What we’re about
The Toronto Accolades are a group of friendly, enthusiastic women singers of all ages and varied occupations, with a wide range of musical and non-musical backgrounds. We come from all over the Greater Toronto Area and gather every Thursday evening to share our love of music and singing at Earl Bales Community Centre, 4169 Bathurst. St., just south of Sheppard Avenue.
Our Vision: Continually learning and growing to create beautiful harmonies for the enjoyment of all.
Our Mission Statement: The Toronto Accolades is a diverse group of women who find joy in a cappella singing, while supporting, challenging and inspiring each other, and enriching the life of our community.
Our Values: Commitment, Community, Respect, Working Together
The Accolades have participated in a number of International Contests in Canada and in the United States.
Our 25-member chorus usually puts on a show every other year. Throughout the year, we secure bookings to perform for retirement residences, businesses and community organizations. We also raise funds for the chorus by volunteering at bingo sessions through Charitable Gaming at Rama Toronto East.
A portion of what we earn from our paid performances goes to support organizations such as Sing Canada, Sistering and the North York Harvest Food Bank. This year, we are supporting The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.
We always welcome new singers. Come to one of our rehearsals any Thursday to see if the Toronto Accolades would be a good fit for you. You'll want to email our membership chair first to make sure we aren’t away singing at an area function on the evening you wish to visit.
Lisa Taylor: 647-886-1766, [email protected]
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See all- Toronto Accolades Chorus - New Members WelcomeEarl Bales Community Center, North York, ON
## Rehearsal Details:
Thursday evenings
6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m,
Earl Bales Community Centre
4169 Bathurst St., just south of Sheppard, in Toronto.
Email our membership chair, if you are interested in attending a rehearsal.Lisa Taylor: 647-886-1766, [email protected]
Do you love to sing?
Do you love performing for live audiences?The Toronto Accolades Chorus brings women-centric singers together to sing and perform a cappella harmony.
Harmony connects people from all backgrounds, ages, and musical abilities to create a community where you can not only sing, but find a space to connect with other strong and dedicated people just like you.
For decades, we've provided a venue for singers to express themselves, make quality music together, and form bonds beyond measure, and we invite you to join us for the ride.
We welcome guests and work with them to find out their voice range and to determine what part (lead, tenor, baritone or bass) they would sing best. Guests are given a music folder and encouraged to participate in singing with the chorus in subsequent weeks.
Although we continually strive for musical excellence, prior musical training is not necessary to belong to our chorus. We provide everyone with sheet music, audio learning tracks, education and guidance.
At the end of 6 weeks, we ask each prospective member to audition, to ensure that they can hold their part in a four-part harmony song.
- Toronto Accolades Chorus - New Members WelcomeEarl Bales Community Center, North York, ON
## Rehearsal Details:
Thursday evenings
6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m,
Earl Bales Community Centre
4169 Bathurst St., just south of Sheppard, in Toronto.
Email our membership chair, if you are interested in attending a rehearsal.Lisa Taylor: 647-886-1766, [email protected]
Do you love to sing?
Do you love performing for live audiences?The Toronto Accolades Chorus brings women-centric singers together to sing and perform a cappella harmony.
Harmony connects people from all backgrounds, ages, and musical abilities to create a community where you can not only sing, but find a space to connect with other strong and dedicated people just like you.
For decades, we've provided a venue for singers to express themselves, make quality music together, and form bonds beyond measure, and we invite you to join us for the ride.
We welcome guests and work with them to find out their voice range and to determine what part (lead, tenor, baritone or bass) they would sing best. Guests are given a music folder and encouraged to participate in singing with the chorus in subsequent weeks.
Although we continually strive for musical excellence, prior musical training is not necessary to belong to our chorus. We provide everyone with sheet music, audio learning tracks, education and guidance.
At the end of 6 weeks, we ask each prospective member to audition, to ensure that they can hold their part in a four-part harmony song.
- Toronto Accolades Chorus - New Members WelcomeEarl Bales Community Center, North York, ON
## Rehearsal Details:
Thursday evenings
6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m,
Earl Bales Community Centre
4169 Bathurst St., just south of Sheppard, in Toronto.
Email our membership chair, if you are interested in attending a rehearsal.Lisa Taylor: 647-886-1766, [email protected]
Do you love to sing?
Do you love performing for live audiences?The Toronto Accolades Chorus brings women-centric singers together to sing and perform a cappella harmony.
Harmony connects people from all backgrounds, ages, and musical abilities to create a community where you can not only sing, but find a space to connect with other strong and dedicated people just like you.
For decades, we've provided a venue for singers to express themselves, make quality music together, and form bonds beyond measure, and we invite you to join us for the ride.
We welcome guests and work with them to find out their voice range and to determine what part (lead, tenor, baritone or bass) they would sing best. Guests are given a music folder and encouraged to participate in singing with the chorus in subsequent weeks.
Although we continually strive for musical excellence, prior musical training is not necessary to belong to our chorus. We provide everyone with sheet music, audio learning tracks, education and guidance.
At the end of 6 weeks, we ask each prospective member to audition, to ensure that they can hold their part in a four-part harmony song.
- Toronto Accolades Chorus - New Members WelcomeEarl Bales Community Center, North York, ON
## Rehearsal Details:
Thursday evenings
6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m,
Earl Bales Community Centre
4169 Bathurst St., just south of Sheppard, in Toronto.
Email our membership chair, if you are interested in attending a rehearsal.Lisa Taylor: 647-886-1766, [email protected]
Do you love to sing?
Do you love performing for live audiences?The Toronto Accolades Chorus brings women-centric singers together to sing and perform a cappella harmony.
Harmony connects people from all backgrounds, ages, and musical abilities to create a community where you can not only sing, but find a space to connect with other strong and dedicated people just like you.
For decades, we've provided a venue for singers to express themselves, make quality music together, and form bonds beyond measure, and we invite you to join us for the ride.
We welcome guests and work with them to find out their voice range and to determine what part (lead, tenor, baritone or bass) they would sing best. Guests are given a music folder and encouraged to participate in singing with the chorus in subsequent weeks.
Although we continually strive for musical excellence, prior musical training is not necessary to belong to our chorus. We provide everyone with sheet music, audio learning tracks, education and guidance.
At the end of 6 weeks, we ask each prospective member to audition, to ensure that they can hold their part in a four-part harmony song.
