ABOUT US
ABOUT US
YELLOWKNIFE YOUTH CHOIR SOCIETY
The Yellowknife Youth Choir Society is pleased to support the growth of young musicians in the city of Yellowknife. The Society supports the development of singers through the Yellowknife Youth Choir and brings together a keen group of young people, aged 10-16, who have a passion for singing. The choir meets weekly for rehearsals and performs three concerts each season. Rehearsals run from September to June. Embedded into the singing season is a self-guided theory program and optional private singing lessons.
Musical Staff
Susan Shantora, Conductor
Keira Clinton, Collaborative Pianist
HISTORY
HISTORY
The Yellowknife Youth Choir was founded in 2014 as a result of a conversation between the Northern Arts and Cultural Centre and the Gryphon Trio. Our conductor, Susan Shantora was asked to create a youth choir to perform in the Listen-Up! NWT project that saw students in six NWT communities, including Yellowknife, participate in a musical empowerment project. In 2016 the choir enjoyed an Experiences Canada exchange with the award-winning Bach Children's Chorus of Toronto. Having just completed their third season, the choir continues to move ahead with new projects each year. In 2018 they enjoyed a tour in Nova Scotia. In 2019 the choir participated in the Alberta Children’s Choir gala concert at the Winspear Centre in Edmonton. In 2022 we travelled to Edmonton for sight-seeing, workshops and the ballet, symphony and musical theatre concerts and in 2023 we performed in Hay River and Fort Providence as guests of the Aurora Fiddle Society.
Past Seasons
YYC sings at the CAnada Day Parade
Past Seasons
YYC sings at the CAnada Day Parade
2023-2024
December - 40 below Christmas Show at Holy Trinity Anglican Church with special guest Andrea Bettger, violin and Keira Clinton, collaborative pianist.
2022-2023
December - 40 below Christmas Show at Holy Trinity Anglican Church
March - Performance at the Yellowknife Music Festival - Gold award plus a recommendation to compete at the Alberta Provincial Festival.
May - Spring Concert at Holy Trinity Anglican Church with special guests École Sir John Franklin High School Concert Choir, Maica Mac Eachern, flute, Matthew Bui, piano, Diana Rockwell, soprano and Ari Snyder, accompanist
2022-2023
December - Video Christmas Concert
May - Spring Concert at Holy Trinity Anglican Church as special guests of the École Sir John Franklin High School Choir. Special guests Ari Snyder, accompanist and Barbara Fortin-Clinton, violin
2020-2021
December - Video Christmas Concert
March - Video performance submitted to the Yellowknife Music Festival
May - Backyard Spring Concert at École Sir John Franklin High School
2019-2020
December - 40 Below Christmas Show at Holy Trinity Anglican Church
February - Gala concert with special guests Calgary Girls Choir and Fireweed Children’s Chorus
March - Performance at the Yellowknife Music Festival
2018-2019
December - 40 Below Christmas Show at Holy Trinity Anglican Church
March - Performance at the Alberta Children’s Choir Gala in Edmonton at the Windspear Centre
March - Performance at the Yellowknife Music Festival
May - Spring Concert at Holy Trinity Anglican Church
2017-2018
December - 40 Below Christmas Show at Holy Trinity Anglican Church
March - Yellowknife Music Festival Performance
May - Tour to Halifax and the Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia
May - Spring Concert at Holy Trinity Anglican Church
2016-2017
December 2016
40 Below Christmas Show 2016 with the Yellowknife Youth Choir, the Cherub Choir, Barbara Fortin- Clinton, violin and parent choir members.
A COSY Christmas as guests of Classics on Stage Yellowknife.
March/April 2017
Performance at the Snowking Castle with the Cherub Choir.
Performance at the Yellowknife Music Festival where the choir received a gold standing and a recommendation to the Alberta Provincial Music Festival
Performance with Edmonton's Shumayela Choir and Yellowknife's Fireweed Children's Chorus
May / June 2017
Canada: A Celebration featuring the Yellowknife Youth Choir, soloists and Barbara Fortin-Clinton, violin.
Canadian Automotive Administrators Conference performance of the Canadian and American National Anthems.
2015-2016
2014-2015
December 2015
The 40 Below Christmas Show with the Yellowknife Youth Choir and the Cherub Choir.
March 2016
Performance with the Bach Children's Chorus at Northern United Place
Performance at the Snowking Castle.
Performance at the Yellowknife Music Festival
MayJune 2016
Experiences Canada exchange with the Bach Children's Chorus of Toronto and performances at Agincourt Collegiate Institute, Briton House and the Toronto Centre for the Performing Arts.
School tour of 3 Yellowknife schools.
October 2014
Inaugural concert at the Northern Arts and Cultural Centre with the Gryphon Trio in the Listen Up! NWT launch.
December 2014
The 40 Below Christmas Show with the Yellowknife Youth Choir
May 2015
Listen Up! NWT concert at the Northern Arts and Cultural Centre with conductor Rob Kapilow and the Gryphon Trio.
YYC BOARD
YYC BOARD
YYC BOARD
The Yellowknife Youth Choir Society is a not- for- profit organization. Board members serve for a one year renewable term.
Our current board members for 2022-23 are:
Susan Shantora, Artistic Director/President
Andrea Bettger, Treasurer
Andrew Gilmour, Director
Shawna Gilmour, Director
NEW Members
The Board positions renew at our Annual General Meeting in September. If you are interested in a position please get in touch with any of our Board members.