Impact/Value
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What Every Chorus Should Know About Its Singers
Chorus America Staff | Impact/Value, Management/Leadership, Participation, Singing, Volunteer
What do choral singers wish their chorus managers and music directors knew about them? What would make singers' experience in the chorus more enjoyable, more meaningful, more fun? Read more
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Making the Case for School Choirs
A Free Resource from Chorus America Can Help
Ann Meier Baker | Children/Youth, Civic Engagement, Education, Impact/Value, Schools, Technique/Tool
There is plenty of evidence that singing in a choir helps students succeed in school, work, and life. And yet, today choral programs are under siege—competition for school dollars, time in the school day, and a narrow focus on just a few subjects covered on standardized tests all pose significant challenges to the future of school choirs. Read more
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Finding Your Tribe: A Life in Choral Music
Sharon Gustavson | Impact/Value, Participation, Profile, Singing
One chorus managing director reflects on her lifelong love affair with choral singing. Read more
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A Love Story and a Choral Commission
Chorus America Staff | Composing/Commissioning, Families, Impact/Value
Some couples celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary with silver, but Providence Singers member David Keller and his wife Julie Meyers chose music instead. Read more
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Are You a Choral Wacko?
Kelsey Menehan | Adults/Seniors, Impact/Value, Participation, Performance
Definition: An affectionate term for all of us die-hard choral singers who can't seem to get enough of the art form we love. Read more
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How Choruses Have Become Ambassadors of Peace
Kelsey Menehan | Community Outreach, Impact/Value, Profile, Repertoire, Singing
There is perhaps no more fitting metaphor for bridging discord than voices joined in harmony. Read more
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Reaching for Artistic Excellence
How Choruses Actively Plan for Improvement
Kelsey Menehan | Governance, Impact/Value, Professional, Recruitment, Singing, Technique/Tool, Volunteer
No matter where your chorus is on the road toward artistic excellence, you can take steps to get better—a diverse sample of choruses tell their inspiring stories. Read more
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Brave New Chorus(es)
Kelsey Menehan | Adults/Seniors, Impact/Value, Participation, Singing, Volunteer
Ever started over in a new city? One singer's cross-country move leads to a search for a new chorus. Read more
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The Changing Contract with Your Audience
Ann Meier Baker | Audiences, Impact/Value, Innovation, Management/Leadership
Are we in the business of delivering excellent performances or delighting our audiences? The answer of course is both, but too many see it as an either-or construct, limiting their potential. Read more
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When It's More than Just Singing
Choristers Share Their Most Memorable Experiences
Chorus America Staff | Impact/Value, Singing
We asked choral singers all over the continent to tell about their "mountaintop" experience as a choral singer. The responses were heartwarming, tear-jerking, hysterical, awe-inspiring, and... a great reminder of why we sing. Read more
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Resources
Chorus Impact Study
How Children, Adults, and Communities Benefit from Choruses
Chorus America Staff | Adults/Seniors, Children/Youth, Civic Engagement, Health, Impact/Value, Participation, Research/Data, Singing
Chorus America's landmark study on the impact of choral singers of all ages on the communities in which they live. The study tracks a marked increase in the number of singers across the USA, it also collects data on the impact of choral singing on children and youth for the first time. Read more
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Chorus Impact Study: Executive Summary
Chorus America Staff | Adults/Seniors, Children/Youth, Impact/Value, Research/Data
The key findings from the 2009 Chorus Impact Study. Read more
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'Chorus Impact Study' Tool: The Impact on Children & Youth PowerPoint
Chorus America Staff | Children/Youth, Impact/Value, Research/Data, Sample/Template
A PowerPoint presentation that presents positive data about the impact of choral singing on children and youth, as reported in the 2009 Chorus Impact Study. Read more
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'Chorus Impact Study' Tool: Talking Points
Chorus America Staff | Civic Engagement, Impact/Value, Marketing/Public Relations, Participation, Research/Data, Sample/Template
