The Epic Choir

The Epic Choir is a community choir proudly composed of trans, non-binary, Two-Spirit, and gender-diverse singers and musicians of all vocal ranges, musical backgrounds, and abilities.

More than a choir, this is an artistic community where participants explore collective singing through practices grounded in accessibility, collaboration, creativity, and belonging. The choir challenges traditional gendered assumptions embedded in choral music by embracing flexible vocal approaches that affirm participants' identities and lived experiences rather than relying on conventional gender-based voice classifications.

Since its formation, the choir has become a space for artistic exploration, where singers, musicians, and facilitators collaboratively investigate what makes collective singing welcoming, joyful, and accessible for people with diverse identities and experiences.

The Epic Choir debuted as part of Trace, a ReDefine Arts and Theatre Passe Muraille co-production that was co-created by Tristan R. Whiston and Moynan King. For Trace, the Epic Choir was nominated for a 2023 Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble.

Between 2024 and 2025, Epic Choir participants engaged in Trans-Pose, a creative development initiative supporting artistic exploration, collaborative music-making, and new performance opportunities for trans, non-binary, Two-Spirit, and gender-diverse singers and musicians.

The Epic Choir has performed at numerous events including at Seneca College during Trans-week of Remembrance in 2024, and at Theatre Passe Muraille’s Doors Open in 2025. In July 2026, Epic Choir artists contributed to This Is Trans: JOY, produced by Dead Name Theatre in association with ReDefine Arts. The production brought together trans artists and collaborators in celebration of trans creativity, resilience, and community. The work premiered with three sold-out performances from July 16–18, 2026, further demonstrating the power of collective artistic practice to create spaces of visibility, connection, and belonging.

Through performances, creative development, and collaborative exploration, the Epic Choir continues to expand possibilities for what inclusive choral practice can be.

These experiences led ReDefine Arts to ask a new question:

How might the inclusive artistic practices developed through Epic Choir contribute to broader community singing experiences that bring people together across difference?

Building on the artistic innovations and learning generated through The Epic Choir and the Trans-Pose Initiative, ReDefine Arts is developing Epic Voices: Singing Into Connection, a gender-diverse-led model for inclusive community singing that uses shared music-making to strengthen connection and belonging.

Thanks to Diane Frankling Co-operative Housing for providing a welcoming and accessible rehearsal space.

For Epic Choir inquiries, email info@redefinearts.ca.