One Voice Mixed Chorus

What One Voice Mixed Chorus does

One Voice Mixed Chorus is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit performing arts organization founded in 1988 in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It operates one of the largest LGBTQIA+ choruses in North America, with approximately 120 singers in its main mixed-gender SATB chorus and a 20-25 member professional-caliber chamber ensemble called OVation. Its core mission is building community and creating social change through song, specifically serving LGBTQIA+ individuals, straight allies, and BIPOC communities through safe creative space, social justice storytelling, and commissioning of original works by Queer and BIPOC composers.

The organization's product surface spans live concert performances at major Twin Cities venues (Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, O'Shaughnessy Auditorium, Ted Mann Concert Hall), interdisciplinary productions (ReMembering: Singing Water choral film combining music, spoken word, animation, and life-size puppets), the Sound Mind podcast exploring mental health through queer artistic expression, and merchandise distributed via Redbubble and Amazon. The Jane Ramseyer Miller Commissioning Fund institutionalizes the ongoing creation of an over-45-work proprietary repertoire by Queer and BIPOC composers.

Revenue is generated through a diversified mix of community donations, ticket sales (with category discounts for youth, seniors, educators, and groups), event booking fees for full chorus and OVation ensemble hires, and merchandise. The paid staff of seven supports a largely volunteer singer base, with leadership including Executive Director Jerome Evans (joined 2025), Artistic Director Kimberly Waigwa, and a volunteer Board of Directors. The organization operates regionally with a Minnesota-only service footprint, though digital content channels extend global reach.

Name

One Voice Mixed Chorus

Legal name

One Voice Mixed Chorus

Website

https://onevoicemn.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

One Voice Mixed Chorus is a Saint Paul-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit operating one of North America's largest LGBTQIA+ mixed choruses, serving LGBTQIA+ individuals, allies, and BIPOC communities through live concerts, commissioned repertoire, and interdisciplinary arts programming.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Performing Arts / Choral Music

NAICS

Musical Groups and Artists (711130)

akta.pro primary industry

Session Musicians & Vocalists (MPAIAHAC)

Keywords

• Community chorus performances
• Choral music commissioning
• LGBTQIA+ arts programming
• Chamber ensemble hire
• Nonprofit performing arts

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Paul

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: Community donations support ongoing operations, scholarships for singers, and outreach programs for youth and underserved communities. Jane Ramseyer Miller Commissioning Fund specifically supports new compositions by Queer and BIPOC artists.
2. Ticket Sales: Concert tickets sold for performances at venues including Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, O'Shaughnessy Auditorium, and Ted Mann Concert Hall. Discount codes available for youth, seniors, educators, and groups.
3. Merchandise: T-shirts and digital music available through Redbubble and Amazon platforms.
4. Event Booking Fees: Full chorus (40-100 singers) available for booking at Pride celebrations, community festivals, and large-scale events. OVation chamber ensemble available for hire at local community events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

One Voice Mixed Chorus is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit performing arts organization that fields a ~120-singer mixed-gender SATB LGBTQIA+ community chorus and a 20–25-singer professional OVation chamber ensemble. Its core offering consists of live choral concerts, commissioned original works by Queer and BIPOC composers, interdisciplinary productions combining music with film, spoken word and puppetry, and community engagement programming including auditions, fundraisers and educational events.

Product overview

One Voice Mixed Chorus operates as a unified performing arts organization centered on its mission of building community and creating social change through music. The core offering is the One Voice Mixed Chorus (large SATB queer community chorus of approximately 120 singers), complemented by OVation, a professional-caliber chamber ensemble of 20-25 singers. The organization also produces original works including the ReMembering: Singing Water choral film and Sound Mind Podcast, and offers merchandise through One Voice Merch. All products are unified by the organization's commitment to LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC representation, social justice, and community building through choral performance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• OVation: A professional-caliber SATB chamber ensemble of approximately 20-25 singers operating under the One Voice umbrella, providing queer and BIPOC singers with an artistic home for advanced musical collaboration.

