From the Editor – September 2016
Hi everyone—you will note elsewhere in the newsletter that applications for directing productions for next year have met with some problems.
One of the principal problems we face, as a voluntary organisation, is the question of paying performers— musicians in particular.
Many years ago the committee, made the decision that no performers would be paid. The problem with this recently has been that prospective directors cannot find musical directors and musicians willing to give their time to play in an orchestra voluntarily.
While we accept the fact that good musicians can, and do, get paid gigs and don’t want to give these up, it leaves us in a dilemma!
I don’t know if anyone has an answer to this problem—I’m just putting it out there for your consideration.
Whatever 2017 brings, we will have music—and a few surprises too!
Shelley
