Work with VIVA!
We are always growing our team and accept Teaching Assistants, Accompanists and administrative support throughout the year. To inquire, please call our manager at 416-788-VIVA(8482) or submit your resume to info@vivayouthsingers.com.
Our basic Teaching Assistant job description can be downloaded via the link below:
TA Job Description and Contract
Sing with Us!
Do you love to sing? VIVA! welcomes new members and holds auditions periodically throughout the year. To schedule, contact our manager at info@vivayouthsingers.org.
Our next auditions will be held on
Saturday, January 28, 2012.
Downloadable PDFs:
VIVA! Chorister Information 2011-2012
VIVA-Years-Outline 11-12 as of Feb
Audition Information and Requirements
Please note that parents are welcome to join their young singers during their auditions. Interested choristers will fill out an application form at the audition. Families may expect to hear from us within three weeks of the chorister’s audition.
There is a $25 audition fee charged to all applicants. Should the singer be accepted, this fee will be deducted from his/her tuition.
Please remember that, more than anything, we are looking for children who love to sing!
Through VIVA!’s inclusion program, all choirs are able to provide support for youth with disabilities.
Preparatory Chorus (ages 4-6)
*Rehearses Monday at Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre 4:45-5:45
Children will be asked to sing a song they enjoy, and to play some musical games with the conductor. This is a very informal audition, and is more appropriately considered an opportunity for the child and conductor to meet.
ECS Chorus (entry-level training choir)
*Rehearses Monday at Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre, 5:15-6:15
Young people will be asked to sing a song they enjoy, and to play some musical games with the conductor. If the child/youth plays another musical instrument, he or she is welcome to play a short piece on that instrument as well. Parents should be available to discuss their child’s abilities and needs with the conductor at the time of audition. This audition is very informal, and is more appropriately considered an opportunity for the young person and conductor to meet. Those wishing to join ECS should be very eager to sing!
Junior Chorus (ages 7-10)
*Rehearses Monday at Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre 4:45-6:00
Children should prepare an unaccompanied song which they know well (not a pop song), and sing “Row Your Boat” in round with the conductor. If the child studies an instrument, he or she should be prepared to perform one piece on that instrument for the audition. Children wishing to join the Main Chorus I should be able to sit attentively for the 1-hour rehearsals, and should be able to tone match.
Main Chorus (ages 9-16)
*Rehearses Monday at Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre 5:45-7:15
Young people should prepare an unaccompanied song that shows the quality of her/his voice (not a pop song). Since they will be asked to perform some simple asight-singing and rhythmic reading, a basic knowledge of theory is essential. Singers must demonstrate the ability to hold a harmony part and should be prepared to play one piece on an instrument if they are presently taking lessons. Choristers are expected to attend the Fall Camp. This choir will tour every two years.
S.A.T.B. Youth Choir (ages 15-25)
*Rehearses Monday at Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre 7:15-8:30
The Youth Choir is composed of experienced singers who read music, blend well with other singers, and sing in tune. Singers are offered concerts on a project basis. Many of these singers work in our Choral Mentoring and Leadership Program, though involvement is not required.
Choral Mentoring and Leadership Program
Singers in Senior High School and University can apply for a unique opportunity to work with and teach VIVA!’s younger choirs and to acquire pedagogical skills. Application forms available by emailing info@vivayouthsingers.com.
*** Please note that membership in VIVA! Youth Singers of Toronto requires a similar time commitment to studying an instrument. The amount of time required varies with the time of year and with the choir in which the chorister is singing. Please note that we do not consider a family’s commitment to enroll their child in VIVA! Youth Singers to be casual: singers are expected to attend rehearsals regularly and complete all homework as it is assigned.