You were born to sing! The Olympia Peace Choir believes in quality through inclusion. We don’t hold auditions. If you have an open heart, an open mind, and the will to use your voice to express yourself, there’s a place for you here!
The Olympia Peace Choir
Joining the Choir
The Olympia Peace Choir is actually two choirs! TOPC, our choir for all voices–soprano, alto, contralto, tenor, baritone and bass–meets on Monday evenings at Westminster Presbyterian Church on Boulevard Road in Olympia from 7:00-8:45 p.m. We offer two orientation rehearsals on Sept. 8th and 15th.
Treble Voices for Peace, our choir for soprano, alto and contralto voices, meets on Thursdays at United Churches of Olympia, 110 11th Avenue SE, from 7:00 to 8:30pm. Treble Voices for Peace (TVFP)’s orientation rehearsals are Sept. 4th and 11th.
Potential new members should attend the two orientation rehearsals for the choir you are interested in, to see whether you would like to join. The orientation rehearsals are free and open to all!
If you decide to join either or both of our choirs, you must submit a membership application and, if accepted, pay choir dues. Dues cover music rights and recordings and contribute to the cost of rehearsal space, performance spaces, director’s and accompanist’s stipends, and the many other expenses involved in maintaining a choral group.
We have a tiered dues structure. Please choose the dues amount that works for you.
Budget-Enhancing dues: $420
Budget-Sustaining Dues: $360
Budget-Supporting Dues: $320
Scholarship Dues: $180
Payment plans and scholarships are available.
Minimum payment plan downpayment: $80
Minimum scholarship payment: $80
We are committed to making the choir accessible to everyone regardless of their ability to pay. If these costs would create a financial hardship, please contact our treasurer at treasurer@theolympiapeacechoir.org.
In September, after you complete your membership application, you will receive an email with information about our registration process. If we have space in the choir for you, we will send you a link to log into Chorus Connection, our choir management platform. There, you can pay in full, set up a payment plan, or apply for a scholarship.
Although we encourage using Chorus Connection’s payment portal, we will also send information about how to pay by check.
NOTE: This process is not automated! Please be patient as you await email instructions. If you have any questions, please reach out to membership@theolympiapeacechoir.org.
In order to keep our choir at a manageable size for both our director and local venues, The Olympia Peace Choir does have a membership cap. We regret that membership cannot be guaranteed. We encourage anyone who sings in the soprano, alto, or contralto range to consider becoming a member of our treble choir, Treble Voices for Peace.
“Woke Up This Morning”, Rev. Robert Wesby
Arr. ©2024 Kerri Lynn Nichols.
Soloist: Karen Lunde
The Olympia Peace Choir Community Concert: “Common Threads,” May 11, 2024pm
Kerri Lynn Nichols, Artistic Director