Students use choral singing to make a positive impact on the community! In Season 2021/22, the Youth Community Council is collaborating with EcoAction Arlington to bring awareness to climate change. While working with the Artistic Director and the Board of Directors, students develop leadership, communication, teamwork, and advocacy skills.

Members have the opportunity to earn service hours and perform at EcoAction's EcoExtravaganza and a Chorale concert. To learn how to apply for a spot on the Youth Community Council, please e-mail Artistic Director Ingrid Lestrud ingrid@arlingtonchorale.org.

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LAYLA

The arts are a vital and important aspect of any thriving community. I believe community outreach in Arlington could be expanded and my National Children's Chorus experience has taught me that knowledge of the arts can make a difference in children's lives.

​SATYA

To share the beauty of life. To uplift the people who are having a hard time. To spread the word of possibilities we can do for change. To make it something for all to remember.

​AVA

The arts can make us feel more connected to others who love music just as much as we do!​

​ELA

The arts are a way to bring together multiple generations of people in a way that everyone is comfortable with each other, never mind their differences. Bringing people together from all parts of a community to sing, dance, or paint, is like bringing together the four corners of your world. You can learn about different cultures, and develop different views. Through the arts, people can be a better version of themselves, and learn how to make differences in their community.

MATTEO

The arts have a positive impact on the community because they bring the community together. Performances provide a great place for the community to meet new people and chat with friends.

​AVA

Whether it’s by song, instruments, or a paint brush, the arts bring the community together, make people happy, and inspire them. I am grateful to have the opportunity to collaborate with others and find ways to make the community a better place through the arts.

VIVIANA

Arts inspire people to be more kind to others around them. Music makes people feel happy and more willing to put their best effort into their work.

COLBY

The arts are everywhere and all around us, so I think those of us that have it should share it with the rest of the world!

TIFFANY

I believe the arts can make a positive impact on my community because it brings people together. Everyone enjoys the arts. It can make people happy or sad. I know many people that enjoy the arts whether it's singing, performing, dancing, or expression. I believe the arts could really make a positive impact on my community.​

SIDNEY

The arts are a way to express emotion and meaning during any given time. Communities are almost like families, and families stick up for one another! The arts are a way to spread awareness and unite us as all as a community.

YCC IN THE COMMUNITY

YCC members warm up before their performance at EcoAction Arlington's EcoExtravaganza, May 2022

YCC performance from I Can See the Light​, Arlington Chorale Spring 2021 virtual concert

Excerpts from December 2020 YCC event supporting Arlington Thrive