Re: Fundraising and concert admissions

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I hate fundraisers too, and find myself in the middle of too many
of them this year. That said...

Up until June, I taught elementary. We never charged for
elementary choir concerts or for the musical we did. Instead, we
stuck an envelope into each program. It was stamped DONATION TO
(name of Elementary school) Music Dept. Before the concert or
show began, a trusted parent (asked in advance) came up to a
microphone to put in a plea for the music dept. The parent
explained that we didn't charge for our performances, but they
certainly were not free. We had to pay for (name whatever). At my
last show, this plea raised $300 from the audience.

Selling a DVD is also a good moneymaker. It's harder with Choir
because you have to check with the Harry Fox agency (or similar)
for permissions. For musicals, like a PP, I have had no problems
with Hal Leonard about this. You usually have to guess/estimate
how many copies of the DVD you will sell, and who will be the
customers. Most agencies seem to be okay with the fundraiser when
sold only to families of the performers. One agency asked me to
ensure that no one else was videotaping that night unless it was
backup for us. (I wish I could remember which publisher or agency
asked me that.) Anyway, I managed to raise another $300 this way.
Sad to say I had to leave that $600, plus other monies raised over
the years, behind at the elementary school when they dumped the
department and I was moved to MS/HS.

Donna

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