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YSOC Board/Goals

Our Goals

To inspire appreciation of the arts and a love of singing.
To increase children's team building skills, performance skills, and self-confidence.
To inspire children to engage in community-service related activities.
To educate children about the importance of giving back to our community.

YSOC provides an experience in music which is both educational and fun. Singers will have the opportunity to learn, perform and give back to the community. Singers can also elect to audition for a performing group and work towards becoming a student choir director.

Samantha Smith

YSOC President / Musical Director

Samantha Smith is a Sophomore Media Studies and Music Major at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, NY. She is a member of the Vassar Women's Chorus, Jazz ensemble and is the co-pitch for the Vassar Devils a cappella group. Prior to founding YSOC she was choir director of Newport Elementary School’s After School Enrichment Program (A.C.E.) for 3 years, and was Musical Director for three of Newport Elementary School’s school plays. Samantha has been a musical performer for nine years, and has had experience in choirs, musical theater, and rock bands, as well as professional training in voice, guitar, piano, ear training, and music theory. Sam oversees the direction of YSOC, and personally works with the middle-school performing group.

You can contact Samantha directly at youngsingersoc@gmail.com

Holly Smith
YSOC Vice President

Holly Smith is a resident of Newport Beach and has served on boards and committees of several community and educational organizations over the past 20 years. Holly has served on the board of the Newport Beach Children's Theater Company, as well as both PTA and Foundation at her children's elementary schools and volunteered as a Girl Scout Leader for 8 years. Holly supports several philanthropic organizations in the Orange County area such as PADRE at CHOC Hospital , Relay for Life, Newport Beach Sister City Association, and the Roosters Organization. Holly owns her own business, with her husband Peter; a tour company operating high end tours worldwide. She is an avid theater and concert goer with a love for the arts.

Christopher Trela
YSOC Secretary

Christopher Trela is President of ArtsPR, a public relations company that promotes arts organizations in Orange County, CA. He is also Director of Communications for The Laguna Playhouse, a professional regional theater in Laguna Beach, CA. As a journalist, he has contributed 1,500 articles to local newspapers and magazines over the past 20 years, and is the president of the Orange County Press Club. He sits on the board of Overture Young Professionals and New Voices Playwrights Workshop, as well as advisory boards for Chapman University and OC Human Relations.

Gail O'Hea
YSOC Treasurer

Jasmine O'Hea
YSOC Music Director
Jasmine O'Hea is a senior at Crean Lutheran High School. She is a member of the National Honors Society and the Newport Beach Public Library's Young Adult Advisory Council. Jasmine has sung with numerous choirs, including the Southern California Children's Choir. She is a "teen player" at South Coast Repertory where she is in her 7th year of training and has had roles in six productions, as well as three musicals at the Newport Theatre Arts Center. Jasmine is a published poet in Quiksilver's book Summer Stories. She has had professional training in voice, dance, piano, and guitar.

Michael Cipolla
YSOC Board Member

Kim Newett
YSOC Board Member

Sheryl Lynn
YSOC Board Member

	*Samantha Smith* YSOC President / Musical Director Samantha Smith is a Sophomore Media Studies and Music Major at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, NY. She is a member of the Vassar Women's Chorus, Jazz ensemble and is the co-pitch for the Vassar Devils a cappella group. Prior to founding YSOC she was choir director of Newport Elementary School’s After School Enrichment Program (A.C.E.) for 3 years, and was Musical Director for three of Newport Elementary School’s school plays. Samantha has been a musical performer for nine years, and has had experience in choirs, musical theater, and rock bands, as well as professional training in voice, guitar, piano, ear training, and music theory. Sam oversees the direction of YSOC, and personally works with the middle-school performing group. You can contact Samantha directly at youngsingersoc@gmail.com
	*Holly Smith* YSOC Vice President Holly Smith is a resident of Newport Beach and has served on boards and committees of several community and educational organizations over the past 20 years. Holly has served on the board of the Newport Beach Children's Theater Company, as well as both PTA and Foundation at her children's elementary schools and volunteered as a Girl Scout Leader for 8 years. Holly supports several philanthropic organizations in the Orange County area such as PADRE at CHOC Hospital , Relay for Life, Newport Beach Sister City Association, and the Roosters Organization. Holly owns her own business, with her husband Peter; a tour company operating high end tours worldwide. She is an avid theater and concert goer with a love for the arts.
	*Christopher Trela* YSOC Secretary Christopher Trela is President of ArtsPR, a public relations company that promotes arts organizations in Orange County, CA. He is also Director of Communications for The Laguna Playhouse, a professional regional theater in Laguna Beach, CA. As a journalist, he has contributed 1,500 articles to local newspapers and magazines over the past 20 years, and is the president of the Orange County Press Club. He sits on the board of Overture Young Professionals and New Voices Playwrights Workshop, as well as advisory boards for Chapman University and OC Human Relations.
	*Gail O'Hea* YSOC Treasurer
	*Jasmine O'Hea* YSOC Music Director Jasmine O'Hea is a senior at Crean Lutheran High School. She is a member of the National Honors Society and the Newport Beach Public Library's Young Adult Advisory Council. Jasmine has sung with numerous choirs, including the Southern California Children's Choir. She is a "teen player" at South Coast Repertory where she is in her 7th year of training and has had roles in six productions, as well as three musicals at the Newport Theatre Arts Center. Jasmine is a published poet in Quiksilver's book Summer Stories. She has had professional training in voice, dance, piano, and guitar.
	Michael Cipolla YSOC Board Member
	Kim Newett YSOC Board Member
	Sheryl Lynn YSOC Board Member