Rehearsal Schedule: Weekly on Tuesday from 6:30–8:30 p.m.
Location: TAF Arts Center, 53 W Main, American Fork

Timpanogos Singers, an adult chamber choir, welcomes new vocalists as we prepare for two more stellar concerts in March and April to close out our 2024/25 season. Come see what we’re about 7pm on January 7th and warm your voice with ours at the TAF Creative Arts Center, 53 W Main in AF. Afterward, stay for a quick, informal audition. If you’ve been holding on to that desire to ‘let your voice so shine’—let it out with us and make 2025 a year of rejoicing with song and new friends in our tight-knit community of singers.

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 audition for a different voice part.

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 is a passionate music educator who has been teaching music for 20 years and has extensive experience teaching ensembles of all ages and skill levels. She graduated summa cum laude with university honors from Brigham Young University (BYU) with a degree in Music Education with a choral emphasis, and she is a licensed music educator in the state of Utah. Miriam is currently the director of Timpanogos Singers and Timpanogos Youth Choir, assistant director of Lux Women’s Chorus, music director for the drama program at American Preparatory Academy (APA) in Salem, and Administrative Assistant for the BYU School of Music. Miriam taught choir and elementary music at APA for many years and was choir district lead for the American Preparatory Schools in Utah and Nevada. As a student, Miriam was the accompanist and assistant director of the BYU Welsh Choir and BYU Asian Choir and was the accompanist and rehearsal assistant for BYU University Chorale. Miriam is a passionate singer who has performed in many choirs, including Lux Women’s Chorus, the Grand Chorus of the Utah Valley Millennial Choirs and Orchestras, Utah Collegiate Singers, BYU Concert Choir, and BYU Women’s Chorus, where she served as the vice president. Miriam also loves to perform in operas and musicals. Some of her favorite performances include Mary Poppins, Miracle on 34th Street, Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast, Dido and Aeneas, Rusalka, The Merry Widow, Don Giovanni, Carmen, Manon, and many more. She studied in BYU’s voice studio and attended Utah Vocal Arts Academy, where she performed in masterclasses for Wendy Bryn Harmer and Deborah Voigt. Piano has also been an important part of Miriam’s life, and she began teaching piano lessons when she was 12 years old, studied in BYU’s piano studio, and has accompanied many choirs and soloists. Miriam loves helping musicians of all ages and experience levels to grow, nurtures a positive and encouraging environment, and specializes in working with changing voices. She believes strongly in the ability of music to express feelings, connect with others, and heal the soul! In her spare time, Miriam loves dancing, 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.