About Chapters, Consorts, and Recorder Orchestras
Making music with others is one of the biggest joys of playing the recorder. The ARS helps you connect with recorder players around the world and with local chapters, consorts, and recorder orchestras in your area. Gather together and share in the musical and social experience of the much-loved activity of recorder playing. Choose a group that is right for you — or enjoy all three!
General Information
Click one of the links below to find out more about the structure of our chapters, consorts, and recorder orchestras, resources for forming a group, and forms for your group to join ARS.
Search our General Directory to find local Chapters, Consorts, or Recorder Orchestras.
Read our
Community News, with reports on activities of various chapters, consorts, and recorder orchestras.
Information for Group Representatives
CCRO = Chapter, Consort, or Recorder Orchestra
Can I update my CCRO’s member profile on the ARS website?
Yes! Each CCRO has its own member profile, just as each individual member has their own profile. If you don’t have the username and email associated with the CCRO’s account, email the ARS office at director@americanrecorder.org for the info. Need help logging in? Here is a page that might help.
Can I get a list of the members in my CCRO?
Yes! Be sure to be logged in (as either yourself or the group). Under the Our Community menu, choose Member Directory. At the bottom of the page you will see a dropdown list of CCROs. Pick your group’s name and click Search, and voila, you will have a list of your members. These are generally updated by members themselves, or they may have never logged in to update their info. Please let the office know who to add and subtract from your group’s list.
Can I use my personal email for the CCRO?
ARS doesn’t encourage it, for a few reasons:
- A password reset cannot be accomplished as easily because each member is identified by their email address, so the system doesn’t know which email address to send the new password to.
- Our database also uses email addresses to identify who is making any billing transaction. Therefore the system will be confused by not knowing on which account to record the payment.
- It’s more professional to use something like anytownchapter@ email.com… than ilovecats@ email.com.
- Finally, any new chapter rep will be able to use the chapter email and look up anything historical or relevant in email threads.
If I drop my membership, will the CCRO lose its membership?
Yes, eventually. If we email you directly asking you to renew and you don’t, then the group will be dropped. Reps need to designate a replacement if they leave ARS.
Do you have more questions? Send them to our Administrative Director: director@americanrecorder.org.
