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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><STRONG><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">The Salem Youth Chorus is currently accepting auditions for the 2010-2011 season. Teens aged 14-19 are eligible to audition. Weekly rehearsals will be held alternately in Boardman and </SPAN></STRONG><?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:City><st1:place><STRONG><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Salem</SPAN></STRONG></st1:place></st1:City><STRONG><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">. The Salem Youth Chorus was founded in 2007 by Jon Simsic, </SPAN></STRONG><SPAN class=yshortcuts><SPAN style="COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Artistic<B> </B>Director</SPAN></SPAN><STRONG><SPAN style="COLOR: black"> </SPAN></STRONG><STRONG><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight:
bold">of </SPAN></STRONG><SPAN class=yshortcuts><SPAN style="COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Youth Music</SPAN></SPAN><STRONG><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"> and Theater for the </SPAN></STRONG><SPAN class=yshortcuts><SPAN style="COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Salem Community Theatre</SPAN></SPAN><STRONG><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">, in order to provide teens with the opportunity to sing great </SPAN></STRONG><SPAN class=yshortcuts><SPAN style="COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">choral music</SPAN></SPAN><STRONG><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"> as crafted by the compositional masters. In addition to their local concerts and as part of their 2008 summer tour, the Salem Youth Chorus sang a concert at </SPAN></STRONG><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><SPAN class=yshortcuts><SPAN style="COLOR: black;
mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Bruton</SPAN></SPAN></st1:PlaceName><SPAN class=yshortcuts><SPAN style="COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"> </SPAN></SPAN><st1:PlaceName><SPAN class=yshortcuts><SPAN style="COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Parish</SPAN></SPAN></st1:PlaceName><SPAN class=yshortcuts><SPAN style="COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"> </SPAN></SPAN><st1:PlaceType><SPAN class=yshortcuts><SPAN style="COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Church</SPAN></SPAN></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><STRONG><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"> in Colonial Williamsburg, VA and then sang Choral Evensong at The </SPAN></STRONG><SPAN class=yshortcuts><SPAN style="COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Washington National Cathedral</SPAN></SPAN><STRONG><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"> in DC. In July of 2009, they traveled to NYC and sang at
</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN class=yshortcuts><SPAN style="COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">The Cathedral</SPAN></SPAN><STRONG><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"> of St. John the Divine. The ensemble just returned from a tour of the </SPAN></STRONG><st1:country-region><st1:place><SPAN class=yshortcuts><SPAN style="COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">UK</SPAN></SPAN></st1:place></st1:country-region><STRONG><SPAN style="COLOR: black">,</SPAN></STRONG><STRONG><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"> singing in </SPAN></STRONG><SPAN class=yshortcuts><SPAN style="COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Cathedrals</SPAN></SPAN><STRONG><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"> in </SPAN></STRONG><st1:country-region><st1:place><SPAN class=yshortcuts><SPAN style="COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-weight:
bold">Ireland</SPAN></SPAN></st1:place></st1:country-region><STRONG><SPAN style="COLOR: black">, </SPAN></STRONG><st1:country-region><st1:place><SPAN class=yshortcuts><SPAN style="COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Wales</SPAN></SPAN></st1:place></st1:country-region><STRONG><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"> and </SPAN></STRONG><st1:country-region><st1:place><SPAN class=yshortcuts><SPAN style="COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">England</SPAN></SPAN></st1:place></st1:country-region><STRONG><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">. The Salem Youth Chorus is an accelerated, “honors” level ensemble. All teens that are committed and love to sing are encouraged to audition. The Salem Youth Chorus is the perfect ensemble for those teens considering a career in music/theater as a teacher or performer. For further information and to schedule an audition, call
330.607.6320.</SPAN></STRONG><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></B></P></DIV></div><br>
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