Vision
- The Peninsulaires build musical, educational, and civic community in the Bay Area by sharing the joy of high-impact and entertaining barbershop harmony with thousands of people each year
Mission
- The Peninsulaires Chorus brings men together in harmony and fellowship to enrich lives through singing
- We strive for excellence through an educational focus on music, vocal craft and performance
- We constantly grow our fraternity by bringing new men into the hobby and teaching them to become better singers
- We expand the footprint of barbershop by connecting with other community groups and educational organizations
- We provide opportunities to develop interest and skill in barbershop quartet singing and performing in quartets
Purpose
- To enhance the lives of our members, audiences, partners, and the community at large through barbershop chorus and quartet singing and the presentation of wholesome entertainment
Culture
- As individual singers, we are committed to improve our craft and take feedback well
- We commit to participate as often as possible in performances and rehearsals
- We achieve great results as an organization through strong volunteer leadership and active participation from chorus members as well as inviting participation from members’ partners in our community
- We strive to perform in complete harmony with others in the chorus, as decided and guided by our musical leadership
- All members of the chapter have the opportunity to participate with and influence the direction of the Peninsulaires organization through their input to our music leadership and our board
The Palo Alto – Mountain View Chapter of Barbershop Harmony Society, and the Peninsulaires Chorus, adopted this new statement of our vision, mission and purpose at our chapter meeting on August 18, 2022