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The Alberta Youth Choir (AYC) is the provincial honour choir for singers ages 16-22. It provides a unique opportunity for outstanding young singers from across the province to join forces in the pursuit of excellence in choral music under the direction of a renowned conductor.
The 2026 Alberta Youth Choir is composed of 46 outstanding choristers from 21 choirs across the province! The 2026 roster is exceptionally strong, and this year’s AYC promises to be another exciting and rewarding musical experience. We are thrilled to announce this year’s inspiring conductor, Jean-Sébastien Vallée—a Canadian-American conductor, scholar, and pedagogue celebrated for his exceptional artistry in choral, vocal, and orchestral music. Singers participate in a two-day rehearsal weekend in Calgary, followed by a residency in Edmonton, where they will perform at the 2026 Raising Voices Concert at the Winspear Theatre—bringing together the Alberta Children’s Choir, the Alberta Youth Choir, and guest ensembles for a uniquely exciting afternoon of music-making. |
The Adopt-a-Chorister Campaign is one of the ways we are able to keep AYC registration fees low. Every adoption helps make it possible for talented young choristers from across the province to take part in this unique and valuable musical experience.
The cost to adopt an AYC Chorister is $125.00. As a thank you for your support, contributors to the campaign will receive complimentary tickets to AYC's Edmonton performance in February 22 Donations made by Feb 16 will receive recognition in the AYC concert program and all donors will appear on the Choir Alberta website. Tax receipts will be issued for all donations. Thank you for your support! |
Abby Stockdale
Soprano 1 | Archbishop Jordan High School Choir 
Amelia Woods
Soprano 1 | Calgary Girls Choir Adopted by Elaine Quilichini, David Burnett, and Anonymous donors 
Anotida Mhlanga
Alto 2 | Archbishop Jordan High School Choir 
Claire Christenson
Soprano 1 | LTCHS Treble Choir 
Christopher Lim
Tenor 2 | Sir Winston Churchill Chamber Choir Adopted by Nicole Hounjet 
Cormac McVean
Bass 2 | University of Calgary Chorus Adopted by Sheryl Reinhardt 
Dexter Pereira
Bass 2 | Bishop Carroll Chamber Choir 
Jackson Machalka
Tenor 2 | Archbishop Jordan High School Choir Adopted by Rick Neuls 
Julia McCorquodale
Alto 1 | Bishop Carroll Chamber Choir 
Leigh Kerr
Tenor 1 | University of Calgary Adopted by Robbie Kamaleddine 
Luna Drury
Alto 2 | U of Concordia Edmonton Concert Choir 
Miguel Moore
Tenor 1 | Sir Winston Churchill High School Concert Choir Adopted by Julie Freedman-Smith 
Rachele Playford
Soprano 2 | U of Concordia Edmonton Concert Choir 
Yuqi Wu
Soprano 2 | Sir Winston Churchill Chamber Choir Adopted by Nicole Hounjet 
Tylor McDonough
Tenor 2 | Edmonton Youth Choir Adopted by John Wiebe |
Aislinn Christenson
Alto 2 | UofA Madrigal Singers Adopted by Linda Callaghan 
Ana Exner
Alto 2 | Chorale Saint-Jean 
Ari Mitchell
Bass 2 | McNally High School Adopted by Robbie Kamaleddine 
Caitlynn McLaren
Soprano 2 | Joanne Cardinal Schubert High School Choir Adopted by an anonymous donor 
Cheltze Derkson
Soprano 1 | Bishop Carroll Chamber Choir Adopted by Joanne Collier 
Elisha Carpay
Tenor 2 
Joseph Cao
Bass 2 | Sir Winston Churchill Chamber Choir Adopted by Christina Jahn, in memory of Paul Grindlay 
Juliet Ross
Soprano 1 
Lise Jonsson
Soprano 2 | Home Ed Teen Choir 
Odame-Ankrah, Kwasi
Bass 1 | Sir Winston Churchill Chamber Choir Adopted by Julie Freedman-Smith 
Matilda Barron
Alto 1 | Korora 
Morgan Pollock
Alto 1 | McNally High School 
Rowan Allen-Trottie
Alto 1 | Calgary Girls Choir 
Tianzi Luo
Alto 1 | Harry Ainlay Concert Choir Adopted by an anonymous donor |
Alena Malykhina
Soprano 2 | Korora 
Annalise Jagt
Soprano 1 
Aylin Aghabayli
Alto 1 | Westside Senior Concert Choir 
Cameron Galovan
Tenor 1 | Harry Ainlay Concert Choir 
Eva Cardinal
Soprano 2 | Memorial Composite High School Choir 
Garrett Banfield
Bass 1 | Bishop Carroll Chamber Choir Adopted by Christina Jahn, in memory of Paul Grindlay 
Joshua Sowiak
Tenor 2 | Bishop Carroll Chamber Choir Adopted by John Clarke 
Juliana Bui
Soprano 2 | Bishop Carroll Chamber Choir 
Leili Garside
Alto 2 | Korora 
Miles Chan
Bass 1 | Sir Winston Churchill Chamber Choir Adopted by Christina Jahn, in memory of Paul Grindlay 
Rachel Fowlie
Soprano 2 | U of Concordia Edmonton Concert Choir 
Stephen Ao
Tenor 2 | Sir Winston Churchill Chamber Choir Adopted by Nicole Hounjet 
Yann McHaffie
Bass 1 Adopted by Christina Jahn, in memory of Paul Grindlay 
Zoe Zeritsch
Alto 2 |