Singer Auditions

​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.

2022 Auditions are Closed
Thank you to the many wonderful singers who submitted their audition videos over the past month for the 2022 National Youth Choir of Canada. Watch our social media and this website for an announcement of our full 2022 choir later this fall. 

While auditions are closed for this edition of the choir, we encourage young singers to plan to audition in 2023 for NYCC 2024!

To keep up with Canada’s choral news, including future NYCC announcements about concerts and tour plans, our search for the 2024 Conductor and Apprentice Conductor search, our brand new Mentorship Pilot Project and much more, please sign up for Choral Canada's E-Bytes newsletter.

When and where is the 2022 NYCC program?
At this time, the program will take place May 6-23, 2022, in both Québec and Ontario. Below is the schedule*:
May 6, 2022: Arrival in Montréal 
May 7-14, 2022: Rehearsal week in Montréal, QC
May 14-May 19, 2022: Tour from Montréal to Toronto, comprised of performances and workshops in Ottawa-Gatineau, Niagara Region and the greater Toronto area.
May 19-May 23, 2022: Perform and participate at PODIUM Toronto, ON 
May 24, 2022: Returning home

*Current plans are subject to change. Choral Canada and the NYCC organizing committee are closely monitoring the pandemic situation and will keep everyone informed about changes and updates. Our top priority is the health and safety of our singers and staff. 

Is there a fee to participate in the 2022 NYCC program?
Yes, there is a program fee of $1575 + tax for each singer. Some provincial choral organizations provide financial support.

What is provided to each NYCC singer?

• Professional training program for emerging choral artists (see benefits below)
• All travel, including roundtrip from your city/town
• All accommodations
• All meals
• An all-access delegate pass to PODIUM national choral conference & festival 
• Sight-seeing/social outings
• All-access membership with Choral Canada
• Additional workshops on mental health management and business skills training
  
  

Why audition for the NYCC? The benefits of being selected for this premier choral opportunity include:

• Intensive professional choral training program with a premier choral conductor
• The excitement of working and performing with some of Canada's top young singers
• Regional tour with feature performances at prominent, professional concert venues 
• Education and outreach opportunities via school and community workshops
• Opportunity to be mentored by professional choral artists via the NYCC Mentorship Pilot Project, with support from the Azrieli Foundation.
• Network and learn with Canada's choral community at the Podium Conference & Festival and perform at one of Podium's featured evening concerts 
• Share in promoting Canada's choral art at the highest level​

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2016 NYCC, Conducted by Michael Zaugg

2006 NYCC

​Choral Canada and the NYCC Committee are grateful for the ongoing support of the Sir Ernest MacMillan Memorial Foundation. In 2022, the Foundation added 4 bursaries of $500 each to their support of the NYCC, in addition to the Apprentice Conductor funding they provide.