Founded in 1998, Stangeland Family Youth Choral Academy (SFYCA) is a peak artistic experience for high school choral musicians under the direction of Dr. Anton Armstrong at the world-renowned Oregon Bach Festival. Participants spend 10 days performing exceptional choral literature and strengthening their passion for the choral arts through daily rehearsals, classes, workshops, and performances alongside leading musicians.

Choral Academy participants…

…immerse themselves in an extensive choral training program led by internationally respected, expert faculty.

…perform as part of the Oregon Bach Festival summer season.

…engage in community outreach events.

…prepare for a musical life after high school and gain perspective on the collegiate experience while on the University of Oregon campus.

…distinguish themselves as exceptional candidates on college applications.

…make life-long friends.

SFYCA is generously underwritten by the Stangeland Family Foundation. Special thanks to leadership donors: Anonymous, Gingie Anderson, Andrew Grant, Kay Hanson, Gary P. Long and Rudy Saavedra, Mary Pugsley and Steven Butt, Robert Smith and Adriana Huyer, and Alan Yordy and Joan Kropf.