Guelph Youth Singers (GYS) is a parent-run organization, with parents making up the majority of board members and volunteers. Guelph Youth Singers was incorporated June 3, 1992. Our charitable registration number is 135120376RR0001.
GYS is a community choir that provides opportunities for talented children within Guelph and surrounding counties to sing and enhance their skills in musical knowledge and theory, foster personal friendships, hone social skills, and develop performance ability.
Staff
- Emily Petrenko, Artistic Director & Chamber Choir Conductor
- Marlys Neufeldt, Conductor of Choir I & Choir II
- Derica Scott, Collaborative Pianist and Assistant Conductor
- Emily Steers, Leader of Mini Music Makers
- Heather Fleming, Choir Coordinator
- Cathy Meggison, Bookkeeper
All staff are accountable to GYS’s Board of Directors, reporting to the Board regularly at meetings. They work in accordance with the policies and programmes established by the Board of Directors and detailed in the GYS Governance Manual.
Board of Directors
The board is made up of members who assume fiscal responsibility for GYS and sit as chairs of various committees. The board meets monthly to discuss current issues and review budgetary concerns. It connects with the artistic director, administrator, and assistant conductors, and volunteers weekly through email, fax, and phone, as well as at various committee meetings.
Current members are:
Executive:
Karie Rippin Bilger – Chair
Mary-Margaret Annab – Vice Chair / Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility
Ben Hatfield – Treasurer
Renee Bowler Avdoulos – Secretary
Members at Large:
Kyle Hellewell
Markus King
Tim LeBlanc
Andrew White
