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A N N U A L R E P O R T2 0 1 3 - 2 0 1 4SEATTLE GIRLS’ CHOIR

PO Box 22388Seattle, WA 98102

206.526.1900 | SeattleGirlsChoir.org

Board of DirectorsBarbara Lynne Logan, PresidentSuzie Ness, SecretaryHeidi Njegovan, Treasurer

Lauren CooperDennis DaceyEmilio MarascoNathaniel Papadakis

StaffMr. Jacob Winkler, Artistic Director

Dr. Jerome Wright, Artistic Director EmeritusStacia Cammarano, Office Manager Barbara Halliday, Concert Manager

ConductorsMr. Jacob WinklerMr. Alex GagiuDr. Jean-Marie KentMs. Aimee MellMs. Kyra Rengstorf

AccompanistsMs. Ruth DraperMs. Molly Knight FordeMs. Laura ThompsonMr. Edelmar ObenzaMs. Emma Vizenor

Seattle Girls’ Choir2013-14

Sarah Bartolome, Assistant Professor of Music Education, Louisiana State UniversityAlmeda Berkey, Co-founder and Music Director, Soli Deo Gloria CantorumJackson Berkey, Co-founder and Composer/Pianist, Soli Deo Gloria CantorumGeoffrey Boers, Director of Choral Activities, University of WashingtonCamille Dierksheide, Alumna, Seattle Girls’ Choir (1990)John Muehleisen, Composer-in-Residence and Artistic Advisor, Opus 7 Vocal Ensemble Karen P. Thomas, Artistic Director, Seattle Pro MusicaKelly Tweeddale, Executive Director, Seattle OperaJerome Wright, Founder and Artistic Director Emeritus, Seattle Girls’ Choir

Advisory Board

SEATTLE GIRLS’ CHOIR THANKS THE FOLLOWING COMPANIES FOR PROVIDING GENEROUS SUPPORT

DURING THE 2013-14 SEASON.

AnonymousBlaise Aguera y Arcas and Adrienne FairhallKathleen AllenAnahid Alvarez and Ivan Lozada Katherine and Josh Anderson Jason Atlas and Laura MacMahonBruce Baker-HarveyNancy and Sam BentJackson and Almeda BerkeySarah BeshlianBob Bock and Vicki LaiMr. and Mrs. Lincoln BoydenMary Anne BraundKarin Brookes and Simon WoodsKristin and Bob CalaffStacia Cammarano and Susan MichaelsJeffrey Cantor and Michelle DoyleJoan CarstensKatrina and Ken Case Celia Castle and Brenda BauerBarbara and Richard ChinGrace and Adolf ChristMin and Michael Christ Nancy Cohen and Stephen Page Lauren CooperJan CrewsKatherine CrewsDennis Dacey and Kathleen Mulligan Karin DeArmas and Reijo PitkanenJacque Deerr-Lord and Bob Lord Claire and Todd Deligan Tony and Farida DowlerSascha Dublin and Mikael Kvart Dr. and Mrs. Rodney DuboisMargaret Duffy and Martin Unger Marta Dzheneva and Milko Tsenkov Lloyd and Kim EmbryLeslie ErnestiSally and Jerry FehrGerald FehrHoward and Carolyn FergusonSean and Jamie FlynnCornelia FordTed Ford and Anne FitzgeraldMolly Knight Forde and Sean FordeMr. and Mrs. Emmanuel FordeJeremy and Angela FosterJill FoucheNicole Fufaro and Gary GillHellen and Alex Gagiu Kurt Grote and Amy HunnLinda HarknessWier Harman and Barbara SauermannBeth-Anne HarveyGretchen Hower and Paul PudaiteNancy and Ashley Jefferson Jennifer and Joshua Johnsen

Monte and Bernita JohnsonEmily JohnsonHugh and Wendy KendrickJean-Marie KentNaomi Knight Amy LansingEvelyn LesterSarah W. LeungAnne LeWarne and Michael Messinger Vern and Yumin LinbladBarbara and Keith LoganPatty and Adrian LottLisa and Ross MacfarlaneEmilio Marasco and Linda Harkness Aimee MellLarry Murphy and Patricia HooperColin NessSuzie Ness and Scott PeltonHeidi NjegovanJessica NuttTom and Karen NychayCheryl and Nathaniel Papadakis George and Christina PapadakisMaya RamakrishnanLauren and Martin Rayment Dorothy R. ReinhartAlexander RhatushnyakJennifer RiceTal and Irene Basloe SarafJim and Amy SchlueterShannon and Seth Schreiber Bob and Jeanie SchroffJudith Shahn and Jay LurieKarl and Stacie SiebrechtGrandmother of Nicole Anneliese SmithDarryl Smith and Andrea John-SmithGinger SmithLena Jeannette SmithKate, Doug, and Riley SniderKathryn SniderBrien and Cynthia StaffordTanea, Timothy, Bettie, and Destiny StephensErica and Brett Thomas Mark Troll and Lalita RamakrishnanDean and Kelly Tweeddale Alexander Velinzon and Anait ArutunianMandira Virmani and Ajay Wadhawan Anna Wald and Joel Kaufman Colin and Elizabeth WiddisonMr. and Mrs. Richard WilhelmGayle WilsonJacob and Jessie WinklerGenevieve WinklerLora WiseKaren Wong Mr. and Mrs. Leon Wyant

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O U R M I S S I O N Seattle Girls’ Choir provides a robust education in the choral arts, helping girls build skills to succeed in life, and enriching the cultural landscape of the Pacific Northwest. ◊

2013-14 was an amazing year for the Seattle Girls’ Choir. In addition to our continued

growth with over 150 members, our choristers took part in several local musical festivals

and events, many of which were in service of a larger cause.

