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CY’s Young Singers’ Sharing was a lively celebration of song and showcased a year of musical growth among our young singers. We were so honored to have composer Suzzette Ortiz (we sang 2 of her original pieces!) and percussionist Donna Bostock with us as well! 🎶

The FYI! Gozo Latino Choir was excited perform with Aspira's Thrive Strings program. CY is grateful for our incredible music educators and FYI! site coordinators, Paul Stelben and William Valencia who make these collaborations possible.

Gozo Latino Choir and Thrive Strings put on a joint concert!! (our first time collaborating) Check out these highlights from the concert, featuring two incredible performances with choir and strings together! Special thanks to Commonwealth Youthchoir...

Commonwealth Youthchoirs’ "Friends in Music" concert celebrated educators who have grown our singers' love of music in honor of National Association for Music Education's "Music in Our Schools Month." We are grateful to all those who make music education possible in children's lives!

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🌟Wishing a very Merry Christmas to all of our singers, families and friends celebrating, near and far! 🎄

🌟What a festive and fun community celebration of song! And so many singers! Find Your Instrument Emlen & Lingelbach Choirs were joined by Pennsylvania Girlchoir Schola, Kantorei, & Troubadors and Keystone State Boychoir Trainers, Apprentices & Concert Choir! Extra special thanks to Temple Music Prep at Temple Center City who offered a 🥰warm rehearsal space. And a whole love of LOVE to Love Perk & Christmas Village in Philadelphia for a wonderful night of holiday music 🎶

✨Wishing a happy Diwali 🪔 to everyone in the CY family who celebrates. ✨

🎃Concert in Costume Woodmere Art Museum this past weekend was a spooky 👻 success!! 🎶 CY singers enjoyed sharing Halloween favorites with the crowd, admiring all the cool costumes, eating some sweet 🍬treats, and playing in the straw maze! 🦄🤖👽🧛‍♀️

is leading FYI in learning our Concert in Costume pieces!

Commonwealth Youthchoirs (CY) is searching for candidates for the position of Rehearsal Manager. We are a non-profit, community-based, non-denominational organization which includes the Keystone State Boychoir, Pennsylvania Girlchoir and Find Your Instrument. Founded in 2001, we offer outstanding choral education and life-changing performance opportunities to its young people in Greater Philadelphia and abroad.

This is an opportunity for an organized and detail-oriented music lover with experience working with children and youth. The rehearsal manager ensures that rehearsals run smoothly and maintains the music library, among other duties. Candidates should have some knowledge of choir operations, be proficient in Google Workspace, have the ability to prioritize, and have excellent communication skills.

A minimum of two years of equivalent experience working with children in the performing arts is preferred. Evenings and weekends are required. Clearances are required. Interested candidates should send a cover letter and resume to [email protected]. Please enter “Rehearsal Manager” in the subject line. No phone calls please. For a detailed job description: https://cychoirs.org/jobs/

It's almost CY's Fall BRING-A-FRIEND WEEK!!!! This is a *great* way to check out choir. Just register here: https://bit.ly/bring-a-friend-to-choir so that we are ready with a nametag just for you! Located in the Chestnut Hill neighborhood, this is an excellent activity for any child age 7-18 looking for a place to sing with friends.

Don't miss this incredible opportunity!

**If these dates/times don't work, please email Kathleen ([email protected]) for alternatives.**

Let’s meet more of the amazing CY staff! Ebonye Holmes makes sure all of our rehearsals run smoothly… she works tirelessly behind the scenes so that our talented artistic staff can just focus in making music! Ebonye Holmes is beginning her 5️⃣th year with CY!! When you see at a rehearsal, be sure to say hello 👋!

COME SING WITH US! Do you 💚 to sing? Are you 7-18 and anywhere in the greater Philly area? Auditions are being scheduled for Fall ‘23! NO prep necessary 🤩

Don’t miss this opportunity to schedule your spot: https://bit.ly/CY-audition