with MORE MILESTONES
 
  
RECORD enrollment & scholarships!
 
  
194 SINGERS
104 SCHOOLS
49 ZIP CODES
$43,258 in SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED
NW ACDA regional CONFERENCE
 
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
        
        
      
    
    Think Choral, Shop Local
Commissioning in Your Community
Stacey Philipps, Composer-in-Residence
Aubrey Patterson, Artistic Director
Cindy Mair, Collaborative Pianist
ORS Youth Choir was featured at the Northwest American Choral Directors Association conference in Spokane, Washington in January 2024.
The Encounter Choir session demonstrated the breadth of the Composer-in-Residence program, including all the projects created over the last two seasons while rebuilding the choirs.
 
  
the new season started STRONG
 
  
102 happy campers at SUMMER SING
 
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
        
        
      
    
    youth choir RETREAT
 
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
        
        
      
    
    sight reading WORKSHOPS & OUTREACH
 
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
        
        
      
    
    and…
 
        
        
      
    
    second annual CHOIRFEST NW
174 singers from 21 schools
 
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
  
 
  
ORS FALL retreat
 
  
 
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
  
Preparing for…
A concert with Portland composers Stacey Philipps, Joan Szymko, Sydney Guillaume, and a special art market featuring local artisans.
 
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
  
Ethan Sperry talks with Homegrown Guest Composers
with a special vendor MARKET
 
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
  
and a youth choir INFORMANCE
(AKA, Informal Performance)
 
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
  
watch to the end
(hope you don’t get too scared)
 
  
 
            
              
            
            
          
               
            
              
            
            
          
               
            
              
            
            
          
             
            
              
            
            
          
               
            
              
            
            
          
              