Role currently held by soprano Sally Turnbull, who is also a trustee.
Summary: provide a welcome to prospective members and guide them through the joining process
Skills and qualities required: excellent interpersonal skills, good communication, organisation and reliability
- First point of contact for potential visitors, usually made by them via phone, messaging or email
- Reply promptly, answering their specific questions, welcoming them to a rehearsal, providing information about when, where and what music to be brought if relevant etc. A standard letter won’t do – it is personal every time
- Produce a signing in sheet for attendance weekly for all visitors to sign
- Welcome them at the first rehearsal, provide music and collect it back that evening. Try to introduce them to someone in their voice part for support the first week.
- Meet them after the rehearsal for feedback and music return
- Provide an audition sheet after two rehearsals for the visitor to return completed asap
- Arrange initial audition dates with Music Director, Accompanist and Vocal Coach, then offer the date(s) to prospective members
- Attend and encourage on the day of the audition, being the link between the audition” panel” and the person auditioning
- Introduce them to the Membership Officer who will then take over, and to their voice rep at next rehearsal
- Provide the Membership Officer with the dates that the successful candidate has attended rehearsals, for the attendance data base (needed for singing lists for concerts)
- Provide folders for new members to purchase, along with any other uniform if relevant
- Revise Application Form and send to Chair or Seceretary ready for review by trustees