TYC has been a part of my life for almost 2 decades. I began to sing in TYC as a sophomore in high school, when a former teacher, whose daughter was in the program, suggested to my parents that it may be a good choral experience for me. Since then, TYC has opened so many doors in my life. I was able to travel with TYC in the 2007 Eastern European tour, I student taught with George Guenther [first director of the TYC Young Men’s Choir, now the Tenor-Bass Choir] at the end of my undergraduate studies, and have met so many wonderful people throughout.
The relationships, connections, and experiences that TYC gave me are beyond what I could have imagined as a 15 year old singer from Lakewood. Since returning to TYC as a conductor of the Tenor-Bass Choir in 2016, TYC has become like a family. Having learned so much over this last decade from Judy, all of the singers and staff, as well as having my wife be part of the team, I am forever grateful for the time we have spent together and I look forward to what is to come in the next decade!
Out of all of the experiences I have had with TYC, my favorite has to be all of the singers I have been able to work with. Yes, performances in great venues or collaborations with other ensembles are memorable, but at the end of the day, I truly enjoy our weekly rehearsals and learning from one another. It has also been very rewarding to see where the TYC alumni go after moving onto their next chapters and to see how singing has been made a part of their stories.
