| The Voice of Chorus America
Volume 31, #3, Spring 2008
Features
"A Wrinkle in 4/4 Time"
Strategies for dealing with the challenges of aging voices
By Kelsey Menehan
"Leaders Gather in Denver To Reset the Arts Agenda"
Chorus leaders to take action together with arts colleagues as part of historic National Performing Arts Convention, June 10-14, 2008
By Jan-Marie Petersen
From the President
"Pockets of Greatness"
Even in the face of significant external factors, great leaders find a way
By Ann Meier Baker
Standing Room Only
"When Choruses and the Media 'Clash'"
The recent media buzz isn't all good news for choruses
By Heidi Waleson
Podium Time
"Innovation as a Way of Life"
How we took concerts apart and put them back together again so music could be heard with fresh ears
By David Lang
Encore
"A Time of Risk: Reaching Toward the Unknown"
Seismic market shifts invite us to rethink our missions. Are we ready for a world where value is co-created?
By Ben Cameron
Volume 31, #2, Winter 2007-2008
Features
"Byting the Bullet: Choosing the Best Management Software for Your Chorus"
While some choruses have discovered or devised systems that work for them, others are still looking for the best way to manage their myriad data management needs
By Kelsey Menehan
From the Chairman
"Building Community Through Singer Network"
Chorus America will launch a dynamic new service for choral singers
By Todd Estabrook
Podium Time
"In the Beginning is the Word"
How we find the music by first learning the text
By Alice Parker
Board Room
"Chairing the Finance Committee"
Providing financial oversight for your chorus is a critical role with many facets. Read about the challenges and rewards.
By Elizabeth Hamilton Foley
Encore
"Ovation Inflation?"
Without needed tools for deeper listening, our audiences grab for a more visceral experience
By Larry Passmore
Volume 31, #1, Fall 2007
Features
"Stemming Our Cultural Decline"
Arts education is a civic investment with a tangible return
By Dana Gioia
"Sensational Singing Seniors "
Good for the Body, Good for the Soul
By Kelsey Menehan
From the President
"Change is Good... You Go First!"
By Ann Meier Baker
Fundraising Focus
"Funding from Foundations: Recipe for Success"
Writing a successful foundation proposal is not rocket science, but it does require vision, research, planning, cultivation, and careful implementation
by Mary Ann Pulk and Corty Fengler
Podium Time
"Commission Raises Record Sum"
A donated commission by Bob Chilcott catches fire with 20 youth choruses
By Heidi Waleson
Board Room
"Becoming Board Chair"
How to bring the job description to life
By Mary Ann de Barbieri
Encore
"Brazeal Dennard"
Championing African-American music and composers for 60 years
Volume 30, #4, Summer 2007
Features
"New Voices on Composing & Commissioning"
A roundtable discussion with Meet the Composer's Heather Hitchens, the American Composer Forum's John Neuchterlein, and the American Music Center's Joanne Hubbard.
"Missions With Might"
The power of purpose plays out everyday
By Heidi Waleson
From the Chairman
"When An Elevator Speech Isn't Enough"
Describing why your chorus matters helps to sustain the power of your mission
By Todd Estabrook
Podium Time
"A Standing O in Carnegie Hall"
A national high school choral festival gives students a taste of bliss
By Jeff Lunden
Board Room
"Let Your Numbers Sing"
Data, obtained from a variety of sources and used in context, will enrich your organizational decisionmaking
By Elizabeth (Bess) Hamilton Foley
News & Notes from Chorus America
"Chorus America President Selected for Arts Leadership Program"
Volume 30, #3, Spring 2007
Features
"Bridging Cultural Divides: Can Choruses Lead the Way?"
