KINDRED CHORUS
A welcoming community choir in Tucson, Arizona!
About Us
We are a fun, audition-based women's chorus for adults (18+) in Tucson, AZ. Our regular season runs from September through May. We review applications for singers during the summer months (June-August). We meet every week on Sunday evenings and sing a wide variety of songs. Our current repertoire includes The Cure, Fleetwood Mac, Tori Amos, Alanis Morissette, Adele, Billie Eilish, and more. We welcome individuals of all backgrounds, races, cultures, religious beliefs, political leanings, gender, LGBTQIA+ orientation, etc. We ask that all our members are open to a diverse community of singers as well.
About You
You have a love for music, enjoy the idea of singing in a group, and feel comfortable with your voice. Although we started from humble beginnings, interest in Kindred has grown to the extent that we now require a digital audition. Ideally, we are looking for singers with a voice that will blend with others in the group for a cohesive sound. Familiarity with sheet music is a bonus, but not required. Above all, you are energized by a community of diverse singers and empowered by the healing nature of song.
About the Founder
My name is Kristin Michels and I’m the founder of Kindred Chorus. I have been singing as long as I can remember and assumed from a young age that would be my path. I competed as a soloist and as a member of several groups in middle & high school. I started my undergrad as a music major but switched after an illness during my freshman year and lost my voice (ironically, I *almost* earned a minor in music but I was short one credit in choir!). Since then, my life and career took very different paths (if you're interested, you can read about my professional work here). Music has remained a grounding passion and therapeutic hobby despite not having a musical career.
I’ve continued to sing in community choirs during the last ~25 years since my undergrad. I was part of an incredible community choir, Kith + Kin (“friends and family”) in Minneapolis and when we moved to Tucson in 2021, it planted the seed of starting my own version. In full disclosure, I have no formal training in conducting or directing a choir. But, I do have a pretty good ear, life-long experience, and a devotion to choral singing. Fast forward to February 2025, I connected with a small group of singers and Kindred was born. “Kindred” was chosen to embrace "those who deeply understand and resonate with each other, sharing similar beliefs, attitudes, and feelings” (also a nod to the Minneapolis-based Kith+Kin). I have a strong belief in the unifying connections we can build through song.
Now in our second season, we have grown considerably. We have felt the joy, power, vulnerability, sorrow, and goosebumps that music often provides. The connections we make through music are special, and we are very excited for the continued chapter of Kindred.
