Andrews to Host Youth Music Ensemble Experience

Andrews University’s Department of Music and the International Center for Worship & Music are inviting high school-aged youth to participate in a new Adventist music ensemble experience.
Music faculty from Andrews, Pacific Union College, Southern University, Southwestern University, Walla Walla University, Washington Adventist University and Weimar University have collaborated to form a singular entity called the Adventist Youth Music Association (AYMA).

Together, the association created the AYMA Ensemble Experience, a summer program on the Andrews University campus that will take place from June 27–July 6, 2025. According to a letter sent to Adventist churches by AYMA, the program aims to “glorify God, inspire our Seventh-day Adventist youth in their journey with music, and cultivate their God-given talents for use in ministry.”

AYMA’s music initiative includes three distinct stages. In stage one, Adventist students who are currently in grades nine to 12 in any education system have the opportunity to register for the ensemble before Nov. 10, 2024. To register, students must use the AYMA website to pay the $10 application fee and submit a solo performance video for review and feedback. Students are allowed to apply with multiple instruments, including vocal performance, and must submit additional registration requirements, including the fee, for each instrument with which they apply. Once registered, login credentials for the following stages will be sent via email by Nov. 17. Additional rules and restrictions can be found on the AYMA website. 

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