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Raleigh Youth Choir educates youth in the art of singing though quality instruction and performances.

RALEIGH YOUTH CHOIR - Celebrating our 55th season of musical excellence. The RYC includes approximately eighty voices across six ensembles. Our repertoire is demanding and includes sacred and secular classics, selections from musical theater, and a rich assortment of American folk music and patriotic music. The RYC is a place where all Triangle Youth can find their voice!

10/03/2026

Having the BEST time with almost 100 4th and 5th grade singers at the RYC Big Sing! 🎶❤️

Young voices, big energy, and an amazing community. Who’s ready to sing with us next time?! 🎤

08/29/2026

We had a great day at our teaching workshop for MS students auditioning for NCMEA Middle School Honor choir! If you want to join us for our audition workshop on September 19, feel free to register here: www.raleighyouthchoir.org

08/27/2026

Due to popular demand, we've added TWO additional audition dates for this fall!

This season will feature collaborations with world-renowned teaching artists from the VOCES8 Foundation, performances with the NC Symphony, a newly commissioned piece written for our singers that we will premiere in the spring, and more!

Visit www.raleighyouthchoir.org to sign up for your placement audition before time runs out!

08/16/2026

Meet Christopher Short, Executive Director of the Raleigh Youth Choir! 🎶

Christopher Short, bass-baritone, is a musician, arts administrator, and teaching artist from Raleigh, North Carolina. He hopes to use music as a bridge to connect people with their surrounding community through artful storytelling in performance, localized philanthropic efforts, arts administration, and educational outreach work.

Christopher graduated from the East Carolina University School of Music with a double major in Vocal Performance and Music Theory/Composition. He has traveled and recorded internationally as a choral musician and soloist and is an award-winning composer.

During the 2020-2023 seasons, Short was a member of the US VOCES8 Scholars program and now serves as a teaching artist with the US VOCES8 Foundation, leading educational workshops nationwide. In addition to performing, Christopher is an active arts administrator, serving as the Executive Director for the Raleigh Youth Choir and as the Executive Director and co-founder of the professional choral ensemble, Servire, along with its overarching nonprofit, Chamber Voices for Change.

In his free time, Christopher has a passion for cooking extravagant meals, traveling, spending time with his wife and dog, and watching his favorite sports
teams.

In addition to performing with Servire, notable recent engagements include performances with Three Notch’d Road, GRAMMY-nominated True Concord Voices & Orchestra, Harmonia Stellarum Houston, the world premiere of Christopher Tin’s The Lost Birds with VOCES8, the Handel and Haydn Society alongside the New York Philharmonic at Lincoln Center, the VOCES8 Foundation Choir on the LIVE From London series, and as a soloist with the North Carolina Master Chorale and Duke Bach Cantata Series.

We are so glad to have Christopher on the RYC team again this season! 💙

08/14/2026

We’re wrapping up our 2026–27 season highlights with our 2027 Spring Concert! 🎶

Join us in May for our final performance of the year, featuring a special collaboration with the Cardinal Singers and the premiere of a brand-new piece written specifically for RYC! 🌷✨

We can’t wait to close out another incredible season of music together! 💚

08/13/2026

Meet Dr. Rebecca Strutt, the director of the Page Singers! 🎶

Dr. Rebecca Strutt is a choral conductor, soprano, and music educator dedicated to inspiring young singers and building vibrant, inclusive choral communities. Her career has spanned the United States and Canada, where she has earned a reputation for artistic excellence, engaging leadership, and a deep commitment to music education.
Before relocating to Raleigh, North Carolina, in 2024, Dr. Strutt served as Artistic Director and Senior Choir Conductor of the Mississauga Children’s Choir in Ontario, Canada, where she conducted the organization’s advanced treble ensemble and helped shape the artistic vision of one of Canada’s respected children’s choir programs.

An accomplished performer, Dr. Strutt has appeared in opera, operetta, oratorio, and musical theatre productions throughout her career. As an educator, she has extensive experience directing choirs of all ages, teaching private voice, and serving as an adjunct professor of music theory and voice. She holds a Doctor of Music Education from Liberty University and a Master of Music Education from Boston University, with specialized study in choral music education and vocal pedagogy.

Dr. Strutt currently is the conductor for the Page Singers with the Raleigh Youth Choir and directs the choral program at Heritage Middle School in Wake Forest, North Carolina. She is committed to fostering artistic excellence, musical curiosity, and a lifelong love of singing in every student.

We are so glad to have Dr. Strutt leading the Page Singers again this season! 💜

08/05/2026

Staff Spotlight: Amy Davis! 🎶💚

Amy Brock Davis is the conductor for the Mosaic Singers of the Raleigh Youth Choir. Mrs. Davis serves as the co-director of Choral Activities at Durham School of the Arts and is the lead teacher for the Durham Public Schools middle school chorus section. She was the Associate Conductor of the Girls Chorale for the Capital City Girls Choir at Meredith College in Raleigh, North Carolina from 2006-2021.

Mrs. Davis is a Meredith College graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Music and received her Master of Music in Choral Directing from Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina. Mrs. Davis is a National Board-Certified Teacher specializing in early adolescence through young adulthood choral music.

Her choirs have sung in Atlanta, West Virginia, New York, New Orleans, Charleston, Savannah, Florida, Munich, Vienna, Venice, Florence, Rome, London, Stratford, Oxford, and Cambridge. Mrs. Davis is the recipient of the 2017 Richard Keasler NC Middle School Choral Teacher of the Year award which was presented by the North Carolina Music Educators Association.

We’re so glad to have Mrs. Davis leading our Mosaic Singers again this season! 💙

08/04/2026

Only ONE more chance to join us for the 2026–27 season! 🎶💚

Calling all singers ages 6–18! Our final RYC audition date is Monday, August 17. Come find your voice, make new friends, and be part of an incredible season of music with the Raleigh Youth Choir! 💜🎵

✨ Tuition scholarships are available.

Register for an audition today at raleighyouthchoir.org!

07/31/2026

Our next 2026–2027 season highlight is Candlelight Christmas! ❄️

The holiday season continues! Candlelight Christmas features the Raleigh Youth Choir and the North Carolina Symphony Holiday Brass in a cherished annual holiday concert. We can’t wait to celebrate with you this December! 🎶💫

07/29/2026

Next in our 2026–27 Season Highlight Series: Carols of Christmas! 🎶🎁

Join us this December for one of Raleigh Youth Choir’s longest-standing traditions. Since 1968, Carols of Christmas has brought audiences together to celebrate the joy of the season through music!❤️

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112 S Salisbury Street
Raleigh, NC
27601

Website

http://www.raleighyouthchoir.org/

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