TURTLE CREEK CHORALE INC
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
The Chorale's mission is to entertain, educate, unite and inspire.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Tulsa 1921
This important concert will focus on music exposing racial injustice, specifically towards the Black community, and how it relates to all of us moving forward and building better communities together. This performance will feature the
world premiere of “Tulsa 1921” – a major work for chorus telling the story of the 1921 Tulsa race riots on “Black Wall Street,” and commissioned by the Turtle Creek Chorale. Composer Marques Garrett and playwright/librettist Sandra Seaton – both African Americans, an underexposed community of music creators – will give us a powerful and thoughtful piece of choral theater. The TCC will also collaborate with area Black leaders, arts groups, and organizations to provide community conversations around these important subjects. As a community of mostly LGBT+ people, we feel it is our responsibility to sing and speak out on all subjects of injustice in our communities.
That '70s Show
If you have ever been to a TCC production and have experienced “Sean’s rules,” you know better than to sing along. Well, some policies must come to an end — for at least one concert. We invite you to SING ALONG to the songs that made the 70’s one of the most amazing decades for music. Not to mention the social and political shift that unfolded during this truly revolutionary time in our lives.
So, for this very special, once-in-a-lifetime (seriously) concert, you will have a chance to join the Turtle Creek Chorale and celebrate the exciting, provocative, and fabulous music of this storied decade. To demonstrate our ongoing commitment to racial equity, this concert will feature an entire section devoted to the songs of Motown and other Black artists during this time in our lives.
Don’t worry, you won’t have to remember the lyrics on your own — we’ll provide them for you. And, maybe even a disco ball. Bell-bottom pants, however, will not be provided.
Words
Michael Brown. Trayvon Martin. Oscar Grant. Eric Garner. Kenneth Chamberlain. Amadou Diallo. John Crawford.
These African-American men – each killed by police or by authority figures – are the subject of a powerful multi-movement choral work by Atlanta-based composer Joel Thompson titled Seven Last Words of the Unarmed.
In this powerful concert, our small ensembles will present the regional premiere of this work along with other pieces that explore the power of words.
Love is All You Need
While we all may not agree on what exactly to call this time of year, there is something we all can agree on — the holidays are all about love. Love for family, family of choice, friends…the whole world is filled with love during the holidays. So, we choose this time to share all that amazing love through music, and we promise you will…well…LOVE it.
Featuring some of your favorite TCC holiday moments, delightful new works, and selections you may not expect on a holiday program, the TCC will provide every chill bump and every laugh you have come to expect from us at the holidays.
And, this year, we perform in two magnificent spaces — the stunningly gorgeous sanctuary of First United Methodist Church Richardson, and we come home again for the holidays with one massive performance at the Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas. We will feature, at both venues, not only our inspiring voices, but also organ and full orchestra — not to mention the exciting dancing you’ve come to expect with the
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of overall donors
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Total number of donors who support the organization by making at least one contribution in a calendar year.
Total mainstage concert attendance
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Total attendance for all of our mainstage shows for a given season. (For 2019 all but 2 shows cancelled due to COVID-19)
Hours of volunteer service
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Number of volunteer service hours donated to the organization. Tracking started August 2019.
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Goals & Strategy
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Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
The Chorale offers an annual mainstage concert series at the Moody Performance Hall in Dallas. The Chorale also features performances by three smaller ensembles - Chamber Chorus, TerraVox, and SoundBytes.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Hire and retain top leaders in Musical and operational leadership. Conduct weekly rehearsals to prepare for the mainstage shows.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
The organization stands on 41 successful seasons of performing in the Dallas area.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Currently, in our 42nd Season, the Turtle Creek Chorale has stood the test of time. We are currently the most recorded chorus in the World and have a strong following among similar choruses. We are working on several initiatives to enhance our 41st season including outstanding performances and a regional premiere of new music that tells the story of the Tulsa 1921 Race Riots.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We act on the feedback we receive
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback, We don’t have the right technology to collect and aggregate feedback efficiently, It is difficult to get honest feedback from the people we serve
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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TURTLE CREEK CHORALE INC
Board of directorsas of 08/04/2022
Mr. Daniel Kuhn
Mr. Kevin Housing
Tyson Jones
Rob Corbello
Wes McCormack
Taylor Cleghorn
Kelton Ely
Larry George
Jim McCullough
Jamie Rawson
Tate Sands
Suzanne Stabile
Freddy Valderrama
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
Organizational demographics
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Equity strategies
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- We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
- We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
- We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
- We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
- We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
- We use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity.
- We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
- We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
- We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
- We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.