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The Louisville Youth Choir holds open auditions for 41st season

LOUISVILLE, KY (July 2007) - Auditions for the Louisville Youth Choir’s 41st season will be held on Aug. 28 and 30 and Sept. 4 to 6 at Ursuline School for the Performing Arts, Angela Hall, bldg. 17 at 3105 Lexington Rd. on the Ursuline Campus. Each year, the Louisville Youth Choir, artists in residence at Ursuline School for the Performing Arts, draws nearly 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 2008 Louisville Youth Choir will include Chorale, 4th – 9th grade students (beginning and intermediate treble voices); Kantorei, 8th – 12th grade students (intermediate mixed ensemble); and Les Chambre, 6th – 12th grade students (advance treble voices). Students will perform in four concerts: an October fall concert, a December Christmas festival, a March concert featuring the Music of Ralph Vaughan-Williams, and an April spring concert.

There is no cost to audition. Fall rehearsals begin September 11. Audition forms and additional information can be found at http://www.theyouthchoir.org/. For more information 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 approximately 40 area public, private and Catholic schools. http://www.theyouthchoir.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.

Ursuline School for the Performing Arts, a member of Ursuline Campus 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. USPA 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 USPA faculty during the school day are an important component of the educational offerings of the other four Ursuline Campus schools. USPA is housed in Angela Hall, with modern music and dance studios, rehearsal areas, and performance spaces. http://www.ucschools.com/uspa