Central Illinois Youth Chorus

Central Illinois Youth Chorus provides choral music training and performance opportunities for singer Concert Choir is the intermediate-level choir.

Excellence in choral singing is the goal of Central Illinois Youth Chorus. Founded in 1978, CIYC provides choral music instruction, vocal training, and performance opportunities for singers in kindergarten through twelfth grade. The chorus includes four choir levels (see below) and draws members from communities within a 60-mile radius of Champaign-Urbana. Members are taught sound vocal technique,

05/23/2026

Congrats to graduating seniors JJ Lee and Eli McIlvain who both received scholarships from The Chorale to help pursue their future musical studies. Beautiful performances today!

05/04/2026

🎤Come sing with us in Fall 2026!
🗓️Auditions are happening NOW: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040E4CADAB2AA4F49-ciyc4 #/
🎵CIYC offers singing opportunities for youth in grades K-12, performing with Champaign-Urbana Symphony Orchestra and UIUC.🎵
🎶Music Makers (grades K-3)
🎶Concert Choir (grades 3-6)
🎶Chamber Choir (grades 6-12)
🎶Youth Chorale (high school and changed voice lower voices)
✅Register by May 31 to waive the $25 registration fee
🌐www.CIYCsings.org

04/26/2026

Congratulations to everyone on a wonderful Spring Concert! A special congratulations to our seniors who have now been graduated from CIYC. Laila, Antje, Eli, Rahul, JJ, Jimmy, and Tony will be very missed. We are excited to see where your musical journeys take you! Best of luck to the next chapter❤️❤️

Thank you to everyone who attended our concert, all supporters are greatly appreciated. Check out our pinned post for more information on auditions for our next semester.

See you in the fall!