The more you sing, the better you get.  Portland is a great place to live as there are many, many opportunities to grow as singers and musicians.

Choirs you can join outside of school during the year:

1.  Pacific Youth Choir 
     Executive and Artistic Director:  Mia Hall Miller
     Rehearsals: Sunday afternoon/evening at Trinity Episcopal Church
     Website:  http://www.pacificyouthchoir.org

2.  Trinity Episcopal Chorister Program (free of charge)
     Director: Bruce Neswick
     Rehearsals:  Wednesdays, some Sunday mornings
     Website:  https://www.trinity-episcopal.org/music/choirschool
     
3.  Portland Symphonic Girlchoir
     Directors: Roberta Jackson and Debra Burgess
     Rehearsals:  Monday afternoons at Zion Lutheran Church
     Website: https://www.girlchoir.com/
     
4.  ORS Youth Choirs
     Director:  Kimberly Skondin
     Rehearsals: Tuesdays afternoons in NE Portland
     Website: http://www.orsingers.org/youth-choirs/

5.  Portland Boychoir
     Directors:  John Baker and Angela Hjerdstat
     Rehearsals:  Thursdays and Sunday afternoons
     Website: http://portlandboychoir.org/

Summer Opportunities

1.  OSU Choir Camp
     Directors: Steven Zielke and Sandra Babb
     Dates: August 12-16, 2019 (and every summer at around that time)
     Website:  https://liberalarts.oregonstate.edu/sac/sac-academy/precollege-summer-programs/choir-camp

2.  Oregon Bach Festival (SFYCA Youth Choral Academy)
     Director:  Anton Armstrong 
     Dates:  June 30-July 10, 2019 (and every summer at around that time)
     Website: ​https://oregonbachfestival.org/sfyca/