photo credit: Yoni Kroll
Trust Your Moves is a queer community singing project, designed around liberation and co-creation.
What’s a pop-up choir?
Trust Your Moves is now a mobile chorus, for queer/trans people and our pals. Emily leads one-off, pop-up events — small gatherings where we meet up to learn just one song and perform it for each other, in 2-3 hours. It’s a welcoming, friendly, accessible event. No experience necessary. Come get your serotonin flowing, and gather with people to sing the gay hits!
AUGUST 18th, Philly
REGISTER HERE – advance registration required!
Sunday, August 18th, 1:30-4:30p at QRWRK // cost is $25-50 sliding scale* // singing “TIME AWAY” by Arthur Russell // *people of color pay at a sliding scale of $0-50 // QRWRK is located at BOK Building (1901 S9th Street – Room 302A, West Entrance)
Accessibility:
The building has several accessible entrances and an elevator. // Don’t wear perfume or essential oil to this event please. // Be in touch with questions!
Masking & covid:
If case counts are above 350 per this wastewater tracker, masks will be mandatory // Otherwise, masks will be optional. There will be some covid tests on site; please plan to pre-test day of if you are able.
A brief history of TYM:
Summer 2018 was our first session, where 30 people rehearsed in a punk venue on 52nd st in West Philly. We moved to Calvary Center to create a more accessible rehearsal space, and grew to a record of 75 members in spring 2020. Along the way, we’ve premiered new music in collaboration with queer Philly composers like: Thunder Thighs, Daniel De Jesús, Hermit High Priestess, Joel Chartkoff, Snow Caps and Hot Tears.
We’ve also performed the work of Beverly Glenn-Copeland, Frank Ocean, Meredith Monk, Dolly Parton, Divine, Arthur Russell, Connie Converse, Janelle Monae and Pauline Oliveros.
In 2024, TYM operates as a roving, multi-city project with pop-up choir events, in Philly, Vermont and beyond.
*More about gender! TYM uses gender neutral singing language (high/low parts, for example, instead of men/women, soprano/tenor, etc). Emily has much experience working with trans and non-binary singers, including those whose voices are changing on testosterone. Trans women and trans feminine folks are welcome in Trust Your Moves, and Emily will actively work with all singers to create a space where your body, voice and gender are affirmed.
**More about musical ability! TYM is for singers of all kinds, including people who think they “can’t sing.” You totally can, and you really should. No auditions, and no requirement to read music!