General Information about GALA 2012 in Denver Colorado

2. GALA – the organization The mission of GALA Choruses is to support GLBT choruses as we change our world through song. GALA Choruses is open to all GLBT and GLBT-allied choruses. Through workshops, festivals and ongoing networking and administrative support services, GALA Choruses fosters the continued artistic and organizational growth of its member choruses.

4. Boettcher Concert Hall is a 360-degree-surround concert hall placing the audience close to the stage while surpassing traditional symphonic sound quality. The hall, which seats 2,634, offers five areas of seating surrounding the stage which is also designed for choral groups performing with a symphony. 80% of the seats are within 68 feet of the stage. There are no true vertical or horizontal surfaces inside the Boettcher; the walls are canted at a slight angle to disperse sound and prevent flutter echoes.

5. The Ellie Caulkins Opera House , colloquially known as “the Ellie,” seats 2,225. The Ellie, a world-class acoustical hall designed in the lyric style, encompasses four levels: the balcony, loge, mezzanine and orchestra. This magnificent space provides state-of-the-art technical support as well as acoustical excellence and clean sight lines. The Ellie is one of only three opera houses in the United States with seatback titling at every seat in the house.

6. The Buell Theatre is a 2,882 seat state-of-the-art theatre designed to provide the audience with a first rate theatrical experience featuring incredible acoustical enhancements. From hosting major national Broadway tours to stand-up comedy, the Buell can facilitate almost any show. Its stage accommodates the most lavish sets and most ambitious productions. Every seat in the house has excellent sight lines and provides a sense of closeness to the stage.

8. Ensemble Performance Venues Ensembles performing during the opening day (July 7) will likely perform in the Ellie Opera House since this venue offers an intimate main floor setting for smaller audience. Late-night ensemble performances (evenings July 8-10) will be held in one of the smaller cabaret-type settings throughout the Denver PAC. The Chambers Grant Salon, an extraordinary space enclosed in original sandstone walls, is one of the late-night venue options.

14. Festival Village Layout

15. Chorus Member Scholarships In order to make Festival as accessible as possible, GALA Choruses is offering one waived registration for every 20 delegates registered from your chorus. Your chorus may decide how to best use that free registration within your singing membership. We welcome any choruses that have raised sufficient funds for their singers to attend Festival to “donate” their free registrations to a chorus with fewer resources.

16. Festival Countdown Oct 2011 Chorus Performance Schedule Announced Nov. 30, 2011 Early delegate registration ends January 2012 Housing opens April 2012 Music Program, recording information and rehearsal space requests due April 2012 Performance introductions & Production worksheets due