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Heartland Youth Choir

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🩷 Ages 4–18 | All experience levels welcome
🎶 Building confidence & community through music
📍 Des Moines Area, IA
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Heartland Youth Choir was established in 2003 by celebrated composer and educator Barbara Sletto as a safe, performance-based program for youth to grow their musicianship and character. The foundation of Heartland Youth Choir is six standing choirs for ages 4-18. Each year, these choirs tour nationally and internationally, shine at 3 signature concerts, and perform with Iowa's most accomplished music-based organizations, including the Des Moines Metro Opera and Des Moines Symphony. We employ Central Iowa's most effective and experienced choral instructors to grow students' musicianship and character! Thousands of children participate in up to 40 performances annually as part of HYC. Heartland Youth Choir produces Iowa’s Meet the Composer Festival, uniting young singers and choral educators from across Iowa each year to premiere an original song by a select, renowned choral composer. Heartland Youth Choir welcomes youth from all backgrounds with a passion for singing. Due to our generous scholarship program, no one has ever been turned away due to financial need. We look forward to meeting future members, families, and collaborators!

10/28/2026

❄️ Support young voices this winter! ❄️

Heartland Youth Choir is preparing for our annual WinterSongs concert on Sunday, December 13, and we're inviting local businesses and community partners to be part of this special event!

We're offering a limited number of advertising spaces in our printed concert program. It's a wonderful opportunity to support young singers across Central Iowa while sharing your business with our HYC families, friends, and concert audience.

✨ WinterSongs Program Advertising

• Quarter-page ad: $125
• Half-page ad: $200
• Full-page ad: $350

Your support helps HYC provide meaningful musical experiences, educational opportunities, performances, and scholarships for young singers throughout Central Iowa. 💛

📅 Sunday, December 13, 2026
🕓 4:00 PM
📍 Sheslow Auditorium at Drake University

Interested in reserving an ad for your business? Send us a message, and we'll share the submission and payment details!

Thank you for supporting Heartland Youth Choir and helping young voices shine. ❤️🎵

10/14/2026

Join us for Heartland Harvest! 🍂

📅 Sunday, October 18 | 1–5 PM
📍 Westminster Presbyterian Church

We're celebrating music, community, and the joy of bringing people together! Every contribution helps Heartland Youth Choir continue growing young voices and creating meaningful musical experiences for young singers across our community.

This year, our fundraising goal is $10,000, and we're so grateful for everyone who helps us get there! ❤️

Want to learn more about Heartland Harvest or support our mission?
🔗 www.heartlandyouthchoir.org/heartland-harvest

10/05/2026

Fall has a certain rhythm at Heartland Youth Choir 🍂

As rehearsals settle in, so does the sound of voices coming together, familiar faces, and a season full of music and community. We’re so excited to share it with you at Heartland Harvest! 🩷

10/01/2026

We’re so excited to be part of Ballet Des Moines’ The Nutcracker again this year!

Our singers are thrilled to return to this beloved holiday tradition, and we’re so grateful to Ballet Des Moines for inviting Heartland Youth Choir to be part of the magic.

We can’t wait to sing, dance, and celebrate the holiday season together! Thank you, Ballet Des Moines, for another wonderful opportunity for our singers!

Tickets are ON SALE NOW for The Nutcracker! Set to the iconic Tchaikovsky score and featuring the Heartland Youth Choir, audiences of all ages will delight in this holiday tradition featuring Clara and her Nutcracker.

Choose from one of six performances at Hoyt Sherman Place, December 10-13. Tickets can be purchased in person at the venue box office or online via the link in the comments.

10/01/2026

Try It Out may be wrapping up, but fall is just getting started! 🍂🧡

We loved welcoming new singers through our doors this season and sharing a little taste of what makes Heartland Youth Choir so special.

Now, we're looking ahead to a season full of music, community, and plenty of fall fun, including our newest community tradition: Heartland Harvest!

Join us for an afternoon of games, food, drinks, and fun for the whole family. Admission is by free-will donation, with additional activities and refreshments available for purchase, all supporting Heartland Youth Choir and our singers.

🔗 Learn More: heartlandyouthchoir.org/heartland-harvest

09/30/2026

We're proud to be a new member of Windsor Heights Chamber of Commerce! We can't wait to connect with our neighbors and partners. Thank you for the warm welcome! 🎶

09/28/2026

A day of learning, singing, and growing! 🎶

Two of our directors, Lydia Schettler-Blum and Mary Craven Bartemes, recently led a workshop at Simpson College, with a handful of HYC singers joining in for the experience. We love seeing our singers learn from new perspectives, try something different, and bring their own voices into the room.

Thank you to Simpson College for welcoming us and giving our singers the opportunity to keep growing as musicians and young leaders! ❤️

09/24/2026

Remember Italy?

We’re still thinking about this incredible adventure! From singing in some truly unforgettable places to exploring, learning, laughing, and making memories together, our Italy tour was a trip our singers won’t soon forget.

Now that we have our professional photos back, we thought it was time for a little look back. ❤️

Which photo is your favorite?

09/21/2026

Preparing for Opus ! 🎶

Last week, HYC welcomed singers in grades 5–9 to our Opus Prep Clinic as they worked on their audition music for the 2026 Opus Honor Choir.

Our conductors helped singers fine-tune their music, build confidence, and get ready to put their best voices forward. We loved spending the day with so many young singers from across the area!

Good luck to everyone preparing for their Opus audition! ❤️

Address

1240 66th Street
Windsor Heights, IA
50324

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 5pm
Tuesday	10am - 5pm
Wednesday	10am - 5pm
Thursday	10am - 5pm

Telephone

+15152213922

Website

https://heartlandyouthchoir.org/connect

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