About BYCA

Founded in 1992 with a mission of helping children of all backgrounds realize their potential as musicians and as individuals, the GRAMMY® Award-winning Brooklyn Youth Chorus Academy now stands as one of the country's leading youth choruses, and the only voice-based after-school music academy in New York City.

BYCA provides New York City children with an unparalleled program of vocal and musicianship training. Choristers study and perform in the Academy’s three training divisions and advanced Concert Chorus, and can enhance their skills through BYCA's electives program of specialized music classes and private lessons.

BYCA is exceptional for its experiential approach to music education, its commitment to helping all children succeed musically, and for the extraordinarily high quality of its concert performances.

BYCA helps its young singers develop the skills, discipline and concentration needed to achieve success in music and in life. The joyful experience of singing and performing together helps children discover music making as a means of deep and powerful expression and communication.

Upcoming BYCA concerts and events

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"With the widespread decline in music education during the past two decades, the presence of such a thriving and accomplished group as this... is a sign of hope."

The New Yorker