CCOC OFFICE

227 Front St E, Toronto ON, M5A 1E8

Registrar & Operations Coordinator
Alice Norton-Bell
registrar@canadianchildrensopera.com
416-366-0467 ext 103

OFFICE HOURS

Monday to Friday – 9 AM to 5 PM
Saturday and Sunday – CLOSED

REHEARSALS

St Clement’s Church

70 St Clements Ave, Toronto ON, M4R 1H2

2026/2027 TUITION AND FEES

FULL SEASON REGISTRATION (SEPTEMBER – JUNE)

*This is the full amount of tuition charged if you pay in full or in two installments by the date of July 15, 2026. This does not apply if you select the $100.00 deposit option at the time of registration or register for our program after July 15, 2026. If you register after July 15, 2026 you will be charged the standard tuition fees listed.

Additionally, as a professional non-profit performing arts organization, the CCOC charges fees for tickets to our performances. Tickets typically range between $25 – $40.

You may also choose to opt out of the mandatory Volunteer Program by paying the financial contribution associated with your child(ren)’s chorus.

Our full season fees apply to anyone joining the CCOC’s program between the start of our season in September – November.

2026/2027 BUTTERFLY BEGINNINGS TUITION AND FEES

THIS PROGRAM RUNS IN THREE 10-WEEK TERMS

Additionally, as a professional non-profit performing arts organization, the CCOC charges fees for tickets to our performances. Tickets typically range between $25 – $40.

step one: how to register

Now that you have auditioned (unless registering for Butterfly Beginnings) and been placed in a chorus you will soon be sent an email with a link to our registration form.

In addition to your chorister’s tuition, you will need to select the Camp/Retreat Fee for your designated chorus and family discount code if you have more than one child participating in the program.

step two: payment options

You will have three payment options to choose from for your registration transaction, and our online system accepts all three major credit cards: MasterCard, VISA and American Express.

1. Pay in full – select this if you wish to pay your registration in full.

2. Installment billing* – the system will divide your payment into two-equal installments. The first installment will be processed immediately, and the second installment will be processed 60 days from your first payment.

3. $100 Deposit* (non-refundable deposit) – Select this option to:

• Set up a payment plan for installments for up to four monthly or bi-monthly payments (this option only applies to those registering for the full season). You will need to submit a Payment Plan Agreement (linked here) to complete this option.
• Apply for a bursary if you foresee that you will need financial assistance for tuition (see Bursary Assistance section).

*The options to pay in installment billing and to pay the $100.00 deposit followed by a payment plan is not available for our Butterfly Beginnings program. Our Butterfly Beginnings may only pay in full or submit the $100.00 deposit if it will be submitted with a bursary application.

step three: confirmation

Once you have completed the registration process, the system will automatically send you a confirmation email. This email will confirm your child’s name and choir for which they are now registered. Please double check to make sure the information is correct. If you notice a problem or need to make a change, please contact the CCOC Registrar & Operations Coordinator at registrar@canadianchildrensopera.com.

This confirmation email is your official receipt and proof of payment; please retain it for your records. 

step four: required supplementary forms

• Media Release Consent Form (linked here)
• Membership Agreement Form (linked here)

Submitting these forms along with registration information and payment completes your enrollment!

refund policy

To ensure financial security of the organization as a non-profit charitable organization, the CCOC has a strict refund policy.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

CCOC HANDBOOK

The CCOC Handbook (updated version is coming soon) outlines the CCOC’s policies and explains the operations of the organization. We encourage all families to read through it to familiarize themselves with the CCOC!

REHEARSAL SCHEDULE AND CALENDAR OF ACTIVITIES

We’re excited for all the activities in store for our choristers this upcoming season! Please look through the current version of the CCOC calendar for the 2026/2027 season (updated version is coming soon) to help you in planning your child’s/children’s activities. Please note that this schedule is subject to change, and any revisions to the schedule will be provided to families in September 2026. 

parent volunteer requirements & voting membership

The enthusiastic cooperation and participation of families in CCOC activities is essential to the success of the organization. The world-class arts education and unique opportunities for professional experience your chorister receives at CCOC is not possible without ongoing hands-on support from each of our families as volunteers and fundraisers. Tuition alone only covers 30% of the cost of the program, with the remaining 70% covered by foundation grants, government grants, individual donors and our own CCOC community fundraising efforts, such as the Bingo Program.

We have a mighty but very small staff to execute all of the roles and tasks required to run the organization, so we must look to our parents and caregivers for help running rehearsals, producing concerts or opera productions, supervising choristers backstage at the Canadian Opera Company (PC families only), and general office support. Simply put, we need your help in growing our capacity and supporting our annual activities!

The CCOC Volunteer Program is a mandatory program in which our families, with the exception of our Butterfly Beginnings program, are asked to earn a certain number of volunteer credits throughout the season. If familes cannot, or would rather not, contribute their time they are asked to contribute financially in the amount of roughly 20% of their chorister’s tuition at the end of the year.

Learn more about the parent volunteer program and requirements by visiting our Volunteer Program page, reading through the CCOC Handbook (linked above) and reaching out to info@canadianchildrensopera.com with any questions!

Also, as per our Incorporation By-Laws, every family of an active CCOC chorister becomes a VOTING MEMBER of the organization. This Voting Membership privilege is based solely on the chorister’s membership status. It is a one-year term, renewed annually with the chorister’s membership. Once the chorister graduates or leaves the program, the voting status is automatically revoked/terminated.

The privilege of this status is that ONE parent of the chorister, per family, will be invited to attend the CCOC’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) to approve the annual budget and plan; elect the directors and officers of the Board; and accept the Audited Financial Statements and approve the Auditors for the next fiscal year.