MB Sings 2025

We are currently looking for volunteers to assist us with our flagship program MB Sings. The following roles are available and involve the following responsibilities:

FRIDAY-SATURDAY

• Registration Desk: Set-Up registration tables, check-in choristers, hand out music folders, pencils, t-shirts, and other materials, pack up tables at the end of shift.


• MCA Table: Answer general questions, sell MCA merch and replenish as needed, accept cash and card payments, keep track of sales on inventory tracking sheet, ensure cash box is secure at all times, pack up tables and items at the end of shift.


• Choir Assistant: Assist conductors & choristers as needed, liaise between choir and MB Sings leaders, fetch missing rehearsal items and/or supplies as needed, familiarize yourself with health & safety protocols & first aid kit location.


• Saturday Lunch Supervisor: Supervise lunch room, liaise between lunchroom & MB Sings leaders as needed, supervise and aid with clean-up, ensure all garbage is thrown away and surfaces are wiped down after lunch.


• Saturday Supper Server: Set-up food and drink (label pizzas, open food and drink packaging, etc.) serve pizza, remove empty containers, replenish as needed, clean-up.


• Equipment Teardown and Removal: Take down equipment and load into vehicle(s), ensure equipment goes to correct destination.

SUNDAY

• Production Assistant: Assist stage manager: Liaise between stage manager, choirs, and MB Sings leaders, ensure choirs go from rehearsal room to sanctuary and back on schedule, assist photographer and/or videographer as needed.


• Ticket Table: Sell tickets, verify online purchased tickets, stamp ticket holder hands.


• Ushers: Verify online ticket orders, direct indoor traffic & organize lineups, assist audience members to seats, hand out programs, assist with Pass the Sack/Silver Collection, give all cash collected to designated MB Sings leader.


• Concert Choir Host: Assist conductors & choristers as needed, liaise between choir and MB Sings leaders, fetch missing rehearsal items and/or supplies as needed, familiarize yourself with health & safety protocols & first aid kit location, assist choirs to and from rehearsal space & concert stage, guide choirs to their seating area for the concert, collect music after concert.

Volunteers may request roles based on their skills and interests. Each role requires different skill sets. We are looking for volunteers who have any or all of the following skills/qualities:

- Friendly, welcoming, helpful personality
- Experience with choir and/or music
- Experience handling sales
- Organized/detail-oriented
- Able to stand for long periods of time and walk long distances (some positions require volunteers to be seated for lengthy periods)

Friday, January 31st would require evening availability (4pm-9pm time frame)
Saturday, February 1st has full day availability (8am-8pm time frame with various shifts available)
Sunday, February 2nd has full day availability (11am-6:30pm time frame with various shifts available)

PLEASE NOTE:
January 31 and February 1 will be at Gordon Bell High School (3 Borrowman Pl)
February 2 will be at Portage Avenue Church (1420 Portage Ave)