Products and services

• One Voice Mixed Chorus (Community Chorus) Large SATB mixed-gender queer community chorus of approximately 120 singers that performs major concert programs and interdisciplinary productions reflecting the mission, values and lived experiences of the LGBTQIA+ community. Open to new members via audition.
• OVation Chamber Ensemble Professional-caliber SATB chamber ensemble of approximately 20–25 singers operating under the One Voice umbrella, providing queer and BIPOC singers an artistic home for advanced musical collaboration, growth, representation and performance; available for hire at local community events and special performances.
• Full Chorus Event Booking

Quantifiable outcome

• Minnesota's only—and one of the nation's largest—LGBTQIA+ and straight allies mixed chorus
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Singing CitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 May 2025Collaboration for Weather: Stand the Storm concert commemorating the 5th anniversary of George Floyd's death. Dr. Rollo Dilworth composed work 'Weather' based on Claudia Rankine's poem. Partnership among five Black ensemble leaders dedicated to social justice through artistry.
• VocalEssence Singers Of This AgecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 May 2025Collaboration for Weather: Stand the Storm concert. Dr. G. Philip Shoultz leads VocalEssence SOTA in this five-ensemble collaboration supporting BIPOC and queer community initiatives.
• Elevate Vocal ArtscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 May 2025Collaboration for Weather: Stand the Storm concert. Dr. Arreon Harley-Emerson leads Elevate Vocal Arts and Elevation Ensemble in partnership to pioneer new visions of social justice through artistry.
• Brass SolidaritycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 May 2025Collaboration for Weather: Stand the Storm concert. Five Black ensemble leaders dedicated to social justice creating opportunities to volunteer, donate, and support local BIPOC organizations.
• Minnesota Philharmonic OrchestracoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for Passions concert and A Simple Song concert at O'Shaughnessy Auditorium. Joint performance combining choral music with orchestral accompaniment.
• Nathan HallminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMcKnight composer who created 'Love, Death, What Else?' based on stories from elders at Spirit on Lake LGBTQ elder apartments for the Generation concert.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• VocalEssence: Major Twin Cities choral organization with broader programming and longer institutional history. Comparable as a regional choral peer competing for the same audiences, donors, and singers in the Minnesota market.

Direct peers

• Elevate Vocal Arts: Black-led vocal arts organization led by Dr. Arreon Harley-Emerson and a 2025 collaboration partner. Directly comparable as a peer ensemble pursuing social-justice-driven choral programming and BIPOC representation.
• GALA Choruses: International network of LGBTQ+ choruses of which One Voice is a member chorus. Directly comparable as the umbrella organization for the same mission-aligned LGBTQIA+ choral community across North America and beyond.
• Desert Voices: Phoenix-based LGBTQ+ community chorus where Artistic Director Kimberly Waigwa previously held leadership. Comparable as a peer LGBTQIA+ community chorus operating in a different regional market.
• Singing City: Black-led choral ensemble and 2025 collaboration partner on 'Weather: Stand the Storm.' Directly comparable as a similarly mission-driven, identity-focused choral ensemble working on social-justice programming.
• Twin Cities Gay Men's Chorus: LGBTQ+ community chorus based in the Twin Cities. Directly comparable as a peer LGBTQIA+ choral organization sharing the same regional audience and donor base, distinguished mainly by gender composition.
• Phoenix Women's Chorus: Phoenix-based women's chorus where Artistic Director Kimberly Waigwa previously held leadership. Comparable as a peer mission-driven community chorus with similar programming and leadership pipelines.
• VocalEssence Singers Of This Age (SOTA): Youth-focused vocal ensemble under the VocalEssence umbrella led by Dr. G. Philip Shoultz. Directly comparable as a 2025 collaboration partner with overlapping BIPOC and queer-community mission focus.

Regional players

• Minnesota Philharmonic Orchestra: Twin Cities-based orchestral organization and existing collaboration partner (Passions and A Simple Song concerts). Comparable as a regional performing-arts peer and partner sharing the same metro market and venue relationships.
• The Singers – Minnesota Choral Artists: Professional Twin Cities chamber choir. Comparable as a regional choral peer competing for the same concert audiences, donors, and collaborative partnerships in the Minnesota market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/OneVoiceMN
• Facebookfacebook.com/onevoicemn
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/one-voice-mixed-chorus

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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