Pittsburgh Youth Chorus

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Causes: Arts & Culture, Education, Primary & Elementary Schools, Singing & Choral Groups

Mission:

Through professional-level choral education and performance, Pittsburgh Youth Chorus provides opportunities for a diverse group of children to realize their innate artistic potential and share experiences that enrich their lives while benefiting their families and communities.

PYC defines its mission succinctly as "Whole Child ... Whole Community" and strives to achieve this goal in four ways:

Empowering Children. PYC will offer children 7 to 16+ years a safe, nurturing and stimulating musical learning experience in which they can explore, grow and find comfort in themselves artistically, intellectually and socially. We will nurture values and behaviors proven to build strong, confident and well-adjusted young adults; able to work effectively with others and succeed in a dynamic, diverse world.

Enabling Teachers.PYC will serve as an active, contributing partner to teachers and schools across the region by advancing professional achievement in choral education and performance and promoting arts awareness and appreciation in our communities. Working in collaboration with area educators and partners, PYC will offer continuing education programs and workshops to teachers, home studies programs, and musical instructors.

Embracing Diversity. PYC will serve the breadth of our community without regard to race, ethnicity, or social status. Our students will be selected based on their musical talent and personal character and we will work diligently with community partners to overcome the economic, logistical and other obstacles that might prevent otherwise worthy children from accessing and reaping the benefits of PYC''s programs.

Enriching Community. PYC will strive to bring the joys and beauty of quality children''s choral performance to a broad cross-section of our region''s citizens. PYC will select our repertoires with sensitivity to the region''s rich cultural heritage and community values, seek performance opportunities in a variety of venues and neighborhoods, and serve as proud ambassadors of our region''s artistic stature and educational systems.

 

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Hollander Donor

Rating: 5

09/21/2011

For twenty-nine years, Children's Festival Chorus has provided a unique learning experience to over 2,000 children; changing their lives artisically, intellectually and emotionally. Plus, CFC has helped to shape the skills of countless teachers. And while audiences may not have been aware, CFC's children have added beauty and richness to hundreds of musical performances and community events.

I can't imagine our region without this incredible resource. And I urge you to join me in supporting the group with a generous financial gift.

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