Willi Zwozdeskey, conductor and artistic director of the Vancouver Men’s Chorus, and Dennis Coleman, artistic director of flying house productions in Seattle, Washington, share their memories and congratulations on GALA’s 30th anniversary of being an organization.
Cathy Roma sits down with Jane Ramseyer Miller to have a conversation about their shared history, and their experience with GALA Choruses. Learn more about The Dr. Catherine Roma Women Composers Commissioning Project on the GALA website: https://galachoruses.org/donate/catherine-roma-commissioning-project
Mindy Taylor shares her expertise on group decision making at GALA Symposium 2013 in Atlanta, GA. “Consensus Validation” is one of the strongest and most effective techniques a choir or board can use for problem-solving and making decisions. A key tool in the process is testing and polling the group during the conversation process. Mindy’s […]
GALA Choruses 411 Board Development Advisor Eve Campbell and GALA Choruses Board President Mindy Taylor lead a humorous and educational Mock Board Meeting session at the 2013 Leadership Symposium. Laugh and learn along with them.
An interesting piece from Arts Consulting Group, Inc., written by Susan Trapnell, Senior Advisor: Extraordinary Boards: A Key Factor in Organizational Sustainability Although many factors contribute to the health of arts and cultural organizations, an effective board is the single most important determinant of an organization’s ability to thrive, withstand adversity, and rise to new challenges. Because […]
Miriam Davidson, artistic director for Anna Crusis Women’s Choir in Philadelphia, shares her story and her passion for the LGBTQ choral movement.
GALA Choruses recently had the opportunity to interview Joseph Piazza, artistic director of Golden Gate Men’s Chorus of San Francisco, CA. GGMC will travel to Riga, Latvia, this July to compete in the 8th World Choir Games. GALA: Please tell us a little about yourself. JP: I grew up in upstate New York in the […]