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 three culturally specific choruses for people who speak Spanish.
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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.
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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
​​​Giving Voice Twin Cities Choruses each have a Fall and Spring Semester.
Fall rehearsals run from September to December.
Spring rehearsals run from February to May.​
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Note that the Crosstown Chorus and Sabios Cantores handle their own registrations—see below for relevant links.
Saint Paul Chorus
JCC Capp Center
1375 Saint Paul Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55116
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Mondays at 1 PM​
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Saint Paul Chorus
House of Hope Presbyterian Church
797 Summit Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55105
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Tuesdays at 1 PM​​
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Bloomington Chorus
Schmitt Music
7800 Harmony Dr
Bloomington, MN 55439
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Wednesdays at 10:30 AM
Crosstown Chorus
Meetinghouse Church
6200 Colonial Way, Edina, MN 55436
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Thursdays at 10 AM
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Learn more and register:
https://meetinghouse.church/music/#giving-voice
Sabios Cantores
Spanish-Speaking Chorus
Centro Tyrone Guzman
1915 Chicago Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55404
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Wednesdays at 2 PM​
How to Join
We are currently accepting registrations for the Fall 2025 semester of our Giving Voice Twin Cities Choruses 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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Click the button below to register.
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.
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Trainings have already been held for Fall 2025. If you are interested in volunteering in a Twin Cities chorus as a choral companion or lead rehearsal site volunteer for Fall 2025, 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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