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Online was fun, thank you all- but it’s time to get back together – come join us.

19 months ago we embarked on a journey into the unknown.

  1. How could we keep our choirs together when we can’t sing in person?
  2. How do we keep our Conductors employed when we can’t sing in person?
  3. What other options did we have when we can’t sing in person? 

They were quite scary questions, the answer to which was eventually – going online.

Since March 2020 we have

  • delivered almost 700 unique online sessions,

  • featured 32 professional artists,

  • reached 20,000+ people,

  • received more than 192,000 unique engagements and

  • had more than 557,000 video minutes viewed.

I’m not sure we thought this would be the case when we started.

A lot of us have got to know one another a lot better over this time, which is a wonderful (if unplanned) outcome. The familiarity, understanding and even empathy that comes from this will result in better connected choirs with better HQ support in 2022.

The Livestream/Zoom/YouTube has allowed us to continue to employ ALL our wonderful conductors throughout and this is the primary reason that they’re still around 18 months later ready and willing to lead your choir again.

If you did watch the online sessions, I want to personally and gratefully say thank-you. Without you actually watching and participating, there may not have been a choir nor conductor able to re-commence. Those of you who tuned in have kept this organisation alive, vibrant and (honestly) viable – I thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Now, we enter the final stages of our online experiment as we look forward to re-engaging with each other personally and musically. As we do I would ask you to consider tuning in online over the next few weeks.

  • If you haven’t before, I know your conductors would love to see your face or a comment come up – you cannot imagine the boost it gives them.
  • If you do tune in regularly, maybe watch someone different than just your conductor also or maybe see if you can’t convince some more of your choir mates to join you.

Having 20 0r 30 people tune in to watch and participate will create a wonderful positivity and fuel a brighter return to choir.

While it has not been ideal, it has been very exciting, educational and completely entertaining.

I have thanked all our wonderful conductors for their astonishing approach to what we’ve been through, they’ve never waivered in their focus on providing music for all your lives. You can thank them too by tuning in (or second best attending the first session back).

If you haven’t heard from your committee about the details to coming back, you will soon – don’t stress – some situations are a little more complex than others.

We at HQ are looking forward to getting back to doing what we’re more comfortable with (and probably better at too ?), once you’re all rehearsing again.

If you have any questions or anything else at all please don’t hesitate to reach out to us.

Cheers and Thanks again

Nathan Lange Business and Operations Manager Creativity Australia

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