Dear Supporters,

On behalf of Boise Gay Men’s Chorus and Boise Women’s Chorus, we miss you and singing for you this concert season. Over the past few years, we have experienced great successes artistically and as an organization, with record number audiences and outreach events. We can’t wait to see you again, but unfortunately it may not be as soon as we would like.

Boise Choruses Board of Directors has been meeting regularly to discuss the current situation and to make plans for the future. As of now, we are planning to resume regular rehearsals in January of 2021, and will hopefully be able to perform our spring and summer concerts for you. Of course, a lot can change and we will continue to monitor and make the best decisions with the safety of our singers and you, our audience in mind.

The Board has been proactive in ensuring the financial stability and sustainability of the choruses into the future. Thanks to the grant from Boise City Department of Arts & History, along with a planned fundraising efforts in the fall, we will be able to hit the ground running for the remainder of our 2020-2021 concert season in January.

In the meantime, we will continue to be active in our planning for the future, and as those plans materialize, we promise to keep you in the loop. We will also continue to be active through fall outreach events that will safely support our mission of “Opening Hearts and Minds Through Music.”

We agree that it has been a tough and heartbreaking ending of our current season. Both directors Kelly Kaye and Sidney Hudson miss leading the choruses and the beauty of music-making together. While it is difficult for us to be patient, we believe this is the right decision for chorus members and audience health and safety. Please know that we will be singing for you again before you know it.

We encourage you to stay in touch, and feel free to reach out to us at any time through Facebook or email (boisechoruses@gmail.com). As we will still be an active organization this fall, we welcome ideas for collaborations, chorus events, and outreach performances that follow public safety guidelines locally. Also, know that we think of our supporters as family and we are here for each other. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to assist.

Proudly Yours,

Boise Choruses Board of Directors

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Auditions and Rehearsals TBD!

Boise Womens Chorus rehearses Tuesday evenings and Boise Gay Men’s Chorus rehearses Monday evenings. We will announce when rehearsals resume after quarantine. Thanks for being patient and see you very soon!

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The 2019 Fall 30/30/30 Fundraiser Is Done! Thank you for your support. Thanks to you, we raised almost $9,000 and have registered 30 singers for Gala Festival 2020!

Heartfelt thanks go to all supporters and donors to our cause. We will update our Facebook and Website with photos and more as we journey towards Gala Festival in Minneapolis, MN next July 2020.

Our mission at the Boise Gay Men’s Chorus and the Boise Women’s Chorus is to open hearts and minds through music. Summer 2020 presents a phenomenal opportunity for us – to join voices with our brother and sister organizations from across the nation in Minneapolis at GALA Festival 2020. Every four years, LGBTQA+ choruses and ensembles gather together for concerts, festivities, and community building. More than 6,000 diverse singers representing 100 organizations are expected to converge on downtown Minneapolis July 4-8, 2020 for GALA 2020. We are thrilled and humbled to represent Boise, to merge our voices with thousands of others in common purpose.

This inspiring opportunity comes at significant cost. To that end, each member of the Boise Choruses has been challenged to raise $30 from 30 people in 30 days – 30/30/30. From September 21 to October 21, Chorus members will reach out to friends and family in our 30/30/30 campaign to help raise funds to cover costs for GALA registration, as well as costs for Minneapolis transportation, hotel, and meals. While the cost is great, we know without doubt that this inspirational experience will cause us to return to Boise with heightened passion to open the hearts and minds of our fellow Idahoans through music.

Holiday Performances

Many thanks to everyone who joined us for our holiday performances this season.

We had a fantastic time sharing our voices and mission with Boise.

Festival of Trees

A Winter Fantasy Holiday Concert



Winter Garden Aglow Pride Night at Idaho Botanical Garden

Caroling on First Thursday, Downtown Boise

Boise Gay Men’s Chorus wins 2016 Laurel Award! “Presented to a group in the LGTBQ community who promoted and raised the level of awareness of the arts through their talent in art, music or theater.” Thank you so much to everyone that voted. We are excited to continue celebrating diversity in Idaho through song!

Boise Women’s Chorus Director, Sidney Hudson! Boise Gay Men’s Chorus Director, Kelly Kaye!