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GALA Choruses, Inc. is a non-profit
501 (c) (3) organization serving the field of choral music. The mission
of GALA Choruses is to provide leadership and inspiration to the Lesbian
and Gay movement through excellence in the choral arts. GALA is open to
all gay, lesbian and gay/lesbian supportive choruses. Through workshops,
festivals and ongoing networking and administrative support services,
GALA fosters the continued artistic and organizational growth of its
200-plus member choruses. |
Welcome to
Lesbian and
Gay Band Association
The
musical organization comprised of concert and marching bands from cities
across America and the world.
Bringing Pride and Understanding Through Music
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Arizona |
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Our
Mission
The Phoenix Metropolitan
Men’s Chorus – a voice of the Gay,
Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, and Intergender
community – strives to be a premiere performing
arts organization that unites, inspires, and
entertains its members, diverse audiences, and
supporting partners.
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California |
In March of 1999, while rehearsing for a
concert as part of a choral group in the Coachella Valley, a number of
gay men lamented that there was no gay men's chorus in Palm Springs.
Deciding to take action a group of five men agreed to spend whatever
time it took to get an underlying organization in place.
A community sing was held in late July, auditions were set up and music
selected, and in mid-September 1999 a new music group was born:
Caballeros, The Gay Men's Chorus of Palm Springs.
Although young by the standards of most other gay choruses, Caballeros
has in six years established itself quickly as one of the premier
singing groups in the Coachella Valley.
Caballeros currently includes approximately 75 members in five different
sections: Four of the sections are singing, including, Tenor I, Tenor
II, Baritone and Bass; and one section, Section V, is made up
of non-singing volunteers who support the singers in many way by helping
our concerts become a reality through back of the house-, promotional-
and administrative-support.
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The Desert
Winds Freedom Band was founded by Gary Moline in the
Fall of 2001. The Band is a diverse group open to all gay and
gay-friendly people who like to play concert band music. It serves the
greater Palm Springs, California area located in the beautiful Coachella
Valley.
The Band has a core of dedicated musicians who love to make music
together. Some are professionals and others haven't played since they
graduated from high school many years ago. Prospective band
members are required to read music, to have basic skills playing a
band instrument, to attend rehearsals one night each week and to
regularly participate in concerts.
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Lesbian/Gay Chorus of San Francisco seeks to build and
enrich our communities through the universal language of music. |
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Queer
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Enterprises,
Inc.
PROMOTING
ALL
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queerly NORMAL
OUR MISSION
To promote
positive images of
the Lesbian, Gay,
Bisexual &
Transgender
Community,
demonstrating
the sameness of
all people.
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 Rainbow
Women's Chorus
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Our Mission
The
Rainbow Women's Chorus
(San Jose)
works together to develop musical excellence in an
atmosphere of mutual support and respect. We perform
publicly for the entertainment, education, and cultural
enrichment of our audiences and community. We sing to
enhance the esteem of all women, to celebrate diversity,
to promote peace and freedom, and to touch people's
hearts and lives. |
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 Changing lives through
music...
We are your friends. We are your co-workers. We are your neighbors. And
we are your ambassadors, promoting awareness and understanding of our
community through the language of music and the shared experience of
performance. Now in our 26th season and under the direction of Dr.
Kathleen McGuire, we hope to see you soon at one of our concerts.
Whether we are welcoming you for the first time or the fiftieth, we
promise you musical excellence along with SFGMC's trademark blend of fun
and festivity. For more information about SFGMC, check out the About the
Chorus section. |
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Named the "Official Band of San Francisco"
in honor of its 25th anniversary, the San Francisco
Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band is the first openly gay musical
organization in the world, inspiring the formation of
gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender/ intersex/questioning/queer
bands, choruses and performing groups around the globe.
Founded in 1978 by Jon Sims at the height of Anita Bryant's
anti-gay crusade, the Band has made music to build
understanding between gay and non-gay communities for more
than two decades.
Performing 15-20 times a year, the Band is
committed to community service. In addition to performing
for hundreds of thousands at parades throughout the year,
the Band presents its Cable Car Award-winning Community
Concert Series, a series of free, pops-style symphonic
concerts.
