Cary-Apex Youth Choir
Cary-Apex Youth Choir was founded in 2018 as a non-profit arts organization dedicated to enriching the lives of children through the experience of choral singing. The choir program delivers music and vocal education through a rich variety of repertoire while maintaining a focus on developing the whole child through a community-centered approach.
Director
Founding Director, Laura Delauney, is a resident of west Cary and thrilled to be bringing this choir to the Cary-Apex community. A lifelong musician, Mrs. Delauney has played piano since and sung in choirs since childhood. Her most influential choral experience was singing in the Charlotte Children's Choir in the early 1990s, under the direction of Sandy Holland, to whom she credits the inspiration to begin the Cary-Apex Youth Choir.
Mrs. Delauney holds a B.A. in Music from the University of Richmond and a M.A. in Teaching with a Choral Music emphasis from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Since moving to the Triangle in 2003, Mrs. Delauney has directed multiple school, church, and community choirs. She is also the Director's Assistant and Soprano 1 section leader for Women's Voices Chorus in Chapel Hill.
Mrs. Delauney holds a B.A. in Music from the University of Richmond and a M.A. in Teaching with a Choral Music emphasis from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Since moving to the Triangle in 2003, Mrs. Delauney has directed multiple school, church, and community choirs. She is also the Director's Assistant and Soprano 1 section leader for Women's Voices Chorus in Chapel Hill.
Accompanist
Jessica Stephens joined the Cary-Apex Youth Choir as accompanist in Fall 2019. She holds a B.A. in Music from Thomas Edison State University. Mrs. Stephens has over 10 years of experience teaching private lessons in both violin and piano, including 6 years as a violin instructor at Duke University String School. In addition, she has served as accompanist for many solo recitals and a variety of church ensembles. Mrs. Stephens currently resides in South Durham where she teaches private violin and piano lessons from her home studio.
Intern
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Lily Houck is our Intern Assistant. Lily is a junior at Panther Creek High School and sings in the Women's Ensemble. Lily is a graduate of Cary-Apex Youth Choir and is excited to be back to help out! This is her 2nd year serving as Intern with the choir.
In addition to volunteering, Lily also studies private voice and is active in the theater program at Panther Creek HS. Her role with Cary-Apex Youth Choir includes helping out at rehearsals and performing administrative work. |
Administrative Assistant
Heather Marino joined Cary-Apex Youth Choir in March of 2022 as their Administrative Assistant. Heather has a B.A. in Art with a concentration in graphic design. She is passionate about all types of arts education and is happy to be part of an organization that brings music opportunities to youth in our area. She resides in West Cary with her husband and two boys.
In her spare time she enjoys gardening, reading, listening to podcasts, and exploring new places with her family.
In her spare time she enjoys gardening, reading, listening to podcasts, and exploring new places with her family.
Board of Directors
Laura Delauney, President
Susan Heiserman, Secretary
Amber Nicole Dilger
Anna Exley
Susan Heiserman, Secretary
Amber Nicole Dilger
Anna Exley