All you need is a song.
Oklahoma Youth Sing! gives youth the opportunity
to sing quality choral music in a community setting.
Building community one song at a time.
If your child has enjoyed choir through a camp, school or church, that experience may be further enriched by singing in OYSing! Students in our ensembles represent over 20 different Oklahoma schools including public, private, and home schools.
The ensembles are directed by Kendell Lowry, Lynn Herbel, and Jacob Gonzales.
Our Ensembles
Da Capo
3RD-6TH GRADE
Director: Lynn Herbel
Da Capo (from the beginning) is a training choir for children in grades three through six with unchanged voices. Singers focus on developing a unison sound and beginning part-singing skills.
Con Brio
5TH-8TH GRADE
Director: Kendell Lowry
Con Brio (with spirit) is open by placement hearing for youth in grades 5-8 with unchanged voices. Singers focus on advanced part-singing skills and development of vocal techniques.
Cantare
9TH-11TH GRADE
Director: Jacob Gonzales
Cantare (to sing) is open by placement hearing for youth in grades 9-11. Singers are trained in musicianship, vocal technique, and singing advanced repertoire.
Performances
Our ensembles present four major concerts annually and also perform for community groups and with other choirs. Check out our forthcoming schedule, view our past performances, or contact us to inquire about booking a concert!
Rehearsals
Rehearsals for all choirs will be held in person from September to April on Monday evenings, 6 to 7:30 pm, at Norman North High school. We will provide a Zoom link for students who are unable to attend.
Rehearsals provide the students with training in sight singing, ear training, languages, and music from other cultures while also training students in musicianship as they gain mastery with rhythms, solfège and musical terms.
“Being a part of OYSing! to me means passion. I look to my right, kids are smiling. I look to my left, smiles from ear to ear. Kids gather from all over Norman to sing in unison. It’s amazing how powerful the whole choir sounds together. What’s even more wonderful is how hard kids try and the passion in their faces when they are singing with all they’ve got. I work hard and love it when I start off my week with a loving, beautiful choir family.”
—Marycruz Mendoza
Our Recent Performances
Hear us sing!
What our youth are saying
“In OYSing!, I discovered that my love is for music. I have learned to sing confidently, to sing tall, and to sing my heart out.”
— Olivia Han, Glover Family Scholarship 2020
“I have been in Oklahoma Youth Sing! for three years, and I hope to do it for six. OYSing! means a lot to me. I've always liked music but OYSing! showed me how to love it and appreciate it. I am a lot more willing to sing in front of people; I might never have gotten a solo part in school without OYSing! I am proud to be in OYSing!”
– Lelia Glover
“I love being at choir practice! Looking around and seeing everybody happy and singing and doing their best really motivates me. I have made so many friends and met so many people through OYSing!”
— Izzy Robertson, Robert Lee Kidd III Memorial Scholarship 2020
“With OYSing! I can express myself through music. OYSing! is also a place where I can have fun with my friends. I have made friendships that will last a lifetime through music. OYSing! gives me confidence, self-esteem, makes me smile and warms my heart.”
– Ryan Hensley, Frederick Family Scholarship, 2020
“To be honest, I was very nervous for the audition to join OYSing! and almost chose not to go. I am so glad that I changed my mind because I enjoy singing. I get to see some of my friends, make new friends, and be a part of something that I genuinely enjoy.”
– Zavion Harwell
"Being a part of Oklahoma Youth Sing! means the world to me. I have been in OYSing! for 5 years, and I hope to be in it for 6…. I have learned how to be part of a team, how to control my breathing, and how to use my whole instrument."
— Mackenzie Milchesky
“A skill that I have been taught in OYSing! is solfège and solfège scales. Knowing solfège has helped me a lot at school in my choir class and even in honor band.”
— Mackenzie Schmidt, Robert Lee Kidd III Memorial Scholarship 2020
“I have learned how to read music better. I have learned to go up and down the do, re, mi scale properly. I have properly identified my singing range . . . and what helps me sound better. OYSing! helped me to improve my leadership skills. Thank you very much for the opportunity to express my love for OYSing! I am very excited to continue learning and participate in this coming year.”
– Kirstin Birdsall, Frederick Family Scholarship 2020
"Being part of Oklahoma Youth Sing! means being part of something life changing. Kids come together to use their gifts to help, entertain, and change the community. It is much more than just a choir. It is a family, a team, and a greater experience than any other organization."
— Hailey Carpenter
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Contact
Contact us for information and upcoming performances, to inquire about placement hearings, or for more information.