In 2015, Alicia Zárate took a step that would change her life: she joined the Neighborhood Choir Program for Older Adults and Adults with Disabilities, which helped her overcome a deep sadness. In November 2014, she lost her husband, which plunged her into severe depression. It was her sister who encouraged her to try something […]

Monix’s voice resonates not just in harmony with others but with a deep sense of belonging. As a member of New Voices Bay Area TIGQ Chorus, a mixed-voice choral ensemble for transgender, intersex, and gender-queer singers, Monix began their journey as a way to connect with a community, and it has since become an important […]

Rose East-Bratt found an opportunity to experience life through joy and community in the Neighborhood Choir for Older Adults and People with Disabilities at CMC. After the death of her husband and a lung cancer diagnosis, Rose fell into a deep depression. However, through her participation in the choir, she has been able to rediscover […]