Musical Soulmates helps youth find their voice and express themselves with confidence.
The Harmony Youth Choir develops the next generation of youth leaders and team players in music and in community, and cultivates resilience and joy through the positive messaging in rehearsal and through musical gems from the Black Diaspora.
Events
A Collaborative Kwanzaa Event
Saturday, December 27, 2025
MAH (705 Front Street, Santa Cruz)
Our first ever!! A Collaborative Kwanzaa Event in partnership with the Santa Cruz MAH (Museum of Art and History) and Black Student Union, Santa Cruz High School:
Musical Soulmates and The MAH, with Black Student Union at Santa Cruz High, are delighted to invite you to join us for our community Kwanzaa Celebration on Saturday, December 27, 2025, 12pm at the MAH (705 Front Street, Santa Cruz).
This community gathering will take place from 11-1 and will honor the principles of Kwanzaa through art, storytelling, and reflection. There will be a formal gathering at 12:00 PM, featuring local Black Dignitaries, gorgeous, dynamic musical offerings from the Musical Soulmates Performers Collaborative and from the Harmony Youth Choir with members of Black Student Union, Santa Cruz High.
It’s a time to celebrate African and African American history, heritage, unity, and the shared values that strengthen our community. The theme of Day 2 of Kwanzaa, Kujichagulia, is Self Determination.
Contact Kate (831.227.7535) if you are curious about performing with HYC on our Saturday, December 27th event…Celebrating Day 2 of Kwanzaa: Kujichagulia: Self Determination. Partnership organizations and Performers to be announced SOON!
Check back here soon for rehearsals and Artist clinics around Martin Luther King, Jr. Weekend, Earth Day in April, and Freedom Panorama on June 27
Contact Us to sign up for Harmony Youth Choir.
Young, majority BIPOC singers come together to experience and learn quality music that centers Black diaspora culture and heritage and amplifies empowerment, hope, and love.
Harmony Youth Choir nurtures the whole child through music. Each session builds community through disciplined and joyful music making. Students receive vocal training, learn diction, movement, positive message songs, music reading through hand motions, and ear training from coleaders.
From our performance on 2/10/24 with Victoria Theodore
Artist in Residence and Tannery World Dance and Cultural Center Youth Company, Micha Scott, director.
About the Director and the vision for Harmony Choir
The Harmony Choir grew out of a vision that Kate and Rebecca Jackson, founder of Music in May, share for serving underserved youth through music. The first performance of the Harmony Choir was in May 2022.
We strive for a BIPOC majority in our Harmony Youth Choir for the benefit of all towards furthering our mission. We turn no one away: all are welcome!
From 2024-2025
Thank You For Attending
Join us in fulfilling our vision
Musical Soulmates is a nonprofit organization that is tax-exempt under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3). Contributions made to it are tax deductible, subject to the general limitations otherwise applicable to contributions for income tax reporting purposes. Musical Soulmates is also qualified to receive tax deductible bequests under Section 2055…: please inquire. Thank you for your attention, care, and support. We can’t do this without you!
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Musical Soulmates PO Box 145
Davenport, CA 95017
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