A one-page handout summarizing the four key findings of the 2009 Chorus Impact Study. Read more
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'Chorus Impact Study' Tool: PowerPoint Presentation
Chorus America Staff | Adults/Seniors, Children/Youth, Impact/Value, Research/Data, Sample/Template
A PowerPoint presentation that summarizes the key findings and data points from the 2009 Chorus Impact Study. Read more
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'Chorus Impact Study' Tool: Adaptable Op-Ed
Chorus America Staff | Civic Engagement, Community Outreach, Impact/Value, Marketing/Public Relations, Research/Data, Sample/Template
Download this opinion piece to customize and submit to your local newspaper to help raise the profile of choruses in your area. Read more
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Chorus America Research Memo
NEA's 2008 Survey of Public Participation in the Arts
Chorus America Staff | Audiences, Civic Engagement, Government/Policy, Impact/Value, Participation, Research/Data
Chorus America illustrates how the National Endowment for the Arts' release of a research memo to the 2008 Survey of Public Participation in the Arts relates to the 2009 Chorus Impact Study. Read more
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Additional content: Ambassadors of Peace
Kelsey Menehan | Community Outreach, Impact/Value, Profile, Repertoire, Singing
Examples of concert programming that are designed on themes of peace or reconciliation. Partner piece to "How Choruses Have Become Ambassadors of Peace." Read more
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Grantwriting: Crafting an Effective Case Statement
Chorus America Staff | Community Outreach, Fundraising, Impact/Value, Sample/Template
Writing grant proposals or even a simple appeal letter is always a challenge. These sample paragraphs may help you as you are trying to "make the case" for your chorus. Read more
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National Performing Arts Convention Final Report (2008)
Chorus America Staff | Diversity, Education, Impact/Value, Innovation, Technology
The National Performing Arts Convention (NPAC) was a five-day extravaganza, bringing together more than 30 different arts service organizations and their constituents to learn from each other and from high-profile experts from all arts fields. The final report summarizes the activities and outcomes of NPAC. Read more
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Events
Heritage Presents: 13th Annual Concert Sing On!
4101 Nebraska Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20016
Miriam Dixon | Adults/Seniors, Audiences, CA News, Children/Youth, Civic Engagement, Community Outreach, Composing/Commissioning, Conducting, Diversity, Education, Families, Fundraising, General, Impact/Value, Innovation, Management/Leadership, Marketing/Public Relations, Networking, Participation, Performance, Professional, Recruitment, Schools, Singing, Social Media, Symphonic, Venue, Volunteer
We Preserve the Past. We Inspire the Community. We Sing On. Join Heritage Signature Chorale for our annual concert which promises to stir your soul. Tickets may be purchased at www.heritagesignaturechorale.org or by phone (202) 808-0583. Read more
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German Masterpieces: Calmus Ensemble Leipzig in Washington DC on route to the Great Performers Series at Lincoln Center
Old Town Alexandria, Virginia
classicalmovements | Adults/Seniors, Audiences, Community Outreach, Diversity, Education, Families, Impact/Value, Performance, Professional, Repertoire, Schools, Singing
Flawless. Glorious. CALMUS. “precise intonation, impeccable blending and vocal beauty.”- The Salt Lake City Tribune Read more
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Lenten Reflection: Stabat Mater
520 N. Bloulevard, Richmond VA 23220
Nan Hall | Adults/Seniors, Audiences, Conducting, Education, Families, General, Impact/Value, Performance, Repertoire, Singing, Volunteer
Dvorak's cantata gives significant meaning to Good Friday and Mary's despair at the loss of her Son. Read more
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New Jersey Chamber Singers performs the Duruflé Requiem in Neptune
Neptune, NJ
New Jersey Cham... | Adults/Seniors, Audiences, Diversity, Families, General, Impact/Value, Innovation, Performance, Repertoire, Singing, Venue
Maurice Duruflé’s Requiem stands among the most respected masterworks in the canon of choral repertoire. Drawing inspiration from Gregorian chant, this requiem evokes a profound depth of human emotion that is timeless yet still speaks to the modern soul. We invite you to surrender all that is out-of-reach and immerse yourself within the lush harmonic colors and generous textures of French romanticism. Join us on this musical quest for healing as we explore both our human frailty and our spiritual immortality. Read more
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Time Zones ~~ Bach and Chaplin Merge!
