“Singing together makes me feel hopeful and like I’m a part of something bigger than myself. Best part of my week is rehearsal and singing with this great group of humans.”
– MICHAEL BLANDINO, ACADEMIC ADVISOR
Start spreading the news, you’re singing today!
Be heard to the top of the highest skyscraper! New York, New York isn’t ready for our brand new Manhattan choir. With a mix of New York Choir Project’s favorite bespoke arrangements and some new and exciting tunes, Manhattanite Choir is ready to hit the city and wow the crowd.
Same fun choir experience, brand new leader, introducing Jean Kim! We’re so excited to welcome this new addition to our NYCP team. Check out Jean’s bio below and get excited to sing with her, she’s the tops!
Learn more about the NYCP experience and what to expect from the Pilot cycle of Manhattanite Choir.
PROGRAM INFORMATION
Venue: 151 W. 30th St, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10001
Day: Thursdays
Time: 7:30-9pm
Dates for Winter 2025 -2026:
December 4, 11, 18 **
January 8, 15, 22, 29
February 5 (choir share)
Note: We generally follow the Department of Education Calendar and pause choir rehearsals when public schools are not in session or closed to honor holidays.
Cycle Fee: $176 ($22 per session). This can be paid in up to three installments.
Financial aid is available; please contact us for more info
Ability Level: All - no audition needed
NYCP choir members range from professionals to beginners and everyone in between. We generally teach our arrangements by ear (vs. using sheet music), so you don’t have to read music to join us. Some experience is helpful, but definitely not required.
Participants: Maximum 55 people.
How to get involved: Registration will open on Tuesday November 18th at 12pm. CLICK HERE to join the waitlist and receive sign up link.
Questions: Check out our FAQs or get in touch
*Cancellation Policy and Terms of Service*
Meet your new choir leader!
Pianist, singer, choral conductor and educator Jean Sophie Kim is an accomplished and versatile artist whose performances span North America, Europe, and North Africa. She has performed at venues including Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall, the Alcázar Palace in Seville, Seoul Arts Center, and the Banff Centre.
A graduate of the Manhattan School of Music and the University of Western Ontario, Jean has served as assistant director and conductor for David Lang’s Mile Long Opera at the Highline and spent over a decade with the Grammy Award–winning Brooklyn Youth Chorus, leading performances at BAM, Zankel Hall, and the Park Avenue Armory.
Recent highlights include singing with the Acrobat Ensemble and Lutosławski String Quartet at Jazz at Lincoln Center and performing her cabaret show So… Is This a Date? across the U.S. A Bespoken Fellow and artist-in-residence at the Curiosibot Lab in Valencia, Spain. Jean is delighted to join the New York Choir Project as a Choir Leader, bringing her passion for innovative and community-driven choral music to the ensemble.