(NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ) -- The New Jersey Youth Chorus (NJYC), a program of Wharton Arts, will hold mid-year auditions for select ensembles in January 2026 for singers in grades 3–12. Auditions provide young vocalists with the opportunity to join a vibrant choral community rooted in musical excellence, collaboration, and belonging.
To register for an audition for NJYC's Primo Coro, Cor Amici, Sola Voce, and Camerata, visit NJYC.org.
"At NJYC, singing is just the beginning," said Trish Joyce, Founder and Director. "Through music, we cultivate connection, teamwork, and a deep sense of belonging, and our directors are excited to welcome new singers into our choral family."
The 5 ensembles of the New Jersey Youth Chorus, an auditioned choral ensemble program for students in grades 3–12, encourage a love and appreciation of choral music while nurturing personal growth and creative development.
Throughout the season, NJYC choristers participate in exceptional performance and educational opportunities at the local, regional, and national levels.
Highlights this season include:
* Life of Song Festival in Washington, DC, for Sola Voce and Cor Amici
* "The Vocal Edge" Middle School Boys Festival
* "Together We Sing" Festival for Primo Coro
* Collaboration with the Maplewood Glee Club for Camerata
* Performance of the National Anthem for the New York Mets, featuring all NJYC choirs
* Choral Festival at Carnegie Hall for Camerata
* Sing a Mile High Festival in Denver, Colorado, for Sola Voce and Cor Amici
For more information, call (973) 998-5670 or email [email protected].
Wharton Arts' mission is to offer accessible, high quality performing arts education that sparks personal growth and builds inclusive communities. Wharton Arts' vision is for a transformative performing arts education in an inclusive community to be accessible for everyone.
Wharton Arts is New Jersey's largest independent non-profit community performing arts education center serving nearly 2,000 students through a range of classes and ensembles. The New Jersey Youth Chorus is only one part of Wharton Arts. The 15 ensembles of the New Jersey Youth Symphony, which serve over 500 students in grades 3–12 by audition, inspire young people to achieve musical excellence through high-level ensemble training and performance opportunities. Based in Paterson, the Paterson Music Project is an El Sistema-inspired program of Wharton Arts that uses music education as a vehicle for social action by empowering and inspiring young people to achieve their full potential through the community experience of ensemble learning and playing. From Pathways classes for young children to Lifelong Learning programs for adults, the Wharton Performing Arts School has a robust musical theater and drama program and offers both private and group classes for instruments and voice for all ages and all abilities. With the belief in the positive and unifying influence of music and that performing arts education should be accessible to all people regardless of their ability to pay, Wharton Arts offers need-based scholarships.
Wharton Arts is located in Berkeley Heights, New Providence, and Paterson, NJ and reaches students from 12 counties. All of Wharton Arts' extraordinary teaching artists, faculty members, and conductors hold degrees in their teaching specialty and have been vetted and trained to enable their students to achieve their personal best.
