Volunteer Ushering Opportunities for Emory Concerts
Music at Emory Volunteers
Our volunteers provide an invaluable service to the Emory Department
of Music Concerts Division and contribute to the overall success of
each performance. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer usher,
please read through the following and submit the registration form provided
below.
Music at Emory volunteering enables you to
• Meet new people and explore new experiences
• Nurture your musical interest
• Contribute your time to the arts community
• Explore the diverse music concert series provided by Emory University
Volunteering Youth
Younger volunteers may be interested in our Junior Usher Program.
This program is geared toward middle school and high school students
and provides an opportunity for them to volunteer in the arts.
Dress Code for Ushers
During our holiday season in December we welcome festive attire, but
throughout the remainder of the concert season we do have a dress code.
Clothing options are as follows:
Women:
• Black or dark pants or skirt
• Black or white top
• A black dress
• Dark shoes
Men:
• Dress Shirt and tie (a jacket is preferred)
• Dark or khaki pants
• A dark suit
• Dark shoes
Training & Duties
Our volunteer orientation takes place in early September before the
beginning of the concert season. Throughout the remainder of the season,
we ask that first-time ushers arrive a few minutes early for a meeting
and tour of the facility with the House Manager. General volunteer responsibilities
for a performance include:
• Arriving on time (60 min. prior to most performances, 90 minutes
prior to larger events)
• Stuffing Programs with flyers if needed
• Greeting and passing out programs to patrons
• Tearing tickets
• Answering questions
• Directing patrons to their seats
• Enjoying the performance
Registration
You may sign up to receive a registration packet at any time during
the concert season, and you are welcome to sign up for as many or as
few performance as you like. However, if you decide that you are no
longer interested in volunteering, please inform our office so that
we may remove you from our mailing list and conserve resources.
If you are interested in signing up to volunteer usher, simply fill
out the registration information below and/or contact our office for
further information.
Nina H. Vestal
House Manager
nvestal@emory.edu
Phone: 404.727.6640
Fax: 404-727-4763