Winston-Salem Youth Chorus Schedules Auditions

The Winston-Salem Youth Chorus is inviting young people 8 to 18 years old to audition for the 2014-2015 Season. Auditions will be held on Monday, Aug. 4; Tuesday, Aug 5, Monday, Aug 11; and Tuesday, Aug 12 from 3 to 6 p.m. at St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church in Winston-Salem.

The Winston-Salem Youth Chorus is a nonprofit arts organization founded in 1993 by Barbara C. Beattie. Through music education and performance experiences, its mission is to engage and develop young people from diverse backgrounds and to enrich their lives by inspiring excellence in choral music. The Youth Chorus has about 100 members in four ensembles who come from than 40 schools in Forsyth and surrounding counties.

Members of the Youth Chorus learn vocal technique, theory, singing in other languages, discipline, confidence and teamwork while performing beautiful choral arrangements. The chorus also often collaborates with the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, the Winston-Salem Symphony, the Piedmont Wind Ensemble, Piedmont Chamber singers and other groups in the region.

To schedule an audition time, you can call the chorus office at (336)703-0001 or go to Winston-Salem Youth Chorus