Aug. 31—A reprise of a Kalispell-based youth choir will bring children around the valley together again to sing.
Flathead High School choir teacher Jennifer Stephens and former Glacier High School choir teacher Nathan Connell have joined forces to launch the Flathead Valley Youth Choir for third through sixth graders.
The Flathead Valley Youth Chorus is the first initiative of Bear Grass Performing Arts, a new organization created by Connell, who serves as executive director, and Stephens, who is the artistic director.
The two hope the choir will add to the valley’s rich repertoire of performing arts programs for youth and increase children’s access to extracurricular singing opportunities and music education.
“We would love to be serving 60 kids by the first rehearsal,” Stephens said, who will conduct the youth chorus.
The first rehearsal will be held Sept. 12. To participate, students should complete an online form and submit a video singing, “Happy Birthday,” at www.fvyc.org. Stephens said the audition is a means for her to assess where level the child is at. The program is open to youths in public, private or homeschools.
