“We Will Sing” has been the motto for the Annapolis Valley Honour Choir all year. Persevering all through the pandemic, they have continued to offer meaningful artistic programming for their students. Now planning for a full return to in-person singing in the fall, the AVHC is excited to welcome singers for the next season! 

Students in Grades 3-12 during the 2021-22 school year are encouraged to join. Musical Meet & Greets for all three choirs will be taking place the first two weeks of June.  (Online and in-person options)

The AVHC is a nationally recognized choral organization known for its excellence in education and capacity for community building. Young singers work with professionally trained faculty in fun, engaging rehearsals and workshops, and benefit from a complete music literacy program, chorister apprenticeship program, performances and engagements, community outreach, and cultural exchange opportunities.  Accessible and inclusive, singers are welcomed into a supportive, accepting culture rooted in teamwork and a common vision. They are provided a safe space to be themselves, build their confidence and find their unique voices!

Come Sing Safely With Us!  Find out more about the AVHC programs and how to join us at www.avhc.ca!

To view the AVHC’s 2021/22 brochure, click here.

Are you interested in looking at ideas about how to innovate and look at systemic change in nonprofit arts and culture board governance? Do you have ideas for how we can start making meaningful changes in how our boards operate? Mass Culture and LeSage Arts Management and are carrying out a research project under The Future of Arts Work, and lead researcher Jeanne LeSage wants to hear from you! The survey is accepting responses until May 9, 2021.

​The National Youth Choir of Canada (NYCC) is a project of Choral Canada and is Canada’s finest youth choir. It is a one-of-a-kind professional development opportunity for some of Canada’s best emerging choral singers aged 19-26. The 2022 NYCC will be conducted by Dr. Jean-Sébastien Vallée, assisted by Apprentice Conductor Thomas Burton.

Who can audition?
People in Canada between the ages of 19-26 are eligible to audition for the NYCC.

When are auditions?
Auditions for the 2022 NYCC open on September 10, 2021 and close on October 15, 2021.

How do I audition?
Auditions are by recording only and submitted online. Full details of audition requirements and program details will be posted here soon. Unfortunately, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 NYCC was not able to take place as planned. Choral Canada has therefore extended an invitation to all 2020 singers to participate in the 2022 choir if they wish. Auditions will be held to complete the choir and create a pool of alternate singers to fill any spaces vacated by 2020 choristers.

For more details, visit Choral Canada’s webpage on auditions by clicking here. 

Here is a message of hope and support for our wonderful community from Choral Canada’s President Laurier Fagnan. This past year has been incredibly difficult for everyone, but Choral Canada is here to support you in any way we can.

The Montreal Choral Institute is proud to offer its first annual composers’ workshop. This event is designed to enable early-career Canadian composers to hear their piece(s) or sketch of a piece to be workshopped live with Voces Boreales‘ professional vocal Octet , led by the MCI’s artistic director Andrew Gray. This event is designed to give composers the rare opportunity to experiment with textures, vocal production and techniques, blending or contrasting of sounds, rhythms, dynamics etc. whilst developing a particular piece or their individual style and sound. Only a cappella pieces that can be performed by an SSAATTBB group can be considered.

Four composers, who will be selected from the submissions received, will be invited to attend the workshop session – either in person (if within reach of Montreal) or via videoconferencing.

To learn more about the Montreal Choral Institute and Voces Boreales visit their website at www.vocesboreales.org

Submitted works or sketches of pieces in development should:

• not have been performed before
• be up to 5 minutes in length
• be written for a cappella mixed voices (up to 8 part SSAATTBB)
• be typeset and in pdf form

The Montreal Choral Institute welcomes applicants from diverse backgrounds of age, gender, ethnicity, and ability.

The deadline for submission is Sunday 9 May 2021

To submit please email scores to info@institutchoraldemontreal.ca
Please include your name (unless you wish to remain anonymous), a contact email address, and your piece and/or sketch.

The Nova Scotia Talent Trust (NSTT) is seeking a Development Officer, Major Gifts Fundraising, enthusiastic about the arts and keen to help the NSTT grow over the next couple of years.

The pandemic has shown us even more how important the arts are for our well-being and health. The NSTT was fortunate to support 66 pre-professional artists in 2020. The new Development Officer Fundraising will help us ensure that this support can continue far into the future.

This is a part-time contract position. Application deadline is May 5, 2021.

Detailed information about the job offering can be found at our website nstalenttrust.ns.ca or at this PDF file.

On March 26th, Choral Canada, in partnership with Canadian Music Educators Association, Coalition for Music Education, and Kodály Society of Canada, launched the Singing in Canadian Schools COVID-19 Impact Survey (https://bit.ly/31mTMAk) to better understand the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the teaching of singing in K-12 school music education in Canada from the perspective of music educators.

We know the burden of teaching through a pandemic and advocating for your students is a heavy load to bear. We aim to provide survey results that will help you in your advocacy efforts from here forward. Until then, we need you to complete the survey and encourage others to do the same.

Data speaks. We need a high level of engagement from our Canadian music education community to present clear data in our findings.  The survey should be completed by K-12 school music educators who teach general music using singing, choral ensembles/group singing, or singing related courses. Singing is a core component of the music curriculum across Canada, as well as a tool for instruction and musical expression and discovery. The perspectives of Canadian music educators who use singing as a core component of their music programs are particularly important to capture during this unprecedented time. This survey will help ensure teacher voices are heard and will provide valuable tools for advocacy as music educators look to the future of their programs.

Click HERE (https://bit.ly/31mTMAk) to complete the survey now. Please complete by Friday, April 9.