Welcome to the 2023/24 Season
When: Tuesday Nights @ 7 pm
Where: St. Thomas United Church in North Calgary
Spring Rehearsals start Tuesday, April 2nd!
Park in the main lot and enter through the main sanctuary doors and you will see the OOTB check-in desk located right inside the doors. This is where you will connect with our welcome team and get more information on that evenings rehearsal.
OOTB is a non-auditioned community chorus that believes in the transformative power of singing and welcomes all those who share a love of music
to Join Us
We are passionate about community, helping members express themselves creatively, increasing our musical knowledge, and singing our favourite songs in harmony together.
There are no auditions and you can at join any time during the choir year.
Come and sing your favourite rock, pop, gospel, and folk songs with us!
Songs and Music
This Season OOTB will sing songs by…
The Eagles, Maroon 5, Leonard Cohen, Dolly Parton, The Beatles, Loggins and Messina, Billy Joel, Elton John, more. Along with rock and pop selections, we will also learn Christmas music for our fall concert, some Canadian folk songs, along with some classic gospel tunes.
Once you register, you will be given access to our Members Area where you will find sheet music and practice audio for all songs sung during the year.
Hear from our Members…
2023/24 Rehearsal Dates
September 19th, 2023 - November 28th, 2023
Christmas Break
January 9th, 2024 - March 21st, 2024
Spring Break
April 2nd, 2024 - June 4th, 2024
Concerts
Fall Concert
When: Friday, December 1st, 2023
Where: Grace Presbyterian Church
With Special Guests: The Bishop Carroll High School Vocal Jazz Ensemble
Spring Concert
When: Friday, June 7th, 2024 @ 7 pm
Where: Grace Presbyterian Church
With Special Guests: One Voice Chorus
Cass Bessette, Artistic Director
Registration
Monthly Subscription
The OOTB Monthly Subscription covers the registration for the choir season, broken up into monthly payments. Payment will start on the date you register and run until May of 2024.
Registering for the monthly subscription does not mean you are committing to the entire choir season. You can cancel the OOTB Monthly Subscription at any time throughout the season with 30-days notice before your next monthly auto-renewal date.
Pricing is pro-rated based on the amount of rehearsals remaining in the season so you can Join at Anytime!
Annual Subscription
The OOTB Annual Subscription covers registration for the entire season.
Annual pricing starts at $693.00 in September when the season starts and is pro-rated based on when you join during the choir year.
JOIN US AT ANY TIME!
Tuesday Nights 7-9 pm
St. Thomas United Church, North Calgary
We welcome anyone with a desire to sing and make music with others in a supportive and inclusive community to register for a FREE SING & SEE - a no obligation rehearsal where you can come and check out the energy of an OOTB rehearsal and see if it’s the right fit for you.
Registration fees are prorated based on the number of rehearsals remaining in the season so you can join at anytime!
Please take a look at our rehearsal schedule to see when our next rehearsal will be.
We would love to welcome you to an OOTB rehearsal!
2023/24 Season
There are exciting things in store for OOTB this season! Including: two concerts (Fall and Spring), community outreach performance opportunities, an afternoon voice workshop, choir socials, and so many fun songs by great artists to sing!
If you’re looking to join a choir this Fall, contact us and we’ll be happy to answer any questions you may have. Or visit our 2023/24 Season page HERE for more info.
Member Resources
As a member of OOTB Chorus, you have access to sheet music and practice audio. These are provided as supplemental learning tools. While there’s no requirement to read music or have prior experience, our members learn to interact with sheet music in addition to learning by ‘ear’ and repetition.
If you have musical experience or read music, fantastic! You will find our arrangements fun and also challenging.
Weekly Rehearsals
OOTB Chorus meets Tuesday evenings 7-9 pm at St. Thomas United Church in North Calgary for two hours of fun and energetic singing.
Our rehearsals cover foundational vocal technique in the songs we sing. We believe learning about our voices and how they work, increases the enjoyment of singing and allows members to sing in a healthy, sustainable way. We also incorporate basic elements of breathing and sound production to help give our members a foundation to build and grow their singing experience.
Sing with Friends
When you join us, director Tyler will help guide you to one of the three sections that is right for you and your voice— the upper, middle, or lower part.
When you join us, we will help guide you to one of the three sections that is right for you and your voice— the upper, middle, or lower part.
You won’t have to sing alone.
Each section of the choir is surrounded with supportive and encouraging members. Members have various levels of musical experience and backgrounds who share a passion for learning and singing.
Songs and Music
Our songs are arranged by director Tyler Fitzgerald as well as other musicians and arrangers who work with OOTB Chorus to create unique arrangements of the songs we sing.
This Season OOTB will sing songs by: The Eagles, Maroon 5, The Barenaked Ladies, Leonard Cohen, Dolly Parton, The Tragically Hip, and The Beatles, and more! Along with our rock and pop selections we will be learning a classic Christmas medley, a Canadian folk song, and a new gospel song!
Gettin’ Social
Community and connection are highly valued in OOTB Chorus. Singing is the shared passion that keeps us all coming every week in anticipation of what we can accomplish. Community is the glue that holds it all together.
We love to laugh and have a good time together as music lovers and organize socials during the choir year. If you have any ideas for community outreach, please reach out to our team!