Aeolian Pride Choruses

OUR MISSION

Aeolian’s Pride Choruses create transformative experiences through choral music that foster community, inclusiveness, and artistic excellence. Through music and advocacy, we challenge stereotypes, broaden perspectives, and create space beyond heteronormative expectations. By connecting with our members, the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, and the broader community, we share our songs and stories to build understanding, and celebrate the diversity of human experience. We honour the victories that have shaped our communities, and remember those whose lives have been lost. We work to create spaces where everyone can experience acceptance, belonging, joy, and the power of coming together in harmony.

OUR VISION

Singing Out. Changing Hearts.

We honour those who came before us and carry their legacy forward through action, advocacy, and song. Together, we raise our voices to challenge discrimination, celebrate diversity, and create meaningful change. We are committed to building a community and a world where everyone can live openly and authentically, with dignity, equality, belonging, and respect.

WELCOME

Singing Out. Changing Hearts.

A chorus open to all identities, genders, and abilities. All voices are welcome!

More than 40 people sing in the chorus, and those with all levels of musical knowledge are invited to join us, no audition is required. Aeolian Pride Choruses are part of a movement of 2SLGBTQIA+ choirs in the world. The Chorus made its unexpected debut at the Vigil for The Orlando Massacre hosted at Aeolian Hall on June 14, 2016. In the global arena of eroding human rights and particularly the rights of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, we sing to enlighten and help those with closed minds and hearts to open up and celebrate diversity and love.

Aeolian Pride Choruses creates experiences through choral music that promotes community, inclusiveness and celebrates the gift of artistic expression. With the goal of combatting stereotypes and perceptions, we challenge the heteronormative worldview by inspiring our audience and our broader community through advocacy and music. We celebrate victories won, we mourn lives lost, we find unconditional acceptance, and we celebrate life in harmony through our songs.

“They said, yup you’re part of this, and I just felt like I had come home.” – Jay Caldwell

JOIN A chorus

We are accepting new members for our 2026-2027 Season.

Complete the registration form by clicking JOIN NOW.

Terms of Membership for Aeolian Pride Choruses London 2026-2027

Rehearsals are held Sunday evenings from 7pm-9:30pm.

Schedule for 2026-2027 Season:

September 13: First Rehearsal and Orientation

Dec 13 2026 (dress rehearsal Dec 7)

May 30 2027 (dress rehearsal May 26)

Interested in taking part, but not quite sure? Want to ask questions or chat with a Choir member first? Does your star power need a bit of encouragement? Contact us for more information: pridechoruses@theaeolian.ca

leadership team

For information about rehearsals, performances, and attendance, email pridechoruses@theaeolian.ca.

Conductor/Artistic Director: Andrew Rethazi

Chorus Manager: Andrew Kaszowski

Administrative Coordinator: Maggie Perquin

Finance Manager: Kristel Jütte

Fundraising Coordinator: Tammy-Lyn Yungblut

Social Coordinator: Brian McIntosh

Andrew rethazi, CHORUS ARTISTIC DIRECTOR AND CONDUCTOR

Andrew received his Honours Bachelor of Music (B.Mus) in voice performance with Honours from Wilfrid Laurier University in 2009, under the teaching of Kimberly Barber. His Master of Music (M.Mus) followed in 2011, from the University of Western Ontario, under the teaching of Todd Wieczorek. Continuing at the University of Western Ontario, he received his Doctor of Musical Arts in voice in 2018, with a monograph entitled, Teaching Prospective Verdi Baritones: A Repertoire-Based Approach.

Andrew has been active in the local theatre community, both as a director and as a musical director. He has worked closely with Original Kids Theatre Company and Musical Theatre Productions London, realizing musical and stage visions for over 40 titles. Andrew has been a full member of the National Association of Teachers of Singing since 2014. He currently teaches with the Thames Valley District School Board.

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CONCERTS & TICKETS

Fall Concert: December 13, 2026

Spring Concert: May 30, 2027

Watch www.aeolianhall.ca/events and our social media for announcements and on-sale dates or subscribe to the weekly Aeolian Newsletter to be the first to know!

Pride Choruses Application Form

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I have read the Membership Agreement and I agree to all the Terms and Conditions for membership in Aeolian Pride Choruses. Note: this includes an agreement to allow images and recordings of myself, with the choir, to be made public (on our web pages and social media as well as print). Terms and Conditions can be read online https://aeolianhall.ca/aeolian-pride-choruses/

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Fee: Membership fee is $60 per season, for the Fall and Spring of 2026-2027. Please submit payment of $60 in September and $60 in January. There is no fee for the Summer season. PAYMENT INFORMATION IS DETAILED IN THE MEMBERSHIP AGREEMENT. WE DO NOT WANT FINANCIAL BARRIERS TO EXCLUDE ANYONE FROM JOINING: WE CAN REDUCE/WAIVE THE FEE (your payment arrangement will be kept confidential). FEES CAN BE PAID IN PERSON AT AEOLIAN HALL, BY CHEQUE TO "AHMAA" OR BY E-TRANSFER TO ACCOUNTING@THEAEOLIAN.CA

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I would like to make a donation to the Pride Choruses to assist in subsidizing the cost of fees paid by other members and to support in covering the program costs of other choir members. My donation for the amount in $CAN below will be included as part of my fees. A tax charitable tax receipt is available for donations of $20 and greater.

Vocal Section: The Pride Choruses welcomes you to sing in the preferred vocal section of your choosing

Upper Voices: soprano, alto

Lower Voices: tenor, baritone, bass

I don’t know and would appreciate help determining the vocal section that is ideal for me

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