Dubuque Chorale

Members

Children’s Choir

For membership resources for the Children’ Choir, check out the Children’s Choir page.

Online directory and recordings

Click here for the online Member Directory, or here to play and download performances and other recordings. These pages are password-protected.

Practice resources

Members click here for links to resources to help prepare for the upcoming Joy! concert. This page is password-protected.

Rehearsals

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Rehearsals during the concert season are Thursday nights from 7 pm to 9 pm. Cadenza rehearses Thursdays 6 to 7 pm, before the full Chorale. First rehearsal for the 2023/24 season was August 24.

Regular rehearsals are in the sanctuary of Grand View United Methodist Church on the northwest side of Dubuque.

Calendar

The Calendar page lists rehearsal times and locations, concert dates and venues, and other Chorale-related activities like our annual retreat and board meetings.

Click here for instructions on adding the Chorale calendar to your electronic calendar (Microsoft Outlook, the calendar on your phone).

Registration

All members, returning or new, must register before your first rehearsal of the season. Register online at this link.

Dues

Annual dues for the 2023/24 season are $90; $25 for students and young adults through age 26. Cadenza dues are an additional $30. Dues for singing only half the season (fall or spring) are $50. Members for whom the cost is prohibitive are encouraged to submit a Membership Dues Assistance Form to their section coordinator. For more details, see the handbook.

Section Coordinators

The Section Coordinators welcome new members, take attendance, and provide a point of contact with the organization. You should contact your section coordinator if you must miss a rehearsal, for example. Click here to send an email:

Sopranos: Mary Beth Ferring
Altos: Danielle Phillips
Tenors: Joe Amato
Basses: Mike Jozefowicz

Additional contact information such as phone numbers will be made available to Chorale members in rehearsal. It’s also available in the Member Directory.

Mission Statement

The Dubuque Chorale’s mission is to engage, educate, enrich, and inspire the community by presenting diverse choral music with artistic excellence.

Documents

Registration All members, returning or new, must register online here before your first rehearsal of the season.
Dues Assistance Form Fill out this confidential form to request assistance with the season’s dues.
Check Request Fill out and submit this form to request reimbursement for a Chorale-related expense.
Children’s Choir Volunteer Contract Please fill out and submit this contract if you intend to provide services to the members of the Children’s Choir.
Handbook The handbook gives a welcome and brief history of the organization, and covers topics like dues, attendance, and concert attire.
Strategic Plan The Strategic Plan defines goals and objectives for the next five years in order to achieve our mission.
By-Laws The Dubuque Chorale’s by-laws are the operating manual of the organization. The Board encourages the members of the Chorale to be familiar with them.

Board Cloud »

Board members use this link to log on.

Videos »

Check out the Chorale’s YouTube channel for fun videos and concert performances!

Podcasts »

Join Associate Director Than Chesher for music and interviews!

Masks & Bow Ties

Chorale member Kai Lowell is selling singing-friendly masks and bow ties to interested members for $10 each. Click a link to order: