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Join UsWe 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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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!

To Schedule Your First Visit: Please signup here and the VP of Membership will contact you shortly.

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 click here to join and the VP of Membership will contact you shortly.

What to Expect at the Audition: You do not have to sing in front of the whole chorus or a group of judges. You will chat a little with the Artistic Director, sing some scales to warm-up to determine the range of your voice, and follow the Artistic Director through a series of vocal exercises. You might 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 10 minutes. The Artistic Director will help you feel comfortable and at ease for your audition.

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 of Albuquerque
114 Carlisle Blvd SE, Albuquerque, NM 87106

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.

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 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!

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 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. Our current board of directors is listed below.
 

Chair   Stanley Allen   sallen@nmgmc.org
Vice Chair   Kena Boeckner   kboeckner@nmgmc.org
Treasurer   Brian Lanter   blanter@nmgmc.org
Secretary   Scott Reiber   sreiber@nmgmc.org
Member At Large   Dustin Whitener   dwhitener@nmgmc.org
Chorus President*   Daniel Selders   dselders@nmgmc.org
Board Member   Michael Baker   mbaker@nmgmc.org
Board Member   John Garlisch   jgarlisch@nmgmc.org
Board Member   Ron Hanks   rhanks@nmgmc.org
Board Member   Charlotte Koppin   ckoppin@nmgmc.org
Board Member   David Pruitt   dpruitt@nmgmc.org
Board Member   Matt Ratcliff   mratcliff@nmgmc.org
Board Member   Glenn Wilcox   gwilcox@nmgmc.org
         
* Ex-Officio Board Member

 

 

 

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