Founded in 2002 the Tucson Women's Chorus is an a cappella singing group in Tucson, AZ, USA. The group sings chants, rounds and songs from cultures and traditions from around the world. The emphasis of the chorus is on using the natural voice and learning songs the way our ancestors learned them for untold millennia: by singing them.
For more information visit the
Tucson Women's Chorus website
Tucson Women's Chorus website
"When I was in high school, I was told by the nuns to simply mouth the words along with about a half dozen or so other girls. I have always been surprised when people have complimented me on having a "nice voice". So having an opportunity to complement my own spiritual/personal/professional path with creating my own voice by actually singing aloud with "a little help from my friends" in TWC is rewarding. It is also challenging, and an opportunity to grow, by listening and blending my sounds with others. I am grateful for the opportunity and am amazed at the beautiful sounds that I can be a part of making. Creating space for voice is a gift from Karleena to many Tucson women."
- Catherine Mullaugh
Massage therapist and teacher
"I grew up singing -- from harmonizing with my dad while doing the dishes -- to choirs and choruses that filled my life and my youth. But since then I basically have not sung; I had buried my voice and the joy of singing for all these years. Not until a friend invited me to join the Tucson Women's Chorus did I rediscover my voice and the great rewards of singing. The gifts have been innumerable not least among them the rekindled memories of my dad. Thank you, Karleena, for creating this wonderful opportunity to sing, not just for personal joy but for the pleasure of each member and, indeed, any listener. One can only be impressed with the powerful effects of women blending their voices together in song."
- Connie Rogers
"After my first visit to the TWC I was hooked. Everyone was welcoming. I liked the atmosphere Karleena created for us, and I especially liked the kinds of music we were to sing. Singing ethnic music brings us all a little closer to this vast world we share and to the wonderful people in it, so many of whom "speak our language" through the beauty of their songs. And the group knows when we get it right; there is Karleena's smiling face and her praise, but also we feel it. That feeling is tangible among us and lifts our spirits in such a special and meaningful way. It's what makes us keep coming back for more."
- Doris Goldstein
"Karleena, thank you for embracing me in the circle of women and giving me the gift of song -- because I have a song inside and it has begun to find its expression. You, through the chorus and its weaving of music, are a gifted healer. And I am grateful!"
- Jennifer Fox
"Karleena, I can't tell you what an honor and pleasure it has been singing under your guidance. I've sung with Leonard Slatkin (National Symphony Orchestra) and other professional groups at the Kennedy Center, and you are sooooooo patient...so talented... your ideas are awesome. Singing a cappella isn't easy and you make it fun and easy! Thanks ever sooooo much! "
- Linda Kavak
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