One way to keep the momentum going and build more interest around your opportunity is to learn more about the composers and their compositions. Email interviews, podcasts, and video blogs are a great way to get insights from your new collaborators. You can even make it a conversation adding your views of the composition and what exactly you are looking forward to explore in the upcoming months.
Email and phone call are often free or inexpensive options. The video blog might require some production budget depending on what your organization is after in terms of quality. Many times, a Skype call or recorded zoom call will be more than enough. It is important that your audience can clearly hear the content of your interview, so consider audio quality when recording.
You have given plenty to your community and you have built meaningful relationships with new artists. Your organization has grown by creating this opportunity and it is time to collect those reactions. This is an important step because you deserve to know how the participants feel about your process and what are they willing to share after their experience with your thoughtful event.
Ask your applicants to complete a short survey so you to learn what went great and what can be improved. You can use these testimonials, reviews, comments, on your website to attract new applicants in the upcoming years, on grant applications, social media posts, or to share in your meetings to inspire your staff and volunteers to keep advocating for new choral music.
