Like so many aspects of life, the voice is highly policed by the gender binary. Yet using our voices in community is a precious tool for collective healing and joy. TRANS CHORUS is a space for trans people to come together and revel in the sounds that come naturally to us, embracing that our voices may sit outside of gendered expectations.
We welcome everyone who falls under the spectrum of transgender, whether that means your gender differs from the gender you were/are assigned, your gender can't be contained within binary prescriptions of gender, or you are at a stage of questioning your gender.
During the workshop, we will build a gentle non-judgemental space for trans people to connect and express. We will use embodied exercises and games to engage with our unique voice and improvising instincts, ending by sharing simple songs that are rooted in folk traditions. No previous experience of singing or vocal improvising is needed, just a willingness to listen and respond with openness and kindness.
We recommend attendees wear clothes you can move in and bring a bottle of water. All movements will be accessible to people of all abilities. Instruments, percussion and any songs you would like to share are also welcome! If you would like to bring a song and have access to a printer, it would be great to bring print outs of the lyrics. Alternatively, you can send your lyrics for printing to the organiser, margo, on mgmt.margomool@gmail.com
The workshop is ran by vocalist and music well-being facilitator margomool. Coming from a self-taught background, margo has cultivated their practice through improvisational spaces and performing. They have shared lineups with the likes of Sarathy Korwar and Laura Misch, and have appeared on stages such as Love Supreme Jazz festival. Driven by a belief that everyone should have space to musically express themselves, margo facilitates accessible sonic spaces, specialising in supporting people who are neurodiverse and or transgender. They resonate with creative embodiment practices that nourish individual and collective relationships with the vocal body and artistic curiosity