Introducing Saskatchewan's 2014 NYC Representatives!

Saskatchewan Choral Federation is pleased to announce and would like to congratulate the following young singers on being selected to represent Saskatchewan in the 2014 National Youth Choir:

Emily Ready – Soprano

Emily is a 3rd year voice performance student at the University of Regina and intends to pursue choral conducting and voice performance at the graduate level. She has been participating in many musical and theatrical groups since childhood and is in her third year with the University of Regina Chamber Singer. This year, Emily is also the Assistant Conductor of the University of Regina Chamber Singers and Concert Choir.

Dorianna Holowachuk – Alto

Dorianna is a member of the University of Regina Concert Choir & Chamber singers. Having obtained her Bachelor of Music Education, majoring in Voice, Dorianna intends to continue studying music at the graduate level. Dorianna currently conducts the Conservatory Juventus Choirs, is a soloist with St. Paul’s Cathedral Choir, and is currently participating in the Emerging Choral Conductors Project with mentor, Dr. Dominic Gregorio.

Colin Elliott – Tenor

Colin is a fourth year voice major in the combined Bachelor of Education/Bachelor of Music (Music Education) degrees at the University of Saskatchewan. Colin is in his fifth year singing with the University of Saskatchewan Greystone Singers and in his third year as section leader. Colin directs the Grosvenor Park United Church Choir and leads choral section rehearsal workshops at various high schools in Saskatoon.

Joshua Hendricksen – Bass

Joshua is a voice performance student at the University of Regina and has years of experience as an excellent vocal and choral accompanist. Joshua is in his third year singing with the University of Regina Chamber Singers, and also sings with Halcyon Chamber Choir under the direction of Hart Godden. Joshua was the director and accompanist for Flat Out Chorus this last summer and the interim director for Prairie Pride Chorus in the spring of 2012.


A project of the Association of Canadian Choral Communities in partnership with provincial choral organizations, the National Youth Choir (NYC) is a professional development program for Canada’s best emerging choral singers. Singers between 18 and 25 are auditioned every two years, with up to 4 singers chosen from each province and territory. NYC conductors are selected by a panel of their peers. The NYC convenes in a different region every two years, in association with Podium, Canada’s national biennial choral conference and festival. After a week-long rehearsal camp, the NYC embarks on a regional tour.

This year the NYC 2014 rehearsal camp and tour will take place in Nova Scotia and the Maritime provinces from May 4-19, 2014, and will be conducted by Dr. Hilary Apfelstadt, Director of Choral Programs at the University of Toronto. For more information contact the Saskatchewan Choral Federation at 1-877-524-6725 or email information@saskchoral.ca.