We could not be more excited for this year’s version of Choir Pa’ Todos—Harmonia! We aim for inclusivity in our community, and so our groups are made up up of folks with a wide range of experience and skill levels when it comes to singing. We’ve been following this model for a few years now, and we’ve all been growing in our capacity to listen to ourselves and each other, to show up authentically in community, as well as feel confident in our skills as singers. Plus, our community has been straight up asking for us to focus more on harmonic skills…so this means we are ready for a round of choir that is more focused on harmony! This will be our most song- and harmony- focused workshop choir yet, so if you are someone who is interested in digging into beautifully satisfying harmonies, this round of choir is for you!

More about Choir Pa’ Todos

Pa’ Todos is focused on creating a satisfying and supportive singing community for wide range of ages and levels of experience; where singers can hone listening skills, vocal technique, and harmonizing skills in a low-stress, not-so-serious, encouraging atmosphere.

Oftentimes, choirs are separated by skill level, gender, or age to better support folks in those demographics (any choir where folks are feeling supported is often AMAZING). With Pa’ Todos, we are interested in creating an inclusive and equitable singing atmosphere, believing that everyone has something unique to bring to the table, and something they can learn from the group. We want this choir to reflect society at large, to see what it’s like when this umbrella demographic comes together to listen to each other and create our own musical culture.

A word for “trained singers”: Being a trained musician, you’ve had a journey that probably included people telling you the “right” and “wrong” ways to make music. I know how much our artistry tends to get “boxed.” I sing this genre, this voice part, this way, forever and ever amen. How about, we sing what we want to sing, when we want to sing it, as we feel drawn? What would it be like to be in a choir where you are considered the authority on what your voice does and how it gets to come to the table? And what if that gets to change (or not, depending on what you need) every time you show up? This space is an opportunity to unwind any training or stories that aren’t serving you around your voice in ensemble, and try on some new ways of showing up to sing. In Pa’ Todos, the atmosphere and music are so special when all backgrounds/levels are present, so we hope greatly that you’ll come sing with us!

A word for “untrained singers”: If you have little to no training in the realm of singing, GOOD. That can often mean your voice is yours and hasn’t been tampered with much by what someone else things you should sound like. We follow our sense of joy, flow, and ease in Pa’ Todos singing space, and we’re all growing together from where we are. That makes this a rich growing environment for everyone, no matter their singing background. So if you love to sing, and you’re drawn to be here, we hope you’ll join!

Finally, we could all use practice existing in space with a variety of people where we are encouraged to listen to both to ourselves, each other, and then act accordingly to create something that serves everyone well. This is our goal with Pa’ Todos—harmonizing in community, whether we’re making music or not, and having a damn good time.