You are welcome to join us!

Membership
Each person wanting to become a member of the choir or continue as a member of the choir must:

• Be committed to the organization.
• Be engaged in such a way in musical production that others will sense a great passion for our music.
• Demonstrate a level of proficiency and standard of performance as determined by the director and section leaders.
• Complete a choir registration form and pay necessary enrollment fees.
• Maintain a positive attitude and consistent effort to the organization.

Choir Expectations

• Choir members are expected to be on time.
• Choir members are expected to have excellent attendance. Please call your section leader if you are unable to attend a rehearsal or concert.
• Choir members are expected to exhibit proper rehearsal and performance etiquette.
  • During a concert, choir members are always to focus on the main stage activity.
  • Please no gum chewing or obnoxious talking.
  • Please help those around you (music, etc.) and consider the feelings of others.
  • Please do not talk to the sound or stage technicians about problems. Bring your concerns to the director or section leader. The director will address issues.
  • Please return all borrowed music in good condition or pay to replace damaged material.
  • Please mark borrowed music with a pencil. Never use ink, highlighter, or felt-tip pen.
  • Please sit in your assigned area determined by the director and section leader.
  • Please take correction without being defensive.
  • Please be respectful of the director, accompanist, and all members of the choir.
  • Please celebrate the success of others.
  • Please come prepared to do your best musical performance.

Performance Attire - Women

• Black Dress
• Modest make-up. No "attention getting" jewelry, ribbons, flowers, clips, hair accessories, etc. unless determined by the group
• Conservative hair style
• No perfumes or scented hairspray

Performance Attire - Men

• Black dress pants, white dress shirt, black dress shoes
• Wear dark socks
• No colognes, after shaves/balms, or scented hairsprays
• No attention getting jewelry unless determined by the group
• Conservative hairstyle

Choir Cabinet
The choir cabinet is made up of officers and section leaders, and is responsible for the following areas:

• Scheduling with community education for rehearsal and concert space
• Collecting registration fees
• Maintaining the music library
• Scheduling social events and special happenings throughout the season
• Personnel, attendance, roster update, calling tree

Section Leaders
A section leader is responsible for:

• Taking attendance for section at each rehearsal
• Administrating the calling tree
• Work with director in pin-pointing musical problems within the section
• Schedule and run occasional sectional rehearsals as needed
• Work with director to determine seating arrangement of section
• Identify and communicate with director needs of the section

Your manner of singing is extremely important. Be energetic, enthusiastic and a personal communicator. Remember that people hear with their eyes! Watch the choir director, be alert, and stress diction, and smile!