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Japan Tour 2024: A Musical and Cultural Journey

Shallaway Youth Choir is embarking on an incredible tour to Japan, filled with amazing workshops, cultural exchanges, and performances. Here’s a sneak peek at our itinerary: 🎶 July 27 – Workshops and cultural sharing with The Kyoto Junior Chorus. 🎤 July 30 – Concert at the Cultural Museum of Kyoto. 🕊️ July 31 – Performance … Continued

Big congratulations to our Nobile Jr. Ensemble!

We are thrilled to announce that following an outstanding performance at the 2024 Provincial Music Festival, Nobile Jr. has been selected to represent Newfoundland and Labrador at the National Music Festival. Thank you to our conductor Robert Colbourne and accompanist Andrea Lane Gardner. Also, a special shoutout to Shallaway Chorister Aoife Strand for her award … Continued

Acclaimed Conductor Panda van Proosdij to Lead Movement Workshops

Shallaway Youth Choir is thrilled to welcome the world’s leading choral movement specialist to Newfoundland and Labrador. Originally from Holland, Panda van Proosdij is a highly respected figure in the world of choral arts, renowned for her expertise in movement and expression. Her first time in Canada, van Proosdij will spend ten days, March 3-12, … Continued

Shallaway Youth Choir Welcomes “Terra” to Its Musical Family

Shallaway Youth Choir is thrilled to announce the official name of our newest ensemble: Terra. This name, inspired by the Latin word for “earth,” beautifully encapsulates the essence and spirit of our newcomer’s choir. Terra represents not just the ground beneath our feet, but the shared home of all humanity, reflecting the diverse backgrounds and … Continued

We’re grateful to the TELUS Friendly Future Foundation

We’re grateful to the TELUS Friendly Future Foundation for sponsoring sensory tools and musical instruments to engage and support individuals with sensory sensitivities during rehearsals and performances. Our Lauda ensemble will benefit greatly from this generous grant. Envisioned to embrace diversity and inclusion and to challenge norms and practices around music-making, Lauda provides an enriching … Continued

Help us, rise up!

For 31 years, Shallaway has relied on our community’s kindness and performed on borrowed risers. However, as we grow, diversify our performance spaces and artistic activities, these structures no longer meet our needs. With a monthly donation of $10, or a one time donation of any amount, you can help us purchase our very first … Continued

Exsultate back from the Cork International Choral Festival, Ireland

Our newest ensemble Exsultate represented Canada in the 2023 Fleischmann International Trophy Competition at the Cork International Choral Festival. They were ecstatic about their performance and held their own on a stage of the world’s best choral ensembles.  After the awards ceremony, Conductor Kellie Walsh said, “This is a hugely proud day. Exsultate received a … Continued

Shallaway’s Jubilate Ensemble Wins Gold!

Members of Shallaway Youth Choir’s Jubilate Ensemble (Grades 6-9), led by Associate Director Jennifer Hart, won a GOLD standing at the WorldStrides Orlando Heritage Festival. The singers received an invitation to the WorldStrides Festival of Gold at either Toronto’s Roy Thomson Hall or Carnegie Hall in New York City. One of the adjudicators commented, “Charming performance … Continued

Newfoundland youth to compete in US and Ireland 

This week, members of Shallaway Youth Choir’s Jubilate Ensemble (Grades 6-9), led by Associate Director Jennifer Hart, are competing at the WorldStrides Performing Arts Orlando Heritage Festival in the US. Young performers will experience a music education and exchange experience and perform for a panel of three internationally renowned adjudicators. On April 25th, the senior … Continued

Nagamo

Shallaway is proud to host the ground-breaking collaboration and tour of two of Turtle Island’s celebrated professional artists – musica intima (vocal ensemble, Vancouver) and Andrew Balfour (Composer, Winnipeg). NAGAMO (Sing in Ojibway) also includes powerful works Legacy and Song of the River written and performed by internationally-acclaimed singer and composer Deantha Edmunds, arranged by … Continued