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Member’s Handbook Page 11 |
Attachment ASchola Cantorum: Major Historical Events and Milestones
1994 August – Community Chorus formed by Dr. David Clayton in affiliation with Virginia Wesleyan College
1995 June – Inaugural Concert with Schola Cantorum performing an All Randall Thompson program (following extensive auditions and renaming) June - Elected First Board consisting of Alison Wiley (President); Karen Goad (Vice President); and Bill Hunter (Treasurer); among others. August – Incorporated in the Commonwealth of Virginia as Schola Cantorum September – Applied for 501 (c) 3 status with IRS December – Granted 501 (c) 3 status with IRS
1996 Began applying for and receiving grants from area city Arts and Humanities commissions (Cities of Virginia Beach and Portsmouth - $1,000 each) Ended affiliation with Virginia Wesleyan College
1997 May – Inaugural Spring A Cappella Concert "A Cappella I " - American Folk Music Dr. David Best elected as President with major shift in Board membership, except Treasurer Several Board Members attended Chorus America Convention in Boston
1998 Applied for and received grant from the City of Chesapeake ($800) August – Consultation with Tom Hall from Chorus America
1999 Applied for and received grant from the City of Newport News ($500) Dr. Clayton resigns as Music Director, early Spring Dr. David Means, Associate Professor of Music at Christopher Newport University, assumes role of Interim Director of Music First CD recording – May 1999
2000 Dr. Means resigns Dr. Lee Teply, Professor of Music at Old Dominion University, accepts position as Artistic Director of Schola Cantorum.
2001 Add one Board member and two advisors. Dr. Teply and Bill Hunter attended Chorus America Conference in Toronto, CN
2002 CD – Americana Concert Applied for and received grant from City of Hampton ($415) Major Board change. Kim Rouke (President), Bill Hunter (VP) First Annual Summer Sing – Rutter's Requiem
2003 Chrysler Museum Performance in October – Venice: Music Capital of the Renaissance 2nd Annual Summer Sing – Mendelssohn's Elijah
2004 3rd Annual Summer Sing – Mozart's Requiem 3 educational workshops added to Summer Sing
2005 Performance on the Eastern Shore at The Palace Theater Collaboration with Tidewater Guitar Orchestra – DVD recorded; Carneval! Collaboration with Virginia Children’s Chorus Chamber Choir – Spring; Over the Edge Performance at Attucks Theatre in Norfolk 4th Annual Summer Sing – Fauré Requiem
2006 A Mozart Celebration; Choral Music of a Young Genius A Cappella X: The Anniversary Concert Dr. Teply resigns as Artistic Director, early Summer Gayle Johnson accepts position as Artistic Director 5rd Annual Summer Sing – Schubert’s Mass in G and Summer Sing logo “branded”
2007 Across the Choral Sea - Theme for the entire season to celebrate Jamestown Collaboration with Itinerant Band in the Winter Series Perform at Jamestown Festival
To Be Continued!.......
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