Re-Opening Your Orchestra 2

Real Talk on COVID-19 Health & Safety Planning for the “Fourth Wave”

Date: September 24, 2021

Time: 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm Eastern.

Bilingual Session: French simultaneous interpretation is available at this event.

Orchestras Canada is pleased to invite performing arts health and safety expert, Janet Sellery, CRSP, CHSC, to lead a second session on planning for a safe orchestra re-opening this fall. Janet will be joined by Meiko Lydall, Personnel Manager and Christopher Millard, Principal Bassoon from the National Arts Centre Orchestra (NACO) for a panel discussion on how their organization has been approaching COVID-19 health and safety planning for this fall. They’ll share their silver lining moments, their challenges, how they’re handling communication with diverse orchestra stakeholders, and how they coped with the changing regulations throughout the pandemic.

We welcome everyone, and we strongly encourage attendance across your orchestra staff, musicians, and board members; please note, however, that the session is geared towards professional orchestras.

Speakers:

  • Janet Sellery, CRSP, CHSC, Health and Safety Consultant, Sellery Health + Safety
  • Meiko Lydall, Personnel Manager, NACO
  • Christopher Millard, Principal Bassoon, NACO

The session is free for anyone affiliated with an OC member orchestra and $25 for non-members. We invite participation from all parts of your orchestra! Share this invitation with musicians, Music Director, staff, board members, and more.