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The Louisville Youth Choir holds open auditions for 45th season

LOUISVILLE, KY (August 2011) – Auditions for the Louisville Youth Choir’s 45th season will be held on August 23, 25 and 30 at Sacred Heart School for the Arts, Angela Hall, bldg. 17 at 3105 Lexington Rd. on the Ursuline Campus. Each year, the Louisville Youth Choir, artists in residence at Sacred Heart School for the Arts, draws over 100 youth from throughout the metropolitan area who have a passion for singing. Its musical repertoire includes many styles and cultures, including major classics and modern works, often performed with soloists and orchestras.

The 2011-2012 Louisville Youth Choir includes Primary Singers, 1st – 3rd grade singers (non-auditioned session, running October 5-December 16); Lyric Choir, 4th – 6th grade singers (auditioned, treble voices); Descant Choir, 6th – 8th grade singers (auditioned, treble voices); Chamber Choir, 9th – 12th grade singers (auditioned, satb voices); and Aria Choir, 9th-12th grade singers (auditioned, ssa voices). Singers will perform in the four mainstage season concerts: an October Fall Concert, a December A Christmas Festival Concert, a March Spring Arts-In-Action Concert and an April Pops Concert.

There is no cost to audition. Rehearsals begin September 6, 2011. Additional information can be found at www.louyouthchoir.org. For more information or to schedule an audition, call 896-5859.

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Louisville Youth Choir, a nonprofit performing arts organization, was established in 1967 to create a passion for singing among young people. LYC annually draws around 100 youth from throughout the metropolitan area, and its musical repertoire includes many styles and cultures, including major classics and modern works, often performed with soloists and orchestras. Open auditions are held seasonally throughout the year, and weekly rehearsals culminate in more than five public performances annually. The Choir’s goal is to enhance musical education and performance experiences for students throughout the region and currently includes students from over 40 area public, private and Catholic schools. www.LouYouthChoir.org.

The Kentucky Arts Council, a state agency in the Commerce Cabinet provides operation support funding for The Louisville Youth Choir Inc. with state tax dollars and federal funding from the National Endowment for the Arts.

Sacred Heart School for the Arts, a member of Sacred Heart Schools, sponsored by the Ursuline Sisters of Louisville, is fully-accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, and provides opportunities for students of all ages who wish to pursue careers in the performing arts or who simply want to enrich their lives through music, dance, drama or the visual arts. SHSA programs are open to the public, complement those offered by other schools on campus, and encourage students to explore meanings, associations and interpretations of their encounters with the arts. In addition, arts integration classes taught by SHSA faculty during the school day are an important component of the educational offerings of the other three Sacred Heart schools. SHSA is housed in Angela Hall, with modern music and dance studios, rehearsal areas, and performance spaces. www.sacredheartschools.org.

Michele Walker Director of Marketing and Communications
Sacred Heart Schools
3177 Lexington Rd., Louisville, KY 40206
Phone (502) 896-6033 Fax (502) 895-0989
mwalker @sacredheartschools.org
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