Eric Aufdengarten started singing with HMC in 2007.

Why did you join HMC?

I joined HMCKC in January 2007 to find my gay community as I was starting to come out. My Chorus Buddy was Norman Gray, and I was his shadow that entire concert. My husband Joe and I left Kansas City in 2014 to live in Los Angeles for five years, but we moved back to KC in 2019, and I rejoined the Chorus. We live in Lenexa with our corgi, Sadie.

What is a song that makes you happy?

That’s a hard one! Celebration by Kool and the Gang always gets me to smile.

Meet the new HMCKC Board Chair Eric Aufdengarten

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Sponsor Spotlight – Aspis Consulting

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Aspis Consulting joined as a sponsor during Season 37 and has continued to support the chorus in so many ways. The cybersecurity consulting firm also became part of our Disney Producer’s Circle that helped HMCKC produce and bring to the stage at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, ‘Disney Pride in Concert.’

“Aspis Consulting’s values include community and diversity. There is no greater joy for us than when our values align with a worthy community organization. By sponsoring a local arts organization such as the chorus, we live our values and display our authentic selves out loud.  We view our partnership as an investment into a shared mission of building community, celebrating pride, and empowering authenticity.” 

 

Jeff Wagner, Aspis

Meet New HMCKC Board Member: Danny Shervington-Bair

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The HMCKC Board of Directors welcomed two new members starting in August. One of those is very familiar with the chorus because he is also a singing member. Danny Shervington-Bair is no stranger to the stage and also to Kansas City. Danny joined HMCKC in January of 2022 and his first concert was ‘Whitney’ in March of 2022. 

“I joined the HMC Chorus and the board because it has helped me find my voice within the LGBTQ+ community. Singing with this vibrant group not only rekindled my passion for music but also provided a creative outlet that I had been missing for years. Moreover, being part of this community work has helped me build my confidence and become more actively involved in making a positive impact,” says Shervington-Bair.

See Danny and the rest of the chorus in ‘A Very Merry Christmas Pageant’ December 2nd and 3rd at the Folly Theater and December 10th at Yardley Hall. Tickets at hmckc.org.