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So. I may have mentioned, the other day, that I'm a trans man. I'm also a singer. The journey from being an alto to a baritone has not been easy.
I like to compare it to rehabbing a sports injury (I've never had a sports injury).
I like to compare it to rehabbing a sports injury (I've never had a sports injury).
Transitioning as a singer had some scary moments. There was the day I woke up and found myself incapable of getting through a song I'd known for years. There was a long time when I couldn't make pleasant-sounding noises at all.
I have a lot of support, or I might have given up
I have a lot of support, or I might have given up
My main source of support has been my voice teacher. He put me in touch with the Oakland Gay Men's Chorus. I was super nervous at first - my voice was still shaky, and the world at large was still mistaking me for a woman.
But the folks in the Oakland GMC have been amazing.
But the folks in the Oakland GMC have been amazing.
The Oakland Gay Men's Chorus welcomed me, and accepted me, and driven me to be a better singer. I love them all, and I love the music that we create together.
Which is why I'm posting a long, burbling twitter thread: We aren't rehearsing, we aren't performing, and we need help.
Which is why I'm posting a long, burbling twitter thread: We aren't rehearsing, we aren't performing, and we need help.
Here's our website: https://www.oaklandgmc.org/give
And here's us performing an original piece that we commissioned for our 20th anniversary, with words Eleanor Wikstrom:
Even the amount of a single ticket can make a difference. Thank you!
And here's us performing an original piece that we commissioned for our 20th anniversary, with words Eleanor Wikstrom:
Even the amount of a single ticket can make a difference. Thank you!
OH and I feel like I should mention that we're a men's chorus because we sing music written for men's choruses. We welcome anyone of any gender who sings in the bass-to-tenor range.
