ABOUT OV
Open Voices is a non-auditioned, mixed voice adult choir. The choir, under the musical direction of Andy Rush, sings fun and uplifting folk, world, sacred, and jazz music in four-part harmony. The choir is premised on the belief that community singing can be a nurturing, empowering and healing force. The choir performs two concerts a year (January and May) often with a guest musician and also participates in community events in support of local agencies or organizations.
Open Voices is a registered not-for-profit charity that aims to be inclusive, accessible and representative of diversity. The current membership ranges from people who are new to singing in a choir to those who are very experienced. Some members read music well, some do not. Some members have beautiful singing voices, some do not. The commonality of our 110+ singers is a willingness to learn and grow, and a shared mission of seeking to create joy, peace and beauty by offering our music to each other and to the greater Kingston community.
MEMBERSHIP COMMITMENT
Members of our choir make a big commitment to participate in and contribute to the learning and community culture of Open Voices. This commitment from all our members is essential to the success and awesomeness of Open Voices. What does this mean exactly?
- All members are committed to attending weekly rehearsals and monthly sectionals, currently scheduled on Wednesday evenings at a central Kingston location. If they do miss rehearsals through travel, other activities, family stuff, whatever… they are committed to making that up by attending the extra practices that we offer.
- All members are committed to keeping their section leader informed if they have to miss practices.
- All members are committed to performing at dress rehearsals and concerts.
- All members are committed to participate in Open Voices for the full concert season, September (or the time they join) to June.
Your citizenship as an Open Voices Member does go a bit beyond weekly rehearsals.
- All members are committed to use the study practice resources that we provide. Even a little bit of independent study of your music goes a long way to helping the choir AND enhancing your learning and enjoyment.
- All members are committed to looking at ways they can support the choir through a bit (or a lot) of volunteer work.
- All members are committed to take a role in getting us big concert audiences by selling and promoting tickets. Your friends and family are our core audience.
Joining Open Voices asks a lot, and gives a lot.
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST TO JOIN OPEN VOICES
By completing your information below, you are expressing your interest in joining Open Voices Community Choir in the future. This is not a registration of membership. It is acknowledged that your actual commitment as a member of the choir will be dependent on the number of available spaces for new members and the actual dates of the season in which you would be joining.
The contact information that you provide in this Expression of Interest Form will only be used to facilitate your potential future membership with Open Voices Community Choir. Access to this information is limited by this sole purpose, and may include members of the Board of Directors and the Artistic Director.
