MUSYCA Children's Choir is a performance-based vocal music education program, serving children and youth in the San Fernando Valley and greater Los Angeles area. Located in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles, MUSYCA brings together gifted young people, ages 4-18 to create a community of singers built on respect, love for music, and artistic excellence. Harmony Choir
Ages 12-18 Audition Required
Mondays and Wednesdays, 5:30PM-7:30PM
This advanced choir performs a varied repertoire of high quality music in unison and multi-part harmony. The repertoire is carefully selected to benefit the young voice, with lyrics that resonate with this age group. The students learn to sing expressively with others and alone, with correct posture, breathing and voice production during group singing lessons. Study of musicianship is included in this course. The choir regularly performs in public and collaborates with recording artists, composers, performing arts groups and orchestras. Tours domestically and internationally during summers. Past performances include Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards, Carnegie Hall, Notre Dame de Paris, Disneyland, Staples Center, work with the Los Angeles Opera, the Burbank Chorale, Symphony in the Glen; composers Alan Silvestri, Glen Ballard, Christopher Cross, Beto Hale, Nuno Malo, Arthur Rubinstein and Jamie Christopherson; recordings with producers Malay and Mark Needham, artists Camila Cabello, Kanye West, Zedd, Lawrence Rothman, Aloe Blacc, Danny Swain (StarTower), Rihanna, Raury (Capitol Records), Dan Romer, Newsboys (Fair Trade), Luke Christopher (RCA), Dave Koz, Nezzo, DJ Mustard, Danny Brown (Warp Records), Nikita Presnyakov, Alpine Universe and Princess Superstar. Melody Choir
Ages 8-12 Audition Required
Mondays and Wednesdays, 4:30PM-5:50PM
Melody Choir is a joyful choral experience for children who love to sing. The members of this group receive weekly instruction in Musicianship. Students learn to join their voices in unison, sing expressively, and work as a team during group voice lessons. The students in this group perform a varied repertoire of high quality, age-appropriate music. Beginning part singing is introduced through rounds and partner songs. The singers enjoy singing with others and alone, as they participate in fun activities and games, which instill correct posture, breathing, and voice production, while developing pitch matching and rhythmic skills, and training musical memory. Junior Chorus
Ages 7-9 Audition Required
Mondays and Wednesdays, 4:30PM-5:25PM
Junior Chorus is an exciting choral experience for young children who love to sing. Students in this group participate in singing and fun activities and games, which instill correct posture, breathing and vocal production, while developing pitch matching and rhythmic skills, and training musical memory. Junior Chorus performs twice throughout the year, singing a varied repertoire of high quality, age-appropriate music. The members of this group receive weekly instruction in musicianship through playing the Recorders. Parents are welcome to observe the rehearsals. Kinderchoir
Ages 4-6 Non-auditioned
Mondays and Wednesdays, 4:00PM-4:25PM
Kinderchoir is a fun beginning choral experience for young children who love to sing. Students in this group participate in singing, musical games, pitch exploration, and rhythmic activities. Parents are welcome to observe and participate in the rehearsals. Chamber Choir
Ages 16-21 By Invitation
Mondays, 7:30PM-9:00PM
MUSYCA Chamber Choir is the advanced touring ensemble, the pinnacle of the Musical Youth of California experience. Open to the Harmony Ensemble members interested in advanced voice lessons and performance opportunities.
