Auri Bolton was selected to sing with the Texas All State Junior High Mixed Choir, sponsored by the Texas Choral Directors Association in San Antonio in late July. Auri sang with a choir of 250 outstanding singers from throughout the state of Texas. She was selected through a highly competitive audio audition process. She is […]
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Emma Bolton gives senior recital at Southern Methodist
Emma Bolton, BAYS alumna, presented her senior piano recital at Southern Methodist University Saturday, April 30. Emma sang with BAYS from grades 3-12 and was our first singer/member to continue with our choir through high school. Emma will continue her education at Northwestern University, where she will pursue a master’s degree in musicology. We are […]
Five singers selected for Honor Choir
Five singers have been selected for membership in the 2022 Southwestern Division of the American Choral Directors Association national honor choir. The singers are Brynn Bolton, Christina Colocado, Zoe Hein, Caleb Teng, and Madelyn Zikogiannis. They will rehearse and perform with the choir at the SWACDA convention in Little Rock, Ark., the first week of […]
Lori Wagner named director of Children’s Choir
Lori Wagner is the director of the Children’s Choir. She has more than twenty years of teaching experience and has conducted choirs at the elementary, middle school, high school, and adult levels. She was fortunate to spend a year at the Kodály Institute in Kecskemét, Hungary, training in conducting, music education, and musicianship. Lori is […]
BAYS Singers to Perform in TCDA Select Choir
The Bay Area Youth Singers were selected as the children/youth choir to be featured in a concert at the Texas Choral Directors’ Association Convention in San Antonio July 23, 2021. A BAYS TCDA Select Choir was formed to rehearse and present this concert. After the death of long time BAYS artistic director, Brenda Varvoutis, Mrs. […]
Brenda Varvoutis Scholarships to be Awarded
The first Brenda Varvoutis memorial scholarships for singers pursuing college degrees in choral music education will be presented at the July 19 BAYS Pre-TCDA concert. The three recipients are graduates of South Houston High School in the Pasadena ISD where Mrs. Varvoutis served as choir director for many years.
Nicole Daniel named Artistic Director
The board of directors of the Bay Area Youth Singers named Mrs. Nicole Daniel Artistic Director for the organization at their June, 2021 meeting. Mrs. Daniel previously served as the Childrens’ Choir Director and had served as interim director for the Concert Choir during Mrs. Varvoutis extended illness. A new Childrens’ Choir Director will soon […]
BAYS members selected for All-State choirs
Congratulations, BAYS members Olivia Proud, Ellie Bolton, and Auri Bolton, for selection to the Texas Choral Directors All-State Elementary and Middle School/Junior High Choirs! They will be singing with the 100-voice, highly select choir to present a special performance at the July convention. We are proud of their accomplishment.
Four singers advance
Four BAYS high school singers have been selected to advance in TMEA region choir auditions. The singers are Ann Bauman, Christina Colocado, Zoe Hein, and Madelyn Zikogiannis. Congratulations!
Online Rehearsals & Outdoor Performances
BAYS announces Online Rehearsals and Outdoor Performances for the 2020 Fall Season (August 24-Dec. 14). Special Reduced Tuition available in consideration of this unique time of crisis.