Chorus America

Membership and publications - Chorus America supports and serves choruses and choral leaders with training, peer networking, and access to resources so that choruses are better able to contribute to their communities. Chorus America's approximately 6,000 members include choral organizations, conductors, administrators, board members, and singers, primarily located in the united states and canada. Chorus America publishes articles and resources for the choral field through its website, e-newsletters, and the member magazine the voice, as well as research including the Chorus operations survey and the Chorus impact study report. Membership includes access to a secure online community where Chorus professionals can connect directly with each other to share expertise and collaborate.

Music education grant program - Chorus America's music education partnership grants are designed to increase access to choral music education and promote non-arts learning and cultural literacy, all while upholding the principles of access, diversity, equity, and inclusion. 20 partners located across the program's four regions british columbia/northwest u.s., central appalachia, southwest u.s., and upper midwest were supported with grants ranging from $25,000-$50,000. Grant awards support collaborative projects between community organizations and elementary, middle, or junior high schools during the 2022-24 school years, plus workshops, peer learning, and participation in Chorus America's annual conferences for the grant partner cohort.

Projects - Chorus America's projects provide hands-on, collaborative professional development for members in both management and artistic roles. In october and november of 2022, Chorus America offered our popular, annual adei learning lab, an affinity cohort program designed to support 30 leaders who are interested in advancing equity and diversity in their organizations and learning to be better allies for colleagues who identify as black, indigenous, and people of color (bipoc). In march 2023, Chorus America presented a professional enrichment day of webinars, featuring 5 speakers and topics on Chorus management basics. 88 participants engaged in this virtual professional learning opportunity. See schedule o for additional program language.chorus America's annual conference took place may 31 - june 2 in san francisco and provided an opportunity for 440 members to network, hear engaging speakers, and attend concerts by local ensembles. The choral-orchestral conducting academy was offered on july 3-9 in fullerton, California (in-person for the first time since 2019). The program supports 28 rising conductors who wish to develop a deeper understanding of choral-orchestral repertoire and conducting skills.