Trans & Nonbinary Festival Chorus

By  GALA Expert 

 March 3, 2024 

  

Trans & Nonbinary Festival Chorus, conducted by Kimberly Waigwa (they/them), is open to singers who identify as transgender, nonbinary or intersex. This chorus will perform in Banned Blockbuster on July 13 from 9:00 to 10:15 PM on the MCC Auditorium Stage.

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Greetings from Kimberly Waigwa, conductor of the Trans/Nonbinary Festival Chorus!  Join us and over the course of a few rehearsals you will have the opportunity to learn, sing, and bond with other trans and nonbinary folks from across the GALA network! 

At our performance at the July 12 TransFusion Cabaret, we will perform a song that speaks to the beauty of our unique human existence by May Erlewine, a folk singer and activist for the environment, social justice, and community building.  “Never One Thing” speaks to the beauty of our unique human existence.

Our set in the July 13 BANNED Blockbuster, includes three songs – each meant to stand as a testament to the joy we can find in singing together, solidarity, and resistance. 

  • “When Thunder Comes” by Mari Esabel Valverde, a brilliant and revolutionary trans woman
  • “Wade” by Samantha Rise, a nonbinary song catcher and performer
  • “Don’t Lose Sight” by sibling duo Lawrence, which will feel like a fun, uninhibited, queer house party!

Open to singers who identify as transgender, nonbinary or intersex.

  • July 10 Meet & Greet & Rehearsal 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
  • July 11 Rehearsal 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM. 11:00 AM – 11:45 AM final solo auditions
  • July 12 Rehearsal 5:30 – 6:15 PM band & cabaret tech
  • July 12 Perform at TransFusion Cabaret 7:00 – 8:30 PM 
  • July 13 Tech rehearsal 6:30 – 8:30 PM. MCC Auditorium Stage
  • July 13 Perform in Banned Blockbuster 9:00-10:15 PM. MCC Auditorium Stage

To sign up for a Festival Chorus, log into the Integra Online Store: open the “Quick links” drop-down menu on your home page, and select the Online Store option.  On the store Purchase Items page, select the chorus you wish to join with your particular voice part.

NOTE: This chorus has filled all the spots for T1 and B1 voices. You may sign up to sing another voice part as long as you fit the range.

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Kimberly Waigwa (they/them) is a lover of cats, a meower or tunes, a conductor, and an educator dedicated to the goal of intentional music making. They focus on the intersections…