By Kelsey Menehan and Patricia Moore Harbour
"In Two-Part Harmony"
When choristers make beautiful music as couples
By Kelsey Menehan
From the President
"A Mansion Standing on Toothpicks"
Gearing up for significant change ahead
By Ann Meier Baker
Podium Time
"Working With the Music Director"
Five factors that influence the relationship
An excerpt from Chorus America's Conductor's Count
Encore
"Worth Listening To"
By Tom Hall
News & Notes from Chorus America
"Chorus America Launches New Member Services in 2007"
"Two Chorus Management Institutes Schedules in 2007"
Volume 30, #2, Winter 2006-07
Features
"What to Wear"
Choosing chorus apparel that works
By Lawana Holland
"Burn Out"
Increased financial pressure, poor board relationships, and lack of access to professional training take their toll on chorus executives
By Kelsey Menehan
From the Chairman
"On Broccoli and Strategic Planning"
Chorus America embarks on a new planning initiative
By Todd Estabrook
SRO: Standing Room Only
"Get the Media Attention Your Chorus Deserves"
Increased public exposure can yield many benefits
By Kathy Bonk
Encore
"Why We Need Choral Music"
The African tradition of ubuntu teaches us what we may be missing
By Steven Fisher
News & Notes from Chorus America
"Chorus America 2006 Honor Roll of Contributors"
Volume 30, #1, Fall 2006
Features
"Learning for Life: A Conducting Masterclass"
Conducting programs offer podium time, repertoire, relationships, real-world skills, and renewal – a recipe for continued professional growth
By Karen Deans
"Taking It On the Road: Is Your Chorus Ready To Tour?"
Choruses and tour companies share their wisdom about touring
By Kelsey Menehan
From the President
"A Strand of Pearls"
Chorus America kicks off its 30th year
By Ann Meier Baker
Fundraising Focus
"Never Ask for Money!"
Post-disaster fundraising doesn’t mean changing your tune
By
Kelly Ruggirello
Encore
"We Sing and We're Proud!"
It’s time to check your choral inferiority complex at the door and assert choral music’s rightful place
By Knight Kiplinger
News & Notes from Chorus America
"Masterclass for Conductors of Children/Youth Choruses Offered in San Francisco, January 2007"
"Chorus America Elects New Leaders"
"Chorus America Honors Awards Winners"
Chorus America 2006 Conference Highlights
"Sandra Day O'Connor on Parallels in Law and Music"
Volume 29, #4, Summer 2006
Features
"Sound of Silence"
How “getting quiet” through meditation can enhance choral singing
By Lisa Houston
"The Making of a Choral Conductor"
Creating a choral conducting career
By Heidi Waleson
From the Chairman
"The Accidental Conductor"
It is an exciting time for choral music, especially for choral conductors choosing it as their career
By Duain Wolfe
Board Room
"10 Questions to Organize Your Day"
Managing time so that you have more of it
By Douglas Patti
Fundraising Focus
"Fundraising the Day After"
Post-disaster fundraising doesn’t mean changing your tune
By Karen Deans
Encore
"My Life in Choral Music So Far"
Vance George reflects on a lifetime of musicmaking as he prepares to leave the San Francisco Symphony Chorus
By Vance George
News & Notes from Chorus America
"Two Conducting Masterclasses to Be Offered Next Year"
"Chorus Management Institutes Focus on Building Leadership"
Volume 29, #3, Spring 2006
Features
"Rising Up: Urban Youth Choruses"
Inner-city choruses are fostering great diversity in recruitment and repertoire.
By John Sparks
From the President
"The Average Joe "
Attracting audiences is not just about marketing - savvy choral leaders are looking for new ideas to refresh the way we present concerts
By Ann Meier Baker
Board Room
"In the Board Room, Culture Counts"
All the accountability checks in the world won't prevent lousy decisions if board members, managers, and artistic leaders lack teamwork and communications chemistry
By Nancy R. Axelrod
Podium Time
"Creative Concerts: A Dialogue"
As part of a series exploring creative concert presentation, the Voice invited a stage director and choral conductor to consider ways choruses might enhance the concert experience
By Sandra Bernhard and Stephen Coker
Encore
"In Search of Lost Time"
In the rush to accelerate our lives, music provides refuge
By Robert Commanday
News & Notes from Chorus America
"Two Chorus Management Institutes To Be Held in August"
"Conductors Can Still Register As Associates for Conducting Masterclass"
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Volume 29, #2, Winter 2005/06
Features
"Finding A New Music Director"
Data suggests many choruses will face leadership transitions in the not-too-distant future. The Dessoff Choirs' search to replace a beloved music director will resonate with many choruses contemplating a similar transition.
