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May

Pop Up edition: ok!choir sings Madness

Time: 20:00 (Doors: 19:30)
Location: Birgit&Bier
Address: Schleusenufer 3, 10997 Berlin

🎶 Do you remember way back then
when everything was true and when
we would have such a very good time,
such a fine time,
such a happy time? 🎶

I remember! It was last month when we learned that Adele song! Such a fine time! Such a happy time!

More happy times coming at this month’s ok!choir Pop Up night, back in the open air at Birgit & Bier in Kreuzberg! Nothing will come between us dreamers as we learn “Our House” by Madness in 3 part harmonies. Something will be happening, and it’s usually quite loud, so whether you’re an experienced superstar singer, a drunken karaoke singer, or a secret shower-only singer, anyone can join in the wonderful cacophony.

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April

Pop Up edition: ok!choir sings Adele

Time: 20:00 (Doors: 19:30)
Location: Lovelite Berlin
Address: Haasestr. 1, 10245 Berlin

It’s time for us to say “Hello” to Adele from the choir side! At this month’s ok!choir Pop Up night we’ll get to have it all, as we learn “Rolling In the Deep” from one of modern pop’s favourite ladies, Adele. We’re very happy to be returning to cosy and friendly Lovelite bar in Friedrichshain this month.

If you’re wondering if “someone like you” should come along, the answer is definitely yes. Ok!choir Pop Up nights are open rehearsals that anyone can join in on. We’ll be learning the whole song in 3 part harmonies, and will finish the night with a tiny performance in the street, in a park, or at a train station. Regardless of whether you’re a superstar singer like Adele or more of a shower-only performer, this night is for you.

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Mar

Pop Up edition: ok!choir sings ABBA

Time: 20:00 (Doors: 19:30)
Location: Lovelite Berlin
Address: Haasestr. 1, 10245 Berlin

Gimme gimme gimme another ok!choir Pop Up night! For March’s monthly open rehearsal, ok!choir will take you to the land of IKEA with Sweden’s second-favourite all-caps export, ABBA!
You won’t need to call S.O.S. because ok!choir’s Pop Up nights are open for anyone to attend, no experience necessary. There will be something in the air on the night of 27th March, when we’ll learn the whole of “S.O.S.” in 3 part harmonies and end the evening with a tiny performance. You’ll be having the time of your life (🎶ooooh🎶) when you join us at Lovelite in Friedrichshain to see that girl, watch that scene and dig it with all the other singing and dancing choirling queens.
Without a song or a dance what are we? Don’t find out. Come to Pop Up!

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Feb

Pop Up edition: ok!choir sings The Spice Girls

Time: 19:30 (Doors: 19:00)
Location: Lovelite Berlin
Address: Haasestr. 1, 10245 Berlin

You told us what you want, what you really REALLY want, and it turned out to be ... ok!choir Pop Up night! We are back from the holiday break and ready to get back into our last-week-of-the-month open sessions.
If you wannabe in our choir, you gotta join us on 27th February at Lovelite in Friedrichshain. If you’re nervous about coming along, you can stop right now thank you very much! Pop Up nights are open for anyone to attend, regardless of singing experience. We’ll learn to sing The Spice Girls’ funtastic hit “Stop” in 3 part harmonies, and finish the night with a tiny, casual performance somewhere near the venue.
27th February is the night when approx. 70 singers become 1. Hai! Si! Ja! Hold tight!

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Dec

Have Yourself A Very ok! Christmas

Doors: 19:30 - Show starts: 20:30
Location: Privatclub Berlin
Address: Skalitzer Str. 85-86, 10997 Berlin

At the end of a wonderful and adventurous first choir year ok!choir will celebrate their very first Christmas. And the best part is: you’re all invited to celebrate with us. Yay!
We would like to have all our friends around to enjoy a very special, and probably not so very silent night. We want to share some serious choir happiness with all of you and perform all of the wonderful songs that we have been working on in the past year.
There will be some Christmassy warm feelings, but most of all there will be so much fun on stage as we sing our repertoire of beautifully arranged pop, rock and indie songs. There might even be a proper Christmas hit, and a few surprise guest performances.
Also, we love dancing! So we have invited some special guests that will heat up the dance floor. Choirlings DJ WolfS and DJane Dunkelelfe will put their records on to make sure the party will be more than ok!
Tickets available at the door for 5 €

