Sing Summer planning is well underway and we cannot wait to welcome everyone back to Berwick for another incredible two weeks at camp.
We could not be successful at camp without our incredible staff. Chaperones! Counsellors! Gophers! We are hiring for Sing Summer in August.
It’s Time for our Annual Fundraiser, “Toss A Tunee”!! It’s an opportunity for all our singers in all our choirs to come together to support youth.The funds raised by our community are split equally between the Nova Scotia Youth Choir program and sponsoring the singers who will represent Nova Scotia in the National Youth Choir of Canada. A little bit, from a lot, goes a long way! Pass the hat in your rehearsals (or collect electronic donations) to show your love in the month of February!
We’re so excited! What a summer this will be! Check our our stellar guest artistic faculty!
NSCF is a collaborator of this important new initiative!
Choral Canada, in partnership with the Black Pledge Collective—an initiative dedicated to dismantling anti-Black racism in live performance spaces—is proud to launch All Together Now, an organizational change program for leaders of choirs and singing groups.
Born from our joint training and collaborative work with CPAMO (Cultural Pluralism in the Arts Movement Ontario), this initiative is designed to support leaders in driving transformation within their choral and group singing organizations through the lens of Accessibility, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Decoloniality, and Anti-Racism (ADEI-DAR).
LEARN MORE ABOUT THE PROGRAM, COURSE CONTENT, AND EXPERT FACILITATORS:
https://www.choralcanada.org/en/all-together-now
Registration opens January 8, 2025 with the first of seven (7) sessions taking place on March 8, 2025.
For NSCF or Choral Canada Member Choirs only.
Dear NS Choral Community,
#GivingTuesday is two weeks away! This global movement has unleashed the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world. This is a time when Canadians, charities, and businesses come together to celebrate giving and participate in a variety of activities that support charities and nonprofits; to thank, help, give, show kindness, and share what they have with those in need.
Every act of generosity counts. Everybody has something to give in their own way.
Among the many worthy charities in your lives, including your own singing organizations, we humbly ask that you consider the NSCF in your giving plans, and the benefits your gift will have on our community at large. Your support directly impacts our ability to create and offer meaningful programming, provide services and resources, advocate and raise the profile of our beloved art form, and increase participation in collective singing of all kinds across our province.
This year the NSCF is focusing our campaign on children and youth as we work to grow the voices of our future Nova Scotia choral community.
We commit to making every dollar count. On our Canada Helps Online Donation Platform, you may choose to direct your donation to an initiative or to general programs and services. You may also choose to set up a monthly or annual donation – these gifts are especially helpful for us for sustainability and planning for the future.
We sincerely thank you for your consideration, and for any contribution you can make. Stay tuned on social media for stories about our impact and how your support matters. We wish you all – our singers, leaders, audience members and any choral enthusiasts – the very best for Giving Tuesday, and in this upcoming holiday season.
Here’s to Song!
Heather Fraser
Executive Director, Nova Scotia Choral Federation
CARMINA BURANA!
Spring 2025
Would you like to join us?
This spring, Dalhousie Collegium Cantorum will be presenting Carmina Burana with the Halifax Boys Honour Choir as the guest children’s choir.
If you would like to book an audition, please contact Laurie Ewer for more information at ewer.laurie@gmail.com
CARMINA BURANA!
Spring 2025
Would you like to join us?
This spring, Dalhousie Collegium Cantorum will be presenting Carmina Burana with the Halifax Boys Honour Choir as the guest children’s choir.
If you would like to book an audition, please contact Laurie Ewer for more information at ewer.laurie@gmail.com
This fall, the Canadian Arts Coalition is asking artists and allies who care about culture in Canada to spend time with both Members of Parliament and prospective candidates. They have created a Fall Advocacy Toolkit so you can easily welcome your local politicians to see why the arts matter nationally and to understand that culture is a part of every constituency. The Coalition’s five-step approach to advocacy involves: 1. Connecting with MPs and candidates. 2. Inviting sitting members and candidates to your rehearsals, performances, facilities and events this fall and winter. 3. Sharing specific, impactful stories about the arts’ value in your community and asking politicians of all parties to support the national call for 1% for the arts! 4. Thanking them for coming out and talking with you and asking them to keep coming to cultural events and to pledge their support for the 1% call. 5. Taking a photo and posting about their visit on social media, tagging accounts and using hashtags provided in the toolkit. Follow their five steps to make new neighbourhood allies and get to a permanent 1% funding for the arts! |
| Together, we are the storytellers of our neighbourhoods and our nation. If we each speak with our Parliamentarians and candidates as neighbours this fall and winter, we can help all the politicians from coast to coast to coast understand the role that artists and arts organisations play in every single community of Canada. Let’s make these moments matter. To learn more information about the Coalition visit: https://www.canadianartscoalition.com/ |
Facilitated by Justin Jalea, this interactive workshop is designed for choir leaders and administrators, focusing on how to effectively integrate ADEI (Accessibility, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) principles into your organizational culture. You will learn how to develop ADEI practices and initiatives that align with your mission, enhance your organization’s impact, and foster a more equitable and inclusive choral experience for singers, staff, and audiences alike. We will explore strategies for community consultation and engagement, creating a shared vocabulary and reflective spaces, and setting meaningful goals while navigating the challenges your organization may encounter as it learns and grows. This workshop is free to Choirs Ontario members and available to non-members for a small fee.
Register for the webinar here: https://forms.gle/kioLb88qZ44wmCzy8
