Our next audition will be held early on 2009, between 7pm - 8pm in Mountain View. In general, please find:

• Individual who has a passion for music, particularly in choral singing.

• All levels of experience are welcome!

• Musical background of VOV members is very diverse. There are singers who study music, take voice lessons or have tremendous choral singing experience; there are also singers who joined VOV with little/without singing experience or are not familiar with reading music score.

• No matter what your level is, all of us share a vision to master and deliver good performance of various choral literature (Samples of our singing)

• Time: Every Thursday evening, 8:00 to 10:00pm (plus additional rehearsals that may fall on weekends before each performance)

• Venue: Lord's Grace Christian Church in Mountain View (a generous support from LGCC where VOV is a non-profit & non-religious singing group)

• Normally 2 concerts per year and each annual concert draws approximately 600-800 audience (Our past performance)

• Participate in charity & volunteering gigs

• Possible recording opportunities depending on concert schedule (Our debut CD)

• Attendance: Singers should attend all rehearsals if possible, but VOV is understanding to absence due to legitimate reasons. We also count on your responsibility and attitude in our practice.

• Knowing your music: Additional study of your part at your own time is highly encouraged, especially if you feel left behind due to whatever reason, please catch up and be active to call for help to your part leader. Full rehearsals are mainly for making good music, not for learning notes.

• Promotion: Help selling tickets and promoting the concerts (we always welcome members who even want to help more in various areas: finding sponsors, preparing props, .....)

• Membership fee: $25 for the first year; $20 per subsequent year

• Exposure to different genre of music, and appreciation in choral works

• Learn and enjoy choral singing techniques from Stephanie Chan, our director.

• Sing and work as a group and show off your talents!

• Opportunity to perform professionally in prestigious concert halls (eg. Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts) in front of hundreds of audience

• Opportunity to learn and improve music theory knowledge through workshops conducted by music talents

• Share musical news about other concerts, forums, lectures, ....

• Participate in community activities

• For more technical details, please refer to the bylaws of the choir.