Why Choralix
Many choirs start with a shared spreadsheet. Here is what changes.
| Need | Spreadsheet + emails | Choralix |
|---|---|---|
| Running the choir | Everything rests on one or two people, each with their own files; hard to hand over | Central administration: the administrator keeps a hand on everything and can help out a singer; roles delegate part of the work (treasury, calendar, library…) |
| An up-to-date member list | One person keeps it | Everyone updates their own profile |
| Dues and payment tracking | Cheques and transfers to match in a spreadsheet; partial or late payments noted one by one, reminders to send yourself | Tracking of offline payments, online payment with an automatic receipt, in instalments or deferred, reminders and late-payment alerts sent for you |
| Scores and files | Shared folder (Google Drive or another): permissions to manage, filing by hand or none at all | Library filed by work and by section; everyone sees what concerns them |
| The season calendar | Dates copied into an email or a document, soon out of date | Recurring rehearsals created at once, a calendar up to date for everyone, in their own calendar app |
| Concerts and events | "Who is coming?" asked by email, answers counted by hand | Sign-up in one tap, an up-to-date list of participants |
| Activities (dinner, retreat, outing) | Sign-up sheet or home-made poll, money collected in person | Online sign-up and payment, simple tracking of sign-ups, invitations sent to the right people |
| Ticketing | Paper tickets, a list of bookings, cash to count after the concert | Tickets sold online, seats tracked live, money paid straight to the choir |
| Communication | Email chains, everyone's address exposed, an overflowing group chat; important information gets lost | Notice board, rehearsal bulletin, messages by section or by group |
| Privacy | Addresses and phone numbers visible to all in emails and shared files; the spreadsheet copied onto several computers | Addresses shared only with consent; everyone sees only what their role allows; financial status hidden from other singers; consent for the directory, photos and messages from other singers; data hosted in Canada and encrypted |
| A rehearsal change | An email to all, often missed | A notice to the people concerned |
| Cost | Free |
And much more…
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