About

Rainbow City Performing Arts (RCPA) is a group of musicians all about coming together with our common mission and engaging the community through different forms of instrumental music. We also incorporate visual and vocal performance to create exciting performances that help extend our educational message of equity and acceptance to the public. Our primary mission is to promote the equity and visibility of LGBTQIA+ people through musical expression.

We create a safe space for musicians to feel they belong and can be themselves. Many members came to us after feeling rejection or discomfort in other musical outlets and stayed to grow their skills in a supportive family atmosphere. Our members have strong bonds due to our shared mission and experiences that cross traditional bounds of identity.

We are intentional in our performances in all ensembles to focus on presenting music composed or arranged by artists of a marginalized identity. We also highlight themes that speak to the challenges of the LGBTQIA+ community. RCPA helps to fund the creation of new art thanks to our generous donors and sponsors. Initiatives such as our Amplifying Diverse Voices annual commission project have led to the composition of new art by young artists who receive less attention from other funding organizations.

Our ensembles include:

1. Concert Band: Performs classical and contemporary music for winds at fall, winter, and spring concerts.
2. Orchestra: Queers the sense of what it means to be an orchestra and perform High Art that relates to the LGBTQIA+ community and today's struggles.
3. Jazz Band: Brings classic swing tunes from the big band era to concerts, dances, and other events around the Puget Sound area.
4. Marching Band: Brings music to the masses each summer, participating in parades and festivals throughout the Northwest.
5. Sports/Pep Band: Reign City Riot is the official band of the OL Reign women's professional soccer team in Seattle and plays other community and sports events.
6. Color Guard: Rainbow City Color Guard is the visual performance arm of the marching unit, bringing excitement and pizazz to parade and festival appearances.
7. Drumline: Rainbow City Drumline supports both the marching band and Reign City Riot throughout their seasons and has occasional solo gigs as well.
8. Chamber Ensembles: Members organize their own ensembles to provide entertainment for community events, regular ensembles' events, or just for fun.