REGISTER
All returning and prospective participants must fill out the registration form by August 19

August 13 – Opening Social
Location: TAF Arts Center
Time: 6:30–8:30 p.m.

SIGN UP TO AUDITION
August 19 – Auditions
Location: TAF Arts Center
Time: 6:00–8:00 p.m.
Be prepared to sing around 1 minute of a song with accompaniment that shows the best part of your voice (accompanist and Bluetooth speaker will be provided). Be prepared to do a range check and some sight reading.

Returning singers need no audition, but may sign up to audition for a different voice part.

PAY MEMBER DUES

Rehearsal Schedule
Weekly on Tuesday
Location: TAF Arts Center
Time: 6:30–8:30 p.m.

August 20 – First Rehearsal

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.

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.

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.

Questions? Don’t hesitate to reach out to us at timpanogosartschoirs@gmail.com.

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.

Originally from the Chicagoland area, Peter Blackham received both a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Piano Performance from Brigham Young University, studying with esteemed teachers such as Stephen Beus, Irene Peery-Fox, and Jeffrey Shumway. A prize winner in multiple competitions both as collaborator and soloist, including first prizes in the UMTA Concerto Competition, BYU Concerto Competition, and honorable mention in the MTNA Solo Piano Competition at the Utah level, as well as first prize at the Young Collaborative Pianists Competition, hosted by the Utah Collaborative Pianists Guild, he maintains an active collaborative career, playing for soloists and ensembles in both classical and musical theater all around Utah. He has collaborated with local ensembles such as the Sound of Ages choir in a world premiere of composer Andrew Maxfield’s “Book of the Way”, a piece for double choir and jazz-influenced orchestra; Timpanogos Singers; Utah Chamber Artists; GENTRI member Casey Elliott; soloist and Grammy-nominated chorister Chelsea Helm; flutist Beatriz Macias; and a variety of masterclasses for piano and voice. He is currently a staff pianist at the Utah Valley University in both the classical and musical theater departments, and a returning member of the staff at the Utah Valley Opera Festival (formerly Utah Vocal Arts Academy). In his free time he enjoys being physically active through swimming, running, and hiking, and fosters a deep appreciation for the beauty of nature.