Last year we said goodbye to Sarra Sharif, who had worked with Dolcine for the past five

years, and welcomed Kyra Rengstorf as our new Dolcine instructor. I don’t think we could

have made a better choice: her musicianship, instant rapport with the girls, and

commitment to the mission of SGC made her an instant part of the family.

Meanwhile, Allegra and Prime Voci kicked things off right away in September,

performing at Benaroya Hall for Seattle Symphony’s “Day of Music” event. Just a few

weeks later, Prime Voci opened the debut festival for the Greater Seattle Choral Consortium held at St. Mark’s

Cathedral, where 27 Pacific Northwest choirs performed over the course of two days. Over the holidays, the younger

choirs pleased audiences at the Seattle Center during its annual Winterfest celebration, while Cantamus and Prime

Voci joined forces again to present our annual Carmina Angelorum concerts. These concerts, centered on music for

treble voices and harp (played by longtime collaborator Juliet Stratton), were particularly breathtaking last year,

especially Prime Voci’s performance of R. Murray Schafer’s haunting “Snowforms” in the magnificent acoustics of Holy

Rosary in West Seattle.

In the Spring, Cantamus sang at Seattle First Baptist Church’s annual Social Justice Concert, featuring Karl Jenkin’s The

Peacemakers. The girls really enjoyed the added challenge of singing with an adult choir, an orchestra, and a different

conductor, and emerged from the experience as more mature, well rounded musicians. They also loved the sense of

accomplishment of being part of a concert in support of a worthy cause, something larger than the music itself. That

pride in giving back to the community was also felt when we shared our voices with local retirement centers, such as

when Cantamus visited Mt. St. Vincent’s in December, or Allegra the Norse Home in June.

In March, Prime Voci was honored to sing for choral conductors from three states at the regional American Choral

Director’s Assocation conference held in Seattle. At the end of the year Allegra, Cantamus and Prime Voci joined

forces to sing with celebrated pianist/singer Ethan Bortnick on his “The Power of Music” tour, with a portion of the

ticket sales supporting the Seattle Children’s Hospital Foundation. They had a blast singing classics like “We Are the

World” and “Lean On Me,” and particularly enjoyed sharing the stage with Ethan’s special guest, Damian McGinty of

Celtic Thunder and Glee.

After the close of the regular season, Prime Voci traveled up the coast to Powell River, British Columbia, to participate

in the International Choral Kathaumixw, a prestigious international choral festival and competition. We heard some

truly spectacular choirs from around the world, especially the groups from Russia, Slovenia, and Portland. We came

home with a shiny trophy courtesy of Ottava, an octet of Prime Voci choristers who won the chamber music division

competition. More important, we came home inspired by the amazing groups we heard—excited to return in the Fall

and start all over again making great music together.

From the Artistic Director

Income Overview

Tuition $207,312

Concerts/Camps/Program $85,415

AF & Match $33,015

Raffle & other fundraising $27,421

Grants & Gifts $3,995

Corporate Match $8,348

All other giving $8,623

3rd party festival $54,321

Total Income $428,450

Expense Overview

Depreciation & other $5,095

Concerts/Camps/Program $61,029

Financial Aid $7,987

Fundraising $9,655

Operations $74,920

Payroll $156,250

3rd party festival $51,547

Final Liability Payment $20,000

Total Expenses $386,483

Financial Report

FY 13/14 FY 12/13 FY 11/12 FY 10/11 FY 09/10

Total Income 428,420 342,982 526,330 271,953 314,502

Total Expenses

(366,483) (341,942) (466,694) (256,057) (299,128)

Liabilities (20,000) (20,000) (20,000) (20,000) (20,000)

Net Income 41,937 (18,960) 39,636 (4,104) (4,626)

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A Message from the PresidentThis was a milestone year for Seattle Girls’ Choir in several ways:

In 1982, Dr. Jerome Wright founded SGC, but upon his retirement, the parents’ guild purchased

the choir from Dr. Wright, at which time the choir and the guild merged, making Seattle Girls’ Choir

a non-profit entity with 501(c)3 status. This was done to ensure that SGC could continue to serve

our community long after his retirement. This past December (2013), we paid our final payment to

Dr. Wright, and SGC celebrates now owning the Choir free and clear.

Even while paying off the purchase of the choir, we were able close the year with a surplus. This was an anticipated

surplus that occurred in part due to our decision to postpone replacing a senior administrative position. This year,

instead of immediately replacing the vacant Executive Director position, the board chose to focus our energy on

carefully re-assessing the needs of our organization, while refining some of our internal procedures and internal

policies, in order to clearly define the roles and responsibilities of this position and the effectiveness of our

organizational structure. This time of reflection and assessment has positioned us to begin our search with clarity.

Also this past year, the board created and approved the new Mission Statement you see earlier in this document. As

we carefully considered the many benefits of the Seattle Girls’ Choir experience — from singing beautiful music to

making life-long friendships, it became clear to us that people choose SGC for the quality of our music literacy

curriculum and the life skills intrinsic in excelling in this art form. Thus, the wording of this statement was chosen very

carefully by the board to be concise and true to our ideals.

Having a mission statement that reflects our value system will be a beacon to us as SGC continues to show steady

growth in numbers and greater breadth of reach in our community. We have continued to attract new families from the

area: we now have choristers from forty different ZIP codes in the Puget Sound region! All indications are that these

trends will continue. It is clear to us that many girls in our local communities want a choral experience at the highest

level, and SGC has a long history of providing just that.

On behalf of the Board of Directors, I wish to share my gratitude for the musical and educational leadership our entire

faculty and administrative staff exhibit in making our mission a reality every day. Thank you, also, to our many donors,

volunteers, and supporters who make the work we do every day successful and deeply meaningful.

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