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The mission of the
Silicon Valley Gay Men’s Chorus is
to strive for musical excellence and provide a productive social
fellowship for its members. We are an organization of diverse men
dedicated to maintaining a high sense of personal and collective pride,
promoting fellowship within the Silicon Valley gay and lesbian
communities, and winning the respect and admiration of all people
through musical performance. |
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Connecticut |
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The
Connecticut Gay Men's Chorus, now in its twentieth
anniversary season, has just been named "Best Vocal
Group in Connecticut" in the 2005 Connecticut
Magazine Readers' Poll.
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Florida |
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About Us
Mission Statement
The Miami
Gay Men’s Chorus is an inclusive, community-based
organization of gay men and gay-supporting people that inspires and
changes lives through the power of music. With humor and heart, we
proudly entertain our audiences while striving for artistic excellence.
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Georgia |
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The Atlanta Feminist Women's Chorus, AFWC, mission is to honor
the unity, strength and diversity of women through musical performance.
We affirm and celebrate the commonalities and differences in our
communities. Through musical expression and action, we seek to inspire a
caring and accepting world.
It is the intent of the AFWC to bring women together to sing and
enjoy music that unites us and gives us confidence in ourselves and in
our community. It is the artistic mission of the AFWC to sing and
perform music that challenges, educates and liberates our members and
our audiences. We seek to develop a sensitivity in our choral work to
different sound qualities in order to express a range of emotions so
that we effectively communicate the text and music to our audiences. |
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Our Mission
The staff, membership, board of directors,
and financial supporters of the
Atlanta Gay Men's Chorus
are committed to the following mission:
While a word or two has been refined over the
years, the intent of the AGMC's
mission has never changed. Through high-quality
musical performances, the AGMC does more than
entertain – it also educates by demonstrating
that gay men do not fit a stereotype, and their
talents benefit and enhance society. |
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Illinois |
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About Us
The Chicago Gay
Men’s Chorus (CGMC) has been an integral part of
Chicago’s cultural and gay communities since 1983. For the last two
decades, we have entertained audiences across the continent with
innovative musical programming exploring everything from love to
politics to the sometimes fabulous, sometimes challenging world of being
gay—often all at the same time. Our always-memorable performances have
included original musical revues; four popular productions celebrating
the Sidetrack show tune experience; full-length book musicals like
The Wizard of Oz, The Mikado and H.M.S. Pinafore; and
traditional choral concerts—all punctuated with our signature joyous
irreverence.
CGMC has traveled extensively across North America, representing Chicago
in cities including Montreal, New York, Los Angeles and New Orleans. We
have also brought entertainment back home, inviting choruses from across
the United States and Europe to sing with us here in Chicago.
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Our
Mission:
Lakeside Pride
is a musical organization committed to the education of the
public at large about the positive aspects of the metropolitan
Chicago lesbian and gay community through public musical
performances, workshops and non-musical events. We provide a
forum for adult musicians to meet and improve their skills by
playing in various ensembles, providing great music to the
community along the way.
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Playing Out Productions is the parent organization to the Lakeside
Pride ensembles. A 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, Playing
Out Productions seeks to advance the mission of the various
Lakeside Pride ensembles through coordinated direction,
scheduling and fundraising. Playing Out Productions is governed
by an all-volunteer Board of Directors drawn from both the
Lakeside Pride membership and the larger community.
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Twenty-Five Years as One
Voice
The
Boston Gay Men’s Chorus is one of New England’s
largest and most successful community-based choruses. Now in its
25th season, the 175-voice ensemble is celebrated for its
outstanding musicianship, creative programming, and
groundbreaking community outreach. Under the dynamic leadership
of Music Director Reuben M. Reynolds III, the BGMC sings a wide
spectrum of classical and popular music with excellence and
builds bridges to all people by providing a positive, affirming
image of the gay and lesbian community. Each year the Chorus
offers a subscription concert series of three programs,
performed in the city’s most prestigious venues including Jordan
Hall, the Cutler Majestic Theatre, and Symphony Hall. The Chorus
is heard live by more than 12,000 people each season and
thousands more through recordings and television broadcasts. The
Boston Business Journal consistently ranks the BGMC in
its list of the top 25 performing arts organizations in greater
Boston.