By Jeff Lunden
"What's New For Singers"
Chorus America asked a singer to "sample" a few products aimed at benefiting choral singers and provide commentary on how they might help in her quest to be the best choral singer she can be
By Kelsey Menehan
From the Chairman
"A Mighty Howling"
What if there were no choral music?
By Duain Wolfe
Board Room
"Continuity Planning: Prepare Your Chorus for the Unexpected"
As organizations of every type struggle to get back on their feet after a succession of natural disasters this fall, we are all reminded that it could happen to anyone. A business continuity expert shares steps you can take to mitigate the effects of a crisis.
By Jim Nelson, MBCP
SRO: Standing Room Only
"The Death of Performing Arts Subscriptions - Or Not?"
The lament is premature, according to one marketing expert - it's about exposure, not just promotion
By Douglas W. Kinzey
Podium Time
"Alice At 80 - A Life Lived in Song"
Alice Parker, one of America's most beloved and respected composers, conductors, and educators in choral music today, marks her 80th birthday in December. The Voice invited her to reflect on her long and productive life in music.
By Alice Parker
Encore
"Why My Chorus Sings from Memory"
More choruses are singing from memory for greater artistry and impact
By Jan Pedersen Schiff
News & Notes from Chorus America
"Chorus America 2005 Honor Roll of Contributors"
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Volume 29, #1, Fall 2005
Features
"Tomorrow's Voices: Changing Lives in the Classroom"
A composer in the classroom creates new singers, new repertoire, and audiences for the future
By Katryn Conlin
"After the (Brain) Storm: Keeping Creativity Alive"
At Chorus America's 28th Annual Conference, arts energizer Eric Booth led a plenary session that generated a fount of creative audience development ideas. But now what? The Voice invited Booth to share what he knows about keeping the creative spark alive.
By Eric Booth
From the President
"An Appetite for Learning"
For an organization to make significant progress, it needs collective thinking and a general understanding of and an appetite for learning. Chorus America is an organization that can and does learn.
By Ann Meier Baker
Fundraising Focus
"Thinking Small"
Why business support may come in smaller packages
By Heidi Waleson
Encore
"Gregg Smith Singers At 50"
Still in love with new music
By Kelsey Menehan
News & Notes from Chorus America
"Chorus America Awarded Dodge Grant"
"Conducting Workshop Held at CCM"
"Chorus America Board Changes"
"Chorus America Honors Award Winners"
"Chicago Symphony Chorus Hosts Outstanding 28th Annual Conference"
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Volume 28, #4, Summer 2005
Features
"Choral Conductors: A Balancing Act"
A recent study by Chorus America shows that most choral conductors direct between two and three choruses and are experts in multi-tasking, from conducting to teaching to managing to marketing
By Matthew Sigman
"Gay and Lesbian Choruses - Then and Now"
What began 30 years ago in anger and isolation has given way to musical excellence and collaborations promoting tolerance and inclusion
By John D. Sparks
From the Chairman
"But I Don't Have A Tuxedo"
It may be time for us to embrace the 21st century and admit that our concert traditions need scrutiny, a fresh perspective, and some serious, as well as not-so-serious, overhauling
By Duain Wolfe
Board Room
"Is Your Personnel Manual Complete?"
