Articles

Chorus America/ASCAP Award winners describe their commitment to new music and share strategies for building programs, cultivating audiences, collaborating with composers, and bringing new music to life.

As the profession of chorus management matures, managers are finding new ways into their careers.

The majority of choruses in North America are all-volunteer organizations, from the singers who give their musical talent to the board members who run the organization. This poses special challenges...

Sabbaticals are being used by more nonprofits as an effective tool to retain and reward the best executive talent.

Having trouble getting the words to stick in your mind? Here are several strategies for succeeding at memorization.

How can choruses stay competitive in the quest for audience in a fast-changing world of busy lifestyles, cultural glut, home theaters, and web-based entertainment options? And how do we make...

Choruses bring diverse people together to make beautiful music and offer us a much-needed antidote to the "i" epidemic.

The anatomy of choral intonation and techniques for improving it.

Assembling the ideal board is less about fundraising prowess and more about about balancing the right skills.

Winner of Chorus America’s 2010 Education Outreach Award, Chanticleer demonstrates how to grow an education program that touches the lives of the next generation of singers

Chorus America contacted representatives from about a dozen choral consortiums—umbrella groups that promote regional information sharing and collaboration among choruses. Those who manage these consortiums were eager to tell us...

A strong brand is no longer just "nice-to-have" for cultural organizations—it's a necessity. It can engender loyalty, create advocates and ambassadors, and, when needed, provide a margin for forgiveness. Here's...