Bendigo Youth Choir
Youth choir (VIC)
The Bendigo Youth Choir was founded in 1984 by Mrs Valerie Broad OAM. It is a not-for-profit organisation, supported by expert music staff who volunteer their time in developing the singing skills of young people, and their life skills in general.
Since 1984 in excess of 850 members of the choir have benefited from this expert tutelage and in return have provided performances throughout Bendigo, Victoria, Australia and internationally. The Bendigo Youth Choir is a well-respected and international standard choir located in regional Australia.
The Current Artistic Director is Stephanie McCorkell who is enabling the choir to perform at the Festival of Voices.
The Choir has enjoyed international success winning 3 silver medals in the World Choir Games 2012, performing at Carnegie Hall in 2017, and singing a Cantata dedicated to General Sir John Monash by Dr David Kram in Amiens France in 2018 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of World War 1. There have multiple trips over seas.
Many of their performances are in Bendigo. They have been the lead performers at the annual Rotary Club of Bendigo Carols by Candlelight concert, contributed to ANZAC Day services, performed at civic citizenship ceremonies, and performed in many of the retirement and aged care facilities in the region, which brings great joy to the residents and the choir alike.
