Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO PROVIDE YOUNG SINGERS WITH THE MEANS AND OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPERIENCE AND SHARE THE POWER AND POETRY OF SONG.
VIVACE YOUTH CHORUS OF SAN JOSE PROVIDES YOUTH WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE THE POWER AND POETRY OF SONG IN AN INCLUSIVE, COEDUCATIONAL, AND NURTURING ENVIRONMENT THAT FOSTERS COMMUNITY, CONFIDENCE, AND ARTISTIC GROWTH, AND CREATES AWARENESS OF OUR PARTICIPANTS' CULTURES. WE SEEK TO PROVIDE A QUALITY MUSICAL EDUCATION FOR ALL YOUTH, REGARDLESS OF THEIR ECONOMIC, CULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND OTHER BACKGROUNDS. WE OFFER AN AFFORDABLE CHORAL MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAM TO YOUTH AGES 4-18 IN AN AREA WHERE THE ARTS ARE OFTEN LEFT OUT OF SCHOOL CURRICULA DUE TO BUDGET CONSTRAINTS. IN ADDITION, WE GRANT SCHOLARSHIPS TO PARTICIPANTS IN FINANCIAL NEED AND PROVIDE ENGAGING PROGRAMMING AND A SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR SINGERS THROUGHOUT OUR COMMUNITY. DURING THE 2019-2020 SEASON, VIVACE CONTINUED TO OFFER 7 LEVELS OF MUSIC INSTRUCTION DIVIDED INTO 12 CLASSES PER WEEK IN OUR CORE CHORAL MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAM. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING CHOIR CLASSES, VIVACE PRESENTED A BIENNIAL TOUR TO COSTA RICA, WORKSHOPS, CAMPS, RETREATS, AND CONCERTS, WITH WHICH WE SOUGHT TO STRENGTHEN THE COMMUNAL BOND OF OUR SINGERS AND ENCOURAGE ARTISTIC GROWTH FOR BOTH SINGERS AND ENSEMBLES. KEY PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS FROM OUR 17TH YEAR INCLUDED TAKING 40 SINGERS TO COSTA RICA FOR MUSICAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGES, PRODUCING A WEST COAST PREMIERE OF RACHEL J. PETERS OPERA "ROOTABAGA COUNTRY" IN OUR OPERA WORKSHOP, AND COLLABORATING WITH SOME OF THE FINEST PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY MUSIC ENSEMBLES IN THE AREA, INCLUDING SAN JOSE SYMPHONIC CHOIR, OPERA SAN JOSE, DAVID BENOIT, AND SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY MUSIC DEPARTMENT IN THEIR AWARD-WINNING PRODUCTION OF BERNSTEIN'S MASS.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| M Spool | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR | 50 | $52,500 |
| J Lanam | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 50 | $52,500 |
| B Mckay | MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| E Eaton | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 |
| A Huang | MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| J Meacham | MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| A Spool | TREASURER | 10 | $0 |
| S Peterson | VICE PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 |
| D Foster | MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| T Meyer-Calvert | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 |
| S Thomas | MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
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