Chorus America Association

CHORUS AMERICA EMPOWERS SINGING ENSEMBLES TO CREATE VIBRANT COMMUNITIES AND EFFECT MEANINGFUL CHANGE BY OFFERING SERVICE THAT PROMOTE ARTISTIC ACHIEVEMENT, ORGANIZATIONAL STRENGTH, AND ADVOCACY.

MEMBERSHIP SERVICES 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 7,000 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 OF WHOSE 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. THE ONLINE CHORUS MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE PROVIDED MANAGEMENT TRAINING FOR OVER 30 LEADERS IN A VIRTUAL FORMAT. THE PROGRAM GIVES PARTICIPANTS A NEWLY EXPANDED 19-WEEK DEEP DIVE INTO NONPROFIT LEADERSHIP TOPICS INCLUDING STRATEGIC PLANNING, GOVERNANCE, FUNDRAISING, MARKETING, AND FINANCE AND BUDGETING, ALL WITH A LENS OF ACCESS, DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION. THE CHORAL-ORCHESTRAL CONDUCTING ACADEMY, OFFERED ANNUALLY, WAS POSTPONED DUE TO THE COVID19 PANDEMIC. HOWEVER, 15 PARTICIPANTS WERE ENGAGED IN TWO WEBINARS COVERING CHORAL-ORCHESTRAL EDUCATIONAL TOPICS.

MUSIC EDUCATION GRANT PROGRAM - CHORUS AMERICA LAUNCHED ITS INAUGURAL GRANT PROGRAM DESIGNED TO INCREASE ACCESS TO CHORAL MUSIC EDUCATION AND PROMOTE NON-ARTS LEARNING AND CULTURAL LITERACY, ALL WHILE UPHOLDING THE PRINCIPLES OF ACCESS, DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION. GRANT AWARDS TOTALING $950,000 TO 21 GRANT PARTNERS LOCATED ACROSS THE PROGRAM'S FOUR REGIONS BRITISH COLUMBIA/NORTHWEST U.S., CENTRAL APPALACHIA, SOUTHWEST U.S., AND UPPER MIDWEST EACH RECEIVED GRANTS RANGING FROM $25,000-$50,000. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR REMAINING PROGRAM LANGUAGEGRANT AWARDS SUPPORT COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS BETWEEN COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, OR JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS DURING THE 2022-23 SCHOOL YEAR, PLUS WORKSHOPS, PEER LEARNING, AND PARTICIPATION IN CHORUS AMERICA'S ANNUAL CONFERENCES FOR THE GRANT PARTNER COHORT. IN FY2021, THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED A $2 MILLION GRANT TO FUND A MULTI-YEAR PROGRAM. THIS CREATED A LARGE SURPLUS IN 2021, THE YEAR THE FULL GRANT WAS RECEIVED. DUE TO THE RECOGNITION OF THESE FUNDS IN FY2021, A DEFICIT WILL BE REFLECTED IN FY2022 AND FY2023 AS THE GRANT FUNDS ARE BEING USED FOR PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION.