Delegate Resources
ROPA Secretary Karen Sandene
On this page, ROPA delegates from our member orchestras can find many resources that you should have readily available to help with your duties. Additionally, your Member-at-Large can be contacted if you have questions. If you are looking for information you don’t find here, please contact ROPA Secretary Karen Sandene for assistance.
Document Center
Here are some commonly-used documents for delegate use.
Conductor Evaluation Bank
Conductor evaluations are an important part of the ROPA delegates’ duties. Refer to your Delegate Handbook for information on how to administer these evaluations. Paul Austin is your contact if you have any questions.
- Contact Conductor Evaluation Bank Administrator Paul Austin
- Conductor Evaluation Instructions
- ROPA Conductor Evaluation Form
- ROPA Conductor Evaluation Tabulation Form (make 4 copies)
- ROPA Conductor Report and Results Forms
ROPA Roster
This roster contains the contact information for the delegate, alternate delegate and a Local contact for each ROPA orchestra. This page is protected; please contact the ROPA Secretary for the password to this page (different than your website log-in).
ROPA Wage Chart
Find out more about the wage chart and your responsibilities here
Orchestra Reports
Find out what’s going on in other orchestras around the nation. View the Orchestra Reports as submitted by ROPA Delegates at the 2011 Annual Conference in Portland, ME.
- Orchestra Reports This page is protected; please contact the ROPA Secretary for the password to this page (different than your website log-in).
Orchestra Financial Analysis
For your contract negotiations, an orchestra financial analysis can be extremely beneficial. Follow the link for more information, and please contact ROPA Treasurer Dennis Danders for further assistance:
Annual Conference Information
The 2012 Annual Conference will be held August 3-5 in Minneapolis, MN (Negotiating Orchestras workshop will be held Thursday, August 2). See below to find out more information as it becomes available.
E-mail Groups and other ways to connect
ROPA has several participant-based platforms for making connections and finding solutions.
Contact your ROPA Officers
- President Carla Lehmeier
- Vice-President Nancy Nelson
- Secretary Karen Sandene
- Treasurer Dennis Danders
Member-at-Large Search
Not sure who your Member-at-Large is? Find out by clicking the link.
- Member-at-Large assignments (coming soon)
The ROPA Secretary:
- provides the minutes of each General Conference to all ROPA Members
- maintains all the ROPA e-lists and internal communication systems
- distributes bulletins to all Members and their Locals
- answers all ROPA communications pertaining to those bulletins
- maintains ROPA contact information