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    • ​FY19 July Agenda and Materials >
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      • Executive Director's Report
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        • Development & Marketing Manager's Report
        • Individual Giving Report
        • Home Concert Sales Report
      • ​Artistic Council & Education Outreach Reports
      • FY20 Budget
      • Summary of Conversation with Rob Robbins
      • Bio: Theresa Gienapp
      • Bio: Frank Stubbs
  • FY18 ARCHIVE
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      • Executive Director's Report
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      • Prospective Board Member Bio: Francie Nelson
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        • Cantus Idol 2018
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  • FY17 ARCHIVE
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      • Executive Director's Report >
        • NAF Loan Application
        • Note from Patricia Kirkpatrick
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      • Board Candidate Bio: Kevin Stocks
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      • Executive Director's Report
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        • Individual Giving Report
        • Home Concert Sales Report
        • Publicity Report from Rebecca Davis PR
        • Cantus Idol Totals
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      • Executive Director's Report
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        • Home Concert Sales Report
        • Cantus Idol Totals
      • Artistic Council Reports
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      • Executive Director's Report >
        • FY18 Budget Draft
      • Development & Marketing Manager Report >
        • Individual Giving Dashboard
        • Home Concert Sales Report
      • New Board Member Resume: Nancy Gaschott
      • Artistic Council & Education Outreach Reports
  • FY16 Archive
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      • FY17 Final Budget Draft
      • Interim Executive Director's Report
      • Proposed Amendment to Cantus Bylaws
      • Update on Board Terms >
        • Professional Bios of Incoming Board Members
      • Development & Marketing Manager Report >
        • Individual Giving Report
        • Sponsorship Proposal Packet
        • Open Rehearsal Sign-up
      • Artistic Council & Education Outreach Reports
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      • FY17 Budget Draft
      • Artistic Update
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        • Publicity Report from Rebecca Davis PR - May
        • Suggested Cantus Director Search Timeline
        • NEA & MSAB Touring Grant Requests >
          • MSAB Arts Touring Checklist
          • NEA Art Works Application Checklist
          • NEA Art Works Application Instructions
      • FY16 June Development and Marketing Manager Report >
        • Individual Giving Dashboard
        • Home Concert Sales Report
      • FY16 June Artistic Council & Education Outreach Reports
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      • Romeo and Juliet Update
      • Recommendation for Transition Leadershiop
      • Speaking Points for ED Resignation
    • FY16 May Agenda and Materials >
      • FY16 May Executive Summary
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      • Davis Assessment Update
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        • Publicity Report from Rebecca Davis PR - April
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        • Individual Giving Dashboard
        • Home Concert Sales Report
        • Cantus Idol
      • Artistic Council & Education Outreach Reports
      • New Singer Resume - David Geist
      • New Singer Resume - Jacob Christopher
    • FY16 April Agenda and Materials >
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      • Memo on change in size of ensemble
      • Summary of Davis Assessment and ED/Ensemble Meeting
      • Next steps after Davis Assessment
      • FY16 April Executive Director Report >
        • Publicity Report from Rebecca Davis PR - March
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        • Home Concert Sales Report
        • Cantus Idol
      • FY16 April Artistic Council & Education Outreach Reports
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      • NAF Corporate Borrowing Resolution
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        • Publicity Report from Rebecca Davis PR - February
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        • Individual Giving Dashboard
        • Home Concert Sales Report
        • Cantus Idol Summary
      • FY16 March Artistic Council & Education Outreach Reports
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      • FY16 February Statement of Position
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        • Publicity Report from Rebecca Davis PR
      • FY16 February Development & Marketing Manager Report >
