GALA Youth Choruses

GALA youth choruses are quite diverse in their programming and structure. Some of them perform as traditional choirs and many integrate dance, theater and spoken word as well. This section of the Resource Center offers:

• Meet Our Youth Choruses
• Information on starting a youth chorus
• Logistics/Resources for working with youth
• Information on protecting youth and your chorus
• Resources and Templates for structuring your chorus' organization

Creating Safe Space: LGBTQ Singers in the Choral Classroom

GALA conductor, Paul Caldwell, presented a ground-breaking workshop at the national 2015 ACDA conference. His research, along with Joshua Palkki, was conducted from over 1,000 students. Be sure to review the recommendations at the end for how teachers can create safe classrooms.

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