The Greater Dallas Choral Society for children and youth is the premiere choral ensemble for singers in grades 4–8 throughout Dallas-Fort Worth. GDCS proudly carries forward the 25 year old legacy and mission of the Children’s Chorus of Greater Dallas, which is to give children and youth an experience in choral artistry in a group that reflects the diversity of Dallas.
In their first two seasons under the name GDCS, they have been named as “the official children’s chorus of The Dallas Opera,” collaborated with Dallas area arts groups, and performed in beautiful venues throughout the city. The 2024–2025 season boasts collaborations with The Dallas Opera, the Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra, the Dallas Winds, performances at the Meyerson Symphony Center and the Winspear Opera House, an appearance at the national convention of the American Choral Directors Association, and the joy of children and youth creating beauty with their voices. GDCS has three children’s choruses for singers in grades 4–8, and two high school choruses for singers in grades 9–12.
Kimberley Ahrens
Artistic Director, Cantabile and Dolce Conductor
Kimberley Ahrens is a nationally recognized choral conductor, educator, and clinician with more than twenty years of experience enriching children and youth through the study and performance of the choral arts. Ahrens is currently founding Artistic Director of the Greater Dallas Choral Society for Children and Youth (GDCS), which was established in 2022 to continue the 25-year legacy of the prestigious Children’s Chorus of Greater Dallas. GDCS’s seven choral ensembles serve nearly 350 children and teens in grades four through twelve drawn from 33 communities throughout a 35-mile radius of downtown Dallas. Approximately 3,000 patrons annually attend GDCS’s season concerts, held at the world-class Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas.
An expert in the adolescent voice, Ahrens is regularly engaged as a clinician and guest conductor for elementary- and middle-school honor choirs throughout the United States. For eighteen years, Ahrens taught choir in the Texas public school system, leading her ensembles to national awards and performances. She holds degrees from Texas Christian University and the University of North Texas.
Carmen Children’s Chorus Roster
Caleb Aldis
Lydia Aldis
Rebekah Aldis
Amelia Baker
Lucia Barraco
Zoë Cernoch
Aubrey Childs
Hugo d’Alton
AJ Dasgupta
Zachery Feng
Creda Hamilton
Ajay Hande
Elizabeth Holt
Ava Jafari
Adalyn Kim
Arya Moses
Beckett Potter
Jack Silber
Eric Whetten
Joliet Yanez
The Little Prince Children’s Chorus Roster
Katherine Ahrens
Caleb Aldis
Lydia Aldis
Rebekah Aldis
Megan Arroyo
Amelia Baker
Zoë Cernoch
Kaelyn Chang
Eitan Cisneros
Hugo d’Alton
Ella Dickerson
Maddie Edwards
Olivia Foster
Ava Jafari
Sofia Loyola
Lorelai McLeod
Jackson Moore
Arya Moses
Laura Ortigoza
Eileen Park
Beckett Potter
Jackson Silber
Sonali Thomas
Theodore Trousdale
Abby Xu
Joliet Yanez