The Richmond Boys Choir is a nationally recognized boys choir in Richmond, Virginia

Richmond, Virginia

Richmond is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the United States. It is an independent city and not part of any county. Richmond is the center of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Greater Richmond area...

. Founded in 1996 through a collaboration of Theatre IV

Theatre IV

Theatre IV is The Children's Theatre of Virginia. It is the second largest children's theatre in the nation and the largest in-school touring theatre company in the nation. In 1975, Theatre IV was founded by Bruce Miller and Phil Whiteway, becoming the state's first professional theatre for young...

 and the Boys and Girls Club of Richmond, the choir is currently in its 12th season. In 1997, the RBC became an independent, non-profit 501(c)(3), organization. Shortly thereafter, the choir was bestowed with the title "Richmond's Ambassadors' of Song" by the mayor of Richmond. The choir regularly performs both within the community of Richmond and on tour throughout the United States

United States

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. Tours have included performances in Kansas City, KS, Baltimore, MD, Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....

, Fayetteville, NC and New York City, NY among others. The choir has also appeared on the nationally syndicated program The Today Show. In 2007, the choir was named a finalist in the National Endowment for the Arts

National Endowment for the Arts

The National Endowment for the Arts is an independent agency of the United States federal government that offers support and funding for projects exhibiting artistic excellence. It was created by an act of the U.S. Congress in 1965 as an independent agency of the federal government. Its current...

Coming Up Taller Awards.

External links

Official Website of the Richmond Boys Choir


WTVR 6 Interview with Billy Dye - Artistic Director for the RBC


WTVR 6 Performance by the Richmond Boys Choir