What is Beer Choir?
Beer Choir is a national singing movement founded by composer Michael Engelhardt in 2015. If you like beer, and you like singing, you’ll love Beer Choir. All are welcome to join in with the proprietary Beer Choir Hymnal, a songbook of 40 drinking song classics, original works, and favorite melodies updated with irreverent lyrics. Beer Advocate Magazine notes “ [this] merry band of vocal enthusiasts have tapped into something deeper and broader than expected.”
This isn’t like your traditional choir - if you show up the night of a Beer Choir event, you ARE the choir! No singing experienced required, just come and sing, drink, and laugh together!
Meet the Beer Choir Team
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Viceroy of Fun, Artistic Director and Owner of Beer ChoirAdam is a nationally recognized vocal chamber artist and conductor, and is the Artistic Director of Kantorei, a chamber choir in the Twin Cities. He is also in demand as a coach and strategist for small- to mid-size arts organizations, focusing on new media and virtual/digital branding. Adam combines artistic and administrative leadership from over two decades of experience in the nonprofit arts sector with groups like Cantus, and the National Lutheran Choir. For more on his work, go to his website.
As the “Viceroy of Fun” Adam is in charge of all things artistic, working to keep the unique Beer Choir experience fresh and fun. If you come to a Twin Cities Beer Choir event, you’ll often see Adam leading songs and generally being ridiculous on stage.
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Doer of All The Things, Beer Choir Twin Cities Song Leader
Sara Langworthy Ph.D., is a video producer and digital engagement consultant for artists and arts organizations. Sara specializes in creating meaningful video art installations for choral organizations, and also films and produces educational, promotional, and fundraising videos for her clients. As a consultant, Sara helps her clients better understand and engage with their online audiences through strategic thinking, data analysis, and meaningful storytelling. For more on her work, visit her website.
As Beer Choir’s resident “Doer of All The Things,” Sara wears many hats. She helps support the 30+ Beer Choir National Chapters, schedules Twin Cities events, and generally helps keep things running smoothly in the background. She’s also a Beer Choir Song Leader, and because she’s a GIANT sci-fi nerd, her favorite Beer Choir song is number 17, Also Drank Varathursta.
Beer Choir Twin Cities
Beer Choir Twin Cities is the flagship chapter of the national Beer Choir movement has appeared at The Fitzgerald Theater, The Minnesota State Fair, Minnesota Public Radio events, Twin Cities in Motion Hot Dash, the Como Lake Pavilion, and many breweries and taprooms in the Twin Cities metro area.
Recording artist Jeremy Messersmith and comedian Mary Mack (CONAN, ACME Comedy Club) have appeared as guest artists. Regularly drawing 100-250+ attendees at Twin Cities events, Beer Choir Twin Cities has also traveled to breweries in Northfield, Duluth, and Staples to share the Beer Choir experience far and wide.
