Our vision is that young persons of color can find themselves in the majority in this choir, mentored by young adult coleaders also of color and that the children are empowered and encouraged by the messages of the songs, by the fact that most songs are written by people of color, and that they receive a music education and gain confidence not only as singers but as leaders.
Upcoming Events
Fall Set
Saturdays through November 23
Rehearsals Santa Cruz and Watsonville
In progress: Saturdays through November 23
All youth ages 6-16 are welcome in our “Open House” format for the Fall.
Special Event November 2nd: President of the Santa Cruz NAACP, Elaine Johnson, in conversation with the youth and families and musical support from Etienne Franc, Bass.
Contact Kate with any questions
Our Mission
Young, majority BIPOC singers come together to experience and learn quality music that centers Black diaspora culture and heritage and amplifies empowerment, hope, and love.
Harmony Youth Choir nurtures the whole child through music. Each session builds community through disciplined and joyful music making. Students receive vocal training, learn diction, movement, positive message songs, music reading through hand motions, and ear training from coleaders. The Harmony Youth Choir develops the next generation of youth leaders in music while closing the racial gap in performance representation as young as six years old, and cultivates resilience and joy.
From our performance on 2/10/24 with Victoria Theodore
Artist in Residence and Tannery World Dance and Cultural Center Youth Company, Micha Scott, director.
About the Director and the vision for Harmony Choir
The Harmony Choir grew out of a vision that Kate and Rebecca Jackson, founder of Music in May, share for serving underserved youth through music. The first performance of the Harmony Choir was in May 2022; we are now in our third year. Harmony Youth Choir is supported in part by Music in May.
We strive for a BIPOC majority in our Harmony Youth Choir for the benefit of all towards furthering our mission. We turn no one away! When prospective members choose to mention that they are not BIPOC, we thank them for their transparency and suggest that they reach out to friends in the BIPOC community to add membership. All are welcome!
Contributors and Guest Artists in the Harmony Youth Choir Fall Set
Performance opportunity:
Postponed until Spring: Appearance at our friend, Alexandra The Author’s (ATA’s) Soulgood Sunday event (@Soulgoodent_)
Thank You For Attending
Join us in fulfilling our vision
Musical Soulmates is a nonprofit organization that is tax-exempt under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3). Contributions made to it are tax deductible, subject to the general limitations otherwise applicable to contributions for income tax reporting purposes. Musical Soulmates is also qualified to receive tax deductible bequests under Section 2055…: please inquire. Thank you for your attention, care, and support. We can’t do this without you!
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Musical Soulmates PO Box 145
Davenport, CA 95017
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