPyjeKbiZ96BH9

Postponed to Saturday, October 31, 2020
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Christ’s Community Church
13250 93rd Ave N
Maple Grove, MN 55369
(click for map)

The choir season’s official start and fall registration night is Tuesday, September 15. This is the first day of rehearsals for most groups (Viking Choir starts Thu, Sep 10), and it’s the first all-parents meeting. Here are the details:

Tuesday, September 15, 2020
Christ’s Community Church
13250 93rd Ave N, Maple Grove, MN

Updated: Rehearsal times for all choirs on Sep 15*:
• Music Magic is 4:45 to 5:30 pm
• Cadet Choir is 5:30 to 6:45 pm
• Viking Choir is 6:45 to 8:00 pm
• Kantorei is 8:00 to 9:00 pm
*The all-parents meeting is at 6:30 pm (Update: parents will meet outside on the patio)

Important notes:
• All boys must register each fall.
• We will invoice you for the annual registration fee and September tuition (see the introduction to all choirs for costs and other details). No checks needed!
• You can register online but the medical/media release form must be notarized and returned to the choir on registration night.

We look forward to another wonderful year of singing!

Register here for the choir’s 2020 summer day camp!

Calling all boys!
Join us for a week of singing, playing, crafts, and more!
• European boy-choir singing techniques
• Games, crafts, archery, swimming
• Ride the choir’s tour bus!
• Day camp t-shirt included
• Family concert Friday evening
• Open to all boys age 5 to 12
• No singing experience required

Mon-Fri, August 17-21, 2020
• 9 am – 2 pm (ages 5-7)
• 9 am – 3 pm (ages 8-12)
*Friday night family concert so the boys can show what they learned!

Safety precautions:
• Daily temperature checks upon arrival.
• Groups are limited to 10 boys each and kept separate during the day.
• Boys must wear a mask every day.
• Boys must bring their own bag lunch every day, and lunch times will be staggered.
• Boys must wash hands with soap and water after lunch, arts and crafts, and of course using the bathroom.

Only $50 for the week
During checkout, you’ll answer a few questions for things like your boy’s info, t-shirt size, allergies, parents’ contact information, etc.

(This button will take you to our Ticketleap registration page.)

The boys were having lots of fun on the 2019 European choir tour.

The North Star Boys’ Choir is hunkered down like everyone else. But we’re still singing. The boys have individual video voice lessons with Francis every week. And we’re still planning for (hopefully) a summer full of camps and a concert tour.

Our choir’s year-round program includes outings, overnights, concerts, camps, and national and international tours and competitions. The boys are trained not only for excellence in music, but also in old-fashioned manners and good behavior, as well as service and leadership. This well-rounded training helps prepare the boys for success at school, home, church, and in the community.

It takes a lot to make an organization like this go. And now more than ever, we need your support. The choir has a policy that we never turn away a boy because of an inability to pay. To give you an idea of what that means, here are some of the most common costs:

International tour for one boy: $3,200
US tour for one boy: $1,200
One year of tuition for a Viking Choir boy (touring choir): $950
One year of tuition for a Cadet Choir boy (training choir): $540
One year of tuition for a Music Magic boy (youngest choir): $315
One week at resident camp for a boy: $250
One week at day camp for a boy: $50
One polo shirt for a boy’s uniform: $20

Will you help the choir by making a donation during this state-wide week of giving (May 1-8)? If you have the means, you might even consider an amount to cover one of the above items for a boy. There are a few options for donating online:

1. Our PayPal Giving Fund page (https://www.paypal.com/fundraiser/charity/2272447). PayPal covers all the fees, so the choir receives 100% of your donation. (This is the same link as the yellow Donate button on this website.)

2. Our GiveMN page (https://www.givemn.org/organization/Northstarboyschoir/). GiveMN organizes and promotes the annual Give to the Max Day in November, as well as the Give at Home MN campaign going on this week (May 1-8). They take a small percentage of donations to fund their operations, but they have a bonus drawing every hour of their giving campaigns for organizations that received a donation during that hour. Plus a super-sized bonus drawing at the end of the day.

3. Your company’s giving site. A lot of companies match donations, so if you’d like to double your donation, that works for us! We’re a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, but if you can’t find North Star Boys’ Choir when you search your company’s giving site, email [email protected] and we’ll get the choir added.

Thank you for your support and generosity, especially during this week of giving as we all work to get through this very challenging time together.

EDIT 5/8/20: We’ve also posted three elaborate dinner auctions, for up to 6 guests, prepared by Chef Stockwell and/or Chef Anderson. You can read the mouth-watering descriptions for these three dinners here:

• Peppercorn steak dinner: https://www.ebay.com/itm/184278203129
• Rack of lamb dinner: https://www.ebay.com/itm/184278213357
• Prime rib dinner: https://www.ebay.com/itm/184280750423

These are highly sought-after experiences each year and the bidding ends Friday night (5/8/20), with 100% of the winning bids going to the choir. So place your bid now and watch it closely.

*** This event has been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. We will see you again in the fall! ***

Spend a day with the North Star Boys’ Choir at our spring 2020 Boys Sing event!

Practice with our top, award-winning choir
Learn European boy-choir techniques
Board the choir’s new tour bus
Eat pizza and play games!
Free and open to all boys age 5 to 12
No singing experience required

Saturday, April 25, 2020
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Christ’s Community Church
13250 93rd Ave N
Maple Grove, MN 55369
(click for map)

*** This event has been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. We will hold an online fundraising event on Friday, May 1. More info to follow. ***

Come celebrate the North Star Boys’ Choir with an evening of dinner, dessert, drinks, stories, games, auctions, music and more!

You’ll be enchanted by Francis and Andy’s tales, including the famous story of why Andy decided to start a boy’s choir, decades ago while on military duty. You’ll be charmed by the boys as they sing and share their favorite memories of being in the choir. And you’ll have the chance to sustain the choir’s legacy for another generation of boys through a charity auction that includes some of the most enticing, sought-after items and experiences.

The North Star Boys’ Choir builds boys into young men of honor and integrity. The year-round program includes outings, overnights, concerts, camps, and national and international tours and competitions (where they always win awards). The choir provides training not only in musical excellence, but also in manners, service, and leadership. Our boys are prepared for success in music, as well as at school, home, church, and in the community.

It takes a lot to make an organization like this go. When you attend the annual gala, you are not just celebrating this year’s boys; you are helping to build a legacy for future boys to experience for many years to come.

Will you come celebrate with us? Tickets for the gala are available now online at:
https://northstarboyschoir.ticketleap.com/legacy-gala-2020/dates/Apr-25-2020_at_0500PM

NSBC Annual Legacy Gala
Saturday, April 25, at 5:00 pm
Banquets of Minnesota (Elegance Ballroom)
1009 109th Ave NE
Blaine, MN

Starting Tuesday, January 7, 2020, the North Star Boys Choir has a new location.

After many successful years at Immanuel United Methodist Church, we have found a new rehearsal home. The boys will now rehearse each week at Christ’s Community Moravian Church in Maple Grove.

The street address is:
13250 93rd Ave N
Maple Grove, MN

It’s located a mile from Maple Grove High School, just south of Hwy 610 on Elm Creek Blvd.

A huge thank you to everyone at Immanuel United Methodist Church for the many years of hosting they provided to the choir. We now look forward to growing into our new rehearsal home at Christ’s Community Moravian Church in Maple Grove.

Thank you all!