CHORUS AMERICA

MEMBERSHIP AND PUBLICATIONS - CHORUS AMERICA SUPPORTS AND SERVES CHORUSES AND CHORAL LEADERS WITH TRAINING, PEER NETWORKING, AND ACCESS TO RESOURCES SO THAT CHORUSES ARE BETTER ABLE TO CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR COMMUNITIES. CHORUS AMERICA'S APPROXIMATELY 6,000 MEMBERS INCLUDE CHORAL ORGANIZATIONS, CONDUCTORS, ADMINISTRATORS, BOARD MEMBERS, AND SINGERS, PRIMARILY LOCATED IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA. CHORUS AMERICA PUBLISHES ARTICLES AND RESOURCES FOR THE CHORAL FIELD THROUGH ITS WEBSITE, E-NEWSLETTERS, AND THE MEMBER MAGAZINE THE VOICE, AS WELL AS RESEARCH INCLUDING THE CHORUS OPERATIONS SURVEY AND THE CHORUS IMPACT STUDY REPORT. MEMBERSHIP INCLUDES ACCESS TO A SECURE ONLINE COMMUNITY WHOSE ALMOST 5,000 MEMBERS CAN CONNECT DIRECTLY WITH EACH OTHER TO SHARE EXPERTISE AND COLLABORATE.

PROJECTS - CHORUS AMERICA'S PROJECTS PROVIDE HANDS-ON, COLLABORATIVE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR MEMBERS IN BOTH MANAGEMENT AND ARTISTIC ROLES. IN JUNE 2025, CHORUS AMERICA HELD AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN ST. LOUIS, MO, GATHERING 300 ATTENDEES FOR 3 DAYS OF NETWORKING, LEARNING FROM OVER 25 SPEAKERS, AND WATCHING LOCAL CHOIRS PERFORM. AT THAT CONFERENCE AND CONTINUING VIRTUALLY UNTIL AUGUST 13TH, CHORUS AMERICA LAUNCHED THE CHORAL EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY. 5 EXPERT FACULTY WORKED WITH A COHORT OF 9 LEADERS TO AMPLIFY THEIR ADMINISTRATIVE LEADERSHIP SKILLS. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ADDITIONAL PROGRAM.CHORUS AMERICA OFFERED THE CHORAL-ORCHESTRAL CONDUCTING ACADEMY JULY 7-13 IN FULLERTON, CA, FOR CHORAL CONDUCTORS LOOKING TO EXPAND THEIR SKILLS CONDUCTING ORCHESTRA. 24 PARTICIPANTS PARTICIPATED IN WEBINARS, CONDUCTING WORKSHOPS, PRIVATE LESSONS, AND NETWORKING LED BY A 5-MEMBER FACULTY. CHORUS AMERICA ALSO GATHERED AN AFFINITY GROUP OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS OF THEIR LARGEST BUDGET CHORUSES, WHICH DOUBLED IN SIZE FROM 30 TO 60 PARTICIPANTS, FOR VIRTUAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN JANUARY 2025 AND IN-PERSON AT CONFERENCE IN JUNE 2025.