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We are in the process of updating and reorganizing our digital library, so the appearance of this page and the resource navigation options may change. Some resources that have been designated as no longer relevant by our Membership & Education Committee have been archived. If you are looking for particular resources please reach out to us at info@galachoruses.org.

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Chorus Artistic Director

Read this to begin with your New Harmony Process.

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Mission, Vision and Philosophy
New Harmony
Assessing Choral Harmony
Getting Started
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Activist
Chorus Artistic Director
Chorus Board Member
Chorus Executive Director
Chorus Manager
Best Practices Program
Reference
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Members Handbook
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Chorus Artistic Director
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A series of scenarios for your chorus to think about various experience of sexual orientations

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Getting Started
Board of Directors
Planning
Mission, Vision and Philosophy
New Harmony
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Activist
Chorus Artistic Director
Chorus Board Member
Chorus Executive Director
Chorus Manager
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Board of Directors
Marketing and Outreach
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GALA Staff
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Marketing and Outreach

If you want great singers to audition for your chorus you need to recruit them!

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Music
Auditions
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Chorus Artistic Director
Ensembles

Once you have selected your new singers it is important to KEEP them! Here are some tips for singer retention.

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Music
Auditions
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Chorus Artistic Director
Chorus Executive Director
Chorus Manager

A post-event survey for singers from your chorus.

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Mission, Vision and Philosophy
Education
School Engagement
RHYTHM: Reaching Youth Through Music
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Chorus Artistic Director
Educator

On March 30, Portland Lesbian Choir, Portland Gay Men’s Chorus, Bridging Voices (Portland's queer youth choir), and Rose City Pride Band came together for an epic concert with more than 375 performers. Portland Gay Men's Chorus singer and GALA Choruses leader Reid Vanderburgh shares his experience.

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Advocacy
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Arranger
Chorus Artistic Director
Chorus Board Member
Chorus Executive Director
Chorus Manager
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Marketing and Outreach
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GALA Staff
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Music
Rehearsal Tools
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Singer

A skills grid can be a useful way of identifying what skills are critical to your board’s performance and tracking what skills are currently represented on your board.

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Board Recruitment
Music
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Chorus Artistic Director
Chorus Board Member
GALA Staff
Production Director
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Marketing and Outreach
Social Media
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Chorus Artistic Director
Chorus Board Member
Chorus Executive Director
Chorus Manager
GALA Staff
How-To
Reference

GALA invites choruses to take over our social media channels! This is an excellent way to share the amazing work your chorus does with the larger LGBTQIA+ Choral Movement. Please reach out to communications@galachoruses.org to learn more!

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Membership
Marketing and Outreach
Social Media
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Chorus Artistic Director
Chorus Board Member
Chorus Executive Director
Chorus Manager

This discussion handout offers several scenarios that invite you to consider how different experiences of Socio-Economic Status might impact your chorus.

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Planning
Mission, Vision and Philosophy
New Harmony
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Activist
Chorus Artistic Director
Chorus Board Member
Chorus Executive Director
Chorus Manager
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Chorus Artistic Director
Chorus Board Member
Chorus Executive Director
Chorus Manager
New Harmony Facilitator
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Board of Directors
Commissions
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Chorus Artistic Director
Chorus Board Member
GALA Staff