The San Francisco Girls Chorus is proud to offer a comprehensive music education and performance program for singers ages 4-18. We offer rehearsals in San Francisco at the Kanbar Performing Arts Center and in Emeryville at the East Bay German International School. Families can choose to register at either campus, in any of the rehearsal sections offered for their singer’s ensemble. Our program features six ensembles, differentiated by age, curriculum, rehearsal schedule, and performance opportunities. Singers advance through our ensembles by faculty recommendation as their musicianship and personal skills develop throughout their time in the program. When you register for our program, you commit to a full school year from September through May.
To view a complete rehearsal schedule for the 2025-26 School Year, click here.
To register for our program, visit our How to Register page.
Our Ensembles
Prep Chorus
Ages 4-5
45-minute classes, 1x week
Tuition: $1,490
No Singing Placement Required
Prep Chorus provides young singers ages 4-5 the opportunity to develop their voices and musicianship in an exciting, positive, age-appropriate atmosphere. Prep Chorus has two tiers—Prep 1 and Prep 2.
Prep Chorus offers a broad musical foundation, and its training utilizes American and multicultural folk music, Kodály methods, games, and movement to foster the enjoyment of making music and develop musical skills, including reading, writing, improvising, interpreting, and describing music. Choristers use their voices, bodies, and rhythm instruments to make, experience, and internalize music.
Prep 1 Sections (age 4 in September):
Saturdays at 10 am in San Francisco
Mondays at 4 pm in San Francisco
Mondays at 4:15 pm in the East Bay (Emeryville)
Prep 2 Sections (age 5 in September):
Saturdays at 11 am in San Francisco
Mondays at 5 pm in San Francisco
Mondays at 5:15 pm in the East Bay (Emeryville)
Training Chorus
Ages 6-8
1.5-hr classes, 1x week
Tuition: $2,130
Singing Placement required if new to SFGC
Training Chorus is designed to serve as a bridge between singers leaving the SFGC Prep Chorus, which meets one day a week for 45 minutes, and Level I, which meets once a week for 2.25 hours. Training Chorus memorizes between 15 and 20 minutes of music a semester and participates in the Davies Symphony Hall winter concert, a Spring Concert, and occasional other SFGC performances by invitation.
Sections:
Mondays at 4 pm in San Francisco
Wednesdays at 4 pm in the East Bay (Emeryville)
Thursdays at 4 pm in San Francisco
Level I
Ages 8-12
2.25-hr rehearsals, 1x week
Tuition: $3,100
Singing Placement required if new to SFGC
In Level I, choristers build a foundation in musicianship and choral singing. The focus is on increasing attention span, appropriate focus and concentration in rehearsal and performance, and developing a healthy vocal technique, music theory, and aural skills. Level I singers memorize between 20 and 25 minutes of music a semester and participate in community outreach and other SFGC performances.
Sections:
Tuesdays at 4 pm in San Francisco
Wednesdays at 4 pm in the East Bay (Emeryville)
Thursdays at 4 pm in San Francisco
Level I singers are also required to attend select Saturday rehearsals throughout the year.
Level II
Ages 9-13
2.5-hr rehearsals, 1x week
Tuition: $3,465 + $1,500 for required Away Camp = $4,965
Singing Placement required if new to SFGC
In Level II, choristers continue to develop their basic musicianship and choral skills while being exposed to a wider variety of repertoire and performance demands. Choristers are prepared to be more confident in their abilities and more independent in their work. Level II memorizes between 25 and 30 minutes of music each semester and participates in outreach performances at schools and other SFGC performances.
Sections:
Wednesdays at 4 pm in the East Bay (Emeryville)
Thursdays at 4:15 pm in San Francisco
Level II singers are also required to attend select Saturday rehearsals throughout the year.
Concert Group
Ages 10-15
2-hr rehearsals, 2x week
Tuition: $3,950 + $1,800 for required Away Camp = $5,750
Singing Placement required if new to SFGC
In Concert Group, choristers deepen their commitment to choral music, musicianship, and artistic expression. Repertoire increases in difficulty, as do requirements for music theory, vocal technique, and aural skills. Choristers are expected to become more independent in their music learning. Concert Group memorizes between 35 and 40 minutes of music a semester and performs in outreach performances in the community, in addition to other SFGC performances.
Sections:
Tuesdays / Thursdays at 4:45pm, both days in SF
Wednesdays at 4:15 pm in Emeryville / Thursdays at 4:45pm in SF
All Concert Group singers must attend rehearsal on Thursdays in SF. Singers may choose between an additional weekly rehearsal day of Tuesdays in SF OR Wednesdays in Emeryville. Concert Group singers are also required to attend select Saturday rehearsals throughout the year.
Premier Ensemble
Ages 13-18
2.5-hr rehearsals, 2x week
Tuition: $4,725 + $1,900 for required Away Camp = $6,625
Premier Ensemble Readiness Assessment Required and at least one year in Concert Group
Premier Ensemble is the culmination of the San Francisco Girls Chorus. As such, Premier Ensemble presents a stimulating, comprehensive, and significantly more demanding program in music repertoire and skills and increased and varied performing experiences. In Premier Ensemble, choristers participate in a professional-level choral ensemble, memorizing between 45 and 60 minutes of music a semester and executing an ambitious schedule of performances throughout the Bay Area.
Premier Ensemble rehearses according to the following schedule:
Tuesdays: Theory class from 4:45 - 5:15pm (only new singers and those who have not yet passed their Qualifying Exam); Rehearsal from 5:15 - 7:30pm
Fridays: Rehearsal from 5:00 - 7:45pm
Premier Ensemble singers are also required to attend select Saturday rehearsals throughout the year.