London’s first Trans choir, designed to make use of unique voices and offer a safe and welcoming environment for all of us to be heard. The choir is non-auditioned and open to all; we’ll never ask you to disclose or prove your identity. If you feel this is the choir for you, you are welcome.
Come along to an open rehearsal!
About your director:
Stephen is a voice coach for trans, non-binary, and gender non-conforming people, and is a trans man himself. Stephen founded London Trans Choir in 2017 and has been working with trans voices of all kinds ever since. As a trained actor and musician, he brings a dynamic and flexible approach to voice work for all voice types. Through his work at the Tavistock and Portman Gender Clinic, Trans Choir, Love Tank, Not A Phase, and with actor/singers from beginner to West End levels, he has worked with every voice type under the sun. A leading authority on transmasculine voice, he released his third book, “The Transmasculine Voice: A Guide To Vocal Euphoria” in 2024
Stephen trained initially as a musician in Canada (BMus UBC, MMus McGill), before moving to the UK in 2010. He is also trained as an actor, and has been teaching and directing improvised theatre since 2014 (more about theatre here). his own vocal journey as a trans man who acts and sings was long and tumultuous, and he loves having the opportunity to help others ease the way.
About your Co-Conductor:
Clive Clifford-Frith is a music educator working predominantly in Newham and Camden. They particularly love creating musical spaces where trans and neurodiverse peeps can thrive because they are also those things! They’ve been a twisted choir starter for 15+ years and also enjoy playing in the London Video Game Orchestra, conducting a Youth Orchestra and decolonising music in schools.