Performances
The very reason for every choir’s existence is to perform. That can be a simple school or church performance or a nerve-racking performance on local or international competition.
Performances give every member of your choir the reason to sing. It’s the very thing that we spend hours of rehearsals perfecting our craft.
Trips
Not every choir is blessed with this incentive, but when they do, it is rewarding. When choirs get to travel, stronger bonds are built, and they tend to find rehearsals more appealing.
In my personal experience of building choirs, my choristers have more reason to come back to rehearsal and prepare for the next trip after every trip.
Stipends and Cash Incentives
Although cash incentives are something that very few choirs can enjoy, it is absolutely a strong motivator for joining a singing group.
Schools and organizations that offer scholarship programs integrate stipends into every performance as I have been someone who benefited from it. My school dormitory and tuition were paid by the university – perks of being a choir member.
The downside to this benefit is that sometimes there will be members who will have the notion of putting it first rather than the reason for making music.
