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Some GALA choruses are open to any community member without any audition process. Others have some kind of audition requirement. The decision to audition or not is one that both the board and artistic director need to make based on the mission and focus of the chorus.

Many in GALA choruses see the times shifting around them. My own chorus now has a few cisgender women singing first tenor, post-transition transmen in three different sections, 6-8 straight cisgender men at any given time. At various times, we have had transwomen members, singing in various sections.

These are specific steps to have a meeting resulting in a list of possible board candidates.

Developing strong, healthy boards is a critical issue for all of our member choruses.

The Board Job Description discusses responsibilities of the Board as a whole and of individual members of the Board