Achievements

Five key initiatives — Teen Leader, Global Voices, On Stage, Chorus to College and Sing For Good — support our achievements:

• Excellent, intensive sequential training for 800+ diverse young people, ages 4 – 18, from 1995 – present.
• Singers develop the heart to live in a world of differences through unique repertoire and cultural exchange.
• Hosted ensembles from Ireland, Australia, Belgium, Finland, and South Africa. Tours across the US and Canada, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand.
• Selected as 1 of only 4 US choruses selected to perform at the prestigious Canadian international “Festival 500 – Sharing the Voices” in 2009. Selected as 1 of 2 US choruses to participate in the 2012 Serenade! Choral Festival in Washington, DC
• Commissioned 9 pieces of music appropriate for culturally diverse youth choruses.
• Sequential training and concert chorus programs serve as a gateway for numerous singers to take advantage of outstanding opportunities, for example, entry into the Walnut Hill School, St. Thomas Choir School in New York City, Boston Boy Choir. Two recent graduates have received full Posse Foundation full college scholarships.
• 100% Boston City Singers graduates attend four-year colleges, 96% are scheduled to graduate "on time."
• Staff members assist singers to prepare, apply and gain financial support; 2011 graduates were all accepted by first choice colleges with substantial awards. The 2011 graduating class included two acceptances to Harvard University, one to the US Air Force Academy in Colorado and a Posse Scholar who will receive complete 4-year college funding.
• Extremely high retention rates – 80+% of singers participate for 2+ years. Seniors graduating in 2011 averaged 6 years membership.
• Singers provide 1,000 service hours each year singing at benefit programs, dedications, and free community concerts, including American Cancer Society, Vitamin Angels, Mayor’s State of City addresses.
• Boston City Singers frequently collaborates with symphony orchestras, opera companies and musical theater productions. Performances with our collaborators – including The Boston Pops, Zamir Chorale, Yale Alumni Chorus, Berklee College of Music, Boston Classical Orchestra, Saengerfest Men’s Chorus, Boston Ballet, Firebird Ensemble as well as a variety of Broadway productions and rock bands, greatly enhance the experience.