The Appalachian Equality Chorus hired founding member, Johnson City native and Knoxville resident Bleu Copas as its first executive director in September. The new position aims to increase the organization’s exposure and build community relationships across its ever-expanding reach in Southern Appalachia.
From the original 12 members who started the chorus in 2012 to the now 97 voices and countless volunteers rehearsing and performing in both Knoxville and Johnson City, the organization is looking to the future with excitement.
“As the Chorus continues to grow and evolve, our board of directors saw that we needed someone to act as the public face of the organization, to build and strengthen relationships and to engage with the larger arts community. We needed to look no further than our founding member Bleu Copas and are looking forward to this new direction for our organization,” said Jeff Jarnigan, board president…