Cambridge Children's Chorus Classes
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Cambridge Children's Chorus, a division of Boston City Singers
We provide the highest level of musical training and performance opportunities while transforming lives, one voice at a time.
Sign-up Information
- Ages: 4 to 15.
- Grades Kindergarten through 9th grade.
- Kodály Singing Class (age 4 - Kindergarten)
- Melody Makers Grades 1-2)
- Training Chorus (Grades 3 -5)
- Cantare (Grades 6-9)
- *Tour Choir (Grades 7-11) in Dorchester
Students can start at age 4 (as of September 1). Programs in Cambridge go to age 14/9th grade. All students who love to sing and want to grow musically are welcome—no experience or audition needed.
Application required
- Sign-up is ongoing
- Fill out the Google Form using the registration link.
- Indicate the level(s) appropriate for the age of your child(ren).
- Submit the form.
- The Program Manager will be in touch with important information including the schedule prior to the start date or shortly after you register.
Open/rolling registration throughout the year, there is no deadline! The process is to call or email the Cambridge Program Manager to discuss the child's interest (no previous experience required), and discuss which program best suits the child, register online and join in! We accept new singers throughout the year so there are no deadlines.
Cost
- Kodály Singing Class – Annual Tuition - $550 - 45 minutes weekly
- Melody Makers - Annual Tuition - $550 - 60 minutes weekly
- Training Chorus - Annual Tuition - $650 - 60 minutes weekly
- Cantare (grades 6-9) - Annual Tuition - $800 - 90 minutes weekly
- Tour Choir (grades 7-11) in Dorchester) - Annual Tuition - $1150 – 2 - 7 hours weekly
Tuition for members joining after November 1 will be prorated.
Scholarships and Sliding Scale available (no child is turned away for lack of financial resources).
- Financial Aid and/or Scholarship Available
- Sliding scale based on income
The registration form will ask for basic contact information about you and your student. We are committed to making sure no financial barriers prevent your child from participating, so there are a few optional questions to request financial aid if needed. Once you submit the form, our Program Manager will follow up with programming details and warmly welcome you into our diverse and supportive community.
Location
- In-person only.
1991 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02140
United States
Dates and Times
This program runs during the school year.
- Fall Semester: September 15th to December 2025
- Spring Semester: January to June 2026
Classes happen at different times for each age group:
- Kodaly (age 4 - Kindergarten): Mondays or Thursdays, 4:00 to 4:45 PM
- Cantare (6th to 9th grade): Mondays, 4:30 to 6:00 PM
- Melody Makers (1st-2nd grade): Thursdays, 4:00 to 4: 45 PM
- Training Chorus (3rd to 5th grade): Thursdays, 4:45 to 5:45 PM
Additional information
WELCOME TO BOSTON CITY SINGERS! We are an El Sistema-inspired program founded in 1995 in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood. We train and inspire the musician and ambassador in each singer by providing the highest level of musical instruction and wide-ranging performance opportunities. Our programs support personal development, celebrate diversity, and foster good will.
- Kodály Singing Classes: Through singing, dancing, creative movement, and playing percussion instruments, children develop their singing voice, beat competency, and pitch matching.
- Cantare: Intensive classes concentrate on music literacy and vocal coaching with music in 3-4 parts in multiple languages. They often perform at six or more regional events, festivals, and concerts, including those with a full orchestra.
- Melody Makers: Members develop rhythmic and harmonic skills, learn part-singing through rounds and partner songs.
- Training Chorus: Learn to read music, play complex rhythmic patterns, and perform in multiple parts, using a wide-ranging repertoire in 2-3 languages.
Our mission is to provide the highest level of musical training and wide-ranging performance opportunities to young people ages 4-high school, inspiring personal development, celebrating diversity, and fostering goodwill. Our vision is to transform the lives of inner-city young people one voice at a time, developing each heart to live with compassion in a world of differences. With a focus on inclusion, access, and social justice, we are known for our family atmosphere where diversity of all kinds is acknowledged and welcomed. Ours is a special community where “love is born, peace is kept, and magic is real.”
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Last updated August 21, 2025.