{"id":2253,"date":"2019-02-05T19:47:41","date_gmt":"2019-02-05T19:47:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/demosite2.asurtec.com\/?page_id=2253"},"modified":"2026-07-08T16:36:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T20:36:09","slug":"peer-groups","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oc.ca\/en\/get-involved\/peer-groups\/","title":{"rendered":"Peer Groups"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Orchestras Canada&#8217;s Peer Groups are a way of connecting its member orchestras through email and virtual meetings. Whether you&#8217;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.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Groups\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">meet\u00a0approximately\u00a0once every two\u00a0months\u00a0over Zoom<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0for focused,\u00a0facilitated\u00a0conversations\u00a0led by volunteers working within the roles\u00a0\u2014 and stay connected between meetings through\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">email.<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Share resources, workshop problems, and stay current on\u00a0what&#8217;s\u00a0happening across the Canadian orchestral sector.\u00a0As a peer group member, we welcome you to bring forward any topics you might be interested in discussing with peers.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">How to Join<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">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). 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