cantate choir
Let's create a community that is bonded through making music together!
cantate choir
Ages 6+
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Cantate focuses on singing and experiencing music in a welcoming choral community with musical instruction specifically geared to meet the abilities of students with physical, social, emotional, and/or intellectual challenges.
With an inclusive focus, children who may learn differently will have a sensory-friendly environment that allows for varying strategies to experience the joy of singing. This new choir is respectful and sensitive to the individual needs of the members of the choir with regard to intellectual development, communication abilities, spatial needs, and developmental diversities.
The overarching goal for this choir is to create a community that is bonded through the joy of making music. While this choir is not performance-oriented, performances could be scheduled as appropriate in small community environments.
Age Range: 6-13
Maximum Enrollment: 12 singers
Cantate is directed by Shawn Funk. This choir group will have side-by-side time with peers who are singers in the PYC core choirs, as well as, Duquesne University Music Therapy and Music Education students.
cantate tuition information
PYC employs a pre-set income-based sliding-scale tuition structure for the purpose of offering tuition assistance. Families with a household income under $100,000 are eligible to use the sliding scale. Only a short, easy-to-complete application is required to receive income-based tuition assistance.
If you find that the price point is cost-prohibitive to your singer's participation, we encourage you to complete our tuition assistance application.
Cantate meets each Tuesday from September-April from 5:00-5:45 P.M.
for more information on tuition assistance and payment options, please visit our tuition website page.
how to join cantate choir
step 1
Fill out our specific Cantate choir interest form.
After submitting your Cantate Choir interest form, a staff member will reach out to you to set up a time for a one-on-one phone conversation with Artistic Director, Shawn Funk (shawn@pittsburghyouthchorus.org), so PYC can understand more about your child's needs and answer any of your questions about the program.
step 2
After you complete your phone conversation, we will email you a registration form where you will be able to enroll in Cantate.