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The Key of T

EXOGNEOUS TESTOSTERONE AND THE TRANSGENDER SINGING VOICE

An online workshop for singers, educators, and conductors.
At 39 years old, genderqueer singer Ari Agha began taking testosterone but was uncertain about how the gender transition would affect their singing voice. This participatory online workshop shares learnings from a SSHRC-funded research-creation project documenting how Ari’s singing voice changed and the associated interdisciplinary performance. It also provides guidance for supporting transgender choral singers and encourages participants to explore what it means to be a person of voice. The workshop includes time for discussion/Q&A with Ari and Laura. Please have a phone or other means of recording your voice available, to be able to fully participate. More information at www.keyoft.com
Tuesday, Mar 9, 7:00 p.m.
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​Attendees are required to have a current Choir Alberta membership. Sign up for a membership here.

FACILITATORS
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​Ari Agha (genderqueer, AFAB, they/them pronouns) has studied voice with Laura Hynes since January of 2016. Agha and Hynes began collaborating on Key of T in the summer of 2016, prior to Agha starting testosterone therapy in September of 2016.

Agha has sung in choirs since they were 10 years old. They received a B.A. from the University of Miami where they minored in music with a voice focus, singing for four years under the direction of Dr. Jo-Michael Schiebe with the University Chorale. They also sang with Dr. Anthony Leach and Essence of Joy at Pennsylvania State University. Agha has a Ph.D. in Sociology and over ten years of experience conducting public policy research on topics including the use of solitary confinement in correctional settings, justice system responses to sexual assault, and preventative social programming for marginalized populations. They sing with Tim Shantz and the Spiritus Chamber Choir and the Double Treble Ensemble in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and Essence of Joy Alumni Singers (Penn State). An advocate of feminism, anti-racism, and trans rights, Agha blogs about gender, singing, and current events at www.genderqueerme.com
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A Fulbright scholar in Paris, American coloratura soprano Laura Hynes (she/her pronouns) spent six years in France and Germany, performing repertoire ranging from baroque opera with Les Arts Florissants to “classical cabaret” on French television and radio. She has performed opera roles, solo recitals, and concerts throughout Europe and North America, in venues including New York’s Alice Tully Hall, the Barbican in London, the Châtelet and the Cité de la Musique in Paris, as well as major venues in Seville, Brussels, Madrid, Lisbon, Frankfurt, Marseille, and Montpellier.
In 2015, Hynes joined the performing arts faculty at the University of Calgary. Her research there focuses on innovation in art song recital through social justice issues (Raise Your Voice), transgender voice transition, and collaborative performance creation. She holds degrees from the University of Minnesota (DMA) where she was the Carolyn Bailey & Dominick Argento Fellow, the Paris Conservatory (Cycle de perfectionnement), the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (M.M.), and Miami University (B.M.).
www.laurahynes.com

Raising the voice of choral music.


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  • ABOUT
    • Mission, Vision, Core Values
    • Leadership >
      • Board of Directors
      • Program Advisory Committee
      • Staff
    • Work With Us
    • Annual Reports
    • Get Involved
    • Strategic Plan
    • Media Kit
    • Key Policies
    • Affiliates
    • Contact
  • SUPPORT
    • Merchandise
    • Make a Donation
    • Sponsorship Opportunities
    • Honour Choirs Bursary Fund
    • Our Supporters
    • Advertise with us
    • Volunteer
    • Catalyst50 Campaign
  • MEMBERS
    • Become A Member
    • Manage my membership
    • Member Benefits
    • Find A Choir
    • Members Only Area
  • PROGRAMS
    • Alberta Children's Choir >
      • History
      • ACC 2022 Choristers
    • Alberta Youth Choir >
      • AYC 2022/2023
      • Apply For an Audition
      • Recommend Choristers
      • History
      • AYC Chorister Page
    • Alberta Treble Choir >
      • ATC History
    • Alberta Vocal Festival
    • Awards of Distinction
    • Choralfest >
      • General Information
    • Conducting Apprenticeships
    • Composer-in-Residence Program >
      • 2022 Commission Consortium
    • The Convolution Project
    • Music Conference Alberta >
      • Music Conference Alberta Website
    • SongBurst
  • PRINT MUSIC
    • Library
    • Member picks
    • Recent Aquisitions
    • Canadian Collection
    • Choral Music Composed by Canadian Women
    • Musica International
    • Music For Sale
  • CALENDAR
  • COMMUNITY
    • ADVOCACY >
      • Advocacy toolkit
      • Alberta Music Advocacy Alliance
    • Announcements
    • Call for Singers + Auditions
    • Clinicians
    • Job Board
    • Resources