10 essential policies that are often overlooked
By Dave Ljung
Podium Time
"When Young Choristers Perform Under Pressure"
Thorough preparation is key to a flawless solo when 200 million listeners tune in to hear the King's College annual broadcast of the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols
By Karin Brookes
News & Notes from Chorus America
"Chorus America To Offer Chorus Management Institute in Los Angeles"
"Chorus America Participates in Inaugural Conference"
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Volume 28, #3, Spring 2005
Features
“Switching the Dial On Choral Music”
Even with many more choices, you hear less and less vocal music on the radio – why, and what can you do about it?
By John Sparks
“Sacred Texts in A Secular World: A Word To Nonbelievers – and Believers”
Reprinted from Choral Masterworks: A Listener’s Guide, with permission of Oxford University Press. The book, released in April 2005, includes 47 essays on the major choral-orchestral works of 28 composers, from J.S. Bach to John Adams.
By Michael Steinberg
From the President
“Music On the Radio: Woe Is Us”
By Ann Meier Baker, president & CEO, Chorus America
Fundraising Focus
“10 Fundraising Mistakes and How to Avoid Them”
These common misconceptions can hamper your best efforts
By Kay Sprinkel Grace
Podium Time
“What Is A Chorus?”
Music claimed by choruses is often not choral in origin – it becomes choral music when a chorus sings it
By Tom Kelly
Encore
“Robert Page Steps Down from Mendelssohn Choir”
Choir to honor Page with gala on June 17
Prepared with help from the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburg and Eric C. Sloss
News & Notes from Chorus America
“Chorus America To Offer Conducting Workshop with The Philadelphia Singers”
“Chorus America Tackles Exciting New Conductor Initiatives”
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Volume 28, #2, Winter 2004-05
Features
“The Singing-Health Connection”
A growing body of research demonstrates enhanced health and emotional benefits from singing
By John Sparks
“Chorus America Conference 2005: Building a Sound Structure”
From the Chairman
“My Kind of Town”
Choruses of every description are thriving in Chicago – what better place to hold Chorus America’s 2005 Annual Conference
By Duain Wolfe, chairman, Chorus America
Fundraising Focus
“Doing Good AND Doing Right: Ethics in Fundraising”
Raising money can pose ethical dilemmas – but guidance is readily available
By Catherine Dehoney, development director, Chorus America
SRO: Standing Room Only!
“Maximize Your Marketing Impact”
Practical ideas for improving message strategy and branding
By Helen Roberts Franczyk
Podium Time
“Your Concert As Feast: Notes on Programming”
The necessity of presenting exceptional pieces in exceptional performances
By George Gelles
News & Notes from Chorus America
“Chorus America 2004 Honor Roll of Contributors”
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Volume 28, #1, Fall 2004
Features
"We Have Had Singing"
The legacy and lessons of the Dale Warland Singers
By Kelsey Menehan
"Choral Recordings to Die For"
Top choral picks by classical broadcasters
By Fred Child, John Birge, Robert Aubry Davis, and Robert Cooper
"When Children Know the Score"
Chorus America workshop gives youth chorus conductors valuable podium time
By Erin Frisby
From the President
"An Extra Helping"
By Ann Meier Baker, president and CEO, Chorus America
Podium Time
"Say Little and Do Much - An Interview with Steve Reich"
Reich's reputation as "musical tsunami" continues with LAMC's premiere of his latest choral work
By Victoria Looseleaf
News & Notes from Chorus America
"A Salute to Chorus America's 2004 Award Winners"
"27th National Conference and First National Performing Arts Convention: Breaking Records in Pittsburgh"
"Auction Tops $40,000"
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Volume 27, #4, Summer 2004
Features
"College A Cappella!"
The explosion of a cappella singing on college campuses could fuel the community chorus movement
By Heidi Waleson
From the President
"Advancing the Cause of Choruses"
By Ann Meier Baker, president and CEO, Chorus America
Fundraising Focus
"Getting Your Board On Board with Fundraising"
Finding the right board leaders can yield rich dividends
By Michael Page Miller
SRO: Standing Room Only!
