Terrible Orchestra Global Frequently Asked Questions

Terrible Orchestra Global is the home base for people launching and running their own Terrible Orchestra chapter. It's a safe space to play music together without judgment, where strangers become a real local community and where chapter leaders get the training, branding and marketing assets, and peer support they need to succeed.

A chapter is a local Terrible Orchestra group led by you. Musicians of any skill level, including rusty ones, gather to play together, laugh, play badly on purpose, and build friendships through making music.

Musicians and music directors who want to start a local Terrible Orchestra chapter. You don't need to be a professional conductor. If you can bring people together and love the idea of music without pressure, you're in the right place.

Training for chapter leaders, marketing and branding assets like flyers, logos, and fonts, a music library, and a community of fellow directors to ask questions, swap stories, and share wins. We will also be hosing weekly live training with exclusive perks for premium members.

As long as you’re a member, you’ll have access to all the marketing materials, the growing music library, the training and support, as well as being placed on the Terrible Orchestra Global Directory.

We open to the public on January 1, 2027. Until then, access is limited to founding members.