        • Individual Giving Dashboard
        • Home Concert Sales Report
        • Idol Update
        • Summit Brewery Summary
      • FY16 February Artistic Council & Education Outreach Reports
    • FY16 January Agenda and Materials >
      • FY16 January Executive Summary
      • FY16 December BOD Minutes
      • FY15 Audit Management letter >
        • FY15 Audit
      • FY15 990
      • Engaging Matters: The White Racial Frame
      • FY16 January Executive Director Report >
        • Publicity Report from Rebecca Davis PR - December
      • FY16 January Development & Marketing Manger Report >
        • Individual Giving Dashboard
        • Home Concert Sales Report
        • Volunteer Opportunities
      • FY16 January Artistic Council & Education Outreach Reports
      • FY16 YTD Financials
      • FY16 Projection with shortfall adjustments
      • FY16 Shortfall Management Memo
    • FY16 December Agenda and Materials >
      • FY16 December Executive Summary
      • FY16 October BOD Minutes
      • FY16 December Executive Director Report >
        • Publicity Report from Rebecca Davis PR - November
      • FY16 December Development and Marketing Manager Report >
        • Individual Giving Dashboard
        • Home Concert Sales Report
      • FY16 December Artistic Council & Education Outreach Reports
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      • FY16 November Executive Summary
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      • Cantus Media Initiative Report
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        • Publicity Report from Rebecca Davis PR - October
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        • Individual Giving Dashboard
        • Home Concert Sales Report
      • FY16 November Artistic Council & Education Outreach Reports
    • FY16 October Agenda and Materials >
      • FY16 October Executive Summary
      • FY16 September BOD Minutes
      • FY16 October Treasurer's Report
      • Cantus 2020 >
        • Cantus 2020 Financial Projection
      • FY16 Development Plan
      • Cantus Media Initiative
      • FY16 October Executive Director Report >
        • Publicity Report from Rebecca Davis PR - September
      • FY16 October Development & Marketing Manager Report >
        • Individual Giving Dashboard
        • Home Concert Sales Report
      • Artistic Council & Education Outreach Reports
      • Board, Staff, and Artist Contact Information
    • FY16 September Agenda and Materials >
      • FY16 September Executive Summary
      • New Board Bios and Carly Thornberry Bio
      • Board Minutes - July 2015
      • FY16 September Treasurer's Report >
        • FY15 EOY Financials
        • FY16 Cantus Budget
      • Board Expectations >
        • Conflict of Interest Policy
        • Conflict of Interest Statement
      • Line of Credit Corporate Resolution
      • FY16 September Romeo and Juliet Update
      • "Anthem" dropcard
      • FY16 Board Committees
      • FY16 September Executive Director Report >
        • FY15 Cantus Publicity Wrap-up - RDPR
        • FY16 September- AAM Report
      • FY16 September Development and Marketing Manager Report >
        • FY16 September Individual Giving Dashboard
        • FY16 September Home Concert Sales Report
      • FY16 September Artistic Council and Education Outreach Reports
      • FY15 Annual Report
      • Why Does Music Give Us Chills? - The Guardian
      • Music is a Potent Source of Meaning - Pacific Standard
    • FY16 Board Orientation Agenda and Materials >
      • FY16 Organizational Chart
      • FY16 Mission, Vision, Strategic Directives
      • FY16 Calendar
      • Expectations for Board and Company
      • FY16 Cantus Budget
      • FY16 Objectives
      • Cantus Timeline
      • Cantus Acronyms
      • Cantus Articles and Bylaws
  • FY15 Archive
    • FY15 July Agenda and Materials >
      • FY15 July Executive Summary
      • FY15 June BOD Minutes
      • FY15 July Treasurer's Report
      • FY15 July YTD Financials
      • Motion to approve bank signature
      • FY16 Budget
      • FY16 Budget Summary
      • FY15 Approved Budget
      • FY16 Objectives
      • FY15 July Nominating and Governance Committee Report >
        • New Board Member Bios
      • Open Rehearsal Sign-Up
      • FY15 July Executive Director Report >
        • Contributed Revenue Dashboard
        • Publicity Report from Rebecca Davis PR - July
      • Artistic Council & Education Outreach Reports
      • FY16 Cantus Board Schedule
    • FY15 June Agenda and Materials >
      • FY15 June Executive Summary
      • May 2015 BOD Minutes
      • FY15 June Treasurer's Report
      • FY15 June YTD Financials
      • Cantus 2020: A Framework for our Future
      • FY15 June Executive Director Report >
        • Contributed Revenue Dashboard
        • Publicity Report from Rebecca Davis PR - May 2015
      • FY15 June Director of Marketing and Finance Report >
        • Sales Report
      • FY15 June Artistic Council & Education Outreach Reports
      • FY16 Board Schedule
      • New Music Box: A Path to Collaboration
