The American Youth Chorus is currently holding auditions for the 2010-2011 concert season. Children ages 8-14 from DC, MD and VA are encouraged to audition for the chorus, which consists of approximately 60 students from across the Washington DC metro region.
To schedule an audition time, please email Debby_McConnell@congressionalchorus.org
or call 202-399-7993, x182. Potential singers need not prepare a song in advance. The artistic director will run some scales and warm-ups with your child and have him or her sing something familiar such as “Happy Birthday.”
Rehearsals are held on Tuesdays (ages 8-10) and Thursdays (ages 11-14) from 4:30 - 6 pm at the Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St NE, Washington DC.
Past performances have included the Kennedy Center, the US Capitol Building, an Inaugural Children’s Ball, the Smithsonian Folklife Festival with the Welsh National Opera, and a special reception at the U.S. State Department for Secretary of State Hilary Rodham Clinton. The chorus has been featured on CBS, CNN and C-Span.
In its second season as an affiliate of the Congressional Chorus, the American Youth Chorus lit up the stage at the Atlas Performing Arts Center on Saturday, April 10, with high-energy performances of “The Nightingale” and selections from “Hairspray.” Artistic Director David Simmons led his young musicians through costumed and choreographed productions that charmed and delighted the audience, and showcased the abilities of this talented ensemble.
On Tuesday, December 15th, the Junior Division performed in the Franklin Reception Room of the State Department for Secretary of State Hilary Rodham Clinton’s annual holiday gathering for the ambassadors of the various nations assigned to Washington, DC. They sang a mix of holiday favorites and music from their November and December concerts.
The Congressional Chorus, American Youth Chorus and Capital City Symphony all joined together on December 13th to present a free holiday concert for the H Street and Capitol Hill communities. Despite the rainy weather, over 200 people attended each show - at 3:30 and 7:00 pm.
Here’s a video clip of the Junior Division singing “Bright Star Shining.”
SPONSOR
The American Youth Chorus is sponsored by The Congressional Chorus, DC's only chorus dedicated to the performance of music by American composers. They are a membership based chorus and perform a variety of concerts yearly. To find out more about them, visit by selecting this link: CongressionalChorus.org
PARTNER
We are proud to call the Atlas Performing Arts center a partner organization to the American Youth Chorus. You can visit the Atlas here.
