Northern California Youth Chorus

At this year's holiday concert, we need your help! Volunteer roles include helping with the purchase of food items for the post-concert reception, set up and preparation of the reception area, greeting guests and handing out programs, assisting the directors with back-of-house oversight, and helping to clean up the venue after the concert.

Please review the available volunteer opportunities listed below, choose which one you would like to help with, and click "sign up". The number of volunteer hours is noted in the job description. *Please note that all volunteers will need a ticket for the concert.* Thank you!

Volunteers needed:

Reception – 2 parents to assist with set up before the concert; 2 parents to oversee food tables during the reception; and 3 to assist with clean up of the reception area after. Arrive at 5:30pm (set up). (2 volunteer hours for each role) Reception Coordinator: Elspeth Kinnucan

Purchase reception food/drink items – order, pick up and bring items to venue at 5:30pm (2 volunteer hours per assignment if donated, 1 hour if asking for reimbursement; Please provide receipt to nicole.manners@ncycsings.org for reimbursement). Food items include: 2 large or 4 small cheese/cracker platters or other savory, low-mess options; 4 cases of bottled water; 4 12-packs of sparkling water; 2 large bags of Mandarin oranges; 2 fruit platters; 8 dozen Christmas-themed cookies.

Purchase cups/forks/napkins. Bring to venue at 5:30pm (2 volunteer hours per assignment if donated, 1 hour if asking for reimbursement; Please provide receipt to nicole.manners@ncycsings.org for reimbursement). You will be contacted with reception items assignment to purchase.

Back of House Roles:

Back-of-House Primo Voce - 1 parent

Back-of-House Intermezzo – 2 parents

Back-of-House Bel Canto – 2 parents

Back-of-House Bella Voce – 1 parents

Please note: BOH positions require your attendance in both dress rehearsals AND the concert; Arrive with singers on the day of the concert.

See Mrs. Britts for instructions when you arrive. Keep order as singers are in their chairs during rehearsal and concert. Assist with line-up during rehearsal and at beginning of concert. Supervise the singers during the break where they eat lunch and prepare for the concert. Check all singers for appropriate shoes, socks, and hair. Sit with singers during the concert. Be sure that any space used for lunch, warm-ups, rehearsal space is clean. (5 volunteer hours)

Clean-up crew - 2 parents - Go through the concert venue including restrooms, reception area and lobby and be sure all is cleaned up after the concert. (1 volunteer hour)

Usher/Greeter – 4 parents – Check tickets and hand out programs as guests enter the venue and direct them to available seats. Arrive at 6:30pm (1 volunteer hour)

Video/ Photography - 2 parents - Take photos and videos of the event to be used by our marketing team for social and promotional materials. Also, if you have any experience in video editing, please let us know and we can utilize that talent as well! Arrive at 5:45pm (2 volunteer hours)