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Nov

Pop-Up edition: ok!choir Christmas Special

Time: 19:00
Location: Cassiopeia
Address: Revaler Str. 99, 10245 Berlin

*~*~* So here it is, our Merry Christmas Pop Up.*~*~*

Everybody will be having fun. SO much fun!
It will be the last ok!choir Pop Up Night of the year and it will also be the warmest, coziest and most Christmassy one ever.
Our grannies always told us that the old songs are the best.
So we picked a very special 1985 classic that will warm our hearts as we sing it together in three parts.
Join us as we come together to sing Slade’s “Merry Christmas Everybody”.
No special requirements, no experience necessary, just bring your stockings, red noses and/or sleighs and let’s have a real beautiful Xmas Pop Up.

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Oct

Pop-Up edition: ok!choir Halloween Special

Time: 19:00
Location: Cassiopeia
Address: Revaler Str. 99, 10245 Berlin

WOOOooooooOOOH!

Normally ok!choir will be the first to tell you, there’s nothing scary about singing (especially with a big group of lovely friends!) BUT for this month’s very special Halloween Pop Up, we’re making an exception.

Join us at Cassiopeia in RAW Gelände to sing The Ramones’ very spooky “Pet Sematary”! This song was written to accompany the movie adaptation of Stephen King’s very famous horror novel of the same name. The song has a pretty upbeat vibe, but don’t be fooled! The lyrics feature death, cold winds, bones, tombstones, fangs, rotting flesh, wolves and dancing skeletons. Woooooooooh SCARY!

Come along in your favourite Halloween costume and get ready for a spooky, scary, creepy sing along!

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Sep

Pop-Up edition: ok!choir’s sings Neil Young

Time: 19:00
Location: Birgit & Bier
Address: Schleusenufer 3, 10997 Berlin

Hey hey. It’s time for another Pop Up night, this time with a song that never gets old. Just like our man Neil here. Isn‘t he still the same old guitar hero hippie master that he was 40 years ago?

My my. This Pop Up will be a real emotional ride. Let’s all get in touch with our inner emo rock n roll teenager and learn “Hey Hey, My My” in 3 parts. Or maybe more than 3 parts?! The possibilities are endless with a classic like this.

Join ok!choir and friends at Birgit & Bier in Kreuzberg for this month’s Pop Up retro adventure. No experience necessary, just come along and enjoy some choiry happiness in the end-of-summer open air!

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Aug

Pop-Up edition: ok!choir’s sings Beyonce

Time: 19:00
Location: Birgit & Bier
Address: Schleusenufer 3, 10997 Berlin

That's right.
Beyonce.
Queen of modern Pop.
You probably thought Beyonce's songs could not get any better, right? Just wait until you can sing "Crazy In Love" in 3 part harmonies with a choir of your new best friends! It will be a new high point in your Beyonce love affair. All Beyonce fans (i.e. everyone who has ever heard of Beyonce, i.e. everyone) are welcome to join ok!choir for this special open Pop Up rehearsal in the open air at wonderful Birgit & Bier in Kreuzberg. No special requirements, no experience necessary. Just bring along your best crazy Beyonce love.

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JUL

Pop-Up edition: ok!choir’s sings the Beach Boys

Time: 19:00
Location: Birgit & Bier
Address: Schleusenufer 3, 10997 Berlin

It's the time of year when we're all dreaming of summer holidays ... relaxing on a sun-kissed beach, swimming in a clear blue ocean, tropical drinks, warm nights under the stars. Sounds good right? Join ok!choir and friends for an auditory summer holiday on 25th July, when we'll let the legendary Beach Boys take us to a little place called "Kokomo". Regardless of whether you respond to a diminutive like "baby" or "pretty mama", anyone is invited on our imaginary tour of Aruba, Jamaica, Bermuda and Bahama. Please come dressed in your loudest Hawaiian shirt or other fun beach wear, as we learn Kokomo in 3 part harmonies out in the open air at Birgit & Bier in Kreuzberg.

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JUL

Pop-Up edition: ok!choir sings Florence and the Machine

Time: 19:30
Location: Birgit & Bier
Address: Schleusenufer 3, 10997 Berlin

It's official: summer is here, the dog days are indeed over. The time for singing is upon us! Get ready to clap your hands with ok!choir as we learn Florence and the Machine's feel good hit, "The Dog Days Are Over", in 3 part harmony. It is impossible not to dance along to this song! No, really, try it! We challenge you to listen to this song without at least tapping your feet or bobbing your head a little bit. It can't be done. It's infectiously elating.

ok!choir is overjoyed to be holding this month's Pop Up rehearsal in the open air at Birgit & Bier. Anyone is welcome to join in ok!choir's monthly Pop Up events - no experience necessary, just come sing your heart out with 70 or so of your new best friends!

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JUN

ok!choir on Radio Fritz

Time: 18:30
Location: UKW 102,6

ok!choir joins forces with their sister-choir, The Dienstag Choir, to sing on Radio Fritz in support of Fête de la Musique’s European Singalong. For the Singalong, groups all over the city and all over Europe will come together at 19:00 in a big, decentralized performance of the same three songs, to celebrate music’s ability to unite communities across boundaries and borders.

ok!choir and The Dienstag Choir are excited to perform one of Oasis’s best loved hits “Don’t Look Back in Anger” just prior to the main Singalong, at around 18:30. Tune in to 102,6 UKW or follow the livestream link below to hear us! If that whets your appetite for singing, you can head along to Lustgarten in Mitte to participate in the central Singalong event at 19:00. Anyone and everyone is invited to join in the Singalong - no experience necessary!

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JUN

ok!choir’s debut set at Fête de la Musique!

Time: 19:45 - 20:15
Location: Theater an der Parkaue in Lichtenberg
Address: Parkaue 29, 10367 Berlin

This year’s Fête de la Musique opens with a micro-festival, a one-night-only taster of the diverse musical acts that cohabit in Berlin, which will include the premiere performance of ok!choir’s current repertoire! We feel very privileged to participate in this special event.

Join us from 18:00 to watch some of the other amazing performances, and check out the choir’s set at the main entry of the Theater from 19:45pm.

Hope to see you there!

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About Us

ok!choir is a mixed voice pop choir of 45 singers based in Friedrichshain, Berlin. This weekly edition of the choir sings in four or five part harmonies, and regularly updates our repertoire of pop, rock and indie tunes. A few favourite from our current setlist include “Free Fallin’” by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, “Buzzcut Season” by Lorde, “Wonderful Life” by Colin Vearncombe and “Take Me With U” by Prince. We also hold an open Pop Up rehearsal on the last Wednesday of each month, which anyone can attend. Come along!

ok!choir is conducted by musician, researcher and choral director Claire Coleman, and is run by a small group of delightful volunteers: Gina Buchwald, Vladislav Nachev, Florian Nims, Jon Pennant-Williams, Wolfgang Schuler and Irene Wienke. Our website was made just for us by the inimitable Christopher Rieke.

Join Us

Our weekly edition has relatively stable membership. There aren’t many opportunities for new members to join. Subscribe to our mailing list to hear when vacancies arise.

But there are our open Pop Up Nights!
ok!choir Pop Up nights are open rehearsals that happen on the last Wednesday of each month. Anyone can drop in and attend. Come and join us!

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What is ok!choir?

ok!choir is a mixed voice pop choir of 45 singers, based in Berlin.

Where and when does ok!choir rehearse?

ok!choir rehearses in Friedrichshain most Wednesday evenings.

How can I join ok!choir?

The Good News: there are no prerequisites for joining ok!choir. ok!choir is unauditioned, and there is no expectation that members can read music. We do expect our members to attend most rehearsals and to practice their parts at home.

The Bad News: ok!choir has relatively stable membership, so there aren’t many opportunities for new members to join. Subscribe to our mailing list to hear when vacancies arise, and stay up to date with other choir news.

But don’t despair! ok!choir holds a monthly Pop Up rehearsal on the last Wednesday of each month, which is open for anyone to attend and participate in! Check out our News page for details of the next Pop Up night, or subscribe to our newsletter to have the info emailed to you monthly.

What is the ok!choir Pop Up night, and how can I participate?

ok!choir Pop Up nights happen on the last Wednesday of each month, and are open for anyone to drop in and attend. You don’t have to sign up or do any kind of preparation, just come along! On Pop Up nights the choir in attendance learns a whole song from beginning to end by ear, which means without sheet music. It is perfect for beginner singers to come and try being in a choir, or for experienced singers to have a fun, commitment-free, social sing with friends. Each Pop Up night concludes with a low-key performance, which might sometimes be as simple as making a video of ourselves, or might involve a sneaky surprise performance at a U-bahn station, in a bar, or in the street. Visit our news section to see when and where the next Pop Up is happening.