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Cantus Youth Choirs is a non-profit community choral program for youth of Idaho’s Treasure Valley. Each week, hundreds of youth gather from Boise, Eagle, Meridian, Middleton, Star, and Kuna to make music. With multiple traditional and contemporary ensembles that frequently interact and perform together, singers ages 8 to 18 enjoy making music with friends young and old.
All ensembles meet weekly on Tuesday nights. We call this “Cantuesday.” Weekly rehearsals are a combination of fun and hard work. Semester one begins in September and goes through December, ending with our Winter Concert. Semester two starts in January and goes through April, ending with our Finale Concert. We rehearse at Tree City Church on Eagle Road.
Cantus Youth Choirs is a non-profit community youth choir that runs concurrently with a typical school year (September through May). Tuition is based on grade and term of enrollment and ranges from $125 to $450. You can register for a semester to try it out and see if you like it. Or you can save a little bit and register for a full year. You can pay up front or by installment plan.
We take all singers, grades 3 through 12. If you’re in 3-7th grade, we don’t need you to audition. All 8-12th graders submit an audition so we know which voice part to assign them (soprano, alto, tenor, bass). There are 4 traditional ensembles and 4 contemporary ensembles. There are additional fees to be in a contemporary ensemble.
Cantus has a number of big and small traditional and contemporary ensembles. These ensembles are directed by compassionate educators, who are experienced performers and musicians.
Cantus Youth Choirs offers a unique set of opportunities for youth: leadership, performance, personal development, travel, and solo performing opportunities. This has resulted in continued growth for Cantus enrollment and its youth members.
Meri KayParent The choice of music has been very inspiring! The instruction the youth have received has been wonderful and they have really learned to sing!! It has been “The best musical experience of my life!” according to my son. Read more
MarissaParent We loved Mrs. McCauley’s high expectations of the singers. She set clear and high standards for behavior and work ethic and the kids rose to meet and exceed them. My daughter has loved being in choir because of her. Read more
RyleeYouth singer I love the discipline that Mrs. McCauley has and how well-behaved the choir is. I love all the games that helped me make more friends. I definitely like the sound that the choirs make and what we were able to accomplish. Read more
You can join per semester or you can join for the entire year. Semester one runs from September through December, and semester two runs from January through April. Learn more about our payment plans, tuition fees, outfit fees, financial aid, and optional tour.
Eric McKirdy, organist, first put his hands on an organ console at the age of 14, playing for church as needed. He then went on to major in organ performance …
Aubrey Adams-McMillan, mezzo-soprano, enjoys an active career singing opera, musical theater, chamber music, art song, and symphonic works. She discovered her love for twentieth century music and collaborating with composers …
Cantus is organizing an adult choir (ages 18+) and adult orchestra to perform with her. Current Cantus members who are 10th grade and older, may also participate. Directed by Keith …
Cantus and friends waiting backstage for Jenny Oaks Baker’s JOY TO THE WORLD. Cantus Youth Choirs performed with Jenny Oaks Baker, America’s violinist, on her JOY TO THE WORLD tour …
Cantus Youth Choirs is proud to present Michelle Marie Pedersen, soprano, as our guest artist at the 2023 Winter Concert, IN THE BLEAK MIDWINTER. Ms. Pedersen was a featured guest …
