Typically
Tuesday afternoons. Practice times may
be extended if the Director feels more time is required to prepare for
concerts. Members will be notified by
email of any changes.
Members
should plan to attend every practice when possible to ensure the best quality
for our concert and sing-out audiences.
The Membership Director is to be advised
whenever a member is unable to attend. Please refer to the Telephone/Contact List for contact information.
We welcome everyone to come enjoy the
benefits of singing with a group at practices. The Choir Director has the final say of whether a member is ready to
perform at concerts to ensure the best quality for our audience.
An
Annual Membership fee of $15 is due in September. Monthly dues are $24, with an option of
paying semi-annually ($120) or annually for a discount ($230). Members are required to pay the dues whether
present or absent. This ensures we can
afford the Director, musicians, music and other costs associated with
maintaining the Choir.
Dues are kept as low as possible to ensure members can afford to learn and
enjoy all our choir has to offer. It is
important to note we still have among the lowest fees of most choirs. We welcome and appreciate additional
donations to help meet our financial obligations.
Dues will be reviewed annualy to ensure the Choir can maintain financial
stability over the coming fiscal year, and possibly beyond, and the members
will be notified of any changes in advance of the first practice in September.
There is a Deposit of $25 for music. This fee will be returned if
ALL music scores are in good condition, markings erased and handed in by the
date set out by the Librarian.
The
choir has adopted blue shirts with our logo which members are required to
purchase. The choir is subsidizing the
cost so members only need pay $20 toward the full price of the shirt.
The purchase is mandatory and there are no
refunds.
Courtesy and Respect is to be shown to every
member and they should expect it in return.
Please avoid disrupting practice by talking, especially when the Director is
working with other sections of the Choir:
Socializing with other members
is an essential part of the experience and should happen before or after
practice or during breaks. If others are
practising before or after the formal practice, please take your visit outside
the room.
Remember,
Announcements are important for everyone to hear
Many
people have a sensitivity to scents, some extreme. Scents include perfumes, soaps, lotions and
even clothes fresh from the dryer with a scented anti-static sheet.
Every member has the right to feel safe and
the choir follows a Zero-Tolerance Policy regarding harassment and unwanted
behaviour:
All issues or concerns should
be directed to a member of the Board of
Directors (Please refer to the Web site Members section for contact
information)
Failure
to comply with the Policy will result in immediate termination from the Grimsby
Celebration Choir.
All
issues and terminations will be reviewed by the Executive
The
Choir Director has the final say of whether a member is ready for a performance.
Dress for concerts is traditionally black
pants/skirts and black shirts/blouses with minimal jewellery. Scarves, ties and poofs may be distributed
for seasonal concerts and must be returned immediately following the event.
Dress for Sing-outs will be our blue polo
shirts and black pants.
Always smile when entering and leaving the
stage and carry your book in your right arm.
Ensure you can see the Choir Director by
shuffling into position as necessary.
Keep your book open and still until the piano
has finished at the end of each song.
Members requiring assistance to enter or exit
concerts will be seated first and escorted out last.
Members who have a concern
regarding the operation of the choir are required to submit their concern in
writing to any Board member:
The issue will be discussed at a Board meeting.
The member will receive a written response.
The Choir will be informed of any necessary changes to the
operation of the Choir as a result of the concern while maintaining the
member’s confidentiality.
The Board shall appoint at the required time, the following Ad Hoc Committee:
INTERIM EXECUTIVE
An Interim Executive Committee
comprised of three members of the Board shall be appointed and be empowered to
make decisions on issues arising when the choir is in hiatus. Minutes of the meeting(s) shall be maintained
and actions shall be reported to the Board at the next regular meeting.
Members
of the Interim Executive Committee are subject to availability and shall be
appointed at the last regular meeting prior to the hiatus​.
Annual General Meetings
(AGM) shall be held in September or the earliest possible date following the
fiscal year end in July. These meetings
are an opportunity for members to be advised of the choir financial position,
and to learn of any plans made so far for the coming year.
Board meetings will be held as required. There must be a quorum of at least 4 of 6
voting members. Decisions made by the
Board of Directors are made after careful consideration of the goals and
objectives of the choir, its members, the financial budget targets for the
year, and the overall achievement of the artistic plans for the season as they
unfold throughout the year for the motion proposed.
Decisions will be communicated to the members either
at the Annual General Meeting or through the News & Notes emails.
