2024 Auditions

​The National Youth Choir of Canada (NYCC) is a project of Choral Canada and is one of Canada's finest youth choirs. It is a one-of-a-kind professional development opportunity for some of Canada's best emerging choral singers aged 19-26.

The program will run from May 5-17, 2024, including rehearsal week, tour and PODIUM 2024 experience. The NYCC 2024 rehearsal and training session will take place in Québec City, Québec, from May 5-11, 2024. The choir will then tour from Québec City to Montréal from May 11-17, performing concerts and community engagement workshops at stops en route. Singers are required to be onsite and to travel with the choir for the duration of the training week and tour, and must not have any other professional or personal commitments during that time which would interfere with their ability to participate in all activities of the NYCC. 

Please note that NYCC rehearsals and program administration will be conducted in English, however Choral Canada staff, the 2024 Tour Manager and the 2024 Guest Conductor are fluent in both French and English. Singers should feel free to communicate with staff in either French or English.

Please read the Audition Information for Singers and the Application and Audition Guidelines prior to submitting your application.

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Audition today!

Video submissions are accepted until October 15, 2023.

APPLICATION FORM

Audition Information for Singers

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Application and Audition Guidelines

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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
• Network and learn with Canada's choral community at the Podium Conference & Festival and perform at one of Podium's featured evening concerts ​

How do I audition for the NYCC?

Singers audition by submitting video recorded auditions to Choral Canada by October 15, 2023, and selections are made by a National Selection Committee. Please read the Audition Information for Singers and the Application and Audition Guidelines before submitting your application. In all cases, we strive to select up to four NYCC singers (one for each voice part) and four alternates from each province and the territories. When this is not possible, there may be more than four singers selected from some provinces or territories.

What does the audition entail?

You will need to perform two short solo pieces in different languages. You will also be required to prepare a choral excerpt and to sing vocal exercises which demonstrate your vocal range. You must also submit a choral/musical resume and a letter of recommendation. Please see the Application and Audition Guidelines document. If more clarification is required, please contact Choral Canada directly at [email protected].

How much does the program cost?

The fee per singer for 2024 will be $1575 + federal tax (GST 5%) and Québec tax (QST 9.975%). The tuition fee covers roundtrip travel, program tuition, music, meals, accommodations (student residence/hotel for rehearsal week and Podium, billeting while on tour) and ground transportation for the duration of the entire NYCC program. 

The tuition fee is the sole responsibility of the singer and is payable in 3 installments to Choral Canada as per our payment schedule. Read more in our Audition Information for Singers.

IMPORTANT: Some provincial choral organizations (listed below) will be able to provide partial financial support for 2024 and other funding opportunities may be available, including grants or bursaries. If the tuition fee is a barrier, we encourage you to audition and if you are selected, we will work with you to help access additional funds to support your NYCC experience.

ChoralNL - choralnl.ca
Nova Scotia Choral Federation - nscf.ca
New Brunswick Choral Federation - nbcfsite.wordpress.com
Alliance horale du Québec - chorales.ca
Choirs Ontario - choirsontario.org
Manitoba Choral Association - manitobasings.org
Saskatchewan Choral Federation - saskchoral.ca
Choir Alberta - choiralberta.ca
British Columbia Choral Federation - bcchoralfed.com

Banner: NYCC 2022 (Toronto, ON). Alto section. Photo: Sam Moffatt