1. Annual General Meeting September 23, 2017
Young Voices Toronto
Annual General Meeting
September 23, 2017

2. Our Supporters

3. Staff
Maria Conkey (Artistic Director, Intermediate & Senior Conductor)
Brenda O’Connor (Training I & II Conductor)
Sheldon Rose (Composer-in-Residence, Intermediate & Senior Accompanist)
Christian Umipig (Training I & II Accompanist)
Christine Rabey (OISE Intern)
Shannon Charnock (General Manager)

4. Board of Directors Kate McLoughlin (Chair) Ashley Hughson (Vice-Chair)
Uma Gopinath (Secretary)
Joanne Shi (Treasurer)
Baldeep Singh, Nicole Staples Dorey, Catherine West (Directors)
Looking for volunteers to form committees! Approach a board member today, or

5. Choral Canada National Census
First national census of choral singing/choirs in Canada
Conducted by Kelly Hill, Hill Strategies
Objectives:
Public survey of choral singing
Count of Canadian choirs*
Detailed survey of choirs
*Defined as a group of 8 or more singers

6. Choral Canada National Census
Key findings:
3.5 million singers nation-wide (10% of population, more people than live in city of Toronto)
3 times more children sing in a choir than play hockey
1.6 million children (23% of Canadian children, 47% of all choral singers)

7. Choral Canada National Census

8. Artistic Summary

9. Financials

10. Financials – Choral Canada National Census

11. Financials
budget

12. Fundraising

13. Fundraising Fundraising activities (e.g. coffee, wreaths, etc.) Grants
Corporate donations
Sponsorship
Business for the Arts, TD Bank, Henkaa, Long & McQuade, Taras Kulish
Please share your fundraising ideas!

14. Uniforms – COMING SOON! Senior Girls Flattering Light-weight material
Wrinkle-resistant
Easy to launder
Professional

15. Uniforms – COMING SOON! Senior Boys Skinny tie Pocket square
Black dress shirt
TBC (if we will be ordering shirts)
Professional

16. Uniforms – 2018-19? Intermediate Girls Intermediate Boys
Knee-length dresses
Intermediate Boys
Skinny tie & pocket square

17. Choir Chairs?
Regular folding chairs
Choral chairs

18. Volunteering

19. Thank you for attending!
Questions?
Thank you for attending!