"Spending Your Postage Dollars Wisely"
Mailing has never been more complicated or costly. A few simple tips -- and advice from professional mailers -- could result in significant savings for your chorus.
By Frank Hood
Podium Time
"Studying Bach with Mel Gibson"
We can use our role as musical leaders to engage in an important dialogue on religious intolerance
By Tom Hall
News & Notes from Chorus America
"Chorus America Joins SupportMusic.com Initiative To Keep Music in Schools"
"Nonprofit Music Coalition Launches New Website, MusicVista"
"New Membership Benefits Starting This Fall"
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Volume 27, #3, Spring 2004
Features
"Many Roads to Choral Conducting"
Powerful early experiences set conductors on career paths with unusual twists and turns
By Heidi Waleson
From the Chairman
"Focus on the Professional Conductor"
When conductors hit a wall in their skills development
By Duain Wolfe, chairman, Chorus America
Board Room
"10 Steps To Developing a Diverse Board"
By Berit Lakey
SRO: Standing Room Only!
"Who Are These People?”
The importance of knowing your audience
By Nancy Roberts
Podium Time
"Confessions of a Hymn Bandit"
The amazing case of "Blow Ye the Trumpet"
By Kirke Mechem
News & Notes from Chorus America
"Shaw Fellowship Helps Emerging Conductors Spread Their Wings"
By Kelsey Menehan
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Volume 27, #2, Winter 2003-2004
Features
"When Choruses Collaborate"
Doing what comes naturally, choruses collaborate to make good things happen
By Kelsey Menehan
"How Choral Singing Changes Lives"
By Heidi Waleson
From the President
"Taking Choruses To the Next Stage"
By Ann Meier Baker, president and CEO, Chorus America
SRO: Standing Room Only!
"Email Marketing for the Arts: Top Tips for Success”
The effective use of email can revolutionize marketing for your chorus
By Eugene Carr
Podium Time
"Bold New Era in Sound”
The Los Angeles Master Chorale "plumbs the sonic possibilities" of their historic move into Disney Hall
By Victoria Looseleaf
News & Notes from Chorus America
"Chorus America 2003 Annual Fund"
"Conference 2004: Taking Choruses To the Next Stage"
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Volume 27, #1, Fall 2003
Features
"When Times are Tough"
The recent downturn in the economy presents challenges -- and opportunities -- what choruses are doing and how they are faring
By Russell Willis Taylor, president and CEO of National Art Strategies
"Art at the Heart of Learning”
By Eric Booth, arts educator, actor, and author
From the Chairman
"Make No Little Plans...they have no magic to stir men's blood"
By Duain Wolfe, chairman, Chorus America
Board Room
"How to Create a Five-Star Board”
Adapted with permission from Arts Insight newsletter, published by the Arts Consulting Group, Inc.
Podium Time
"When Art Meets Spirit"
By Philip Brunelle, artistic director and founder, VocelEssence
News & Notes from Chorus America
"Choruses Find Creative Uses for Chorus Impact Study Data"
"Chorus America Elects New Leadership"
"Conference 2003 Highlights"
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Volume 26, #4, Summer 2003
Features
“Choruses and the College Voice Student”
Schools that train singers expect them to operate in both the choral and solo worlds – how does this work?
By Heidi Waleson
Leadership Series
"A New Ethics Environment"
By Michael G. Daigneault
From the Executive Director
“My Love-Hate Relationship with Board Rotation Policies”
By Ann Meier Baker, executive director, Chorus America
Board Room
“Eight Insurance Tips for Nonprofit Boards”
By Melanie Herman
SRO: Standing Room Only!
“Audience Development for the 21st Century”
Can we translate the good news of Chorus America’s "chorus impact study" into larger audiences for choral music?
