The Hillsboro Community Youth Choir has an audition waiting for you. If you become part of the choir, you will have the opportunity to be on stage at performances throughout the school year. It is a way to expand your knowledge of music, and you may also have some fun. The Premiere Choir is for students grade 5 to 8 and the Encore Choir is for students age 9 to 12. Rehearsals are held Wednesday afternoons September through May.

Interested in the classics? Become part of the Portland Youth Philharmonic Association and learn how you can become involved in supporting classical music in your home. While you are at it you may want to attend a concert or two of the first youth orchestra in the United States. Season 87 is now underway and it is never too early to buy tickets. This season will include works by Bernstein, Wagner, and Debussy.

DO JUMP is a movement theater school with a Zig Zag program just for teens. The Zig Zags are the school’s older youth performance group, ages 12-18. Any youth in this age range may audition to become part of the group. Auditions are held in the Summer. Students must plan to make a full-year commitment and work as an ensemble, under the direction of instructors to create a full-length show in the Spring. The Zig Zags also perform at events such as fundraisers, festivals, and school assemblies during the year.