    • FY15 April Agenda and Materials >
      • FY15 May Agenda and Materials >
        • FY15 May Executive Summary
        • April 2015 BOD Minutes
        • FY15 May Treasurer's Report
        • FY15 May YTD Financials and 9-month Projection
        • FY15 Objectives
        • Idol Summary
        • FY15 May Executive Director Report >
          • Contributed Revenue Dashboard
          • Publicity Report from Rebecca Davis PR - April
        • Sales Report
        • October 2019 financials
        • FY15 May Director of Marketing and Finance Report >
          • Sales Report
          • 2015-2016 Home Concert Dates and Venues
        • FY15 May Artistic Council & Education Reports
        • How Lincoln Center manages the kind of programming L.A. Music Center needs
      • FY15 April Executive Summary
      • March 2015 BOD Minutes
      • FY15 April Treasurer's Report
      • FY15 April YTD Financials and 8-month projection
      • Idol Summary
      • Cantus 2020: Strategic Directives update
      • Olson Development Assessment with Cantus Recommendations
      • Culture of Philanthropy article
      • FY15 April Executive Director Report >
        • Contributed Revenue Dashboard
        • Publicity Report from Rebecca Davis PR – March
      • FY15 April Director of Marketing and Finance Report >
        • Sales Report
      • FY15 April Artistic Council & Education Outreach Reports >
        • New Singer Bios
    • FY15 March Agenda and Materials >
      • FY15 March Executive Summary
      • FY15 January BOD Minutes
      • FY15 March Treasurer's Report
      • FY15 March YTD Financials
      • 1201 Marquette
      • Idol Summary
      • FY15 March Executive Director Report >
        • Contributed Revenue Dashboard
        • Publicity Report from Rebecca Davis PR
      • FY15 March Director of Marketing and Finance Report >
        • Sales Report
      • FY15 March Artistic Council and Education Outreach Reports
      • FY15 Romeo and Juliet
    • FY15 January Agenda and Materials >
      • FY15 January Executive Summary
      • FY15 November BOD Meeting Minutes
      • FY15 January Treasurer's Report
      • FY15 January YTD Financials & 5-Month Projection
      • FY14 Cantus Audit
      • FY14 Cantus 990
      • Cantus Idol 2015 Sponsorship Information
      • Cantus 2020 Strategic Direction Materials
      • FY15 January Executive Director Report >
        • Contributed Revenue Dashboard
        • Publicity Report from Rebecca Davis PR – November and December
        • Audience Impact (surveys) Report
      • FY15 January Director of Marketing and Finance Report >
        • FY15 Home Concert Sales Report
      • FY15 Artistic Council and Education Outreach Reports
    • FY15 November Agenda and Materials >
      • FY15 November Executive Summary
      • FY15 October BOD Minutes
      • FY15 November Treasurer's Report
      • FY15 November YTD Financials and Q1 Projection
      • FY15 November Open Rehearsal Sign-Up
      • FY15 November Audience Impact Survey Summary
      • FY15 November Planning: Update on FY15 Objectives
      • FY15 November Cantus 2020 Summary
      • FY15 November Executive Director Report >
        • Contributed Revenue Dashboard
        • Publicity report from Rebecca Davis PR - October
        • Publicity report from Anne Ulseth PR - October
      • FY15 November Director of Marketing and Finance Report >
        • FY15 Home Concert Sales Report
      • FY15 November Artistic Council & Education Outreach Reports
    • FY15 October Board/Artists/Staff Retreat Agenda and Materials >
      • FY15 October Executive Summary
      • FY15 September Board minutes
      • FY15 October Treasurer's Report >
        • FY15 YTD Financials
      • Mission/Vision in Planning Model
      • FY15 October Executive Director's Report >
        • FY15 October Contributed Revenue Dashboard
        • RDPR Publicity Report - September 2014
      • FY15 October Director of Marketing and Finance >
        • FY15 YTD Home Sales Report
      • FY15 October Artistic Council and Education Reports
    • FY15 September Agenda and Materials >
      • Executive Summary
      • FY14 July BOD Minutes
      • FY15 Budget
      • Board and Company Expectations
      • Cantus Conflict of Interest Policy >
        • Cantus Conflict of Interest Statement
      • FY15 September Executive Director Report >
        • FY15 September Contributed Revenue Dashboard
        • Cantus Publicity Update July 2014
        • Cantus Publicity Update August 2014
        • Cantus Publicity Wrap-up 2013-2014 season
        • Audience Impact Survey
        • Cantus Media Initiative - July 2014 Report on Findings
      • FY15 September Director of Marketing and Finance Report
      • FY15 Artistic Council and Education Outreach Reports
    • FY15 Board Orientation Agenda and Contents >
      • Expectations for Board and Company
      • FY15 Cantus Organization Chart
      • Cantus Programs and Collaborations
      • Cantus FY15 Budget
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FY16 Artistic Council & Education Outreach Reports

