Sing with us!
Interested in joining Brooklyn Youth Chorus? Singers ages 5-18 can start in January!
Placement audition dates are now available for singers ages 7-18. For younger singers ages 5-6, we offer a Pre-Preparatory Music Class without a placement audition.
Take a Free Intro Class
Interested in learning more about what it’s like to sing with Brooklyn Youth Chorus?
Join us January 11-17 for our Free Intro Class week. Aspiring, young singers ages 5-18 will be able to take a free choral music class at Brooklyn Youth Chorus.
Brooklyn Youth Chorus Needs Your Support
Each year, we turn to you, our valued community, to request advice, connections, and partnerships. In the last three years, we have tripled in size and now need $1.4 million annually to serve our choristers as they learn and grow. These funds allow us to provide the rigorous and inclusive programming for which we’re so well known, as well as support for free public school programs, college and career readiness support, and need-based scholarships so every student with a love of singing can participate.
Please consider making a meaningful gift today to Brooklyn Youth Chorus to help us give the young people of New York City access to these magical opportunities.
New Production Premiering May 2025
Port(al)
PORT(AL) is an innovative choral theater experience that delves into the history of the Brooklyn Navy Yard, exploring its past as a bustling port and its evolution within the ever-changing tides of the city. Like a river carrying whispers of forgotten stories, the acclaimed Brooklyn Youth Chorus guides audiences through a confluence of song, movement, and immersive storytelling. Co-created by a team of renowned artists including Dianne Berkun Menaker, Paola Prestini, Jad Abumrad, and Jessica Grindstaff, PORT(AL) invites you to navigate the currents of time, where the echoes of history, the realities of the present, and the dreams of the future converge.
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Training singers for life.
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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
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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.
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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.
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