FAQ
Questions About YWCP
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Our choruses sing a wide variety of musical styles, from the western classical tradition to jazz, world music and popular songs. The advanced Young Women’s Chorus sings challenging and adventurous music for women’s voices. They perform collaborative programs with other prestigious Bay Area ensembles across many genres, including jazz, classical, and contemporary music, and present multi-disciplinary programs with dance and theatre groups.
Vivo, Allegro, and Prelude Chorus also learn a wide variety of styles of music and sing in many different languages.
Vivo Chorus sings 3 and 4-part music; Allegro Chorus 2 and 3-part music; and Prelude Chorus sings unison and 2-part music.
Each semester we have specific days when potential choristers can observe and participate in our programs.
Please email [email protected] if you would like to join us!
All of our choirs perform throughout the season. You can view our concert schedule, and view videos of previous performances.
No! We have girls from the East Bay, South Bay, and Marin who participate in our program.
Please email [email protected] for current tuition information. A generous need-based financial assistance program is available if our tuition is a barrier for your family.
YWCP is committed to helping all qualified young women be a part of this program. A generous need-based financial assistance program is available. Financial Assistance can be requested after your audition, during the registration process.
We’ll invite you to the choir that is the best fit for your age, ability, and experience level based on a vocal placement meeting with a member of our artistic staff. Sign-up here to schedule a meeting in May, June, August, or January. Bring a song to sing, and we’ll teach you a few vocal exercises, too.
Membership in YWCP choruses requires an audition. A student’s acceptance and chorus assignment are based on age, vocal ability, and musical experience.
Check out our auditions page for more complete information on the audition process and to sign up for an audition.
Our programs start at age 4 and go up to 18. Ages 4-7 are automatically placed in Arietta, a beginner singing class filled with age-appropriate games and movement. Girls ages 7-18 are placed in one of four levels of choir depending on their age, ability, and experience.
The premier ensemble, the Young Women’s Chorus, sings a season of 5-6 concerts in the SF Bay Area, including popular venues in the East Bay, South Bay and San Francisco. The Young Women’s Chorus also tours for a week to 12 days either nationally or internationally each summer.
Vivo Chorus sings 4 or more concerts a year in San Francisco.
Allegro Chorus sings 3-4 concerts a year in San Francisco.
Prelude Chorus sings 2-3 concerts a year in San Francisco.
To view our upcoming concerts, please visit our concerts page.
There is a required dress rehearsal before each concert at the selected venue.
Young Women’s Chorus singers also take voice lessons approximately every other week in small groups and two private lessons with an assigned voice teacher. Singers are assigned geographically to the teacher nearest the chorister’s home.
Other occasional bookings or Festival appearances are taken for the choruses if they support the artistic growth of the singers and the prestige of the organization.
Our rehearsals are held at Calvary Presbyterian Church, 2515 Fillmore St in San Francisco. YWCP rehearsal space was chosen for easy access to public transportation. Many of our singers come from the East Bay via BART and MUNI and others come into San Francisco in carpools.
Please visit our Choirs page to see each choir’s rehearsal schedule.
Of course! We welcome anyone who identifies as non-binary and sings in the treble range.
The Young Women’s Choral Projects prioritizes the health and safety of its choristers, staff, volunteers, families, patrons, and guest artists. Read our Respiratory Infection Health and Safety Plan.
YWCP offers a 20% discount on tuition for any sibling chorister(s) enrolled in our program. The discount automatically applies to the younger chorister(s) upon successful enrollment.