Washington Heights Community Choir
A Choir for Upper Manhattan
The Washington Heights Community Choir is a no-audition community chorus based in upper Manhattan, dedicated to bringing the joy of singing into our community.
Our mission is to provide people of all ages and abilities who love to sing the chance to connect and create with others who share the same passion. Through the choir, we aim to foster creativity, lift spirits, build community bonds, and more.
Member Spotlight
"There's not a lot of pressure to be a part of this choir, yet we do grow musically each semester and I feel challenged and motivated. I enjoy socializing and meeting people who live close by but may be different from me in other ways."
Alicia
Tenor
"This choir holds deep personal meaning for its members and our community who have come out or tuned in to enjoy its work. Music is the main focus but it also is about camaraderie and kinship amongst the community. It's very special."
Ashleigh
Soprano
Our Team
WHCC
is a volunteer-run, nonprofit organization helmed by Washington Heights residents dedicated to making singing accessible to the community and collaborating with the many musicians who call upper Manhattan home.
Music Director: Tabitha Allen // Executive Director: Beth Breslauer // Leadership Committee: Michael Benoit, Susan Breech, Rob Johnson, Monica Kuth, Ashleigh Walsh // Advisor: Chris Whittaker
Thank you to all who make our program possible.
Local Business Supporters
GOLD: The Serpent and the Flame, a novel by Valerie Ceriano // SILVER: Cabrini Wines, CHOCnyc, Fine Fare Supermarket, Hudson Pilates, Spoiled Brats, Stygian Hour Productions // BRONZE: Cifre Photo Studio, E/Jay's Wines & Liquors, Good Clean Laundromat, Mediterraneo Pizza, Ritz Paint Supply, St. Nic's Wines and Liquors
Additional Funding
This project is made possible in part with funds from a regrant program(s) supported by the funding agencies The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) in partnership with the City Council, The Howard Gilman Foundation, and the Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone Development Corporation (UMEZ), and administered by LMCC.
Special thanks to the Fort Washington Collegiate Church, for generously providing us with a place to call home.
Washington Heights Community Choir operates as a project of Players Philanthropy Fund, a Maryland charitable trust recognized by IRS as a tax-exempt public charity under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (Federal Tax ID: 27-6601178, ppf.org/pp). Contributions to Washington Heights Community Choir qualify as tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law.