Premiering May 1, 2025

Port(al)

Let the acclaimed Brooklyn Youth Chorus be your guide as you embark on a journey through PORT(AL), where the city's past, present, and future come together in song.

MAY 1-3, 2025 / Agger Fish Building, Brooklyn Navy Yard

You are cordially invited to the

Brooklyn Youth Chorus 
Spring Gala: Port(al)

Thursday, May 1, 2025

JOIN OUR JOURNEY
Find your history in the current. Let the acclaimed Brooklyn Youth Chorus be your guide as you flow through Port(al), a site-specific, immersive performance where the city’s past, present, and future come together in song.

GO BEHIND THE SCENES INTO THE MAKING OF PORT(AL)

Explore the creation of Port(al), a groundbreaking choral theater experience at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. This video delves into the innovative, site-specific nature of the project, highlighting the creative team's exploration of social worlds and the history of the Navy Yard. Learn how this performance serves as a portal to the past, sharing impactful stories through the voices and perspectives of Brooklyn Youth Chorus.

2024/25 Season Events

Events
Port(al) Spring Gala
May 1
Port(al) Spring Gala
Port(al)
May 2
Port(al)
Port(al)
May 3
Port(al)
Spring Sings (Fri)
May 16
Spring Sings (Fri)
Spring Sings (Sat Mat)
May 17
Spring Sings (Sat Mat)
Spring Sings (Sat Eve)
May 17
Spring Sings (Sat Eve)
Into the Charmed Churned Circle (Brooklyn)
May 31
Into the Charmed Churned Circle (Brooklyn)
Into the Charmed Churned Circle (Staten Island)
Jun 14
Into the Charmed Churned Circle (Staten Island)

Training singers for life.

  • Astonishing, inspired performances.

    Singers at Brooklyn Youth Chorus learn to deliver authentic performances across a wide range of genres and styles, including original work by a diverse group of composers

  • Music education with no barriers.

    We strive to remove any barriers to participation. The only requirement to join the Chorus is commitment and a love for singing.

  • Healthy, skills-based voice training.

    Brooklyn Youth Chorus students are trained using the Cross-Choral Training® method. This method is a proven holistic and experiential approach to teaching voice and musicianship in a group setting, designed by Founder & Artistic Director Dianne Berkun Menaker.

Sign-up to audition

  • "Brooklyn Youth Chorus, under the direction of Dianne Berkun Menaker, featured a heavenly chorus of young singers reminiscent of angels ascending among us."

    OperaWire

  • "Among New York's choral groups, BYC STANDS ALONE."

    New York Magazine

  • "SPECTACULAR, DAZZLING, and EXEMPLARY."

    The New York Times

  • "When they start singing and you feel the collective power of that choir, something magical happens, and you (finally) feel something that resembles rapture. "

    playcrazygame.com

  • "The Brooklyn Youth Chorus, a superb ensemble of bright singers, consistently demonstrates a polish and commitment well beyond its years. It is hard to think of this group as anything but a polished ensemble of miniature professionals."

    The New York Times

  • “BROOKLYN YOUTH CHORUS IS AS FINE AS IT GETS, in demand with the greatest orchestras and the most important composers.”

    Brooklyn Rail

Recent Video Highlights

Follow us @bychorus

When you donate to Brooklyn Youth Chorus, you are directly supporting world-class music education for children from all walks of life. Your generosity ensures that every young voice, regardless of background, has the opportunity to be heard. Donate
Join us December 18 at Cobble Hill Park for a Holiday Gather and Sing, a community event co-sponsored by the Cobble Hill Association and the Brooklyn Youth Chorus. Embrace the holiday spirit in the heart of Cobble Hill Park, surrounded by the warmth
ARE YOU READY TO SING? 🎤 🎵 Interested in joining Brooklyn Youth Chorus? Singers ages 5-18 can start in January! Brooklyn Youth Chorus offers world-class voice training for young people, ages 5-18, with an emphasis on healthy vocal development, mu
We're thrilled to announce the Diamonstein-Spielvogel Youth and Contemporary Music Initiative artistic advisors and composers-in-residence for our 2024-25 season. With the support of a generous innovation grant from The Diamonstein-Spielvogel Foundat
Last weekend Brooklyn Youth Chorus was proud to join NYC Council Member, Lincoln Restler, together with other esteemed members of the Brooklyn cultural community in a Brooklyn Heights ceremony to rename 'Monroe Place' to 'Mary Anne Yancey Place.' M