JOIN US AT THE END OF THE MONTH FOR OUR NEXT CONCERT: "HALLO-QUEEN"
Saturday, October 26 at 7pm at Union Congregational Church (176 Cooper Avenue, Montclair). The concert is free, but registration is required. Please RSVP at https://bit.ly/pridechoirhalloqueen
Join us for our spooky singing spectacular that promises to summon musical spirits past and present. Get immersed in the spirit of Halloween with your favorite classics and a few surprises! Don't miss this opportunity to be part of a truly unforgettable LGBTQ+ musical experience. Costumes encouraged!
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LOOKING BACK AT LAST SUMMER:
It was a busy June for Pride Choir. We were invited to the Hughes Justice Center in Trenton to sing at a Diveristy, Equity, And Inclusion/Pride Flag Raising Event hosted by the Attorney General. We also sang at the Montclair Flag Raising, AAPI's Lantern Festival, East Orange Pride, Out Montclair's Pride Sponsor Party, and on the Montclair Pride mainstage! A special gratitude goes out to the nearly 300 people who came out to our June 2024 concert "The Rainbow Screen: Queer Music Of The Cinema.
About the June 2024 concert: On Thursday, June 6th at 7pm, the 40+ member Out Montclair / Union Congregational Church LGBTQ+ Pride Choir performed their free concert “The Rainbow Screen: Queer Music Of The Cinema.” The audience was captivated by soaring vocals and heart-pumping melodies that weave a tapestry of love, acceptance, and individuality, written exclusively by queer composers, or lyricists, and performed by LGBTQ+ characters or actors. This fully-inclusive choral concert celebrated the talent, strength, and resilience of the LGBTQ+ community.
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ABOUT PRIDE CHOIR:
The purpose of Pride Choir is to provide a safe space for the LGBTQ+ community to gather, be celebrated, and make music together. Instilled with a culture of diversity and inclusion, the Pride Choir fosters acceptance across the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and non-binary spectrum and entertains audiences with inspiring musical performances. Co-Founders Kim Crabtree and John David Whitener, in partnership with Out Montclair and Union Congregational Church, launched the New Jersey-based LGBTQ+ community Pride Choir in August 2023. This project, in its’ inaugural year, is 100% volunteer-driven with support from Union Congregational Church and Out Montclair. You can follow them at www.pridechoir.com or on Instagram: @pridechoir
About Out Montclair: Out Montclair is dedicated to fostering community and providing support and solidarity for the LGBTQIA+ population of Montclair, New Jersey. Out Montclair offers educational and charitable activities and events to promote inclusivity and equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, non-binary and gender-fluid youth and adults. They are a safe space where the LGBTQIA+ community and allies can come together and celebrate who they are. All of Out Montclair’s programs and events are open to the public.
About Union Congregational Church: Seeing an opportunity to invite and lift up our neighbors in the LGBTQ+ community, and live into the church’s 2001 Open and Affirming Covenant welcoming all LGBTQ+ people in to the full life and ministry of our church, Union Congregational Church is overjoyed to partner with Out Montclair and launch Pride Choir in August. By hosting a LGBTQ+ non-religious community chorus, the church strives to celebrate and affirm the lives of gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgender individuals and foster greater celebration of and support for LGBTQ+ people in the wider community.
PLEASE EMAIL CO-FOUNDER KIM CRABTREE (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO DONATE TO THE CHOIR, VOLUNTEER AT CHOIR EVENTS, PERFORMANCE REQUESTS, OR PRESS INQUIRIES.
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THANK YOU TO EVERYONE (ALL 300 OF YOU) WHO JOINED US FOR PRIDE CHOIR'S INAUGURAL CONCERT "SINGING WITH PRIDE" ON DECEMBER 2ND, 2023!
Click here to view Montclair Local's photo essay about the concert. We enjoyed lifting our voices in remembrance of those we've lost, the art we lost with them, and a celebration of the world we continue to build together. We have some special things planned for June and October 2024. Stay tuned. Follow @pridechoir on Instagram to keep up on the 'tea.' Choir rehearsals begin again on January 21. Any questions? DM us on Instagram or email our lead Fairy Godparent Kim at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.."SINGING WITH PRIDE" Poster: Download Instagram Flier By Clicking Here
Click here to view the northjersey.com article and photo essay highlighting the Pride Choir's appearance at this year's Trans Day Of Celebration vigil.
To view Pride Choir's August 2023 debut press release, click here.
