by tahrihi bochmann
The Revolutionist was recently able to sit down with Amanda Jackman of Three Sisters Theatre Co. and discuss the upcoming debut of the Grand Valley Justice Choir.
A new channel for voices of resistance in the Grand Valley is in the works thanks to Three Sisters Theatre Co. Members of Three Sisters performed protest music at the No Kings protest in October 2025, and since then, local groups like Indivisible “have been clamoring for some kind of musical release” according to Amanda Jackman, one of the founding members of Three Sisters Theatre Co., and Three Sisters is more than happy to give it to them. “It will allow us to get out there and use our voices,” Jackman said, “and it’ll grow our community.”
The Three Sisters community is certainly growing fast, due in large part to the outspoken and inclusive nature of the group. Three Sisters is peopled by a diverse range of gender, racial, and sexual identities, young and old alike. Their website states their intent: “[t]hrough powerful performances and community activism [to] spark conversation, open hearts, and inspire change.” Three Sisters will be expanding on this vision with the debut of the Grand Valley Justice Choir later this month.
“Music has always been the powerhouse of a protest,” Jackman said, and Three Sisters plans to bring their power to protests across the Grand Valley. Over 50 people have already submitted interest forms for the choir, and Jackman noted that though Three Sisters is generally a space reserved for those with lived female experience, the choir is open to anyone and everyone. Jackman also emphasized that no prior choral experience is required. An experienced choral director and certified music teacher, Jackman first directed a choir in 2009 and taught middle school choir for many years afterward. “Every single person, everyone, can learn,” Jackman said. “I want everyone to know that they’re safe with me. I’m not going to judge them. I’m going to lift them up.”
Current plans are for the Justice Choir to meet twice a month at the Unitarian Universalist Church with long-term plans to meet weekly. Three Sisters intends to begin as a choir that learns “simple music to share on the streets, at marches, to drown out the haters,” and eventually “to blossom into a full chorus that sings protest music for events and/or for a concert or event ourselves!” The group will be singing everything from classic ’60s protest music to contemporary show tunes, classic spirituals and music composed specifically to protest the Trump administration. “We’ve had a mission to be involved politically and to be loud about it,” Jackman said. “We have no desire to be quiet in this time.”
Interested community members are welcome to reach out with questions via email at threesisterstheatreco@gmail.com. Specific meeting times will be posted on Three Sisters’s website at threesisterstheatreco.com.
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