C. Paul Heins

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C. Paul Heins

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C. Paul Heins (he/him) joined the GMCW artistic team as associate conductor in the 2014-2015 season. Dr. Heins’s principal role with GMCW is directing the GenOUT Youth Chorus, an outreach ensemble for LGBTQ+ and allied youth founded in 2015. Under Dr. Heins’s leadership, GenOUT has grown from its inaugural class of nine singers to a current enrollment of 24 singers representing 15 schools in DC, Maryland, and Virginia. Since its inception, more than 140 students from over 80 schools have participated in GenOUT Youth Chorus and camps, and notable performance venues have included the Kennedy Center, the Library of Congress, the Washington National Cathedral, and the White House for President Obama.

In addition to its regular performances with GMCW, GenOUT’s collaborations have included Nashville’s Major Minors, The Musicianship’s Washington Youth Chorus, The Washington Chorus, Mosaic Harmony, and the Children’s Chorus of Washington. In February 2023, GenOUT traveled to Cincinnati, Ohio to perform at the national conference of the American Choral Directors Association. As one of eight Insight Choirs, GenOUT showed how vocal ensembles are/can be communities that provide a sense of belonging to marginalized populations.

Dr. Heins’s previous appointments include Georgetown University (Concert Choir director), the Lesbian & Gay Chorus of Washington (director), the Washington Master Chorale (assistant director), Washington Men’s Camerata (accompanist/associate conductor), and the College of William & Mary (interim choir director). Dr. Heins is a frequent guest pianist, flutist, and conductor in the DC area. He was trained in piano and flute at Bowling Green State University (B.Mus.), flute at the University of Maryland (M.Mus.), and choral conducting at the University of Maryland (D.M.A.).

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