Out Loud Chorus was founded in October, 1995 by a group of dreamers as a mixed chorus for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender community of Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti, and surrounding areas, yet open to all. Out Loud Chorus is Washtenaw County's only arts organization for the entire LGBT community.
Each season, we produce shows for the general public. These productions are typically held on two successive nights of one weekend in both late January and late May (or early June).
In addition, we support our community each year by performing for a few selected organizations and events. In the past, we have sung for, or otherwise participated in:
• University of Michigan Women's Basketball
• Motorcity Pride Chorus
• VIIe Festival International Gala Choruses, July 2004, Montreal, QC
• State Street Merchants Association
• Michigan International Gay Rodeo Association (MIGRA)
• OutFest: A National Coming Out Day Celebration
• Transgender Day of Remembrance Vigil
• American Friends Service Committee
• Ypsilanti Campaign for Equality
• AIDS Walk Michigan – Ann Arbor
• Washtenaw Pride Picnic
• NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt Display
• U-M Gay and Lesbian Alumni Association (UMGALAS)
• Women in Business
• Matthew Shepard Memorial Service
• Food Gatherers
• Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)
• Washtenaw Rainbow Action Project (WRAP)
• Human Rights Campaign Dinner Event
We’ve also performed joint concerts with both locally and internationally known artists:
• Repercussions
• Gay Men’s Chorus of Greater Lansing
• Sistrum – Lansing Women’s Chorus
• ONE Voice Chorus of Metropolitan Detroit
• Singer-Songwriter Margie Adam
• Singer-Songwriter Ann Doyle
• Singer-Songwriter Craig Kukuk
• Cabaret Singer Lisa Gray
Out Loud Chorus is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization.