Aurora Celebration Choir
2021-2022 - Wed. evenings 7:30 pm ~ currently on hold
until we can start in-person rehearsals again!
Amy founded this mixed community choir 29 years ago! Aurora sings a variety of songs from around the world, sometimes contemporary, sometimes more folk, sometimes with a spiritual flavour (from a variety of spiritual backgrounds). Singing for joy is our "raison d'étre", as is raising money at our concerts for local charities.
AMY'S CHORAL HISTORY so far...
While completing her Bachelor of Music degree at the University of British Columbia from 1988 - 1992, Amy was fortunate to study choral conducting with James Fankhauser, who directed the University Singers. She also studied classical voice and piano. Amy was a member of the University Chamber Singers, and has appeared throughout the years with the Vancouver Chamber Choir, musica intima, the Vancouver Cantata Singers, and the One Human Family Gospel Choir. As a featured soloist and instrumentalist, Amy has performed and recorded with Chor Leoni, Elektra, Laudate Singers and Capilano University Singers.
While living in Nanaimo from 2016-2019, Amy founded and directed the Phrase-ology Choir as well as
the Island Baha'i Choir, and was director of the St. Paul's Anglican Church chancel choir.
Over the past 25 years Amy has professionally directed the following choirs: Aurora Celebration Choir, the Harp Circle Choir, Joyful Voice Community Choir, Coquitlam Celebration Choir, Archbishop Carney Secondary School Choirs, Gilmore Park United Church Choir, Bring Your Own Voice Community Choir, St. Augustine's Anglican Church Choir, Tyee Montessori Elementary School Choir, Argyle Secondary School Choirs,
and interfaith singers One Voice Choir.
After obtaining her Bachelor of Music degree in voice and piano at UBC, in 2008 Amy completed her Bachelor of Education degree (Secondary, Choral Specialist), also at UBC, and has taught music in BC schools for twelve years.
While completing her Bachelor of Music degree at the University of British Columbia from 1988 - 1992, Amy was fortunate to study choral conducting with James Fankhauser, who directed the University Singers. She also studied classical voice and piano. Amy was a member of the University Chamber Singers, and has appeared throughout the years with the Vancouver Chamber Choir, musica intima, the Vancouver Cantata Singers, and the One Human Family Gospel Choir. As a featured soloist and instrumentalist, Amy has performed and recorded with Chor Leoni, Elektra, Laudate Singers and Capilano University Singers.
While living in Nanaimo from 2016-2019, Amy founded and directed the Phrase-ology Choir as well as
the Island Baha'i Choir, and was director of the St. Paul's Anglican Church chancel choir.
Over the past 25 years Amy has professionally directed the following choirs: Aurora Celebration Choir, the Harp Circle Choir, Joyful Voice Community Choir, Coquitlam Celebration Choir, Archbishop Carney Secondary School Choirs, Gilmore Park United Church Choir, Bring Your Own Voice Community Choir, St. Augustine's Anglican Church Choir, Tyee Montessori Elementary School Choir, Argyle Secondary School Choirs,
and interfaith singers One Voice Choir.
After obtaining her Bachelor of Music degree in voice and piano at UBC, in 2008 Amy completed her Bachelor of Education degree (Secondary, Choral Specialist), also at UBC, and has taught music in BC schools for twelve years.