The San Francisco Girls Chorus provides an accessible, comprehensive music education and performance program that serves Bay Area girls from diverse cultural and economic backgrounds. Our program is founded on the highest standards of artistic excellence. The Chorus sets challenging goals and teaches the skills necessary to reach those goals. This fusion of art and skills –discipline, self-confidence, teamwork, perseverance, respect for others – shapes girls into confident, capable young women.
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Facts and Figures
- The San Francisco Girls Chorus is a three-time Grammy-Award winning ensemble and has recorded 7 albums
- More than 400 singers from 160 schools in 45 Bay Area cities participate in SFGC, including the Alumnae Chorus and the Preparatory Chorus (introducing music and movement to 5 and 6-year old girls)
- 90+ concerts each year reach 90,000 to 100,000 people locally and internationally
- SFGC offers a free in-school outreach program, Creating Choral Music, to public schools and community centers in the Bay Area, reaching over 2,000 underserved youth per year
- 42% of choristers receive need-based scholarships. We are committed to providing the best possible performance and educational opportunities to young women from all backgrounds
- 50% of choristers are non-Caucasian
- Annual budget of $2.7 million
- Revenue sources: 48% donations and grants; 26% tuitions and fees; 9% performances and bookings; 16% building management; and 1% other income
- The San Francisco Girls Chorus prepares 100 selections in 12 languages and 16 parts
- SFGC sings a diverse repertoire from classical, folk, world music and contemporary styles
- The choral music repertoire spans 6 centuries and 22 languages
- SFGC continues to be a leader and innovator in the field of choral arts, by commissioning leading composers to produce contemporary choral works
