Choir Alberta Association

Choir Alberta Association is a Canadian nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting and advancing the choral community in the province of Alberta. It operates as a registered charity under the business registration number 118780550RR0001.

Mission and Vision

The organization's mission is to strengthen Alberta's choir community by providing valuable programming, resources, training, and networking opportunities. It aims to create transformative experiences through the power of choir music and to connect a diverse, inclusive network of choirs across the region.

Choir Alberta's vision is to foster a vibrant and connected choir community throughout Alberta, celebrating group singing as a fundamental aspect of well-being and cultural expression.

Activities and Programs

Choir Alberta offers a wide range of programs and services designed to elevate the quality and profile of choral music in Alberta. These include:

• Support for Alberta Youth and Children's Choirs
• Choralfest festival
• Awards and workshops focused on choral performance and conducting
• Music Conference Alberta, featuring choral offerings, workshops, and webinars
• Pop-Up Choir initiatives and SongBurst events
• Access to choral music libraries, including a Canadian collection and works by Canadian women composers
• Resources for choral practitioners, including a clinician directory and advocacy toolkits

These programs serve to educate, inspire, and connect choir leaders, singers, educators, and audiences, impacting more than 15,000 people annually.

Values and Beliefs

Choir Alberta fosters a diverse, equitable, and inclusive choral community. Its core values emphasize connection, belonging, authenticity, courage, inclusiveness, accessibility, and innovation. The organization believes in lifelong learning as integral to the group singing experience and honors the contributions of past choral practitioners while encouraging exploration in the present.

Community and Impact

Through its initiatives, Choir Alberta nurtures a sense of community and provides leadership and singers with relevant resources and performance opportunities. The organization celebrates the uniqueness of every voice and promotes the transformational power of group singing to bridge cultural and personal differences.

Leadership and Governance

The association is guided by a board of directors and supported by program advisory committees and staff. It actively involves choral leaders and community members in its governance and programming efforts.

Choir Alberta Association stands as a central hub for choral excellence in Alberta, dedicated to championing the art of group singing and enriching the cultural fabric of the province through music[1][2][3][4][5].

[1] https://www.choiralberta.ca/who-we-are.html [2] https://www.choiralberta.ca [3] https://www.charitydata.ca/charity/choir-alberta-association/118780550RR0001/ [4] https://my.charitableimpact.com/charities/choir-alberta-association [5] https://causes.benevity.org/causes/124-118780550RR0001