Building Choral Communities Behind Prison Walls
Building Choral Communities Behind Prison Walls
Building Choral Communities Behind Prison Walls
Federal Relief Options - Update 1/23/21
Federal Relief Options - Update 1/23/21
Federal Relief Options - Update 1/23/21
Collaboration and New Connections: The Surprising Benefits of Distancing
Collaboration and New Connections: The Surprising Benefits of Distancing
Collaboration and New Connections: The Surprising Benefits of Distancing
More Than A Statement
More Than A Statement
More Than A Statement
Not About Me
Not About Me
Not About Me

Miriam Davidson – Interview

Posted on: March 21st, 2014 by GALA Communications GALA Articles No Comments

Miriam Davidson, artistic director for Anna Crusis Women’s Choir in Philadelphia, shares her story and her passion for the LGBTQ choral movement.  


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Heading to the World Choir Games 2014

Posted on: March 7th, 2014 by GALA Communications GALA Articles No Comments

GALA Choruses recently had the opportunity to interview Joseph Piazza, artistic director of Golden Gate Men’s Chorus of San Francisco, CA. GGMC will travel to Riga, Latvia, this July to compete in the 8th World Choir Games. GALA: Please tell us a little about yourself. JP: I grew up in upstate New York in the […]


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SFGMC to Perform Tyler’s Suite

Posted on: March 7th, 2014 by GALA Communications GALA Articles No Comments

The San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus will perform the world premiere of Tyler’s Suite as part of “LUSTER – An American Songbook” on March 25th and 26th. Tyler’s Suite, a choral song-cycle that pays tribute to Tyler Clementi, the 18-year-old Rutgers University student who took his life three years ago, features brand new pieces by eight of […]


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Lessons on Gender and the Choral Rehearsal

Posted on: February 28th, 2014 by Bryce Hayes GALA Articles 1 Comment

The social networking site Facebook recently introduced over 50 options for users to express their gender. A post on its Diversity Page reads, “When you come to Facebook to connect with the people, causes, and organizations you care about, we want you to feel comfortable being your true, authentic self. An important part of this is […]


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Transgender Voices

Posted on: February 21st, 2014 by Reid Vanderburgh GALA Articles No Comments

Trans Inclusivity in GALA Choruses There are three types of GALA choruses – men’s, women’s, and mixed. When we talk about trans inclusivity in the men’s or women’s choruses, we immediately bump up against the definitions of “man” and “woman.” Within a mixed chorus setting, we may bump up against these definitions if sections are […]


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All You Have To Do is Ask

Posted on: February 14th, 2014 by Chase Maggiano GALA Articles No Comments

What do you do with a season you had no hand in planning and a marketing budget that isn’t yours? You listen carefully to those around you, and you unapologetically ask for whatever you want. When I joined the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington in the fall of 2013 as Executive Director, I was handed […]


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From Board President Mindy Taylor

Posted on: February 10th, 2014 by Mindy Taylor GALA Articles No Comments

As I’m working in my home office, the snow continues to fall outside, turning the landscape once again into a wintry wonderland. Was it really just two weeks ago we were in sunny San Antonio, land of a hundred margarita variations and fresh, piquant salsa at every meal? (Foodies, see the recipe which follows!) For […]


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