Orchestras Canada’s Peer Groups are a way of connecting its member orchestras through email and virtual meetings. Whether you’re in leadership, development, marketing, personnel managers, or education and community engagement, your Peer Group connects you with colleagues across the country who understand your challenges firsthand. There are also peer groups devoted to orchestras of different-sized budgets, providing a space to discuss with orchestras facing the same needs and challenges.
Groups meet approximately once every two months over Zoom for focused, facilitated conversations led by volunteers working within the roles — and stay connected between meetings through email. Share resources, workshop problems, and stay current on what’s happening across the Canadian orchestral sector. As a peer group member, we welcome you to bring forward any topics you might be interested in discussing with peers.
How to Join
Joining is easy. Fill out the form and select the peer group(s) you would like to join. Once you join, you will receive a confirmation email. An OC staff member will review your registration in the coming days and add you to the peer group(s). You should start receiving emails and having access to other member information in the following business days.
Run into any trouble? Contact us — we’re happy to help.
Community Guidelines:
These groups work best when everyone contributes. Here’s how to get the most out of them:
- Need to ask a question? Send your question to [email protected], and we’ll help you share it with the group.
- Avoid compensation and labour relations topics. Due to competition law, Orchestras Canada cannot host discussions about pay, working conditions, or labour agreements. A helpful test: if you’d hesitate to ask the question in front of your own staff or musicians, it’s best left off the list.