1. The Lack of Diversity in Public
School Chorus
Why does this exist?

2. Chicago and Tucson Public Schools
• Brenan Elementary
• Sutherland Elementary
• Corliss High School
• Simeon High School
• Tucson High School
• Palo Verde High School

3. Sutherland Elementary School

4. Kindergarten Thru Fifth Grade-
Children Responses

5. Kindergarten Thru Fifth Grade-
Children Responses
• Play Time
• Nursery Rhymes
• Singing holiday music
• Singing for family and friends
• Singing on field trips

6. Kindergarten Thru Fifth Grade-
Teacher’s Response
• Requirement
• Enjoying
• Singing in Concerts
• Singing in Assemblies

7. Elementary Choir Students

8. Middle School Choir Students

9. Julian High School

10. High School- Music Students

11. High School- Teacher Response
What do you love about
Teaching Music in your Choir?
• Creating new musicians
• Exposure to different genres of
music
• Sharing my musical knowledge with
others
• Creating long-time relationships
with my students
• Exposing them to different cultures

12. High School- Teacher’s Response
Why do you think your choir lack
diversity?

13. High School- Minority High School
Students
Why are you not in choir?
• Lack Singing ability
• I cannot read music
• The music is boring
• None of my friends are in
choir
• I already sing for my
church’s choir
• I cannot afford to attend the
annual high tour.

14. Julian High School Chorus

15. Chicago Community Chorus

16. Corliss High School Chorus

17. Are non-choir members involved in
any kind of music?

18. Gospel Choir
“Singing from the Heart and Uplifting Others”

19. Simeon High School- Corliss High
School

20. Solution???