Cantare Youth Choirs
First Presbyterian Church, 2619 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94612
- Cultural Studies
- Performing Arts
About
Cantare Youth Choirs offers choral music instruction, in-school music education classes, and afterschool choirs. The program is known for its tuition-free choral music instruction and a multicultural curriculum. It also features an award-winning auditioned choir for middle and high school students.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
• Price: General: $44 | Senior: $39 | Student: $20
• Location: 2619 Broadway Oakland, CA. 94612
Founded in 1987, Cantare Youth Choirs is led by David Morales, the Founder and Artistic Director. The program's mission is to foster a diverse community of compassion and understanding through choral music. Cantare partners with seven public elementary schools in Oakland and has received several awards, including Chorus America’s Education and Community Engagement Award in 2005 and 2014, and the Brazeal Wayne Dennard Award in 2022. John Lee, an Assistant Principal at Lincoln Elementary, praises the program for teaching students to love music and work together as a team.
Last updated November 23, 2025.