Information current as at MARCH 2005

Choir's Email Address: rocs@rmit.edu.au

Choir's Website: minyos.its.rmit.edu.au/~rocs

Vision statement / Artistic goals: The object of RMIT Occasional Choral Society is the study and production of musical works, and the promotion of choral music in an informal setting at RMIT

Voice type: SATB

Choir performs: Both unaccompanied & accompanied

Year Choir formed: 1999

No. of Singing Members - Currently: 15 Desired: 30

Musical Repertoire: Very varied - from Baroque to newly composed original music

Musical Director: Sara Chan

No. of years in current post: 5

Previous musical experience: AMusA, member of various choirs and orchestras, assistant conductor of MUCS, soloist with MUCS

Choir's past collaborations with other musical groups: ROCS regularly collaborates with other RMIT Music groups such as the stage band; it has held major concerts with sister choirs, MUCS and MonUCS; other past performances have been with Box Hill Chorale and the EMS orchestra

Audition: No

Minimum Attendance policy - Rehearsals: Yes Concerts: Yes

Membership Fees: RMIT Music membership currently $10/$15/$20 for RMIT student/RMIT alumni/other respectively

Ability to read music: Desirable

Sight-reading ability: Desirable

Av. No. of rehearsals/week: 1

Usual rehearsal night(s): Thursday

Suburb: Melbourne CBD

Rehearsal venue: Building 8 level 3, Bowen Place, RMIT - see map at: http://goanna.cs.rmit.edu.au/~alu/images/rehvenuemap.gif

Off-street parking: No

Performance Apparel: Ladies - black long-sleeved top, black skirt/trousers; Gents - Dinner suit and black bow tie

Av. No. of Concert Programs/year: 2

Av. No. of Performances/year: 4

Sample of the Choir's past Concert Venues: Local churches, Kaleide Theatre (RMIT), Chapel of the Old Melbourne Gaol (RMIT Building 11)

Examples of musical pieces performed: The repertoire of ROCS is very diverse, although biased towards the performance of new works by young local composers; recent concerts have included Missa Prima (S. Uitdenbogerd), Alleluia (M. Winikoff), Mass for 4 Voices (William Byrd), and a specially-written piece by S. Uitdenbogerd performed as part of RMIT Union Arts' "Plummet", a part of the 2000 Melbourne Fringe Festival

Touring: No

Administration / Governance arrangements for the Choir: Elected Committee of approx. 6 members runs all aspects; ad hoc sub-committees may be formed for particular purposes; operates as a collective under the RMIT Union Arts umbrella

Types of Committees: see above

Own collection of music scores: Very limited

Available for hire to other groups: Yes

Hiring fees apply: Yes