Volunteer to help with Ticket Table at Concerts
| Organization Details | |
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| Organization Name: | The Winnipeg Singers |
| Address: | Box 2382 Winnipeg MB R3C 4A6 |
| Website: | http://winnipegsingers.com |
| Organizational Description: | The Winnipeg Singers is a choir of 24 professionally trained, auditioned singers. They present a four concert subscription series, also do outreach concerts in the province, and travel internationally. They have long been regarded as one of Canada's finest choral ensembles. |
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| Volunteer Opportunity Details | |
| Volunteer Opportunity ID: | 6236 |
| Description of Duties: | Do you want to be involved with one of Winnipeg's premier professional choirs? We need help with "Front of House". Duties would include * contacting the venue to ensure that enough tables are set up for the concert (four concerts each year; October, December, March and May) * contacting our list of available ushers for each concert (4 each year) to make sure they are available. Searching new ushers if necessary. * attending the concert and overseeing the ushers to ensure that patrons are greeted on arrival and seated efficiently. Ensuring that all patrons are ticket holders. |
| Skills Required: | Skills necessary would include: * organizational skills; able to contact the venue prior to concerts and arrange for tables. Able to contact ushers to arrange for them to be at the concert. * reliability; the choir will be relying on the successful candidate to be at the concert, and to ensure that entry for patrons runs smoothly. * communication skills; be able to communicate clearly with patrons. * problem solving skills; be able to address questions from patrons, and either solve questions or refer them to a staff member who can help them. |
| Skills Gained/Related Careers: | Skills gained through this volunteer positions would include * experience with a professional choir * experience working with other volunteers * experience in organization of Front of House duties at concerts, possibility of leading to other positions within this or other organizations. |
| Age: | 18-30, 31-54, 55+ |
| Time Commitment: | Flexible Hours Time commitment involves the following for each of the four concerts: 2. Concerts are held Sunday afternoons at 3. You would be required to arrive at the venue around 1 pm to ensure that the tables are set up, ushers have arrived, brief the ushers on their duties, and stay for the concert. Finished around 5 pm. |
| Location of volunteer opportunity: | Winnipeg - Downtown - Fort Garry |
| Does opportunity require a criminal record check? | No |
| Does opportunity require a child abuse registry check? | No |
| Opportunity is available to candidates that: | Fulfilling volunteer hours for school credit Uses a mobility device French speaking / Bilingual (French and English) |
| Organization will provide: | A letter of reference Certificate of recognition Evaluation Training/Orientation |
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| Closing Date: | Mar 31, 2026 |
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