Membership
Our greatest strength is you, our membership!
Membership is open to anyone interested in choral music. Choral Canada’s members include conductors, composers, arrangers, students, choral administrators, accompanists, music educators, choristers, professional choirs, industry partners, universities, and more. Your membership supports Choral Canada’s many programs and services, helps keep Canada singing!
Choral Canada is...
- the national voice and forum for Canadian choral music and musicians
- your national and international advocate for choral music and the Canadian choral community
- a national resource for professional development and employment opportunities
- your national communication link within the Canadian choral community
- your liaison with other national and international music organizations
Programs & Services
Choral Canada administers important national programs and services, which your membership supports.
- National Youth Choir
- Podium, the only national biennial choral conference and festival that focuses on professional development, resource dissemination and performance opportunities
- National Competition for Canadian Amateur Choirs
- Competition for Choral Writing
- Anacrusis, the national Canadian choral journal (members receive by mail or digital)
- National Youth Choir Conducting Apprenticeship program
- National Choral Awards
- Recommended Canadian Choral Repertoire Series (6th edition underway; soon to be available for our members online!)
One-year membership fees (CDN $)
See membership benefits chart below!
INDIVIDUAL (ie. conductor, composer, singer, any individual!): $113 (incl 13% HST)
EDUCATIONAL & LIBRARY INSTITUTIONS: $113 (incl 13% HST)
*NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS (ie. advocacy, festival, etc.): $113 (incl 13% HST)(*see “Important” note below)
*PROFESSIONAL / NATIONAL CHOIR: $113 (incl 13% HST)(*see “Important” note below)
STUDENT (FULL TIME): $39.55 (incl 13% HST)
INDUSTRY / FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONS: (ie. publisher, tour company, etc.) $197.75 (incl 13% HST)
*Important: Membership for regular, non-professional/national choirs is processed through the choir's Provincial Choral Organization (PCO). If your choir is a member of a PCO, the choir automatically becomes an Affiliate Member of Choral Canada (see membership benefits in chart below). This Affiliate Membership does not provide membership status or benefits to any individuals associated with that choir (conductor, singer, administrator, etc.). Individuals who are part of choir that has Affiliate Membership must purchase an Individual or Student membership in order to access full membership status, benefits, and voting rights in the organization. Please contact Choral Canada or your PCO for more information.
(as of 2017, all memberships will be charged 13% ON HST)
INDIVIDUAL (ie. conductor, composer, singer, any individual!): $113 (incl 13% HST)
EDUCATIONAL & LIBRARY INSTITUTIONS: $113 (incl 13% HST)
*NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS (ie. advocacy, festival, etc.): $113 (incl 13% HST)(*see “Important” note below)
*PROFESSIONAL / NATIONAL CHOIR: $113 (incl 13% HST)(*see “Important” note below)
STUDENT (FULL TIME): $39.55 (incl 13% HST)
INDUSTRY / FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONS: (ie. publisher, tour company, etc.) $197.75 (incl 13% HST)
*Important: Membership for regular, non-professional/national choirs is processed through the choir's Provincial Choral Organization (PCO). If your choir is a member of a PCO, the choir automatically becomes an Affiliate Member of Choral Canada (see membership benefits in chart below). This Affiliate Membership does not provide membership status or benefits to any individuals associated with that choir (conductor, singer, administrator, etc.). Individuals who are part of choir that has Affiliate Membership must purchase an Individual or Student membership in order to access full membership status, benefits, and voting rights in the organization. Please contact Choral Canada or your PCO for more information.
(as of 2017, all memberships will be charged 13% ON HST)
How to Apply or Renew
Membership is annual. It runs October 1st to September 30th. Membership begins upon receipt of payment.
ONLINE Application / Renewal: To become a member or renew your membership ONLINE, you may use our: Online Membership Application/Renewal form.
ONLINE Application / Renewal: To become a member or renew your membership ONLINE, you may use our: Online Membership Application/Renewal form.
Mail Application/Renewal
If you would prefer to send in your membership form and payment by MAIL, print the: Choral Canada Membership Application Renewal Form and send it along with a cheque made payable to Choral Canada, to the address below.
Choral Canada
500 – 59 Adelaide Street East
Toronto, ON M5C 1K6 Canada
Need help? Don’t hesitate to contact us! Call 647-606-2467 or e-mail: info@choralcanada.org
Choral Canada
500 – 59 Adelaide Street East
Toronto, ON M5C 1K6 Canada
Need help? Don’t hesitate to contact us! Call 647-606-2467 or e-mail: info@choralcanada.org
