Springville Chamber Singers Join Alex Boyé

The Springville High School Chamber Singers join Tim Janis with Special Guests, Dallyn Vail Bayles, Alex Boyé, GENTRI and teen violinist Karen Lela Ferry, on KBYU-TV, channel 11 for Celebrate America!  Springville High School has now joined the ranks of over forty thousand of our nation’s most outstanding young performers who have participated in this unique public television project.  

The Springville High School Chamber Singers will perform with Alex Boyé in Celebrate America on Friday, March 11, at 7:00 p.m. on KBYU Eleven and Saturday, March 19, at 5:30 p.m. 

“Celebrate America is a national program designed to give our nation’s youth a life enhancing opportunity by showcasing their choirs on Public Television” says Janis. 

The production and filming of this event is made possible through both the hard work and dedication of KBYU Eleven, music educators and Tim Janis. 

“Contributing to community through the arts has always been a big part of Public Television’s contribution to the community,” says Janis. “I am genuinely overwhelmed by the incredible talent and professionalism each music educator brought to the table. The students Springville High School demonstrated tremendous dedication in the preparation of their performance. They’re an undeniable musical force and a shining example of the commitment of today’s youth when encouraged to pursue the arts!”

In the fall of 2015, thirteen high school choirs were selected to participate in the televised series “Celebrate America” from around the area.  The Springville High School Chamber Singers, under the direction of Leslie Walker, elected to sing back-up for Utah vocalist Alex Boyé performing “Wayfaring Stranger” in the Celebrate America program. 

Janis says, “Public Television is an invaluable resource for staying connected to local programs and the community. KBYU programming helps to bring the community together.”

Tim Janis is respected and well known for the work he defines as “Music of Hope.”  His career has extraordinary and inspiring highlights which include producing and supporting many philanthropic projects with artists such as Sir Paul McCartney, Billy Joel, Ray Charles, Andre Previn, and The New York Philharmonic. Additionally, Tim has produced fund raising programs for PBS along with George Clooney and James Earl Jones.  Current projects include directing his new musical film “Buttons,” narrated by Kate Winslet, starring Dick Van Dyke, Jane Seymour, Ioan Gruffudd, Charles Shaughnessy, Katie McGrath and introducing 11-year old Alivia Clark and 15-year old Devlin Stark.