The Detroit Opera Youth Chorus (DOYC) is a world-class training program for young vocalists ages 8 through senior year in high school from metropolitan Detroit.

The chorus performs as a separate ensemble as well as with international opera stars in Detroit Opera mainstage productions. Rehearsals take place at the Detroit Opera House on Monday evenings from September through May, led by Principal Chorus Conductor Jane Panikkar and Interim Preparatory Chorus Conductor Rosalia Schultz.

Auditions

Auditions for the 2026-2027 season are closed. Auditions for the 2027-2028 season will open in May 2027.

DOYC 2026-2027 Season performances

• Tosca
• Nutcracker
• A Winter Fantasy
• Puccini’s La Boheme with The Detroit Symphony Orchestra
• Detroit Opera Youth Chorus presents Pirates of Penzance, a youth opera (April 24, 2027, link to follow)

For more information, please email Twannette Nash, Chorus Administrator, at
TNash@detroitopera.org.