SPECIAL NEWS!
Congratulations to Katie Evans for being selected to sing in the American Choral Directors Association Eastern Division Junior High Honor Choir.
Katie sang with over 100 of some of the finest singers in grades 7-9 from New Jersey to Maine. Katie is the first singer from YCFL to make it into an ACDA honor choir! Way to go Katie! She also sings with Mr. Matthew Roesch at Bloomfield Central School District. We are all extremely proud!
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Upcoming Events
Saturday, March 28 - ConBrio at Kiwanis Senior Citizen Fundraising Luncheon - canceled due to COVID-19
Saturday, April 18 - Community Youth Chorus Festival, concert 4:30pm at Fort Hill Performance Arts Center, Cdga. Tickets purchased through box office: (585) 412-6043 - POSTPONED due to COVID-19
Tuesday, May 5 - Melodia at the Omega Chapter of The Delta Kappa Gamma Society meeting
Saturday, May 30 - Service Project, assisting with the gardens at Sonnenberg Garden
Sunday, June 7 - YCFL Semester Concert, 4:00pm at the First United Methodist Church in Canandaigua.
Saturday, April 18 - Community Youth Chorus Festival, concert 4:30pm at Fort Hill Performance Arts Center, Cdga. Tickets purchased through box office: (585) 412-6043 - POSTPONED due to COVID-19
Tuesday, May 5 - Melodia at the Omega Chapter of The Delta Kappa Gamma Society meeting
Saturday, May 30 - Service Project, assisting with the gardens at Sonnenberg Garden
Sunday, June 7 - YCFL Semester Concert, 4:00pm at the First United Methodist Church in Canandaigua.
YCFLRehearsals and ConcertsConBrio is the youngest choir in YCFL, ranging from grades 2-6. They rehearse on Tuesday evenings from 5:00-6:00pm.
Melodia is the oldest group in YCFL with students in grades 7-12. They meet on Tuesday evenings from 7:00-8:00pm. |
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YCFLRegistration and AuditionsRegistration and information on auditions for 2019-2020
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Kristy IngersollMeet the DirectorKristy Ingersoll is a music educator and choir director with degrees from Ithaca College (MM) and The Pennsylvania State University (BME). Currently working as a stay at home mother, she is also founder and director of YCFL (Youth Chorus of the Finger Lakes) and director of the Wesley Choir at the First United Methodist Church in Canandaigua. YCFL has been awarded a grant by the NY-ACDA Chapter to fund a Community Youth Chorus Festival coming in April 2020 with guest conductor, Janet Galvan.
Prior, Ingersoll was the choir director at Canandaigua Academy ... |
YCFL Mission
It is the mission of this program to provide youth with an engaging music experience
that fosters critical thinking and discovery learning,
sharing emotional and artistic expression through performance.
that fosters critical thinking and discovery learning,
sharing emotional and artistic expression through performance.
As the Director, I will uphold the YCFL Mission by
- Displaying professionalism and making informed decisions on
what is best for the singers of YCFL.
- Using music to bring people together through a diverse selection of repertoire.
- Asking questions that foster creative thought, social awareness, and emotional connection.
-Showing humility and taking advantage of opportunities to learn.
- Bringing respect, understanding, and patience to rehearsals with an ultimate goal of creating an environment of encouragement and affirmation.
- Striving to provide all singers with a positive encounter through music at each rehearsal.
what is best for the singers of YCFL.
- Using music to bring people together through a diverse selection of repertoire.
- Asking questions that foster creative thought, social awareness, and emotional connection.
-Showing humility and taking advantage of opportunities to learn.
- Bringing respect, understanding, and patience to rehearsals with an ultimate goal of creating an environment of encouragement and affirmation.
- Striving to provide all singers with a positive encounter through music at each rehearsal.