NEWS

During November, our choir welcomed 15 new faces who made it through the audition process. Each week, we organised integration activities while learning a new repertoire.

The singers spent two days at the Jet Studio in Koekelberg to record part of the repertoire for the “School’s out” show. The album, due for release at the end of the year, will feature 13 songs, recorded both live and in the studio.

This weekend was unique, not only because of our special guest but also because we dedicated more time to building our community.

After our sold-out show in June, the next step of our School’s Out project is to professionally record our songs this October, but we need your help to make it happen!

The members of Sing Out Brussels! met at a general meeting on 20 September and elected a new team to lead the non-profit association. The Board is younger, more diverse and full of energy to develop new projects.

Sing Out Brussels! resumed its activities at the beginning of September. The first two rehearsals were devoted to reconnecting on a human and musical level after a two-month break.

A team from Vews followed our choir behind the scenes as it prepared for the “School’s out” show in June 2023.

From 14 to 18 June 2023, Sing Out Brussels! took part in the European LGBTQI+ Choir Festival Various Voices in Bologna (Italy). Our choir will host this event in Brussels in 2026.

On 10 June 2023, Sing Out Brussels! presented its new show, a mix of songs and testimonials about our LGBTQI+ experiences in schools. A call for more inclusive schools that touched the audience.

Busy agenda for our choir during Pride week. A week full of firsts (concert on the Grand-Place of Brussels and on the main stage of Pride). Many strong emotions shared with our public!

On 8 April, our choir opened the second edition of the Equinoxes festival, organised this year at the Tricoterie. One of our singers, Manon, is part of the organising team for this event. We asked her a few questions to find out more about this innovative project.

31 March – Brussels Central Station. On the occasion of the International Day of Transgender Visibility, Sing Out Brussels! sang “I am her” by the American trans artist Shea Diamond. This symbolic action was relayed by the artist herself! Elli, a member of the choir, looks back on this event.

From 10 to 12 March, our choir spent a weekend in residence in Hastière. On the programme: the end of the learning of our new repertoire, the discovery of our choreographies, workshops to exchange on our projects. And above all a lot of friendship and emotions.

Our members are currently discussing the future code of conduct of our ASBL, in order to agree on common principles and on the means to enforce them.

In solidarity with Iranian women, the local LGBTQI+ community and all those involved in the freedom movement in Iran, several of our members came together to sing Baraye.

Sing Out Brussels! participated in “Santé op de chaussée”, the New Year’s party of GC De Maalbeek, the cultural centre that hosted our rehearsals during our first three seasons.

Sing Out Brussels! took part in the Winter Vox festival organised as part of the Winter Wonders, the Brussels Christmas market. Our songs warmed up the hearts of the public who came in great numbers despite the freezing cold.

Alongside other LGBTQI+ artists, Sing Out Brussels! performed some songs at the reception organised for the occasion at Brussels City Hall.

Sing for Life is a charity concert organised by Tapalanote (the choir of Brussels Gay Sport ). For the first time, Brussels two other LGBTQI+ choirs took part in the event, which gathered 120 singers for a concert of the three headline acts.

Several of our members have been trained in ‘systemic consensing’, a collective decision-making method based on non-violent communication. The aim is to improve our way of working and ensure that every concern is heard.