Out Loud Chorus, Washtenaw County's original, mixed LGBT chorus, is hiring a Choral Director . This is a part-time, paid position. The chorus is a non-auditioned, community chorus comprised of singers of varying degrees of ability and experience. We produce two concerts per year--one in January and one in May. We rehearse on Monday evenings in Ann Arbor.   This position pays approximately $5,000 for two semesters (Sept. to May).

For additional information or to apply, contact Joy Sampson, president of the board of Out Loud, at outloudchorus@gmail.com. Please include a copy of your resume. We are looking to hire someone immediately to begin plans for the fall.

The choir has an active and supportive board that works in conjunction with the director to ensure the success of the performances. There are monthly board meetings that the director is expected to attend and rehearsal tapes must be done for the singers who do not read music. More information is available on our website: olconline.org.

Out Loud is a mixed chorus for the Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay, Transgender community, yet open to all. Out Loud provides continuing musical education and performance experience as well as a social outlet for persons interested in choral music and its production. Out Loud is fun and flexible, open to many levels of ability, and committed to embodying the diversity of our community. In addition, the chorus seeks to educate the general public about choral music and, through performances, to reduce bigotry and discrimination against our community.

In keeping with our mission, the Out Loud Chorus seeks to perform a wide variety of choral music. We recognize that music from other eras may not reflect society's current acceptance of diversity. Because of this, some audience members may occasionally disagree with ideas described by lyrics we perform. The Out Loud Chorus as a whole neither advocates nor denigrates any particular belief or tradition. Rather, by the diversity of our music, we seek to celebrate and be sensitive to the broad diversity of our culture and our community. We invite our audiences to help us create a community where all participants feel welcome.