JOIN US
Singers Opening Social on August 22 from 6:30-8:30 at the arts center, all are invited, come meet the director and group members to see what we are all about!
Auditions for our next season will be held August 28, 2023 from 6-8 at the Arts Center, 53 W Main Street in American Fork.
PRACTICES AND COMMITMENTS
Our concert year runs from September through the first part of June. In September we begin rehearsal for our Christmas concert. We break for the holidays and reconvene in January, when we begin rehearsals for our spring and summer concerts.
Timpanogos Singers rehearses every Tuesday evening from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the TAF Arts Center in American Fork, Utah. The address is 53 West Main St. in American Fork. Please enter through the rear of the building. We do not rehearse June through August.
Choir members should plan to rehearse and perform with us for the entire concert year. Attendance at dress rehearsals and our main performances of our Christmas, spring, and summer concerts is mandatory. We make every effort to provide the year’s schedule in advance so choir members can arrange their schedules accordingly.
MEMBERSHIP
Dues are $125 per person per season. Dues are due by the end of September for returning members, or within 8 weeks of joining the choir for new members.
AUDITIONS
Timpanogos Singers is an auditioned ensemble. Those wishing to join the choir should prepare a solo musical selection which features their voice. Those auditioning will also be given a short excerpt to sight read. An accompanist will be provided. Auditions will be held on August 28th, from 6pm to 8pm at the TAF Arts Center, 53 West Main Street, American Fork. (Please enter at the back of the building).
GIVING BACK MUSICALLY TO THE COMMUNITY
Timpanogos Singers’ mission is to provide members with vocal opportunities, to aid in the development of their musical talents and skills, to assist in the development of their appreciation for beautiful music from diverse cultures and genres, and to present such music to the community.
TAF has a long history with adult choirs. Our choirs have previously performed at the Golden Spike Centennial celebration, in the Tabernacle on Temple Square and at the Provo Tabernacle Chorale Festival, at the West Valley Multi-Choir Festival in West Jordan, the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in Washington DC, the Riverton Music Festival, Deer Valley Music Festival, and Idaho Performing Arts Series.
Collaborations have included performing with Lex de Azevedo’s Millennium Choir, the Utah/Idaho Performing Arts Company, American Fork Symphony, Wasatch Winds, Utah Premiere Brass, Eagle Rising, and the Kensington Symphony Orchestra.
CONTACT
Email Sophie Clark, Timpanogos Singers Program Manager, at timpanogosartschoirs@gmail.com
MEET OUR CONDUCTOR
Miriam Burton graduated summa cum laude with university honors from Brigham Young University with a degree in Music Education. Miriam directs the Timpanogos Arts Choirs in American Fork and directs music for musicals at American Preparatory Academy (APA) in Salem. Miriam taught choir and elementary music at APA from 2017–2022, and she now works as Administrative Assistant for Brigham Young University (BYU) School of Music. Miriam is a passionate singer who has performed in many musicals, operas, and choirs. Some of her favorite roles include Mrs. Corry in Mary Poppins, Miss Crookshank in Miracle on 34th Street, Spirit in Dido and Aeneas, and Do-do in The Merry Widow. She studied both in BYU’s voice studio and with Utah Vocal Arts Academy, performed in masterclasses for Wendy Bryn Harmer and Deborah Voigt, and sang for many years with the Grand Chorus of the Utah Valley Millennial Choirs and Orchestras. Piano has also been an important part of Miriam’s life, and she began teaching piano lessons when she was 12 years old. She studied in BYU’s piano studio, and was a featured soloist in Debussy/Ravel: An Anniversary Celebration. She has also accompanied many vocal and instrumental soloists and choirs, including the BYU University Chorale, BYU Welsh Choir, and BYU Asian Choir. In her spare time, Miriam loves snuggling with her cats, watching musicals, and traveling.
