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2011 Directors' Seminar, Judge Training and Arranger Workshop
July 20-24, 2011
California University of Pennsylvania
California, Pennsylvania

Achieve Artistry Together

Front-line directors (including novices), all assistant directors, retired master directors, regional directors coordinators, judges and arrangers are invited to attend the 2011 Directors' Seminar, Judge Training and Arranger's Workshop this July.

Arrangers: Engage in a full-day workshop with fellow International Music Arrangers Program members to further your development in the art of arranging music in the barbershop style. Classes include instruction in Finale, song selection, and exploring musical devices to increase artistic expression.

Adjudicators: Enhance your understanding of the program by engaging in category discussions as well as with hands-on application via a live-judging event.

Arm Wavers: Expand your knowledge with craft classes on music selection, conducting technique, rehearsal planning, performance practice, musicianship and more. This seminar also features an optional, additional day of instruction with Lori Lyford and Karen Breidert for Novice Directors.

About the Location

California University of Pennsylvania is nestled on a bend of the Monongahela River in the borough of California, Pa., 35 miles south of Pittsburgh. One of the first things you'll notice when you visit for the first time is the natural beauty. Tree-lined lawns, broad walkways and exquisite landscaping surround restored historic buildings and new residence halls that have been recognized by the National Building Museum as among the finest in the nation.

The Arboretum at California University of Pennsylvania is a public garden encompassing the lower campus. Lovely stained glass windows featuring Pennsylvania wildflowers, which grace the Grand Hall of Old Main, were created by Leslie Parkinson, emeritus professor of art. Another favorite site is the Manderino Library Gallery, an intimate space that features exhibitions from the Carnegie Museum of Art and other top museums and private collections. Take time to stroll through the sculpture garden, which features the magnificent "Ascent of Humanity" sculpture near the Duda World Cultures Building. To take a self-guided art tour of the campus, click here.

DIRECTOR CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
The DCP is an educational home-study program designed to develop skills for Sweet Adelines International directors, potential directors, and musical leaders. Much of the information contained within the DCP Resource Modules is useful for ALL chorus members.

Contact: Contact the Music Services Department at international headquarters to apply for the program. Modules may be purchased through International Sales.

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Welcome Sweet Adeline Directors!

This is your home on our official web site. Here you will find items of interest, educational tools, inspiration and a your own, moderated forum to network and support each other.

RESOURCES 
 2007 IES Handouts
 

2008 IES Handouts

 2009 IES Handouts
 A Year in the Life of a Chorus Director
 Basic Criteria for Public Performance
 Betty Clipman's Vocal Production Series
 Checklist for Music Selection
 Director Certification Program Resource Modules (DCP)
 

A must-have resource for all Sweet Adelines, considered to be a veritable textbook of all things barbershop:
Module 1 - Directing Skills
Module 2 - Analytical Listening
Module 3 - Organizational/Director
Module 4 - Teaching Skills
Module 5 - Management Skills
Module 6 - Judging Categories & Competition
Module 7 - Vocal Production
Module 8 - Communication Skills
Module 9 - Music Theory
Module 10 - Rehearsal Planning
Module 11- Performance

 DCP Resource Modules Table of Contents
 Judging Categories Desription Handbook (JCDB)
 JCDB Forward and Table of Contents
  In the members only marketing center section of this web site you will find the Real Guide to Growth handbook
 

In the members only marketing center section of this web site you will find archived webinars

  In the members only marketing center section of this Web site you will find archived digital editions of The Pitch Pipe and The Pitch Pipe Lite
 Music Selection for Novice Directors
 Performance Level Guidelines
 Recommended Competition Music for C/C+ Level
 Rookie Tool Kit for Choruses (coming soon)
 The Sudoku of Choreography by Renee Porzel
 Tips for Choosing Arrangements
  Ways You Coach Your Own Chorus Survey Compilation
 Young Women in Harmony Guide for Chapters
TEMPLATES 
 Letter of Agreement - Coaching (coming soon)
 Letter of Agreement - Performance (coming soon)
 Rehearsal Planning (coming soon)
DIRECTOR EDUCATION COORDINATORS (DEC)  
 Harriette Walters, Moderator
Joan Boutiller
Mary Rhea
DEC Mission Statement

We believe that happy, healthy choruses are the heart of Sweet Adelines International and that the director IS Sweet Adelines in the eyes of its members. Since director education and support is paramount to the success and future of the organization, the mission of the Director Education Coordinators is to design educational programs and strategies to develop, nurture, cultivate, recognize, and applaud excellence in directing.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS  
 American Choral Directors Association (ACDA)
 The National Association for Music Education (MENC)