By Ellen Rosewall
Podium Time
“A Conductor’s Job is to Communicate”
Conductors can open doors to many more levels of communication in music-making
By Charles Bruffy
News & Notes from Chorus America
"Chorus America Releases Latest Choral Survey Results"
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Volume 26, #3, Spring 2003
Features
"Americans Rank Choruses as #1 Form of Arts Participation"
First-ever national study of choral participation estimates 28.5 million Americans regularly perform with a chorus
By John D. Sparks
Leadership Series
"Managing the Transition to a Community Board"
By Mary Ann de Barbieri
From the President
"Charting Chorus America’s Future"
As we look ahead to a growing array of exciting new initiatives, meet Chorus America’s incoming president, Duain Wolfe
By John Alexander, president, Chorus America
Board Room
"Do You Have Terminal Executive Director Disease?"
By Ellen Roeswall
Podium Time
"The Art of Auditioning Children – Building Confidence Rather Than Instilling Fear"
By Susan McMane
Chorus America News & Notes
"Robert Shaw Conducting Fellowship"
"Chorus Management Institute"
"Mary Deissler Honored for 20 Years Service"
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Volume 26, #2, Winter 2002-03
Features
"No Short Cuts to Conducting"
Chorus America's first conducting workshop with Chicago Symphony Association provides valuable podium time for promising young conductors
By Melinda Cross
Leadership Series
"The Leadership Triad"
By Oliver Tessier
From the Executive Director
"Going Public with the Rest of the Story"
Prepare now to leverage new information coming from Chorus America
By Ann Meier Baker, executive director, Chorus America
Fundraising Focus
"Fear of Asking - Get Over It!"
A veteran fundraiser explains why most people are afraid to ask for money and how to dispel those fears
By Kim Klein
SRO: Standing Room Only!
"The Media and You"
Practical tips on attracting media in an era of waning arts coverage
By Robert Commanday, founding editor, San Francisco Classical Voice
News & Notes from Chorus America
"Chorus America 2002 Annual Fund"
"2003 Conference Preview"
"Call for Chorus America Award Nominations"
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Volume 26, #1, Fall 2002
Features
"Finding Funds for Commissioning"
Modern-day patrons are finding creative and collaborative ways to connect with composers and bring new choral works to life
By Heidi Waleson
Leadership Series
"ENRON, Corporate Malfeasance or Nonprofit Cautionary Tale?"
By Nancy Axelrod
From the President
"Leadership Matters"
By John Alexander, president, Chorus America
Fundraising Focus
"Cultivating the Individual Donor: View from the Inside"
What motivates one donor to give generously, and how to keep her in the family
By Elfrieda E. Heinrichs
Podium Time
"The Opus Onerous"
A singer's journey through Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis
By Kelsey Menehan
News & Notes from Chorus America
"From Start-Up to Success: Chorus America's First Board Meeting, 25 Years Ago"
"Chorus America Board Transitions"
"Membership Continues to Grow"
"2002 Conference Highlights"
"The Atlanta Symphony Chorus After Robert Shaw"
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Volume 25, #4, Summer 2002
Features
"Symphony Choruses: Playing By Their Own Rules"
Whether affiliated or independent, symphony choruses travel many
roads to success
By John Sparks
"World Choral Symposium Comes to Minnesota"
Up to 3,000 are expected for the first-ever U.S.-hosted Symposium
this August
By Katryn Conlin
From the Executive Director
"Chorus America At 25"
Founder Michael Korn’s visionary leadership continues to inspire an organization poised to meet the future
By Ann Meier Baker, executive director, Chorus America
Board Room
"Board Giving and Other Sticky Issues”
A case study of the Singalot Chorus
SRO: Standing Room Only!
"When Crisis Hits Home"
A crisis is an unwelcome visitor in any organization, but you can minimize its impact with a crisis management plan
By Steve Carr
Podium Time
"A Conversation with Morten Lauridsen"
By Margaret Winchell Miller
News & Notes from Chorus America
"Chorus America Celebrates its 25th Anniversary"
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Volume 25, #3, Spring 2002
Features
"Winning the Grammy"
Choruses assess the impact of a Grammy win
By Heidi Waleson
"Strategic Planning for Cultural Organizations"
By Graeme Page
From the President
"And the winner is..."