Communications – Matthew Goinz
 
Cantus Activities Week by Week
• 12/28  BREAK
• 1/5   Rehearsal; flex time; programming, company, and AC meetings; recording session with APM for Valentine’s Day Special; read-thru of draft cutting for Romeo & Juliet (Libby Larson, Bill McCallum, Carl Flink, Carla Steen, ML, CF, MG)
• 1/12            Rehearsal; open rehearsal hosted by Chuck Peterson; flex time; HSR visit #3; programming, company, and AC meetings; Mt Calvary concert with MN Boychoir
• 1/19            Tucson AZ (three joint concerts with True Concord); full ensemble audition listening session
           
           
Communication Highlights
• MPR/APM – Brad Althoff, Alison Young, and engineer regarding Valentine’s Day broadcast
• RDPR regarding upcoming media opportunities during out next stretch of tour
• Phone interview with Tucson Desert Song Festival (MG – 1/13/16)
• Romeo & Juliet team and advisor (ML, CF, MG, McCallum, Steen, Larsen, Flink, Trish Santini)
• Wendy Holmes & Gary Ruschman in search of in-kind Covers rehearsal space
 
 
Press, Media, and other Comments
• 1/15 – True Concord e-blast: http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?ca=c76109ab-dfd5-493a-ac13-44cf1bce0ce4&c=f9b595c0-4e43-11e4-a9e8-d4ae528e486a&ch=f9bb6220-4e43-11e4-a9e8-d4ae528e486a
 
 
 
Production – Matthew Tintes
 
My last BOD report was written in the middle of our annual “Christmas With Cantus” home concert run, so I wanted to let you know how that all turned out.  In the end, the Christmas concerts had a very good run!  There were a couple of new venues at the end of the run, namely in Shepherd of the Valley in Apple Valley, and The Paramount Theater in St Cloud. The performances at both of those venues were well attended, and the venue’s staff were pleasant to work with. I believe that in the future they could both be worked into our normal Christmas concert rotation, in order to further expand our “home audience”. It should be noted that while Apple Valley was a self-presented, “home concert series” show, St Cloud was actually a booking that came into us through AAM.  A few of us talked to some of the staff at St. Cloud, and they were quite receptive to having us back in the near future, especially when they found out that we do a new Christmas show every year.
 
Since we returned from break, we have been rehearsing music for our Spring show,”Would You Harbor Me?”. The singers really took it upon themselves to prepare this music during our three days of flex time, and the four days of group rehearsal we had went very well. There are challenging songs on this concert that we have performed before, and that were very difficult to rehearse in the past. However, this time they were better prepared than they were in the past, and I think that speaks to not only the talent in the room, but also the level of hard work that went into preparing this music.
 
 
Programming – Chris Foss
 
Cantus hosted another script reading of Romeo and Juliet (newly revised by Carla and Bill) at our offices.  It was read by the same cast as the workshop (minus Chris because of illness).  Libby Larsen was in attendance, and let us know what a great help it was to hear the text read and properly emphasized and performed by trained actors (in order to more accurately set the words to music).
 
I recently had another envisioning phone call with Jeff Beal surrounding his impending commission.  We are now looking for funding from donors rather that grant sources, so the extra information will prove very useful in procuring donations towards this aim.  We spoke about possible texts and poetry written by veterans, and we also talked at length at the documentary Jeff just wrote the music for.  The film follows 4 veterans experience PTSD from their tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. 
 
