Information current as at JUNE 2008

Choir's Email Address: secretary@chime.org.au

Choir's Website: www.chime.org.au

Vision statement / Artistic goals: To foster a love of music and singing; to provide a structure for choristers to develop their talents in an open, friendly and supportive environment, working as part of a high standard team under a professional music teaching staff

Voice type: SATB

Choir performs: Both unaccompanied & accompanied

Year Choir formed: 1984

No. of Singing Members - Currently: 200 voices across 4 choirs Desired:

Musical Repertoire: Wide range - popular to sacred music, meandering through gospel and spiritual, contemporary, jazz, musicals and popular choral music

Musical Director: Jayne Turner

No. of years in current post: 15

Previous musical experience: Jayne Turner has sung semi-professionally for many years with the Melbourne Chorale, Victoria Chorale and Victorian Opera Chorus; She is a music graduate of The University of Melbourne and has been working with schools for more than 20 years, including choral specialist positions and senior class music, teaching VCE and International Baccalaureate; Jayne is currently on the music staff at Presbyterian Ladies College; CHIME's founder, Kevin Casey, was also founder of the National Boys' Choir and the National Girls' Choir

Choir's past collaborations with other musical groups: 2004 Choir Olympics in Bremen (Germany); "From Concerto to Choir", a concert with the Grainger Wind Symphony orchestra; 2000 Choir Olympics in Linz (Austria); Opera in the Market 2000 and 1999, sister choir of Michaels Kammerchor (Vienna)

Audition: Yes - prospective members are invited to attend some practice sessions; auditions are then organised with the Artistic Director

Minimum Attendance policy - Rehearsals: Yes Concerts: Yes

Membership Fees: 1st term is free; thereafter $120 per half year (discounted by $10 if paid promptly)

Ability to read music: Desirable

Sight-reading ability: Desirable

Av. No. of rehearsals/week: 1

Usual rehearsal night(s): Tuesday, for the CHIME Choir; other choirs as arranged

Suburb: Box Hill

Rehearsal venue: Box Hill Community Arts Centre, 470 Station St

Off-street parking: Yes - some

Performance Apparel: Ladies - Long black skirt/pants and shirt; Gents - black trousers & shirt; Colour is added as required by wardrobe

Av. No. of Concert Programs/year: 2

Av. No. of Performances/year: 12

Sample of the Choir's past Concert Venues: BMW Edge, Federation Square; Crown Christmas Spectacular; Docklands - MAZDA 6 Car Launch; MCG - Richmond Football Club Centenary; Rod Laver Arena - Andrea Bocelli Concert

Examples of musical pieces performed: This Little Light of Mine, Cantique, Sicut Cervus, Wherever You Go, The Wish, Hands United in Peace, Waltzing Matilda, Dirait-on

Touring: Yes - Melbourne Metro Area/Regional Victoria/Interstate/Overseas

Administration / Governance arrangements for the Choir: Central Management Committee including Artistic Director, Manager, Treasurer, Secretary, Choir Leader

Own collection of music scores: Yes

Available for hire to other groups: No