"May your life be filled with song and may your friends all sing along.
May your heart be true and strong and may you always have a song."
-Sally K. Albrecht and Jay Althouse
Mission
Angelica Cantanti Youth Choirs inspires and nurtures a
creative community of singers through quality choral experiences.
The Angelica Cantanti Youth Choirs (ACYC) is a renowned children's choir program in the Twin Cities, committed to delivering exceptional choral music education and outstanding performances. Led by professional music educators and artists,ACYC nurtures and challenges 300+ young singers in grades K - 12. These talented boys and girls gather weekly in Bloomington from all over the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area. Each year the choirs showcase their talent with free concerts at Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis and the Ordway Concert in St. Paul.
Angelica Cantanti is one of the finest community youth choral programs in the Upper Midwest. It provides a comprehensive musical experience for young people ages 7-18 and is one of the rich musical treasures of the Twin Cities. Characteristic from the youngest to the oldest singer is an attention to beautiful, healthy and expressive singing with the desire to communicate a transforming message to the listener. The artistic staff understands the nature of the young and evolving adolescent singer, challenging them with a global repertoire drawn from the finest music of the classical, folk, and world music genres. Indeed the artistry of these young singers is impressive as they are nurtured through their choral singing as whole people in body, mind, spirit and voice!
-Dr. Anton Armstrong
Conductor, The St. Olaf Choir
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