Elementary

Prep Chorus (Level I) students meet for one hour, once per week to enjoy an early-childhood program designed to encourage enthusiasm and appreciation for music in SFBC’s youngest choristers ranging from grades K-1. Preps learn vocal placement in the head voice, as well as basic repertoire through age-appropriate games. They also learn the balance between fun and focus, with a curriculum designed for short attention spans. Rehearsals in either San Francisco or Oakland.

We offer group piano classes for different age groups: ages 3-5, 6-8, 9-12, and 13-16 year olds. Maximum of 6 students in a class. In this class our students learn the art of piano playing in a fun, and easy environment, more relaxed than in individual lessons. Young kids develop their musical abilities - rhythm, ear training, musical memory, musical literacy, elementary theory, etc. Some children will go on to individual lessons after attending this class for a few months, others just love to learn piano in this setting.

Brava is made up of more experienced singers ages 10 to 12.The choristers develop advanced choral music skills and perform a wide variety of challenging repertoire in many different languages. Brava choristers are featured performers at community events and concerts.

Allegra offers an introduction to the choral experience for singers ages 9 to 11 years old. Singers in this ensemble develop vocal skills and musical literacy as the basis for challenging choral music. Singers also work on musicianship, sight-reading, and musical theory.

Repertoire is a beginning performance choir and stresses the fundamentals of choral singing. Choristers learn the basics of music literacy and sight-reading skills as well as developing the young voice. Singers also begin learning and performing songs in foreign languages.