By John Alexander, president, Chorus America
Board Room
"Five Steps to Building Your Board"
By Ottie Lockey
Podium Time
"The Ideal Skills & Characteristics of A Successful Conductor"
By The Conducting Task Force of Chorus America
News & Notes from Chorus America
"Chorus America Adopts New Dues Structure"
"Chorus America 2001 Annual Fund"
"Chorus America Education Award Winner Named"
"Conference 2002 Update"
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Volume 25, #2, Winter 2001
Features
"From Sea to Shining Sea"
Choruses respond to the tragedies of September 11
By Heidi Waleson
From the President
"Moving Forward In Times of Trouble"
By John Alexander, president, Chorus America
From the Executive Director
"By the Numbers"
By Ann Meier Baker, executive director, Chorus America
Board Room
"Navigating a Founder Transition: Smooth Sailing or Rough Seas?"
By Mary Ann de Barbieri
SRO: Standing Room Only!
"How Does the Chorus Community Think?"
By Norah Bolton
Podium Time
"Make Your Program Notes Work Harder"
Connecting with your audience is an ongoing challenge – program notes can help rather than hinder
By Tom Hall
News & Notes from Chorus America
"Chorus America Pilots Relationship with XM Satellite Radio's VOX Station"
"In the Spotlight: David Hayes, conductor, music director of The Philadelphia
Singers and Chorus America board member"
"Calling all Choristers! We need YOU"
”Chorus America Conference 2002”
”Call for Chorus America Award Nominations…”
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Volume 25, #1, Fall 2001
Features
"The Fight Against Civic Disengagement"
Choruses can play a vital role in reversing the trend toward social isolation that plagues society today
By Thomas H. Sander
"Showing Up"
Presenting a unified case for the choral art (adapted
from the President's Opening Remarks, Chorus America Conference in Toronto,
June 2001)
By Tom Hall
"Financial Challenges Ahead for the Performing Arts"
Booming financial growth has slowed and performing arts organizations
should plan accordingly (adapted from Knight Kiplinger’s Keynote Address, Chorus America Conference in Toronto, June 2001)
By Knight Kiplinger
"Voice"
An exploration of the voice through culture and time (excerpted from R. Murray Schafer’s Keynote Address, Chorus America Conference in Toronto, June 2001)
By R. Murray Schafer, composer
From the President
"Dreams for our Future"
Newly elected president John Alexander looks ahead to the next two years
By John Alexander, president, Chorus America
From the Executive Director
"A Choral Epidemic"
By Ann Meier Baker, executive director, Chorus America
News & Notes from Chorus America
"A Choral Epidemic"
"Alexander Elected President of Chorus America"
"2001 Conference Silent Auction Donors"
"Highlights from Conference 2001"
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Volume 24, #4, Summer 2001
Features
"Sing for Your Health"
Study finds that choral singing boosts production of antibodies
that fight disease
By Marla Jo Fisher
"Hiring Your First Paid Staff"
When the operation gets too big for volunteers, choruses tell how
to navigate the transition to a paid staff
By Heidi Waleson
From the President
"A Mission Redefined"
Recent work on our mission refocuses Chorus America on the beauty
and power of choral music
By Tom Hall, president, Chorus America
From the Executive Director
"More Than Housekeeping"
By Ann Meier Baker, executive director, Chorus America
Board Room
"Financial Crisis? Fight for Your Survival"
By James A. Grigsby
Fundraising Focus
"Watch Your Language!"
The words you use to tell your story make all the difference in fundraising
By Catherine Dehoney, development director, Chorus America
SRO: Standing Room Only!
