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Building Community, One Voice At A Time!

Open auditons for the 2011-2012 season will be held from 3:00 to 6:30 pm on August 21, 2011 at St. Andrews Episcopal Church in Norfolk. Enter the church through the entrance on Princess Anne Road. If you're unable to attend the open auditions, please schedule your audition now at IWant2Sing@SteppingOut.org. To volunteer and become a non-singing member of the chorus, drop us an e-mail at Volunteer@SteppingOut.org.

Building Community, One Voice at a Time

Mission Statement

The Hampton Roads Men’s Chorus fosters excellence in choral music, reflecting a breadth of life experiences in song. We promote a regional community embracing the inherent worth, equality, dignity and acceptance of all people.

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Featured Member

Joseph "Kila" Chong

Joseph “Kila” Chong has been singing Baritone with the Hampton Roads Men's Chorus for several years. A native of Honolulu, HI, Kila and his partner of nearly 43 years, Buddy Rau of New Orleans, have called West Ghent home since Kila retired in 2001. Although singing is one of his passions, it was not until joining the HRMC that Kila actually performed in a public venue. Kila also sings at the UnitarianChurch of Norfolk (UCN), both in its Choir and as part of a duet/trio, where he received voice coaching from UCN's late Choir Director, Robert Brown.

Both Kila and Buddy currently volunteer at Virginia Stage and Little Theatre of Norfolk (where Kila also appeared in LTN's 2005 production of “M*A*S*H), as well as at UCN, where the HRMC once rehearsed and performed.

Kila's long working career includes serving aboard both an aircraft carrier and a submarine while in the Navy, working on the Apollo “Man-On-The-Moon” project, supervising and inspecting offshore oil rigs, operating cranes, becoming director of audits for international quality standards, serving as executive assistant for a charter cargo and passenger provider, and, here in Norfolk, assisting the national marketing director of the largest distributor of free publications in the US.

In addition to singing and acting, cooking, gardening, traveling (with Buddy, of course) and researching the "Ohana" family tree are some of Kila's other passions.

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Member Chorus

The mission of GALA Choruses is inspiring and strengthening member choruses to change their worlds through song. Founded in 1982 by fourteen choruses, GALA Choruses is the world’s leading international choral association for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and allied choruses. For more information about GALA Choruses and its programs, call 412-999-4489 or visit www.galachoruses.org.

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Wednesday, 20 July 2011 12:34

The Hampton Roads Men's Chorus is on the road this weekend to the Maguire Theater in the beautiful Arts of the Albemarle Civic Center! Enjoy an afternoon of wintry music by Randall Thompson, carols arranged by Robert Seeley, settings of the Ave Maria text by Arcadelt and Biebl, our traditional carol sing-a-long, as well as iconic settings of Alleluia/Hallelujah by Randall Thompson, Kirby Shaw and George Frederick Handel.

Click on the flyer above for a link directly to the Arts of the Albemarle for tickets.

Last Updated on Thursday, 15 December 2011 23:30

What is Stepping Out Productions?

Stepping Out Productions serves as an umbrella organization to support the arts within the LGBT community. Its charge is to maintain historic and financial records, to administer salaries, payments and fees, secure performance venues, and manage the marketing, logistics and finances of the HRMC and any other groups that may be formed in the future.

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