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We welcome all new voices, both gay and gay-friendly, in our chorus!

We strive to be an empowering voice for the GLBT community and to enrich our greater New Mexican community through our choral excellence. We believe that our strength grows as we add voice to voice, and that understanding between people of diverse cultures and orientations blossoms each time we present our musical offerings.

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The New Mexico Gay Men's Chorus is currently interviewing applicants for the position of Artistic Director.

Because the New Mexico Gay Men’s Chorus strives for artistic excellence, acceptance as a singing member is determined by an audition. We understand that the idea of an audition can be intimidating, and we do our best to make the audition process as informal and friendly as possible. Click Here to Join!

Auditions are by appointment only. To Schedule an Audition: Please signup here and the Artistic Director will contact you shortly.

Location: Auditions are held at the Immanuel Presbyterian Church at the corner of Carlisle and Silver in Nob Hill. This is also where we rehearse.
Immanuel Presbyterian Church
114 Carlisle Blvd SE, Albuquerque, NM
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May I sit in on a rehearsal prior to my audition? Absolutely. Prior to auditioning, candidates are encouraged to sit-in on a regular rehearsal to personally experience the fun and demands of NMGMC membership. If you are interested in sitting-in on a rehearsal prior to auditioning, please contact the Artistic Director at director@nmgmc.org.

What to Expect at the Audition: The only people in the room will be you and NMGMC’s Artistic Director. You do not have to sing in front of the whole chorus or a group of judges. You will chat a little, sing some scales to warm-up and determine the range of your voice, sing a familiar song – usually “My Country ‘Tis of Thee,” and follow the Artistic Director through a series of vocal exercises. You will be asked to sight-read a (very!) simple piece of music, and may be given an exercise to test your ability to hear and reproduce different pitch sequences.

You do not need to prepare a song or bring any music, and there is no formal written music test. You do not have to know how to read music, but at a minimum, it helps to be able to follow your voice line. Any previous music experience is a plus. No need to bring a resume. Overall, the whole process should not take more than half an hour. The Artistic Director will help you feel comfortable and at ease for your audition. You will be notified of the audition outcome several days later by email.

Do I have to “re-audition” if I have sung in the chorus before? The answer to that question is yes! Even current chorus members will be asked to re-audition from time to time. In order to make sure that everyone is in the correct section and singing well, the Artistic Director periodically needs to hear everyone in an audition setting.

Rehearsals: We rehearse every Monday from 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM at:
Immanuel Presbyterian Church
114 Carlisle Blvd SE, Albuquerque, NM
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Please email the Artistic Director for more information.

Can't wait for the next audition? Want to get involved now? We always need volunteers to assist with fund raising and organization at our concerts.

 

 Fifth Section Volunteers
  The Fifth Section is a vital part of our Chorus. Those who do not perform onstage perform a variety of tasks offstage including, but not limited to, ticket sales and collection, advertising, set-up, tear-down, ushering, and intermission activities. Please encourage your significant other and friends to get involved! Click here to volunteer!

 

 Committees
  We encourage our supporters to volunteer (both singing and non-singing) for the New Mexico Gay Men’s Chorus. Click here for information about committees which you can volunteer. We appreciate your time and support.

 

 Board of Directors
  The Board of Directors is always looking for new energy. Click here for more information about becoming a Board Member.
 
  Chair     Scott Reiber    sreiber@nmgmc.org
  Vice Chair   Caryl Williams   cwilliams@nmgmc.org
  Treasurer   Stanley Allen   sallen@nmgmc.org
  Secretary   Dustin Whitener   dwhitener@nmgmc.org
  Artistic Director*   Vacancy    
  Chorus Manager*   Matt Kenney   mkenney@nmgmc.org
  Board Member   Bill Beckelhimer   bbeckelhimer@nmgmc.org
  Board Member   Peter Brayton   pbrayton@nmgmc.org
  Board Member   Curtis Daulton   cdaulton@nmgmc.org
  Board Member   Ian Gordon   igordon@nmgmc.org
  Board Member   Ron Hanks   rhanks@nmgmc.org
  Board Member   Russell Kieffer   rkieffer@nmgmc.org
  Board Member   Krista Koppinger   kkoppinger@nmgmc.org
  Board Member   Brian Lanter   blanter@nmgmc.org
  Board Member   David Pruitt   dpruitt@nmgmc.org
  Board Member   Alan Stringer   astringer@nmgmc.org
           
  * Ex-Officio Board Member

 

 

 
 
 

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