Dan is orriginally from Presque Isle, Maine where he graduated in 2001 from high school.  He then went on to get his Associates degree in Video & Multimedia with a concentration in New Media.  He also received his Business Management Certificate in 2006. Dan currently manages his partner's used car dealership, 21st Century Motors, in Gorham, Maine.

Dan has been a long time musician, performing since he was 9 years old.  He also played in band and tackled a few different instruments including, percussion, tuba, trombone, and baritone horn.  Dan also sang in a Jazz choir for 4 years in high school and chamber choir for 7 years in both middle school and high school.  He has now been singing with the Maine Gay Men's Chorus for 5 years and just performed his first performance with Renaissance Voices, a local Chamber Choir.

Now, Dan is currently the Maine Gay Men's Chorus web designer as well as many other websites.  You can see some of his work at UR Site Here.com . Dan LeVasseur also teaches a web design course at Windham Adult Ed durring his free time. Also, Dan is currently running for House of Representatives District 129 in Gorham.  He was also newly elected as President of the Maine Gay Mens Chorus.

An avid volleyball player (three nights a week in three different community leagues), in April 1997 Andy decided to give up his Wednesday night Portland YWCA volleyball league to join the chorus and sing as a baritone in the MGMC’s 5th anniversary Pride concert at Merrill Auditorium, “…to see what it would be like. My late partner and I were loyal audience fans for years, and with some encouragement from Paul Bedard, a friend who had recently joined a few months earlier, I decided to give it a try.” And he’s continued singing in every concert since. “It was, and continues to be, a very wonderful and many times profound experience for me musically, personally and socially. It’s difficult to describe the immense feeling of gratification I get from being a part of such a talented, creative, friendly and caring group of guys who love to entertain their audiences with fun and very often emotionally moving performances.”

The big brother of three younger sisters, Andy grew up and attended school in Fairfield, Maine, where his Mom and most of the family still lives. After two years at the University of Maine in Orono, he graduated from Michigan State University with a B.A. degree in instrumental music and a concentration in natural resources. “On the first day of class, the professor for an environmental interpretation course I was taking wondered aloud (and a little incredulously) as to why a music major would be taking this basically natural-resource-majors-only core curriculum offering. Kind of feeling being put on the spot, I blurted out, ‘So I can lead campfire singing really well.’ For a moment I didn’t know if he thought I was being a wise-guy or what, but the whole class burst out laughing - him included.” Andy’s passion for the environment and recognition of the special unique place that Maine is, led him to go to work for the Maine Department of Environmental Protection, first in Portland and now in Augusta, where he is a 24 year veteran of the Bureau of Air Quality.

Andy still keeps his hand in instrumental music by playing guitar and keyboards in a DEP band that performs at department and other state agency functions, as well as having played at the Blaine House on a couple of occasions. “I’ve also been fortunate to have had the opportunity to accompany some soloists and the chorus a few times on guitar, and to be part of the Cabaret pit band the past two years. It’s been incredibly rewarding.” He also enjoys taking part in some of the special choreography numbers the chorus does occasionally, where he’s danced as a Sugar Plum Fairy as well as the other half of the Fred and Ginger number with Robert O’Brien (O.B.) – which half he won’t say. “Let’s just say I was the dipee, not the dipper, and leave it at that!”

A resident of Auburn for the past 13 years, Andy shares his home with his best friend Adam and their canine and feline companions Emily, Molly, Tibby, Tabby and Joanie. “I’m honored to serve on the Board as a singing member of the chorus, and look forward to working together with my fellow Board members, Miguel and the membership as MGMC enters its second decade.”

Donald enjoys being a part of the Maine Gay Men's Chorus where he has been an active member for the past 10 years. He currently serves on the Board of Directors and is the Chair of the Production Advisory. Donald also enjoys working with both Lyric Music Theater and Portland Players, where he designs sets and/or lights as well as occasionally performs on stage.

For the last 15 years, Donald has worked for Portland Stage Company where he the Audience Services Manager. On Friday and Sunday nights Donald can also be found behind the bar at Blackstones in Portland.

Tammy joined theMGMC in July of 2006 to support her father John, who is an active chorus member. Tammy currently works for the Girls Scouts of Maine as a Membership Manager for the York County area.

Tammy resides in Kennebunk with her husband of 16 years, Kevin and their two children, Nicholas age 15, and Katie age 14. When Tammy’s not working or volunteering she enjoys taking photos, scrap booking and spending time camping with her family.

Bruce joined the Chorus in the Fall of 2004 as a part of his “coming out” process in leaving a long-term marriage.

He was born and grew up in Oklahoma and has lived in California, Colorado, New York, and New Jersey prior to moving to Maine in 1980.

He is a retired educator having been involved in various capacities (student, counselor, administrator and teacher) with colleges and universities since 1959.

Music has been a significant part in his life since age 10.

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