Ugnelė
Ugnelė (translation: "little fire") is a children's choir and music school in Vilnius (Lithuania). History. The choir developed from folk and dance ensemble "Ugnelė", which was founded in 1954. In 2010, the ensemble split, and the choir, directed by Valerija Skapienė since 1999, moved to Vilnius J. Tallat-Kelpša Conservatoire. The choir worked there until 2016. In 2016, the choir moved to Queen Morta School. In 2017, the choir developed into a private music school, and moved to its separate headquarters in M. K. Čiurlionio street in Vilnius. Structure. The are 3 choirs in Ugnelė music school: preparatory , junior and main, as well as an Early Music Education Programme. There are 8 classes in total. All of the students learn choral singing as their primary subject, as well as solo singing, musical notation, piano, violin, guitar and movement. The school principal is Valerija Skapienė, vice principal - Ieva Krivickaitė. Competitions. Ugnelė's main choir (known also as Children's Choir Ugnelė) participates in Lithuanian and international choral competitions. Its recent awards include: Projects. Ugnelė's teachers organize a variety of nation-wide events for children interested in music. The most important projects include: