April 28, 2011
The Olympia Youth Chorus’ Coro Voce choir took first place in the junior high division at the Seattle Heritage Festival in April. The group also received a gold level rating at the festival which included choirs from throughout the region as well as California, Maryland and Canada.
Garnering attention with their quality performance, Coro Voce was one of only two choirs invited to participate in the New York City Heritage Festival and perform at Carnegie Hall.
“We were thrilled with our performance and the honor of being invited to participate in the national festival at Carnegie Hall,” said Olympia Youth Chorus (OYC) Coro Voce Director Amy Holcombe. “Unfortunately due to the cost, the choir is not going to be able go. However the invitation speaks volumes to the quality of this choir and to the singers’ abilities to learn.”
OYC’s Coro Voce is an intermediate level treble choir for SSA singers, ages 11-18. The group is made up of primarily girls, as well as boys with unchanged voices. Participants are selected through auditions and educational emphasis is placed on vocal fundamentals, sight-reading and performance. Director Holcombe holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Music Education from Portland State University and is a certified teacher in K-12 Music.
Coro Voce is one of four OYC choirs. To hear all choirs perform attend OYC’s spring concert, “Disney Dazzle,” on Sunday, May 22, at SPSCC’s Kenneth J. Minnaert Center for the Arts starting at 4 p.m. The concert will showcase popular songs from classic Disney movies to contemporary renditions. Tickets are $15 for adults and $12 for students/seniors. For tickets call 360.753.8585 or order online at olytix.org.
Olympia Youth Chorus is a 16-year-old, nonprofit, vocal music program. It serves singers in K-12 throughout the greater South Sound community, including Thurston, Gray Harbor and Lewis counties.
Auditions are currently underway for students wishing to participate in any of the Olympia Youth Chorus choirs. To receive more information about the OYC program or schedule an audition appointment, visit www.OlympiaYouthChorus.org.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
Valerie Fluetsch, Executive Director
Olympia Youth Chorus
