Our YVT community includes choristers across five different ensembles who range in age from 4-18 years. If your child loves to sing and explore, be creative and expressive, plus love learning musical skills and want to make lifelong friends…. we would love them to JOIN US!
During our 2022/23 season we will continue to offer our high quality choral music program. Musical education programs offered by public and independent schools continue to be impacted by COVID-19. We, like many of you, believe that musical education is critical to a child’s development. We are here to fill this gap!
If your singer is new to YVT, the first step is to book a Vocal Placement. You can book using the button below. If your singer will be in JK or SK in September 2022 there is no need for a placement, you may register directly for our Primo Programme.
We are currently booking Vocal Placements for September 8th, 2022 for choristers starting Grade 1 – 8.
For high school aged choristers we are booking Placements the week of August 15-19, to ensure participation in our Encore/Camerata Retreat at the end of August.
Vocal assessments are brief, relaxed and give the conductors the opportunity to determine the best ensemble for each young singer. Our goal is to ensure that all singers are placed in the ensemble that they will feel most comfortable in – that will provide them with the most fitting musical and social experience.
Singers should come prepared to:
Sing a brief song of their choice (it could be something simple, like O Canada or Twinkle Twinkle – or anything they feel comfortable with or would show their personality!)
Listen and sing-back simple melodies or rhythms
Explore their voice – singing both high and low to determine their range
Sight-read melodies with solfege or rhythms (older or more experienced singers only!)
Chat a little with the conductor about their musical experience, why they’d like to join YVT, tell about their interests outside of music
There is a $20 vocal assessment fee per singer. Placement results will be communicated to every applicant post-audition, upon review by the Artistic Director and Artistic Team. Participants in the Primo Division are not required to sign up for a placement. If a chorister is not in Grade 1 (i.e. younger than 6 years old), they can use the form to register for automatic placement in Primo.
