Oakland Youth Chorus

Each year, Oakland Youth Chorus provides more than 600 youth between the ages of five and nineteen with multicultural music and choral instruction, as well as numerous performance opportunities. It provides both in-school and after-school classes at more than fifteen sites throughout the cities of Oakland and Alameda. This model allows the Chorus to reach a wide variety of youth, while providing greater opportunities for those who want to be more involved. Renewed support would enable the organization to provide additional prep time for its teachers, strengthen its evaluation practices, and diversify its board to better reflect the diverse population it serves.