Volunteering

We love making new connections! Would you like to join our team? We are searching for concert ushers, artist hosts, reception helpers, and board members.

Would You Like To Be A Concert Usher?

Ushers have a unique opportunity to connect with TENET’s audience of fellow music-lovers and welcome people into our concert spaces. It’s always wonderful to see a friendly face when you arrive to hear a music performance, and you can be that friendly face!

BENEFITS OF Ushering

• Ushering gives you a chance to connect with our community, make new friends, and help Tenet inspire people to attend live concerts.

• When you usher, you’ll have a reserved seat before the doors open to our audience. This means you can help your fellow audience members knowing you have a place in the audience when the performance begins.

• You can bring a friend for free. When you usher, you’re invited to bring a friend to enjoy the concert with you.

What’s involved in ushering?

In preparation for our audience’s arrival, we make sure everything is just right before opening the doors. Then once the concert ends, we work to leave the space as good or better than when we arrived.

• ARRIVE one hour before the concert start time.

• WEAR something that makes you feel happy and comfortable. There are no requirements for color - dress to attend a special evening with friends.

• LEARN where the restrooms and exits are located to help guide our audience.

• FOLLOW the instructions given by the head usher for your assignment (i.e. handing out programs for a particular section, checking tickets at the door, relaying problems or issues that arise to the head usher).

• STAY to help reset the concert space: gather left behind programs, aisle signs, reserved signs, and any lost and found items.

Testimonials

"I first heard Tenet sing at Trinity Wall Street and was hooked.  I soon learned that they needed ushers and in return for a short hour of pleasant pre-concert work (welcoming attendees, distributing programs, showing people to their seats, and seeing how everyone was as delighted to be there as me!), I could join the audience and experience Tenet’s glorious music. I plan to usher forever!” Susan B.

“It's gratifying to be able to play a part in supporting this wonderful and talented group of musicians! Being part of Tenet's extended family of friends, supporters and volunteers enhances the experience of hearing them perform, making me aware of the critical role that music plays in fostering the harmony, peace and joy that bind us together as a community.” - Gael

Would You Like To Host An Artist?

Hosting is an incredible way to build lasting friendships with artists who visit New York to perform with Tenet. You can get the inside scoop on what’s happening as we prepare for our concerts too. Hosting is an incredible gift to Tenet as we bring talented artists to our space-challenged city.

BENEFITS OF HOSTING

• 2 front area seats to attend the show your artist visitor performs in.

• 2 front area seats to another show on our series that you choose.

• Acknowledgement in our concert program as an artist host.

WHAT’S INVOLVED IN HOSTING?

When Tenet brings out of town artists to New York City, our responsibility is to make sure artists are provided with a private bedroom and bathroom that is clean and offers good wifi. Our artists are coming to work, and much of their time will be taken in rehearsals. It’s always lovely when artist hosts can provide breakfast or offer kitchen access so that artists can keep food in a refrigerator and prepare light meals.

Artists visit anywhere from 3-6 days depending on the project, and we hope to find hosts that will cover their entire stay so they don’t have to unpack, repack, unpack, and repack during their stay.

Once you reach out and express interest in hosting, Tenet will schedule a visit to meet you in person at your place, take a few photos of the bedroom and bathroom, and add you to our host list. We’ll reach out as soon as we have a potential match!

Once a match is established, we’ll reach out in advance, share dates, and if all sounds good, we’ll send an introductory email to connect you to your visiting artist.

TESTIMONIAL

“My wife and I have had the opportunity to host several Tenet artists, including those involved in its mentor program, in our home. The experience has been delightful. Their passion for their art and their appreciation of Tenet is always evident. It’s been wonderful to get to know them, and we look forward to continuing to host in the future.” Paul

Board Membership

Have you been searching for a way to give of your time and talents to support a nonprofit organization? Do you have a special skill that could help a nonprofit thrive in this wildly changing world?

Tenet is seeking board members to help with a variety of vital activities to keep our nonprofit running smoothly and ensure our offerings continue to support our community.

BENEFITS OF BOARD MEMBERSHIP

• You’ll be rewarded with a sense of inner peace knowing that you are helping a nonprofit create beauty through music to ease our community’s hearts and minds.

• You’ll get an up close view of Tenet’s inner workings and be in the know about events before they are announced to the public.

• You can share your personal expertise and specialty to the benefit of Tenet and your fellow music lovers.

• You’ll have a chance to make new friends and connect with like-minded people at each Tenet concert.

WHAT’S INVOLVED IN BOARD MEMBERSHIP?

Tenet’s board meets virtually every two to three months and we cover a variety of topics to ensure the organization stays fiscally healthy and meets the needs of our community.

Board members are encouraged to attend events and bring friends and family so they can share their joy and excitement about Tenet with those around them.

Tenet’s artistic director connects directly with each board member to match them with activities that will highlight their individual strengths and set them up for success.

Serving on Tenet’s board is a powerful gift to our organization! Thank you for considering how you can make a difference in the lives of our artists.

Sign me up

If you’d like to become a Tenet usher, please send us a brief message letting us know why you would enjoy this opportunity and whether you’ve ushered for Tenet or other concert organizations in the past.

SIGN ME UP

If you’d like to become a host, we hope you will use the Hosting button below to send us an email. Please share your phone number and what neighborhood your home is in along with a brief description about your place and any restrictions we should know about for your comfort. We’ll give you a call and setup a time to visit.

SIGN ME UP

If you’d like to be considered for board membership, we hope you will reach out using the Board Membership button below to send us an email. Please share why you would like to serve on Tenet’s board and if you have a special skill we should know about as we reach out. We’ll give you a call and setup a time to meet with a member of our team.