NCYC Dress Code

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Women

A                       B                    C                    D

Sleeveless shirts: Sleeveless shirts with wide straps are appropriate. 

Sleeveless shirts such as halter tops (B)  spaghetti straps (C) or strapless tanks (D) are not allowed.

              A

Please refrain from wearing shirts that expose the stomach (A)

              A                               B

Skirts :  Appropriate skirts should be no more than 3-4 inches above the knee (A).  When seated for choir rehearsal, all members will be asked to maintain good posture for singing.  Skirts such as B would be too short and would require crossing of the legs or ankles to achieve modesty.

Shorts: Appropriate shorts should have no less than a 5” inseam.

What is an inseam? 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inseam

Swimwear: Please refrain from bringing 2 piece swim suits. Tankinis are fine.

Men

   A

Shirts: Sleeveless shirts (A) are not allowed for rehearsal. They are allowed for recreational activities only.

Pants: Please refrain from wearing pants with holes in them or that are low slung around the hips.

The National Catholic Youth Choir is a liturgically-based choir open to Roman Catholic youth entering 10th-12th grade.  The conductor of the choir is internationally renowned choral clinician Dr. Axel Theimer.  Fr. Anthony Ruff, OSB, a monk of Saint John’s abbey, is the founding director of the choir.  The program takes place each summer on the beautiful wooded grounds of Saint John's Abbey and University in central Minnesota.  What is unique about the National Catholic Youth Choir is its liturgical focus.  The singers learn about the Catholic liturgy and how the treasury of sacred music (Gregorian chant, Palestrina, Mozart, Bruckner, Poulenc, Duruflé...) fits in Catholic worship today.  The choir also sings contemporary and newly-written music, some of it specially commissioned for the NCYC.

© 2009 National Catholic Youth Choir

Saint John's Abbey and University,

Collegeville, Minnesota 56321

For further information, contact the choir founder and chaplain,

Fr. Anthony Ruff, OSB
 

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Last updated on 12 September 2011