Sangre De Cristo Chorale of New Mexico

“Expenses advertising 178 annual mailing 719 development costs 33 p o box rental 118 credit card processing 117 insurance 325 software 631 other 80 membership, license fees 37 total 2,238”

“Inventories for sale or use 6,400 6,400 risers 1,350 1,350 escrow account 300 300 total 8,050 8,050”

“To perform choral music in a variety of venues that will make a significant artistic and cultural contribution to local communities in northern new mexico, particularly young people.”

“The chorale's long history of contribution to the community was seriously threatened by the covid-19 (hereafter c19) pandemic. Although most arts activities are challenged in their own ways by c19, choral groups are particularly challenged because the act of singing itself is a potent vehicle for spread of the virus, and in normal rehearsals and performances both the singers and members of the audience are in close proximity to each other. It is no exaggeration to say that the survival of the sangre de cristo chorale in the face of c19 required a complete reconfiguration, at least in the near term, of how the chorale meets its mission and serves the community. The sangre de cristo chorale survived this year of complete reconfiguration by shifting to all virtual activities. The chorale's music director and accompanists designed a program of activities that included twice- monthly video presentations to the community on youtube with both individual member and group presentations ,as well as bi-monthly educational activities and social occasions on zoom to connect our community during these challenging times. They also prepared and recorded a solo voice recital that was also shared on youtube. The chorale during the year produced a total of thirty different virtual events that included twenty-one different videos each averaging over one hundred views. The board continued to hold meetings on zoom to steer decision making, keep tract of member participation, and lead fund raising activities to successfully pay its artistic contract musicians at a similar rate as the previous year when no in person rehearsals or paying concerts were held. The chorale artistic personnel and the board had developed plans for resumption of normal activities when allowed, but ongoing concerns delayed any implementation of these now to late in 2021. The board spent much of the later part of the year preparing a program for the subsequent year and studying and developing a protocol for risk mitigation once health guidelines would allow for in person events again.”