"When Concerts Don't Sell"
Long-term marketing success depends on the quality of performances
and programming choices
By William F. "Rick" Lester
Podium Time
"Commissioning a New Choral Work"
A composer gives her practical advice on bringing new works into
the choral repertoire
By Libby Larsen
News & Notes from Chorus America
"Chorus America Adopts New Mission"
"New Member Salute"
"Crossing Paths 2001: A Performing Arts Educators Forum"
"Thanks to Departing Board Members"
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Volume 24, #3, Spring 2001
Features
"Education Programs: Partnership with Our Future"
Choruses find education programs a win-win endeavor
By Heidi Waleson
From the President
"Arts Education, A Distant Planet"
Musically literate, artistically engaged children will make for
a decidedly brighter future-let's join together and make our voices heard
on this issue
By Tom Hall, president, Chorus America
From the Executive Director
"In Praise of Givers"
By Ann Meier Baker, executive director, Chorus America
Chat Room
"Q&A: Members Helping Members"
Board Room
"A New Kind of Governance"
By Lynn Luckow
Fundraising Focus
"It Doesn't Take a Village"
Adopting a new model for your annual fundraising
By Paul W. Hogle
SRO: Standing Room Only!
"Listening to the Voices Around You"
How brainstorming can help chorus leaders tap fresh ideas – and get
results
By Geoff Campshire
Podium Time
"Conducting the Mormon Tabernacle: A Glimpse of Heaven on Earth"
By Robert Nance
News & Notes from Chorus America
"A Volunteer Salute: Barbara Greene"
"In the Spotlight: Robert Cooper, choral conductor, producer for CBC Radio Music, and Chorus America board member"
”Chorus America Conference 2001: Connecting with Your Community"
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Volume 24, #2, Winter 2001
Features
"Singing for a Living"
Professional choral singers blaze their own trail in careers that
are both varied and rewarding
By Linell Smith
From the President
"Are You Any Good?"
Making your case to funders is vitally important – Chorus America
can help you do that with the right information from our members
By Tom Hall, president, Chorus America
From the Executive Director
"Moving to the Next Level"
By Ann Meier Baker, executive director, Chorus America
Board Room
"Key Ingredients for a Successful Advisory Committee"
By Nancy Axelrod
Fundraising Focus
"Hunter and Hunted: 6 Tips from a Fundraising Veteran"
By Knight Kiplinger
Podium Time
"Holiday Programming – The Annual Conundrum"
By Norman Scribner and Craig D. Jessop
News & Notes from Chorus America
"In the Spotlight: Judith Willoughby, Chorus America board member, conductor, and choral music educator"
"Chorus America 2000 Annual Fund"
"Chorus America Conference 2001: Connecting with Your Community"
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Volume 24, #1, Fall 2000
Features
"The Art of Making Children Sing"
After a career teaching music in public school, Joan Gregoryk is
realizing her dream with the Children's Chorus of Washington
By Matthew Sigman
From the President
"Our Dirty Little Secret"
While most of us publicly advocate government support of the arts,
privately some of us have abandoned hope that the NEA will support us.
It's time to re-assess.
By Tom Hall, president, Chorus America
From the Executive Director
"Stopping at the Border"
By Ann Meier Baker, executive director, Chorus America
Chat Room
"Your Voice in Our Voice"
By Robin Perry Allen, editor of The Voice of Chorus America
Board Room
"Board Health Check for the New Century"
By Sherry Schiller Cameron
SRO: Standing Room Only!
"Getting the Most Out of Your Subscription Dollars"
Save money, increase your renewal rate, and convert more single-ticket
buyers to subscribers
By Robin Hanley and Gregg Sorensen
Fundraising Focus
"How to Seek Corporate and Foundation Grants"
By Mary Ann de Barbieri
Podium Time
"Six Ideas for Successful Orchestra Collaborations"
By Duain Wolfe
News & Notes from Chorus America
"New Staff at Chorus America"
"In the Spotlight: Mary A. Lyons, Chorus America board member and leading advocate for arts education"
"Conference 2000 Highlights: Advocating Excellence, Establishing Success"
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