Pittsburgh Youth Chorus presents an exciting new season of singing lessons for kids
The Pittsburgh Youth Chorus (PYC) is kicking off the 2021-22 season this September with exciting new changes to benefit young singers of all ages. These changes include a return to in-person choral rehearsals (following appropriate safety protocols), along with an income-based sliding scale for tuition and a new BIPOC Artist-in-Residence program.
At the links below, you can discover more about the wide variety of opportunities for youth.
PYC CHOIRS
The Pittsburgh Youth Chorus offers choral programs for students in grades 1-12 in both Pittsburgh and Grove City. Programs include:
About: Introductory choirs for singers in grades 1-2
Location: Located in three convenient suburban locations – Allison Park, Coraopolis, and Upper St. Clair
Classes: Various weekday evenings (dependent on location)
About: Entry-level choir typically for singers in grades 3+
Location: Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Downtown Pittsburgh
Classes: Monday evenings
About: Intermediate-level choir typically for singers in grades 5+
Location: Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Downtown Pittsburgh
Classes: Monday evenings
About: Advanced-level choir typically for singers in grades 7+.
Location: Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Downtown Pittsburgh
Classes: Monday evenings
About: Satellite choir typically for singers in grades 3+
Location: Grove City College in Grove City, PA
Classes: Monday evenings
About: Ensembles typically for singers in grades 9-12
Location: Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Downtown Pittsburgh
Classes: Sunday evenings during the spring semester only (January – May)
INCOME-BASED SLIDING SCALE TUITION
To make PYC programs accessible to as many young people as possible, income-based sliding scale tuition has been implemented for the first time and is available to all families. Visit PYC’s sliding scale tuition chart to easily view program costs for your family.
BIPOC ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM
The new BIPOC Artist-in-Residence program will engage professional BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and people of color) musicians and conductors in a newly created leadership role within PYC. The selected Artist-in-Residence will select choral repertoire, conduct alongside PYC’s Artistic team, and work with PYC singers to teach how musical traditions rooted in the cultural heritage of BIPOC communities have influenced American music at-large. Michael Warren, the current assistant principal at Pittsburgh King PreK-8 for Pittsburgh Public Schools and the former director of choirs at Avonworth School District, will serve as PYC’s first BIPOC Artist-in-Residence beginning this fall.
TRY AN OPEN CLASS WITH PYC
PYC will host free Open Classes this September for families interested in trying out a choir.
OPEN CLASSES FOR SINGERS IN GRADES 3+
September 13 & 20 at 6:00 PM (Trinity Episcopal Cathedral and Grove City College)
OPEN CLASSES FOR SINGERS IN GRADES 1-2
September 21 & 28 @ 6:00 PM (Coraopolis & Upper St. Clair)
September 23 & 30 @ 5:30 PM (Allison Park)
Interested in signing up for an Open Class or learning more about the Pittsburgh Youth Chorus? You can complete the interest form here.
