CAMP Rehoboth Chorus

CAMP Chorus Announces Its Third Season With a Call For New Members

The CAMP Rehoboth Chorus will begin rehearsing for its third season in September,  and they are looking for new members. Everyone is welcome to participate, but they  especially need sopranos! Started in the fall of 2009, the CAMP Rehoboth Chorus provides an opportunity for residents from Rehoboth Beach and the surrounding area to come together and sing. As part of CAMP Rehoboth (Creating a More Positive Rehoboth), the chorus prides itself on being a voice of diversity and inclusiveness for the gay community and their straight but not narrow allies who love to sing. There is no audition required for the chorus—which is directed by Bill McManus with David Zipse as accompanist—just a desire to sing and have fun doing it. If you are interested and would like more information, please call CAMP Rehoboth at 302-227-5620.

About the CAMP Rehoboth Chorus

The CAMP Chorus began singing in the fall of 2009 and performed in several different venues in 2009 and 2010. In December 2009, the Chorus sang at the World Aids Day Service at All Saints Church in Rehoboth Beach. In January, the Chorus presented its premier concert, Room for All, to a sold out audience at the Rehoboth Theatre of the Arts. In May, it took the show on the road to the Milton Theater, and in August, the Chorus sang for the patients at the Harbor Health Care and Rehabilitation Center in Lewes.

The Chorus provides an opportunity for residents from Rehoboth Beach to Georgetown and beyond to come together and sing. As part of CAMP Rehoboth’s mission as a gay and lesbian community service organization, the Chorus prides itself on being a voice of diversity and inclusiveness, for the gay community and our straight but not narrow allies who love to sing. Think adult “Glee Club” with the emphasis on glee. No audition is required, just a desire to sing and have fun doing it.

Choral Director Bill McManus is an honors graduate of the University of Hartford’s Hartt College of Music with a Bachelor of Music Education Degree.

Accompanist David Zipse is an accomplished solo performer and brings an amazing musical talent and energy to the group.

The Chorus is sponsored by CAMP Rehoboth, along with Go Fish! Seafood Restaurant on Rehoboth Avenue whose owner, Allison Blyth, generously contributes funding for the group to purchase music, venue rental, and so much more.

The CAMP Chorus is also supported through member dues, donations, and ticket sales. For information on becoming a financial supporter of the Chorus, or if you would like to sing with the Chorus, contact Barb Ralph at barbralph@verizon.net.   

CAMP Chorus Biographies

Music Director - William F. McManus
Artistic Director - Fay Jacobs
Accompanist - David Zipse

CAMP Rehoboth Chorus Organizational Articles