Webinars

The Vocal Lesson Plan Webinar
Thursday, July 22, 2010, noon CDT (time and date converter)

Featuring:
Kathy Carmody, International Board of Directors and Master Director of Velvet Hills Chorus in Region 8

The Vocal Lesson Plan section in the Real Guide to Growth handbook features sample teaching plans, music, illustrations and handouts. This Webinar offers additional educational tools and ideas to be used by directors, assistant directors and music leaders in correlation with membership growth and retention efforts.

The following topics will be reviewed:

• In what ways are these vocal lesson plans unique?
• Who should teach these lessons and why?
• Lesson 1. Understandable posture and breathing
• Lesson 2. Creating sound and space … and why bother!
• Lesson 3. Communication, relaxation and magic!
• Lesson 4. Putting it all together and falling in love with barbershop
• Presentation and teaching tips
• Exercises demonstrating each vocal concept
• Illustrations that accompany each lesson
• The four-week schedule

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!
The registration link is on the Webinars page of the online Marketing Center. Login into the Members Only section of the Web site to register now and reserve your spot in this FREE membership Webinar. For more information, contact Membership Coordinator Ann-Marie Dowling.

This Webinar is offered at no charge to Sweet Adelines International members. Non-members who register to attend will be charged $29.00 USD. Call the international Sales Coordinator Brenda Monroe in the sales department for more information, 877-545-5441 toll free inside the U.S./Canada or 918.622.1444 outside US/Canada.

The Vocal Lesson Plan can be found in the Real Guide to Growth handbook, available electronically at no charge to Sweet Adelines International members in the Training Library of the Marketing Center. Non-members can purchase a copy of the handbook for $25.00 USD.

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Archived Webinars
All previously presented Webinars are archived in the Webinars section of the online Marketing Center. Archived Webinars are available free to members of Sweet Adelines International. Click here to login to the Marketing Center.

Upcoming Webinar topics will be posted regularly. Check back often for updates. Upcoming Webinar information will also be posted in the bi-monthly electronic newsletter, The Pitch Pipe Lite.

Testimonials:
Hundreds of members have participated in Sweet Adelines International's Webinars and are raving about the experience!

"The technical aspects of registering and participating were perfect. I also thought the presenters were excellent, very professional."

"I so enjoyed Kathy's manner...I felt she was speaking just to me! It was conversational yet instructive."

"It was a huge benefit to hear from live people from International that I've only read about and to learn from their experience."

"I was amazed at how easy it was to log on to the Webinar!"

"It provided me with up-to-date thinking from Sweet Adelines on marketing. This in turn, guides my thinking here in Australia. Thank you so much for this is fantastic initiative!"

"Our chorus is experiencing loss of membership because of aging and aging of husbands, too. We will be targeting new members in a younger market and are anxious to use some of the materials provided in the Marketing Center and the ideas that I learned in the Webinar. Thanks!"

"I think what I've learned will be a huge help in updating our membership drive materials. It will bring us into the 21st century!!"