"One of the purest and most angelic sounds I heard for a long time.”

"The spirit and artistry that you bring to all of your performances is an inspiration for each and every listener."


March 2009: PYC Coro Pacifica has been invited to perform at the National Convention of the American Choir Directors Association! With over 300 choirs applying we are deeply honored to be one of only 33 choirs selected and one of the few from the Pacific Northwest.

January 2009: PYC Associate Director, Donna Kagan, wins 'Music Educator of The Year' Award. The press release can be read here.

March 2008: PYC Coro Pacifica was invited to sing the opening concert of the NW American Choral Directors Association convention held in Vancouver, B.C. Their performance was well received and earned them great praise.

April 2005: Pacific Youth Choir was invited to sing at the Heritage Gold Festival in Chicago, April 2-4, 2005. Three choirs attended: Pacific, Tsunami, and high school members of Coro Pacifica. All three choirs scored superior!

"Outstanding choir, beautiful tone quality, great diction, SUPERB TRAINING. Very Impressive and artistic performance." These were the high words of praise from adjudicator Gene Brooks, who is the National Director of American Choral Directors Association.

When acknowledging Mia, Dr. Brooks proclaimed, "Very Talented Director!! Good conducting technique, great work between singers and conductor.”

Both Dr. Anton Armstrong and Sigrid Johnson of St. Olaf College were very enthusiastic in their praise of PYC, with Ms. Johnson saying how EVERYTHING is here, the performance level, the artistry, the voices.

Weston Noble, internationally known conductor and conductor of the Nordic Choir of Luther College, commented on the great musicianship of PYC. He used our singers as a model to the entire festival when demonstrating how to sing, commenting that he wished there were more choirs like Pacific Youth Choir.

June 2004: Coro Pacifica was the host choir at PICCFEST, Pacific International Children’s Choir Festival, where the theme was "Imagine." As featured choir, Coro Pacifica sang a solo concert to open the 35th season of the renowned Bach Festival 2004 in Eugene, Oregon. This was quite an honor for Pacific Youth Choir in their first season!


“Many congratulations to Mia Savage and the Pacific Youth Choir on the occasion of your inagural season! The spirit and artistry that you bring to all of your performances is an inspiration for each and every listener. You are an example of community-building and music-making at its very best; a treasure for our state and region.”

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