2021-06-06T09:32:37-04:00 2020-12-31 990EZ 2020-01-01 651131571 Fort Myers Symphonic Chorus Inc % Carla Sledge FORT 2392882535 6900 DANIELS PARKWAY STE 29-193 Fort Myers FL 339127513 Carla Sledge Treasurer 2021-06-06 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z X www.mastersingersfmcom X X 56212 X 40323 1305 10971 0 3550 1563 1987 0 63 54649 57155 650 762 22749 81316 -26667 39449 12782 39449 12782 0 0 39449 12782 39449 12782 X Educationthroughtheartformofchoralmusic. The2020coronaviruspandemichasaffectednearlyeveryaspectofAmericanlife,includingtheperformingarts.Manyorganizationshadsaidtheywouldremainclosedforin-personperformancesfortheforeseeablefuture.But,ourArtisticDirectorfoundglimmersofhopeandpocketsofmovementwheretheshowgoeson.Mostofthosesuccessesresultedinthelatterpartof2020andcontinuestothepresentday.OurApril3andApril5"CelebratingBeethoven"concertwastocommemoratethe250thanniversaryofBeethoven'sbirth.Theseperformanceswerecancelledduetotheshutdown. 1444 1444 TheMastersingersChamberChoruspresentedMusicinTransition,featuringselectionswrittenbycomposersfacingchallengesandchangesintheirlives.TheeventtookplaceattheUnitarianUniversalistChurch(FortMyers)onSunday,January19,2020.AdmissionwasfreebutafreewillofferingwasliftedtosupporttheFortMyersSalvationArmy.Althoughtheaudiencewassmall,wewereabletoraise$736dollarstopassthroughtothischarity. 300 300 TheFortMyersSymphonicMastersingerspresentsitsEdisonFestivalofLightConcert,asanctionedeventonSunday,February9,2020atSt.MichaelLutheranChurch,FREEADMISSION.Inthisconcert,theaudienceexperiencedtravelthroughthecenturiestoexperiencetheadvancementsandchangesinmusicthatparalleledthetechnologicalandmechanicaladvancementsofman'sprogress.Thebeginningoftheconcertfeaturedsolosbythe2019RuthAnnDeMasterScholarshiprecipients.Althoughwereceived322hitsonFACEBOOK,onlyafewpeopleactuallyattended. 0 0 PartIII,Line31-OtherProgramServicesTheFortMyersSymphonicChorusconsistsofthemainchorusknownastheFortMyersSymphonicMastersingers,asmallergroupfromwithinthatchoruscalledtheChamberChorus,theCityofPalmsYouthChorusandnewin2020theIntermezzoChorus.ThischorusisanoutreachoftheMastersingersforpeoplelivingwithdementiaandtheircarepartners.IntermezzoistheonlyknownprogramofitskindinSouthwestFlorida.TheIntermezzoChorushelditsfirst10weeksessiononWednesdaysfor75minutesfromOctobertoDecember9,2020.TheyexploredavariedrepertoireoffamiliartunesfromBroadway,Gospel,PopandJazz.Fortheirfinal10weeksessionanaccompanimenttracksweremadeavailabletorecordthemembersandsentbacktoourArtisticDirector,whoeditedthemintoavirtualIntermezzoConcert.OnJuly17,2020,theMastersingerspremiereditfirstevervirtualchoirperformanceofRequiem,writtenbyElizaGilkysonandarrangedbyCraigHellaJohnson.Facebookreported1.4kviews.Finally,aChristmasconcert,"MessiahandMore"tookplaceoutdoorsattheMessiahLutheranChurchinCapeCoralat5:30p.m.TheChoruswasaccompaniedbya12piecestringorchestra.Theexpensesassociatedwiththiseventtotaled$4,875. 0 0 1744 X Jill Janda-Kanner President 15.00 0 Els Bunkins Vice President 10.00 0 Daniel Davis Secretary 3.00 0 Carla Sledge Treasurer 10.00 0 Melissa Schaerf Director 2.00 0 Lester Erich Director 5.00 0 Elise Rose Director 2.00 0 Robert Beane Director 2.00 0 Stephanie Webb Director 4.00 0 Estelle Ayomen Director 2.00 0 Emily Clark Director 2.00 0 Elwood Smith Director 1.00 0 Harold Kurtz Director 2.00 0 false false false false false false false false false Carla Sledge 15366 Bonefish Tr Bonita Springs FL 34135 2393900573 false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE X 55324 50916 59881 29628 45423 241172 64363 59435 36971 72344 8349 241462 119687 110351 96852 101972 53772 482634 482634 177 69 189 1660 63 2158 177 69 189 1660 63 2158 119864 110420 97041 103632 53835 484792 1.00 1.00 0.00 X Part III - Line 12 | Year:, Amount:, Description:| 2016, , | 2017, | 2018, | 2019, | 2020, | RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Doing Business As Names Fort Myers Symphonic Chorus, Inc Part I, line 8 | Other Revenues:, Amount:| Part 1 Line 8 - Other Revenue: Amazon Smile Rebate, $43| Postage, $20| Part I, line 16 | Other Expenses:, Amount:| Bank Charges, $729| Dues Licenses and Subscriptions, $2000| Education - Scholarships, $4875| Composers Competition, $750| Other Concert Expense, $25| Insurance, $1366| Music Purchases, $8003| Miscellaneous, $408| Supplies, $517| Marketing and Promotion, $2269| Technology, $1807| Part III, line 31 |Explanation:, Grants Amount:, Expense Amount:|Part III Line 31 - Other Program Services The Fort Myers Symphonic Chorus consists of the main chorus known as the Fort Myers Symphonic Mastersingers a smaller group from within that chorus called the Chamber Chorus the City of Palms Youth Chorus and new in 2020 the Intermezzo Chorus. This chorus is an outreach of the Mastersingers for people living with dementia and their care partners. Intermezzo is the only known program of its kind in Southwest Florida. The Intermezzo Chorus held its first 10 week session on Wednesdays for 75 minutes from October to December 9 2020. They explored a varied repertoire of familiar tunes from Broadway Gospel Pop and Jazz. For their final 10 week session an accompaniment tracks were made available to record the members and sent back to our Artistic Director who edited them into a virtual Intermezzo Concert. On July 17 2020 the Mastersingers premiered it first ever virtual choir performance of Requiem written by Eliza Gilkyson and arranged by Craig Hella Johnson. Facebook reported 1.4k views. Finally a Christmas concert "Messiah and More" took place outdoors at the Messiah Lutheran Church in Cape Coral at 5:30 p.m. The Chorus was accompanied by a 12 piece string orchestra. The expenses associated with this event totaled $4,875., $, $|