Twin Cities Choruses
Giving Voice is rooted in the Twin Cities, where we began with just one chorus in 2014.
Now in 2025, Giving Voice offers seven dementia-friendly choruses throughout the Twin Cities, including two culturally specific choruses for people who speak Spanish.
Read on to learn about what a rehearsal is like, where and when we meet, how to join, and how to volunteer.
Our Joyful Choral Community
Each Giving Voice Twin Cities Chorus is a community of people living with cognitive changes like Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia, their care partners, and dedicated volunteers.
These singers of all abilities come together for weekly rehearsals to learn a new set of songs each semester.
A professional choral conductor leads the rehearsals and fosters an environment of joy and acceptance, where a commonly heard phrase is: "There's no wrong in this room!"
The semester culminates in a performance that highlights the singers' accomplishments and shares with our broader community how music and connection bring joy, meaning, and purpose to people whose lives are affected by dementia.
What Happens at Rehearsal?
Use the arrows to flip through a typical Twin Cities Chorus rehearsal.
Warm-Ups
The artistic director leads us in gentle stretching and vocal exercises to warm up and get ready to sing together.
Rehearsal Locations & Schedule
We're excited to expand our chorus offerings in the Twin Cities for our Spring 2026 semester! We now have five choruses throughout the metro.
Our Spring 2026 semester will begin at the end of January and run through May 2026.
Saint Paul Chorus
Minnesota JCC Capp Center
1375 Saint Paul Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55116
Mondays at 1 PM
Orientation: Jan 26
First rehearsal: Feb 2
Concert date: May 9
Edina Chorus
Normandale Lutheran Church
6100 Normandale Rd, Minneapolis, MN 55436
Tuesdays at 10 AM
Orientation: Feb 10
First rehearsal: Feb 17
Concert date: May 30
Saint Paul Chorus
House of Hope Presbyterian Church
797 Summit Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55105
Tuesdays at 1 PM
Orientation: Jan 27
First rehearsal: Feb 3
Concert date: May 9
Crosstown Chorus
Meetinghouse Church
6200 Colonial Way, Edina, MN 55436
Thursdays at 10 AM
Minneapolis Chorus
The Pillars of Prospect Park
22 Malcolm Ave SE
Minneapolis, MN 55414
Thursdays at 1 PM
How to Join
Registration for our Spring 2026 semester (running late January through mid May 2026) will be available mid-December for:
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Duets of people living with cognitive changes like Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia and their care partners. A care partner can be a spouse, a child, a grandchild, a parent, a friend, etc.—anyone who cares about and supports someone on this journey.
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Long-standing Giving Voice Chorus members singing in honor or memory of a loved one.
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Dedicated volunteers serving as choral companions and lead rehearsal site volunteers.
If you'd like to receive an email when it's time to register, please submit your information below.
Interested in Volunteering?
Volunteers are the heart and soul of Giving Voice!
Whether you're helping at our rehearsals, assisting in the office, or engaging with the community, there are many ways you can support our singers, their families, and our mission.
We invite you to find a volunteer opportunity that resonates with you and join us!
To ensure a positive and supportive experience for everyone in our choruses, all choral companions and lead rehearsal site volunteers undergo a background check and attend a volunteer training, including valuable tips and tools from Dementia Friends. The training lasts about two hours and takes place before each semester begins.
If you are interested in volunteering in a Twin Cities chorus as a choral companion or lead rehearsal site volunteer for our Spring 2026 semester beginning late January, please reach out to Jessica (jessica@givingvoicechorus.org) for more information.
Volunteer Roles
Below you'll find descriptions of the primary volunteer roles that support our Twin Cities Choruses.
You may have a unique skill you'd like to offer; please let us know about it!
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