The Board of Directors would like to announce an exciting opportunity to volunteer for this special organization.
As many of you know the AVHC holds a special place in many people’s hearts and the community as a whole. The AVHC, as many organizations do, depends on our amazing volunteers to help the choir run smoothly and deliver the best possible experience to our talented choristers. We currently have an amazing cast of volunteers and staff who all work together (it takes a village) to keep our program running smoothly. One area we do need some help with is filling our currently vacant Treasurer position. This position works closely with our Board of Directors, and our Bookkeeper and plays a vital role in our financial stability and sustainability.
We are excited to welcome our new slate of Board members, managers, and volunteers and we are extremely excited about the 2022/2023 season. We are gearing up for our magical winter concert, and preparations are well underway for the New York trip coming up right around the corner. The fundraising committee is extremely busy and is doing such a great job, which will keep our finance team hopping! If any of you are interested or know someone else that may be interested, please reach out to any of our board members or our lovely coordinator Kim Fortune at coordinator@avhc.ca for more information. Here are our Terms of Reference, and we are happy to answer any questions you may have.
EnChor East is currently looking for two bass vocal scholars. An honorarium will be offered. Successful applicants must possess the following prerequisites:
Student (18+ studying music privately or at a post-secondary institution)
Previous choral experience
Strong sight singing and vocal production skill
Must attend all rehearsals, dress rehearsals, and concerts
Dalhousie University’s community choir, Collegium Cantorum, is auditioning for new members for their 2022-23 performance season. The choir is conducted by Gary Ewer, accompanied by collaborative pianist Tara Scott. It’s a mixed-voice choir which performs music from many different genres and styles, including classical, baroque, folksong, from both sacred and secular choral worlds. Rehearsals are 7-9 pm Monday evenings, September through March, at the Dal Arts Centre
Auditions will take place in late August and early September. If you would like to book an audition, or if you would like more information about how you can become a member of Dalhousie Collegium Cantorum, please contact Laurie Ewer at (902) 864-3090, or write ewer.laurie@gmail.com
This is a message from the International Federation for Choral Music:
We are happy to announce that the World Symposium on Choral Music (WSCM), one of the biggest events of the International Federation for Choral Music (IFCM), will be held in Turkey from 25th to 30th of April 2023 with the support of the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism. The event will be organized by the Turkish representative of IFCM, the Choral Culture Association.
We kindly ask you to share these application calls here below with as many choirs and lecturers of your network. The theme of 2023, “Changing Horizons”, aims to introduce as many singing traditions as possible from across the globe. Sharing these calls in your network and region will help have them represented. Thank you!
Choirs and Vocal Ensembles Apply now!
WSCM 2023 encourages submissions of programs that align with the symposium theme “Changing Horizons“, a theme that we hope will be interpreted freely and with flair, drawing from a broad range of repertoire and styles.
How to Apply:
All application information and materials will be submitted through email. All documents and data must be sent to secretarygeneral@ifcm.net
WSCM 2023 encourages presentation proposals that align with the symposium theme “Changing Horizons“, a theme that we hope embraces the richness of as many singing traditions as possible from across the globe.
How to Apply:
All application information and materials will be submitted through email. All documents and data must be sent to secretarygeneral@ifcm.net
Sing Summer Camp Nurse Dates: Sunday, August 14th – Saturday, August 20th, 2022 Location: Berwick United Church Campgrounds
As Camp Nurse, you will primarily work alongside the Junior Choir Camp staff to
support campers with their medical needs. Duties include administering and
documenting medication, assessing and treating minor injuries, and working with
counsellor and kitchen staff to manage camper allergies and intolerances. In addition,
the camp nurse will take inventory of and organize medical supplies, medications, and
patient information. As this is a residential camp, the camp nurse may also provide
support to campers who are struggling with homesickness. As our Youth Choir Campers
are expected to administer their own medications, the camp nurse will only assist them
on a per-need basis. Accommodations will be provided to the selected candidate on the
Berwick United Church Campgrounds.
Key responsibilities:
• Administering and documenting medications to campers
• Administering basic first aid on minor injuries
• Supporting campers as they navigate homesickness
• Working with counselor and kitchen staff to ensure camper
Compensation:
Compensation for this role will be $500. Employment Insurance and Canada Pension Plan amounts will be deducted.
Qualifications:
• Must be a licensed nurse (both LPNs and RNs are eligible)
Unison Choruses Canada is a federal not-for-profit organization created to produce the Unison Festival, for 2SLGBTQIA+ choirs, every four years. The festival brings together choirs from across Canada for a non-competitive celebration of choral music in the queer community. This exciting and fun-filled festival is being held in Halifax NS from May 19 to 22, 2023, at the Halifax Convention Centre; and will host over 500 delegates and hundreds of local concert goers.
The Halifax-based Festival Planning Committee is looking for an Event Coordinator. The ideal candidate is an energetic, detail-oriented, and dedicated person who can work both independently and as part of a dynamic team. The Coordinator reports to, and takes direction from, the Festival Co-Chairs; and works in collaboration with the Festival Artistic Directors, the Unison Administrator, and volunteer committees. The Coordinator will organize, promote and execute the concerts, workshops, social events, and other activities that make up the Festival schedule. Key responsibilities include event management and administration, financial coordination, and relationship management with local partners and supporters. In addition, the Coordinator will work in cooperation with team members in marketing communications and volunteer coordination.
DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION
BEFORE THE FESTIVAL
• Work extensively with Integra Planner software in collaboration with Unison Administrator; manage registrations; provide first-level support to choruses and delegates; prepare for in-person registration and delegate badge pick-up
• Manage contracts and coordinate logistical details for Festival venues and event sites, social events, delegate accommodations, delegate services, and hospitality
• Manage contracts and coordinate logistical details for guest artists, accompanists, workshop leaders, guest speakers, other professionals hired for the Festival
• Arrange and manage food and beverage contracts
• Manage logistics such as transportation, parking, schedules, and signage
• Oversee production of passes, tickets, delegate packages, festival programs, and other materials required for the Festival
• Coordinate Festival updates on Unison website
• Provide support as needed to marketing communications and volunteer coordination
• Assist the financial team with developing cost projections
• Provide administrative support to the Festival Planning Committee and subcommittees
• Reports to the Co-Chairs and updates the Festival Planning Committee regularly. Keeps other stakeholders fully informed of Festival preparation progress. Stakeholders may include the Festival Artistic Directors, Unison Administrator, venue managers, volunteers, etc.
• Liaise with Festival Planning Committee members, other Unison personnel, key volunteers, contractors, vendors, and Unison partners
• Maintain records and official documents pertaining to the Festival
• Ensure the Festival follows all applicable standards for health and safety, legal and insurance obligations
• Act as principal liaison with the Halifax Convention Centre (Festival venue)
• Direct the work of an Assistant Coordinator
• Other duties as may be required or assigned
DURING THE FESTIVAL
• Oversee and manage onsite registration, information, and orientation for delegates and contracted staff
• Oversee and manage Festival Store
• Oversee set-up, operation, and take-down for Festival events
• Serve as a point of contact for venue personnel and outside vendors, contractors, and suppliers
• Ensure that the Festival is run according to plan and troubleshoot problems that arise onsite during the Festival
• Assist in the collection of data about Festival event attendance, market impact, and other relevant statistics as determined by the Unison Board of Directors
AFTER THE FESTIVAL
• Manage post-Festival wrap-up of contracts
• Produce a post-Festival report for the Festival Planning Committee and Unison Board of Directors, detailing the activities carried out by the Event Coordinator and documenting lessons learned
• Assist in the collection of feedback from delegates, volunteers, and audience members
• Ensure that all documents relevant to the Festival are transferred to the Unison Administrator
QUALIFICATIONS
• Proven event management experience
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to both lead and work with others
• Excellent English communication skills, both written and verbal
• Excellent computer skills (Word, Excel, email, etc.) and facility to learn new software quickly, such as the Integra Planning Software
• Excellent time management and organizational skills
• Demonstrated ability to identify key issues and creatively and strategically overcome internal and external challenges and obstacles
• Previous experience working with not-for-profit artistic organizations is considered an asset
• Previous experience working with choirs or choral music programs is considered an asset
• English and French bilingualism would be considered an asset
EDUCATION
The successful candidate will have appropriate university or community college education and at least three years of experience in managing similar events.
CONTRACT PERIOD AND COMPENSATION
The contract period is from mid-August 2022 to early June 2023, and will not exceed 500 hours. Months leading in to the Festival will ramp up as needed with more hours required as the event draws near. During the Festival itself, the time commitment will be at least 12 hours per day. The Coordinator is required to be available and onsite for the duration of the Festival (May 19 to May 22, 2023). During the lead-up, the Coordinator must be available to accommodate evening and weekend activities such as Planning Committee Meetings and Unison events. The Coordinator is responsible for providing their own workspace and basic computer equipment. A valid driver’s licence and access to a personal vehicle is required for the position. Compensation will be commensurate with experience. Expenses will be reimbursed as per Unison policy.
TO APPLY
Submit letter of application and resume to positions@unisonfestivalunisson.ca by 4:30 pm on June 17, 2022. Letter should include a clear statement of contract fee expectation. Please note that only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
Unison Choruses Canada values the diversity of the people it hires and serves. Diversity for us means fostering a workplace in which individual differences are recognized, appreciated, respected and responded to in ways that fully develop and utilize each person’s talents and strengths. We value new perspectives, original ideas, and individuals who support this same commitment. We strongly encourage members from the Indigenous, Black, racialized, 2SLGBTQIA+, persons with disability, refugee and newcomer communities to express interest in the position.
The Unison Festival will take place within Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq People. This territory is covered by the “Treaties of Peace and Friendship”. We acknowledge and honour the Mi’kmaq people who have cared for and continue to care for this land. Unison Chorus Canada is continuing to learn and evolve, to walk together with the many Indigenous nations of Canada in the preservation and celebration of cultural traditions.
Valley Voices is an a cappella chorus that welcomes all women. Based in Kentville, Nova Scotia, members come from communities throughout the Annapolis Valley and beyond.
Valley Voices is requesting quotations for a rebranding of the organization, including:
new professional visual branding, including logo, for Valley Voices
meeting Harmony Inc standards
eye catching, appealing and representative for recruitment of new members
belonging to us and be totally “owned” by Valley Voices
suitable for multiple uses, including but not limited to digital uses (high and low resolution), pamphlets, bookmarks, business cards, banners, name tags, clothing
Deliverables:
jpg, pdf, png formats
varying file sizes, including ability to be enlarged to poster size
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