Organisational Structure
The executive structure of Choir Victoria is managed and executed by the parents of past and present choristers. There are four permanent positions:
- Executive Officer;
- Public Officer;
- Treasurer;
- Choir Secretary
The Committee (also parents of past and current choristers) addresses all of the operational activities including: purchasing, fundraising, and management of performances, choir camps and tours.
The Music Leadership is under the directorship of Lynnette Richardson whom is responsible for the repertoire, staffing and feedback to the Choir Committee.
‘Caring Parents’ for all events are self-nominating and are agreed to by the Choir Committee. All Caring Parents undertake Working with Children checks. The Caring Parents participate in planning meetings and provide support on the operations and execution of the respective events.
The Choir Committee includes:- President, Camps and Information Technology
- Vice-President, Chief of Operations
- Vice-President, Chief of Events
- Enrolment and Attendance Management
- Tours, Chairperson of Tour Organising Committee
- Recruitment
- Fundraising
- Choir Committee Support
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Our Goals
- excellence in choral education and performance
- provision of unique performance opportunities
- contribution to character development
Our Values
- our first concern is chorister well-being
- safety and care:
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- no bullying
- working with children checks
- duty of care policy
- adequate supervisor / child ratio
- respect for each individual
- traditional courtesy
Repertoire
Music comes from:
- a wide range of composers
- different periods in time
- different languages
- different cultures
- multipart works as well as one part (solo) works
Benefits
Apart from a first class choral education, our choristers:
- learn the value of teamwork
- develop confidence
- develop strong social skills
- develop a high sense of self worth
- have improved concentration
- have the subsequent potential to improve academic performance at school
- are provided with multiple leadership opportunities within the Victorian Boys Choir and Victorian Girls Choir.
Costs
We are a family run non-profit organistion.- Rehearsal costs are kept to a minimum as we are aware of families financial stresses.
- Performance uniforms are loaned on a refundable bond paid at the start of a childs time with Choir Victoria.
- Rehearsal Uniform (Polo shirt, jumper and tacksuit pants) have to be purchased but prices are kept to the minimum.
- We have fully qualified staff and clean and safe premises.
- Camps for Intrada's and Cadenza's incur an additional payment with discounts available to parents with two or more children in the Choir.
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