[This Code of Practice was adopted by a meeting of the Choral Society in May 2004.]

Waiheke Island Choral Society Inc.

CODE OF PRACTICE

Concert

1. committee appoints conductor

2. committee sets and communicates the programme, items, soloists

3. committee establishes budget

4. committee appoints production team to organise, which will then do the following:

5. plans ongoing communication with members, via newsletter and telephone contact

6. sets the date

7. arranges accompanist(s)

8. obtains the music

9. liaises with any other parties involved / M.C. etc.

10. arranges rehearsals – how many? when? where? books the venue

11. books a venue for performance – rehearsals commence

12. decides cost of tickets and booking details

13. decides publicity and advertising

14. arranges production of programmes

15. on the day / door / refreshments / setting up / cleaning etc.

16. performance / thanks

Musical production

1. committee decides to do a show and selects the show

2. committee appoints the Director

3. committee appoints the Musical Director

4. committee decides on casting and audition procedures – The Director’s decision must be final and non-contestable and cast to have full acceptance by society members

5. committee establishes a budget

6. committee appoints production team to organise, which will then do the following:

7. plans ongoing communication with members, via newsletter and telephone contact

8. sets the dates

9. arranges accompanist(s)

10. obtains the music and libretti

11. liaises with any other parties involved

12. arranges rehearsals – how many? when? where? books the venue

13. books a venue for performances – rehearsals commence

14. considers choreography

15. obtains stage manager /stage hands

16. obtains lighting personnel

17. arranges costumes / costume co-ordinator

18. arranges set designer

19. arranges set building and decoration

20. arranges painting of backdrop(s)

21. considers props

22. considers make-up

23. considers hair and wigs

24. arranges dresser(s)

25. decides cost of tickets and booking details

26. decides publicity and advertising / banner

27. arranges graphic design / production of programmes

28. arranges for front of house / refreshments / setting up / cleaning etc.

29. performance / flowers / thanks