Vocal Presence
Vocal Presence was founded by Transparent Presence after realising that many established choirs do not meet the needs of gender non-conforming people. Our mission is to provide a musical experience where it is safe and encouraged to be your true self, singing within your natural range and learning to extend this when desired whatever your gender presentation.
We avoid using traditional gendered language in choir and therefore our singing parts are given the names ‘tops’. ‘middles’, ‘bottoms’ and ‘power bottoms’. We often have members of our choir performing as their drag persona – you may have Hugo Wilde, Aria Spellbound or Object among us!
The chance to sing alongside other queer choirs and make connections is so uplifting for our choir. We are based in Cornwall, UK, which is rural and isolated. There are no queer spaces in the county and so groups such as Vocal Presence create a sense of community for our members. Feeling a part of a larger, supportive community is something special that we look forward to.