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February, 2010: The Sea Breeze Chorus (SAI) in Coos Bay, OR, is
looking for a new director. For more information, click here.  


We love our directors! North Pacific Region 13 and Sweet Adelines International realize the constant challenges directors face. We encourage you to take advantage of the many resources that are available to you at both levels.

  • The staff at international headquarters is available to assist you (800.992.7464), as well as offering programs such as the Director/Mentor program, the Novice Director program, and the Director Certification Program. SAI and Region 13 offer periodical educational workshops designed specifically for directors and their music staff; we encourage you to participate!

  • Regionally, we maintain this page with information helpful to chorus front-line directors, assistant directors and "wannabe" directors! Included below are coaching dates you are welcome to observe, information about the DCP Program, and links to numerous sites at Sweet Adelines that will make sure your experience in front of your chapter is a wonderful one. The Directors Coordinator for Region 13 is Nikki Blackmer (425.821.5758); please feel free to contact her with any questions or concerns.
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Coaching and Educational Opportunities

Here are some dates for educational opportunities--such as SET and IES--you may wish to participate in, as well as observable chapter coaching sessions.

The coaching sessions have been opened to you by the chorus directors involved. You are encouraged to get in touch with the contact listed to get last-minute scheduling information and to see if the observation is limited to directors or is open to your music staff and/or general membership. (And if you have any dates you'd like to add, please send them to the webmaster!)

2010
  May 18: Pacific Sound Chorus Coaching with Patty Cobb Baker. For more information, contact Pat Breen.
   July 17-24: Fairbanks Frontier Chorus Coaching with Joe Connelly. For more information, contact Patti Gallagher.
  September 17-18: Alaska Sound Celebration Chorus Coaching with Carole Kirkpatrick. For more information, contact Peggy McBride.
   November 5-6: Alaska Sound Celebration Chorus Coaching with Jim Arns. For more information, contact Peggy McBride.
2011
  January 22-23: Alaska Sound Celebration Chorus Coaching with Sandy Marron. For more information, contact Peggy McBride.
 
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Directors Certification Program

The Directors Certification Program (DCP) is Sweet Adelines International's educational home-study program using modules designed to develop skills for directors, potential directors, and musical leaders. Much of the information contained within the DCP Resource Modules is useful for ALL chorus members. For more information about DCP in Region 13, contact Nikki Blackmer (425.821.5758).

Currently, the following front-line directors of Region 13 choruses are certified by Sweet Adelines International. Master Directors (*) have achieved a score above 600 points at competition:
  • Nikki Blackmer
  • Karen Byington
  • Mike Elliott *
  • Andreanna Flores
  • Patti Gallagher
  • Naomi Gross
  • Lucy Heinkel
  • Cheryl Isaacs
  • Carole Kirkpatrick *
  • Karen Leet *
  • Peggy McBride *
  • Teresa McCafferty
  • Dottee Rambo
  • Diana Thomas
  • Bonnie Willis

In addition, these assistant and associate directors, as well as "regular ol' members", have also been certified in the program:

  • Patti Burklund
  • Candis Conley
  • Linea Croly
  • Cheryl Cullen
  • Meech Debol
  • Alice Devine
  • Darlene Filla
  • Sue Hahn
  • Phyllis Hixon
  • Elaine Jacobson
  • Bertha Kamstra
  • Joan Levitin
  • Jean Markovich
  • Gayle Miller
  • Linda Muldowney
  • Mary Neff
  • Peggy Staats
  • Tammi Thompson
  • Zoe Thompson
  • Cris Turner
  • Sally Wallace
  • Evelyn Weiss
  • Lynn Wilson
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Directors' Tool Kit

SAI's Education Department has assembled a list of resources appropriate to a "Directors Tool Kit". Below is a list of resources available through International sales and recommended as a basic tool kit for all front-line directors and their music staffs.

Your basic tool kit should contain these items:

  • Breathing To Sing with Lori Lyford (video)

  • PVI-Making A Difference (video)

  • Warming Up to Vocal Freedom/Lila Mori (CD)

  • Deva Method warm up/cool down (CD)

  • I’m Not Crazy, I’m vocalizing (CD)

  • Sing Legato (booklet)

  • Get America Singing Again (songbook)

  • Structure & Movements of Breathing (manual/brochure)

  • Complete Choral Warm Up Book (manual/brochure)

  • DCP Modules (set of 10)

  • Judging Category Description Book

To order any of the above materials, or to see a complete list of educational materials offered by Sweet Adelines, click here.

In addition, you can visit the SAI Directors page by clicking here. Material available on this page include links to the Forward Motion Newsletters, the Betty Clipman Vocal Production Series, IES class handouts, and books and videos reviewed through the Resource Review Team

 
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Links

Looking for an arranger? Need a coach? Want to know when and where the 2012 competition is? Here are some links to sites with pertinent information for directors.
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