Mission

The Orange County Women’s Chorus creates and performs outstanding choral literature, engages and enriches our audiences, and celebrates women in music.

Vision

The Orange County Women’s Chorus is nationally regarded as an artistic and organizational leader in women’s choral music.

Values

We, the singers and Board members of the Orange County Women’s Chorus, value:

• Excellence: The Orange County Women’s Chorus pursues artistic excellence by recruiting talented and dedicated musicians, preparing and performing choral music with the highest level of artistic integrity, and commissioning new works for women’s voices.
• Community: The Orange County Women’s Chorus fosters a deeply felt sense of community among its members. We support each other, have fun, and work together to achieve artistic excellence.  The OCWC strives to extend this sense of community to our audiences, collaborators, and donors.
• Diversity: The Orange County Women’s Chorus embraces different perspectives and abilities.  We are women who come from a variety of backgrounds, life experiences, and professions, ranging in age from young adult to retirees.  We are committed to performing music from different cultures and eras, in original languages.
• Leadership: The Orange County Women’s Chorus is an advocate for women’s choral music and for women in music.  We commission and perform new work for women’s voices and we offer opportunities for women to develop expertise and gain recognition as singers and conductors.  Our board is actively engaged in organizational development, and is committed to adopting best practices for nonprofits and lifelong learning.

Statement of Racial Equity

We are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and equitable environment where board members, staff, volunteers, chorus members and audience members feel respected and valued regardless of gender, age, race, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation or identity, disability status or educational level.

We are committed to being nondiscriminatory and providing equal opportunities for employment, volunteering and advancement in all areas of our work.

We recognize that pervasive cultural biases and historic and institutional racism – whether conscious or unconscious, past or present – have benefited some communities while limiting opportunities and outcomes for communities of color. As artists, we seek to communicate with our audiences – and with each other – in ways that will shape a more positive and equitable future for everyone.

We respect the value that diverse life experiences bring to our board and leadership, and we strive to listen to and value the views and perspectives of our members and our audience.