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Michigan |
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Detroit
Together Men's Chorus
DTMC is
a Detroit-based all-male chorus that was founded in 1982.
Joining together in song to promote a positive image of
ourselves and our community, metro Detroit's premier gay and
gay-supportive men's chorus serves the communities of
Southeastern Michigan, Northern Ohio, and Windsor, Ontario.
DTMC is currently in its 25th season with nearly 30 voices and a
strong cast of support members helping behind the scenes.
Having performed in major cities around the country, members
of DTMC have come from as far away as Australia and as close as
Windsor and Toledo. The future of DTMC is indeed exciting.
Plans are currently in motion for the
Gala International Festival VIII in Miami
in July2008!
As we venture forward we are forever mindful of our humble
beginning and accept the challenges that lie ahead. For as we
break new ground and achieve new heights we do so in the spirit
of LIVING THE JOY OF MAKING MUSIC TOGETHER!
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Missouri |
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Our Mission
Heartland Men's
Chorus provides excellence in performance while advancing
men's choral music, building community, and reaching out to diverse
audiences.
Our Purpose
Heartland Men's Chorus is Kansas City's gay men's chorus, singing out in
Kansas City since 1986.
The members of HMC have joined together for the purpose of making
music as a not-for-profit, volunteer chorus of gay and gay-sensitive
people who are making a positive cultural contribution to the entire
community.
We are a
member of GALA Choruses, the international association of the lesbian
and gay choral movement. Founded in 1982, GALA Choruses represents 190
choruses, their 10,000 singers and 750,000 patrons in Australia, Europe,
South America, and North America. More information about GALA Choruses
and its member groups is available at
www.galachoruses.org.
"Our Voices Win
Freedom!"
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New Jersey |
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New York |
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The Only
Gay/Lesbian/Bi-Sexual/Transgendered/Affirming
Chorus in Albany, NY
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Capital Pride Singer's mission is
to promote an understanding of the Gay, Lesbian,
Bisexual and Transgendered ("GLBT") experience through
music; to provide a positive and visible portrait of the
GLBT community. Capital Pride Singers is dedicated to
building community both within and outside the GLBT
experience. |
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Outmusic is a network of gay, lesbian, bisexual and
transgendered musicians and supporters.
Performers, composers, lyricists, producers,
recording artists, activists, promoters, press/media
and even non-musicians who believe in LGBT music
have joined Outmusic over the years.
Outmusic was founded in 1990 when a group of
musicians met at Dan Martin and Michael Biello's
East Village apartment to share music and
experiences. This became the open mics, which are
still held monthly in New York.
Since its founding, Outmusic has participated in the
community in many ways. Some years the organization
sponsored festivals, other years there have been
compilation CDs or special events. Of course,
through it all there have always been the open
mics, where new and seasoned musicians still
come together with goals not unlike the original
sessions: to share music and experiences in a
safe and welcoming space.
Outmusic members are involved in festivals, concerts
and other events. They also collaborate on projects
and offer a valuable peer support system. As an
outgrowth of this support and recognition among
peers, 2001 introduced the first annual OUTMUSIC
AWARDS (OMAs).
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Ohio |
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The Cincinnati Men's Chorus (CMC)
is a voluntary, not-for-profit community chorus
organized to provide the opportunity for gay men and
gay-supportive men to sing together.
Our
Mission:
Through our music, we strive for excellence; support and
nurture our members; entertain our audiences; and work
for justice, inclusion and harmony between the gay
community and the community at large.
The chorus
seeks to provide social and fellowship experiences that
reach beyond the realm of musical purpose to deepen and
enrich our lives. Further, we provide opportunities to
present a positive image of the gay community to the
general public by being identified as an organization of
individuals who are making a contribution to the entire
community. |
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The Queen City Rainbow Band
is a GLBT and allies band organized to play and march for pride parades
and GLBT or other important community events.
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Washington |
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Uniting Communities through Song
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