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SWYC

Spoken Word Youth Choir


The Spoken Word Youth Choir (SWYC) was born at YouthWrite 2007 and had its world premiere at Axis Cafe in Edmonton on September 21, 2007, as part of The Roar Spoken Word Festival and the Edmonton Poetry Festival. 


SWYC is a professional spoken word troupe: part Greek chorus, part improvisers, part poets and hip hop artists. We are unique to Canada.  


Training and rehearsals are rigorous prior to performances, and are focused on speech arts, choral speaking, singing and breathing techniques.  To be a part of SWYC  is to commit to practice, repetition, and scheduling around busy lives.  But the rewards are plentiful!


In addition, SWYC members perform individually and as a group for numerous charitable and educational functions. SWYC Junior, Senior and Alumni are under the direction of creator, Gail Sidonie Sobat.


Do you have question about SWYC? Interested in joining SWYC?

Email Gail at [email protected]



Current Members:  

SWYC Jr: 

Romeo Sindayen, Lillian Daze, Keiran MacPhee, River MacPhee, Ivy Meier, Margot Short


SWYC Sr:

Lynn Kutcher, Mark Poelzer, Clare McKitrick, Astrid Weimer, Uri McGilvery, Natalia Hatko


SWC (Adult):

Lauren Seal, Katrusia Lahola, Mo Clarke, Pharran McKinnon, Bre Harrison


Past Members:

Dylan Thomas Evans, Jodi Butler, Elise Dextraze, Maren Elliott, Erika Luckert, Jade Morrison, Cindy Pereira, Charlotte Cranston, Peter Takach, Dakota Elliott, Sierra Elliott, Liam Dextraze, Mackenzie Trofimuk, Sophie McKinnon, Rianna Poelzer, Kenzie Horton, Alexandria Hansen-Yang, Elise Leske, Maddie Polak, Andraya Diogo, Morgan Henderson, Insha Khoo, Abigail Macbeth, Clara Mussone, Aaron Witherspoon, Keltie Monaghan, Étienne Fillion-Sauvé, Yemariam Abebayehu, Emilia Swartz,  Sahara Mittal, Thomas Mercer.



Camp Kids Sitting


Clockwise:  Gail Sidonie Sobat (Creator/Director), Jade Morrison, Dakota Elliott, Ben Davies, Erika Luckert, Sierra Elliott, Kati Buhler, Lauren Seal, Katrusia Lahola; Centre (right to left): Maren Elliott and Peter Takach. (Photo by Geoff McMaster)



SYWC's Performances

  • Vocal Prerogative - May 16&17, 2023
  • Edmonton Music and Spoken Arts Festival 2018-2022
  • Spring Awakening Cabaret, 2011, 2012
  • Spruce Grove Winter Games 2012, Spruce Grove, AB
  • YouthWrite 2011 - present
  • Who Are We and What Matters? Gala, Centre High Campus, Edmonton - January 2011
  • Calgary International Spoken Word Festival - April 2010, 2011
  • SWYC Fundraiser - March 2010
  • WordsWorth - 2008, 2009
  • Edmonton Poetry Festival - 2009, 2018, 2019, 2022
  • Steeps Tea House - 2009
  • Edmonton Restorative Justice Network, Edmonton City Hall, 2009
  • Canadian Authors Association's CANWRITE Conference - 2008
  • Creative Cities Network Conference - Edmonton 2007
  • Edmonton Cultural Capital Word! Gala - 2007
  • The Roar - Edmonton 2007





SWYC Performing at Vocal Prerogative, 2023


Watch the entire performance here:


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