VOCI Youth Chorus (Voices of Channel Islands)

VOCI Youth Chorus (formerly PVSD Chorus) is an afterschool program for elementary and middle school students in the Pleasant Valley School District, and Ventura County at large. Students rehearse once a week throughout the school year, with performance opportunities that may include an on-campus concert of the semester’s repertoire for friends and family; holiday caroling; the Camarillo Christmas Parade; virtual performances; collaborating with other music groups; and more.

Enrollment for the 2026-27 season will open soon!

Dorrie Kelly
Music Director

Dorrie Kelly is a music educator, pianist and vocalist. She has over fifteen years of experience teaching general music and choir to students from Kindergarten to 8th grade, and is very excited to be co-directing Voices of Channel Islands! Originally from the east coast, she received her B.S. in Music Education from Hofstra University and is currently working on her Masters of Music Education.

As a teacher and enthusiast for both the Orff-Schulwerk and Kodaly methods of teaching, Mrs. Kelly is committed to helping students find their inner-musician while also leaving room for lots of creativity and curiosity in the music setting. She enjoys helping students learn the language of music, and reacting to the magic and beauty that happens when students really start to *get it!*

In addition to teaching, Dorrie has extensive experience as a performer. She served as the primary accompanist for Hofstra’s University Chorus and Master Chorale, performed in the Rhoda Pinsley Levin Honors Recital, the William B. Rosencras Honor’s Recital, and was winner of Hofstra University’s Concerto Competition. She has served as director of music for several musical theater productions as well as church choirs. This past season, she began her work as as collaborative pianist for Ventura College Community Choir.

Dorrie lives in Camarillo with her husband and three children. Aside from making music, she enjoys doing arts and crafts with her little ones, attending musical theater, and traveling with her family.

Check out the song the chorus recorded as their Spring 2021 project! It’s “Sisi Kushangalia” by Victor C. Johnson and was part of Channel Islands Choral Association’s Spring 2021 virtual concert, “Into the Light: Celebrating Black Composers in Choral Music.”