We selected and submitted the artistic examples for the Copland foundation grant, which will (hopefully) go towards funding a new album in the next 2 years.  Audio had to be auditioned and selected based on artistic quality and also had to adhere to strict time restrictions.
 
Cantus selected Gabriel Kahane to write a work to be featured on our 2017-2018 touring show.  Gabriel is a fantastic composer who has been commissioned by many nationally renowned ensembles, including the LA Philharmonic, Orpheus Chamber ensemble, and Kronos Quartet.  His new album The Ambassador is garnering rave reviews, including Rolling Stone.  The commission will (hopefully) be funded by a grant through Chorus America (due in at the end of January).
 
Cantus participated in a collaborative concert with the Minnesota Boychoir, hosted by Mount Calvary Lutheran in Excelsior, MN.  The concert honored the memory and the ideals upheld by Martin Luther King.  The Boychoir sang a beautiful 20 minute set, followed by 40 minutes of music from Cantus (including 3 pieces from our upcoming concert Would You Harbor Me?).  We finished with two combined pieces, many thanks towards the boys and directors, and lots of praise from an appreciative audience.
 
Not really related to the programming field, but it bears mentioning that the first ever official social interaction between the singer of Chanticleer and Cantus en masse will occur this February.  Both groups will be in the Chesapeake bay area around the 2-3 of Feb.  It promises to be a hoot, and maybe there will be a photo or two…
 
Our impeding collaboration (and complete by the time the board meeting actually occurs!) with True Conchord out of Tucson is underway.  Concerts consisting of two solo sets and three combined pieces were programmed a few months ago, and we’re looking forward to realizing a project long in the making! True Conchord recently received a grammy nomination for their most recent album featuring the music of Stephen Paulus.
 
Our upcoming collaboration with the Viking Chorus has been programmed with several collaborative pieces (including our new commission written by Dale Warland).  Rehearsals and performance will take place in Northfield, with the concert date set at March 4.
 
With great work from many different parties, Cantus finalized sales language and updated repertoire lists for our touring options for the 2017-2018 season, including Discovery of Sight and Three Tales of Christmas.  We also finalized the format and content of Three Tales of Christmas (including A Christmas Carol, Gift of the Magi, and Twas the Night before Christmas).
 
I recently met with AnnMarie Thomas (professor at the University of St. Thomas School of Engineering) to continue to discuss and envision our upcoming possible collaboration for our 2017-2018 touring program.  We currently have a “play date” scheduled March 16th, where Cantus will rehearse and perform pieces in the lab at St. Thomas, giving students the opportunity to manipulate light and visual information with the information produced by our sounds using technology that they have invented themselves.  The event will be filmed by St. Thomas and Cantus for use in sales/promotional/archival materials by both organizations.
 

 
Education Outreach – Sam Green
 
High School Residency
We made our second visits to Robbinsdale-Cooper, Osseo, and Champlain Park on January 12 and 13 (what seemed to be the coldest days of ‘16 to date!), and continued working towards goals that the students and directors made for themselves. Our final school visits will take place in April. Until then, we are preparing for our HSR Festival Day on February 27! More details to follow in the February report.
 
We had our inaugural meeting with our directors for HSR ‘16-’17 during the first week of January. This informational briefing laid out our entire residency with the schools. More specific meetings and scheduling will happen in the spring. Our schools and directors for 16-17 are:
 
Johnson Senior High, St. Paul - Theresa J. Westcott, director 
Washburn High School, Minneapolis - Nancy Lee, director
St. Michael-Albertville High School, St. Michael - Joseph Osowski, director
 
National Outreach
January tour sees us at two colleges in North Carolina, Duke and Wingate University. On a personal note, one of the members of Duke’s men’s a cappella ensemble, the Pitchforks, was a pupil of mine while I was student teaching in Kansas City. It’s a small world when you’re a musician!
 
Spread the word that Cantus offers a variety of educational outreach opportunities locally and around the country each year. If you know educators/organizations interested in working with us, refer them to education@cantussings.org, or contact Sam at sgreen@cantussings.org.

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Cantus engages audiences in a meaningful music experience and ensures the future of ensemble singing by mentoring young singers and educators. Cantus was founded on the ideals of collaborative music-making: artists and staff work together to reach new levels of artistic excellence, innovation and audience engagement.