Pittsburgh, PA
BriGuySinger | Adults/Seniors, Audiences, Children/Youth, Conducting, Diversity, Families, History, Impact/Value, Innovation, Performance, Repertoire, Singing, Symphonic
The season of examining time and travel finishes with a juxtaposition of two distinct Time Zones, the first being that of our forebear and namesake, Johann Sebastian Bach, and the second being that of a writer, star and legend of the silent screen, Charlie Chaplin. In combining the musical genius of Bach with the brilliant silent narratives of Chaplin’s films, the Bach Choir bridges these two bountiful eras, creating a thought-provoking connection between artistic genres. Read more
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New Music for Treble Voices Festival
555 Waverley St., Palo Alto CA
Susan Rooke | Audiences, Children/Youth, Community Outreach, Impact/Value, Innovation, Performance, Repertoire, Singing
The Peninsula Women's Chorus hosts the sixth annual edition of the exciting and innovative New Music for Treble Voices Festival. Read more
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Eric Whitacre and the Eric Whitacre Singers | Inspirations: North American Debut Tour
New York, NY
DCINY | Audiences, Conducting, Impact/Value, Performance, Singing
Announcing the debut US tour of Eric Whitacre and his professional choir, the Eric Whitacre Singers in March 2013 – Washington DC, Boston, Philadelphia and New York City. The programme will include recent works from Eric such as “Alleluia” and “The City and the Sea” as well as some of the greats of his catalogue, “When David Heard“, “A Boy and a Girl” and “Leonardo Dreams of his Flying Machine“. Other composers featured include Lauridsen, Monteverdi and Bach. Read more
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Eric Whitacre and the Eric Whitacre Singers | Inspirations: North American Debut Tour
Philadelphia, PA
DCINY | Audiences, Conducting, Impact/Value, Performance, Singing
Announcing the debut US tour of Eric Whitacre and his professional choir, the Eric Whitacre Singers in March 2013 – Washington DC, Boston, Philadelphia and New York City. The programme will include recent works from Eric such as “Alleluia” and “The City and the Sea” as well as some of the greats of his catalogue, “When David Heard“, “A Boy and a Girl” and “Leonardo Dreams of his Flying Machine“. Other composers featured include Lauridsen, Monteverdi and Bach. Read more
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Eric Whitacre and the Eric Whitacre Singers | Inspirations: North American Debut Tour
Boston, MA
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Announcing the debut US tour of Eric Whitacre and his professional choir, the Eric Whitacre Singers in March 2013 – Washington DC, Boston, Philadelphia and New York City. The programme will include recent works from Eric such as “Alleluia” and “The City and the Sea” as well as some of the greats of his catalogue, “When David Heard“, “A Boy and a Girl” and “Leonardo Dreams of his Flying Machine“. Other composers featured include Lauridsen, Monteverdi and Bach. Read more
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Eric Whitacre and the Eric Whitacre Singers | Inspirations: North American Debut Tour
North Bethesda, MD
DCINY | Audiences, Composing/Commissioning, Conducting, Impact/Value, Performance, Professional, Singing
Announcing the debut US tour of Eric Whitacre and his professional choir, the Eric Whitacre Singers in March 2013 – Washington DC, Boston, Philadelphia and New York City. The programme will include recent works from Eric such as “Alleluia” and “The City and the Sea” as well as some of the greats of his catalogue, “When David Heard“, “A Boy and a Girl” and “Leonardo Dreams of his Flying Machine“. Other composers featured include Lauridsen, Monteverdi and Bach. Read more
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Dialogue
Measuring Education Program Impact
Anonymous | Education, Impact/Value
We know intrinsically that chorus education programs provide great benefit to those involved—but actual data would help. Can anyone offer some specific examples of the impact of their programs? Read more
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