The purposes and aims of the North Shore Chorus (NSC) as a non-profit society are: • to promote and enhance public interest in the appreciation of choral music; • to foster goodwill and community spirit through musical community performances; • to maintain excellence in training and performance through a diversified repertoire compassing classical, sacred, folk, popular and contemporary music; • to maintain its distinctive role as a leading amateur choral group in British Columbia’s musical community; • to have fun. 
Membership in the NSC is open to any individual with or without prior musical experience, who is over 16 years of age, and who has a desire to sing choral music, subject to space availability in the appropriate voice section. No audition is required but we do have practical limitations on numbers and there may be a waitlist. The nominal size of the choir is 60 members comprising 20 sopranos, 20 altos, 10 tenors and 10 basses. At the present time we have 57 members. However, while choir membership is fairly stable, there are openings on a regular basis. At this time, tenors are especially welcomed. Rehearsals for the second half of our 2008/2009 Season start on Wednesday, January 7, 2009 at Mount Seymour United Church, 1200 Parkgate, North Vancouver and will continue every Wednesday between 7:15 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. until early May when we break for the summer. Potential members are welcome to join us at the first two practices on January 7 and January 14, 2009 starting at 7:15 p.m. Fees for the whole 2008/9 season (September 2008 - May 2009) are $160.00 with a 10% discount for full-time students. Typically, for those joining after Christmas, only half of the annual fee is payable.
Rehearsals are held every Wednesday betwen 7:15 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. from September to early May at Mount
Seymour United Church, 1200 Parkgate, North Vancouver.
 For continuity and balance, it is essential that all members attend rehearsals. If it is impossible to attend, the Section Leader must be advised in advance. Section Leaders should be notified of anticipated absences, such as for vacations, as early as the information is available. Section Leaders are: Soprano - Alto - Alden May Men - 
Concerts are among the major goals of the NSC and it is essential that all members be available for all concerts and mark their diaries at the beginning of each season. Also, unless prior arrangement has been made with the Section Leader, members must attend the three rehearsals immediately prior to the dress rehearsal in order to perform at concerts.  For the continued success of the NSC, all members are expected to contribute in some way towards fundraising. These fundraising activities are enjoyable social events for members.
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