Organization: YOUTH CHOIRS INC
Mission: THE MISSION OF YOUTH CHOIRS INC (DBA YOUTHCUE) IS TO EQUIP, ENABLE AND EMPOWER STUDENT CHOIR DIRECTORS WITH THE TOOLS AND RESOURCES THEY NEED TO DEVELOP HEALTHY, VIBRANT, CHRIST-CENTERED STUDENT CHOIRS IN THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE.
Activities: YOUTHCUE IS THE PREMIER STUDENT CHOIR RESOURCE IN NORTH AMERICA. OVER THE PAST 30 YEARS, YOUTHCUE HAS PROVIDED INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMING AND RESOURCES TO FOSTER AND PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF STUDENT CHOIRS IN CHURCHES AND SCHOOLS ACROSS THE CONTINENT.ESTABLISHED IN 1990 BY RANDY EDWARDS, YOUTHCUE HAS CONSISTENTLY GROWN IN SIZE AND INFLUENCE. YOUTHCUE CURRENTLY HAS 30,000 STUDENTS IN NETWORK, AND SINCE ITS INCEPTION, HAS IMPACTED THE LIVES OF APPROXIMATELY 250,000 STUDENTS THROUGH ITS VARIOUS PROGRAMS. FOR THE YEAR ENDED JULY 31, 2020 THE ORGANIZATION SERVED ABOUT 400 INDIVIDUALS DIRECTLY AND 1,000 INDIVIDUALS INDIRECTLY.THE MAIN CURRICULUM CAN BE DIVIDED AS FOLLOWS:YOUTH CHOIR FESTIVALS - THIS INCLUDES MUSICAL PERFORMANCE WITH A PROFESSIONAL ORCHESTRA. THE MUSIC IS DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AND IT IS PUBLISHED BY NATIONAL MUSIC PUBLISHERS UNDER THE "YOUTHCUE" BRAND.PUBLICATIONS - THIS INCLUDES ANTHEMS DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR THE YOUNG CHOIR, AS WELL AS A BOOK RELATED TO YOUTH CHOIRS WRITTEN BY THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT. COMPACT DISC RECORDINGS - THIS IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE EXAMPLES OF REPERTOIRES AND STYLES OF YOUTH CHOIRS, AS WELL AS TO PROVIDE AN INCENTIVE FOR YOUTH CHOIR PARTICIPANTS. ANTHEM SERVICE - THIS IS A FULL-SERVICE ANTHEM (SHEET MUSIC) PUBLISHING AND SELLING SERVICE PROVIDED AS A VALUE-ADDED PROGRAM TO THE ORGANIZATION'S MEMBERS. THIS IS A CRITICAL COMPONENT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION AND IT IS USED TO GROW THE MEMBERSHIP BASE.YOUTHCUE - THIS IS THE ORGANIZATION'S MONTHLY NEWSLETTER WHICH INCLUDES SUCH SUBJECTS AS MUSIC REPERTOIRES AND REHEARSAL TECHNIQUES.TRAINING EVENTS - ANNUAL DIRECTORS' TRAINING EVENTS INCLUDE SHARING IDEAS AS WELL AS PARTICIPATION IN PROGRAMS DEVELOPED BY STAFF.
NTEE category: Arts, Culture & Humanities
Secondary category: Youth Development