Music is one of the ways in which we can bridge gaps between different communities, cultures, and peoples. Choir especially is a building block to creating wonderful community. Singing can be a vulnerable but rewarding experience, and sharing it with others is a great way to build confidence and bond with the people around you. Singing in an ensemble is the coming together of individual voices to create something whole, to bring a solo piece into a harmonic movement.
Parker Dean (he/him) is a queer and trans writer based in the Seattle area. Originally from California, he is committed to exploring Seattle, its museums, its parks, and all the cozy spaces in between. As a recent graduate of UW Bothell's Creative Writing and Poetics MFA program, he brings to the table a hunger for literature and the arts. Parker Dean is currently the Non-Fiction editor-in-chief of Silly Goose Press LLC, and his work can be found or is forthcoming in Bullshit Lit!, Troublemaker Firestarter, and Clamor. If not writing, he is usually birdwatching in the wetlands or nursing a chai latte at his desk.
