Hawaii Youth Opera Chorus | Hawaii Youth Opera Chorus

(HYOC) Established in 1961, we are Hawaii's longest running community youth choir. We offer a full spectrum of music education, open to all students, grades k-12 throughout Oahu. Students participate through weekly involvement, Saturday Programs, or outreach and festival programs. Participants range from absolute beginners to advanced vocalists. We produce, on average, 20 - 30 concerts per year, half of which are free to the public including music concerts in elderly care facilities and other community venues. HYOC helps to foster the personal and social growth of its members and promotes their self-esteem, as well as giving children a lifetime of music appreciation. We invite you to learn more about HYOC and how our young musicians are building a lifetime of music and arts participation. The chorus was started when our sister organization, Hawaii Opera Theatre (HOT), needed a children's chorus for one of their productions. The relationship with HOT is maintained to this day and when children are needed for their opera productions in the Neal Blaisdell Concert Hall they come from HYOC. Music Festivals HYOC produces Choral Festivals specifically for the Elementary aged student (E Mele Kakou) and the advanced treble middle school singer (Na Leo Pili Mai). Each school and community choir is given an experience of basic musical concepts, vocal technique, hula and are invited to share their music with all attendees as well as the opportunity to sing with an orchestra in the beautiful acoustics of Kawaiaha’o Church. In collaboration with ACDA-HI (American Choral Director’s Association-Hawai’i Chapter), HYOC sponsors and participates in the High School Choral Festival (Na Leo Hou). In addition to learning great choral music, weekly classes in theory and hula are taught. Optional classes in piano and voice are also offered. Students must be enrolled as singing members to participate in optional classes. Most importantly we offer young people the opportunity to learn, have fun and make friendships that last a lifetime.