A child's love for singing is often what first brings parents to SDCC. But choir isn’t just about singing. Beyond musical skills learned, here are the top 10 ways choir helps children grow.

The San Diego Children’s Choir 2024-25 Annual Report is here!  Last season, we nurtured the voices and minds of more than 1,560 children, filling rehearsal rooms and classrooms across San Diego with song.

As the San Diego Children’s Choir celebrates our 35th anniversary, we wanted to take time to honor our founder, Polly Campbell.

From singing against the stunning backdrop of the Carlsbad Flower Fields to performing masterpieces with the La Jolla Symphony and Chorus and the San Diego Symphony, to singing the National Anthem at Petco Park, the San Diego Children’s Choir’s has an exciting calendar full of events for the community to enjoy! 

The benefits of youth choral singing are well documented in research studies and in the most recent Chorus America 2009 and 2019 Impact Reports, and we know them from witnessing this growth firsthand and from annual parent surveys. But what about the long-term impact of choral singing, particularly in those who sing in San Diego Children’s Choir (SDCC)? Can the benefits received while group singing as a child endure through adulthood? From a recently conducted alumni survey, we learned the answer is “yes”! 

The San Diego Children’s Choir 2023-24 Annual Report is here!  We are excited about the record number of children who have had a chance to experience choral music education this year.