Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 32, Number 8, 1 August 2015 — Open enrollment to be held for youth opera chorus [ARTICLE]

Open enrollment to be held for youth opera chorus

Boys and Girls in grades K-12 interested in singing in a community choral-music education program are encouraged to participate in the Hawai'i Youth Opera Chorus, formerly the Honolulu Children's Opera Chorus. Open enrollment is being held Aug. 22 and 29 at the University of Hawai'i-Mānoa Music Department, 241 1 Dole St., at the corner of Dole Street and University Avenue. Students will participate in a full rehearsal and also be assessed individually. The assessment is to gain an understanding of the range and quality of a student's voice, and is not meant to weed out prospective singers. Parental consent is required. Potential singers are encouraged to arrive 20 minutes prior to the rehearsal time for your age group and to fill out an online registration form at www.hyoc.org. Enrollment times for various age groups is as follows: Grades 3-12, 8:30 a.m. for 2.5 hours; Grades K-l, 9:30 a.m. for 1.25 hours; Grade 2, 10:30 a.m. for 1.25 hours. Celebrating its 55th season, the Hawai'i Youth Opera Chorus is the longest-running community youth chorus in Hawai'i. It is the mission of HYOC to build a firm foundation of excellence in choral performance, establish a lifelong appreciation of performing arts in Hawai'i's youth, and provide leadership in music education in Hawai'i. HYOC holds rehearsals on Saturday mornings. For more information eall 521-2982.