Wondering what it’s like to sing with Giving Voice? Check out our concerts!
Spring means concert season here at Giving Voice Chorus, and we are excited to announce we have a full slate of concerts coming up. We invite you to join us!
Our Minneapolis choruses, in partnership with The MacPhail Center for Music, and our St. Paul chorus, in partnership with the Minnesota JCC Capp Center St. Paul, will be performing “Thank You for the Music”, a tribute to the fabulous Tony Bennett. And, our Giving Voice Crosstown Chorus, in partnership with Meetinghouse Church (formerly known as Colonial Church) in Edina will be performing “Here Comes the Sun”, a concert celebrating songs that shine. We invite you to join us for some great music and a joyful, uplifting experience.
- Saturday, May 14th, 11am, Giving Voice Crosstown Chorus, based at Meetinghouse Church, (formerly Colonial Church) admission is free, masks are required
- Sunday, May 15th at 1pm, St. Paul Chorus, at the JCC Cap Center St. Paul, reserve your seats here, $12, masks are required
- Sunday, May 22nd, at 1pm, Minneapolis Morning Chorus, Antonello Hall at The MacPhail Center for Music, reserve your seats here, $12, masks are required
- Sunday, May 22nd, at 3:30pm, Minneapolis Afternoon Chorus, based at The Macphail Center for Music, reserve your seats here, $12, masks are required
- Tuesday, May 24th at 7pm, Giving Voice Virtual Chorus, admission is free and online. Watch the performance here.
Sing and Volunteer with us Online or In Person
Giving Voice oversees several choruses, which will be held virtually over zoom or in person through our partnerships in Minneapolis, St, Paul, and Edina.
Chorus members include people with dementia, their care partners, and volunteers. We welcome any person who is living with Alzheimer’s or another dementia who can attend the structured weekly rehearsals and, most importantly, wants to make good music and good friends! There are no auditions, and no musical training or experience is necessary.
The summer session is 6 rehearsals (with allowances in the schedule for holidays). The registration fee is $25 per person for our in-person choruses or $25 per screen for our virtual session (summer rates). Come join the fun!
Questions? Contact (612) 440-9660 or info@givingvoicechorus.org.
Sum-sum-summertime! Get all the details about Summer registration
Join us this summer for lots of great music in a more casual setting. Choruses meet for 6 rehearsals and unlike our Fall and Spring sessions there is no final concert. If you have been thinking about giving Giving Voice a try, summer is the perfect time to check us out!
Our Online, Minneapolis, St. Paul, and Edina choruses offer an option for everyone! Our Online, Minneapolis, and St.Paul choruses will be led by Joey Clark and our Edina chorus will be led by David Kozisek.
Summer 2022 Virtual Chorus
On Zoom
June 6th to August 1st
no class July 4th
Mondays, 10am-11:00am
$25 per screen
Summer 2022 In Person
Minneapolis Chorus
at MacPhail Center for Music
From June 15, 2022 to July 20, 2022
Wednesdays, 10am to 11:15pm
$25 per person
Summer 2022 In Person
Minneapolis Chorus
at MacPhail Center for Music
From June 15, 2022 to July 20, 2022
Wednesdays, 1pm to 2:15pm
$25 per person
Spring 2022 In Person
St. Paul Chorus
at the Minnesota JCC Capp Center St. Paul (Highland Park neighborhood)
From June 13th to August 1st
no class on July 4th
Mondays, 1pm to 2:15pm
$25 per person
Please note: Registration will be done through MacPhail Center for Music
Giving Voice Crosstown
On a break for Summer 2022.
Check back with us in the fall!
Volunteer with Us
Volunteers help us deliver a rewarding and inspiring choral experience. You can volunteer as a dementia friend in the chorus or as a helper with day-to-day operations.
Volunteer dementia friend. Our volunteer dementia friends give care partners a break by singing alongside the person with dementia, helping her or him follow the music and lyrics, taking instructional notes and ensuring that all the singers have a comfortable and enjoyable experience during rehearsals and performances. This is a weekly commitment during the day on Monday or Wednesday for a 14-week session. Rehearsals are 2 hours in length.
Operations volunteers. Volunteers with operations experience help us run a well-organized chorus. You can volunteer one time or on an ongoing basis. We need volunteers in the following areas:
- Rehearsal and concert refreshments
- Concert box office, ticket takers, and ushers
- Concert stage crew
Apply to volunteer! Email a Giving Voice staff person at info@givingvoicechorus.org.
FAQs about volunteering
I may want to volunteer with Giving Voice. How can I find out more about what is involved?
We encourage you to observe a Giving Voice rehearsal. To make arrangements, please contact info@givingvoicechorus.org.
I’ve never interacted with people with dementia. Do you provide some sort of training for volunteers?
With the Giving Voice choruses hosted in Minneapolis and St. Paul, we do provide periodic training on working with people who have dementia. We access experts from various Alzheimer’s organizations to train volunteers on dementia friendly components, especially behavior and communication.
My parent/partner has advanced (late stage) Alzheimer’s. Is the chorus a possibility for him/her?
Giving Voice choruses typically have people in the early to mid- stages of Alzheimer’s who do not live in a care facility. Accommodating the daily and physical needs of a person with late-stage Alzheimer’s isn’t feasible. You may want to check with the care facility about music options available to residents. Music programs such as Music and Memory may be helpful.
My parent/partner lives in a memory care facility. Is the chorus a possibility for him/her?
If the person is able to attend a weekly rehearsal, participation in a Giving Voice chorus may be an option. We recommend that you consult with the chorus director to discuss the specifics of your situation.
Are chorus members asked to leave the chorus when meaningful participation becomes more difficult?
As a chorus member’s disease progresses, it may become apparent that he or she no longer enjoys or is benefitting from the experience, or it may become physically difficult to participate. It has been Giving Voice’s experience that the care partner decides whether or not to continue.
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