The Rocky Mounta Arts Associatn is posed of the 140-member Denver Gay Men’s Chos and the 90-member Denver Women’s Chos. We produce 5 major ncerts each season, reachg thoands of loyal patrons, along wh var muny outreach.
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- GAY CHOS BRGS HARMONY AFTER COLORADO SHOOTG
- DCPA NEWS CENTERENJOY THE BT STORI AND PERSPECTIV OM THE THEATRE WORLD TODAY.← MORE THEATRE NEWSDENVER GAY MEN’S CHOS: BUILDG COMMUNY THROUGH MIC
- DENVER GAY MEN’S CHOS BRGS DISNEY TO THE NCERT STAGE
GAY CHOS BRGS HARMONY AFTER COLORADO SHOOTG
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The Denver Gay Men’s Chos has been an LGBTQ talyst for change through mil excellence sce s foundg 1982. Wh more than 300 ncerts durg s 42-year history, this 140-member ensemble is one of the premier gay performg arts anizatns the Rocky Mounta Regn. DGMC has traveled to 12 stat, the District of Columbia, and Canada and has ma jot appearanc wh several gay men’s chos major U.
Is a dynamic a ppella troupe prised of sgers om the larger Denver Gay Men’s Chos. Johnny Nichols Jr., joed the Denver Gay Men’s Chos as Artistic Director the summer of 2023. He recently served as Artistic Director for Ipswich River Communy Chos North Readg, MA, and Assistant Conductor & Director of Edutn and Outreach for the Boston Gay Men’s Chos, where he spearhead tnal iativ and curriculum, cludg mic-foced social jtice learngs, nductg var ensembl, program velopment, and more.
Ricki also serv as the Artistic Director of the Metropolan Choral KnappConductor Lreate, Artistic Director EmeruJam Knapp served at the helm of Denver Gay Men’s Chos for 10 years, nducted for 41 years total, 20 GALA alone, was named Conductor Lreate and Artistic Director Emer followg his retirement June 2023.
DCPA NEWS CENTERENJOY THE BT STORI AND PERSPECTIV OM THE THEATRE WORLD TODAY.← MORE THEATRE NEWSDENVER GAY MEN’S CHOS: BUILDG COMMUNY THROUGH MIC
In 1982, a group of gay men cid, over a Che dner, to form the Denver Gay Men’s Chos (DGMC) wh a mment to build a diverse muny and foster acceptance through mic. Havg performed ncert halls across Denver and the U.S., and venu cludg Coors Field, not to… * colorado gay men's chorus *
Wh a llective membership of over 200 voic, he guid the Gay Men’s Chos of Hoton, the Bayou Cy Women’s Chos (founr), and the Bayou Cy Chorale for eight years. Jam has tght choral workshops throughout the US, Europe, Zimbabwe, South Ai, Sgapore, and Thailand, and he served as Artistic Director of the Gay Gam VII Chigo 2006. “Sometim fdg time to volunteer is hard to do, however, one group, the Denver Gay Men’s Chos is steppg out and makg a difference the homels muny Denver.
DENVER GAY MEN’S CHOS BRGS DISNEY TO THE NCERT STAGE
Out Loud has put on many shows durg their 17 years such as, "A Holiday Homeg", "50 Shas of Gay", "A Midwter Mzvah",. Photo urty of the Denver Gay Men’s ChosIn 1982, a group of gay men cid, over a Che dner, to form the Denver Gay Men’s Chos (DGMC) wh a mment to build a diverse muny and foster acceptance through mic. S., and venu cludg Coors Field, not to mentn the steps of Colorado’s State Capol, the Chos is regnized as the premier gay performg arts anizatn the Rocky Mounta 140-member ensemble seeks to build muny and share their stori through mic.
In the 1990s Colorado Sprgs had a natnal reputatn as beg an anti-gay cy, so much so that was brand as “hate cy”. In 1992 a Colorado Sprgs based group veloped Amendment 2, which prevented homosexuals om havg protected stat. Colorado Sprgs also played host to Foc on the Fay, a natnally known Christian anizatn that outspokenly opposed gay rights, which add to the perceptn of the cy as beg hostile to homosexuals.
However, durg the ghts of the 2000’s the gay muny beme much more visible Colorado Sprgs. The first Pik Peak Lavenr Film Ftival, dited to gay and lbian movi, buted 2000.