Education Opportunities

Education is a top priority in NxNW Regon 13! To learn more about some of our upcoming educational opportunities, see below.

Summer Enrichment Time (SET)

SET is a regional educational event held every-other summer on the odd-numbered years. Our next SET will be August 19-21, 2021, in Pasco, WA, and features the one-and-only Dale Syverson. Here are just a few of Dale's accomplishments:

  • Master Director | Master 700 Director (the first director in the organization to achieve this status by directing a Rich-Tones in the very first ever 700 plus score in Baltimore 1992)
  • Rich-Tone Chorus Director (1976 to present)
  • Certified Expression Judge; Certified Sound Judge
  • Master International and Regional Faculty Member
  • Previously served on the SAI Education Direction Committee
  • Elected to SAI International Board of Directors
  • Recipient of the 2004 SAI President's Lifetime Achievement Award
  • 5-time international gold medal winning chorus director
  • 2-time international gold medal winning quartet singer with Tiffanys in 1973 and Rumors in 1999.

Two years later, SET will be August 18-19, 2023, and feature Caitlin Castelino, baritone of LoveNotes and the director of the Diablo Vista Chorus. Read about Caitlin here.

North by Northwest PRESENTS...

Have you seen all our of NxNW Region 13 PRESENTS... videos? If you didn't catch them live on Facebook, you can find them below.  Many are also available on the Region 13 YouTube Playlist.

Regional Faculty

Need information about Region 13's regional faculty members? You can get a roster here! Also, be sure to check out the Coaching Connection section. 

Interested in joining the Regional Faculty?  Complete the Education Faculty Application.

The Coaching Connection

Who couldn't use some outside help? Whether you want a coach for your quartet or chorus, need some administrative assistance, want to work with an expert on a show or performance package, having that "fifth ear" around is a huge help! Visit our Coaching Connection page to see a list of our Regional Faculty and resumes of available coaches (both inside and outside our Region). Plus, we have a calendar of coaching events going on in the region that are open to the public! You can learn a lot just by watching someone else get coached! Visit our Coaching Connection site by clicking here >>

NxNW Region 13 Mission Statements

North by Northwest Region 13 is a cutting-edge group of diverse women singing, performing, and championing a cappella music.

The Region 13 Regional Management Team's mission is:

•  Visioning
•  Developing Leaders
•  Creating pathways for achieving regional goals

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