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Handouts from HCNW's past

You may have missed a year, but you can still peek at what the instructors taught by reading their handouts!

2018 Handouts

​Supercharging Your Chapter - Paul Ellinger

​PVI's and Vocal Lessons
Beth Bruce - 
  • Breathing for Singing
  • Posture and Breathing
  • Embouchure
  • IPA Vowel Diagram
  • Vocal Care Jewels of Wisdom
  • Vocal Vital Signs

Arranged by Sessions

SESSION 1:
Duncan Gilman - Shop Culture
Harry Buerer - Sight-Singing - Beginning
Jim Clark - What NOT to do - Mistakes we make and how to avoid them
LoveNotes - Rehearsal Techniques
Ted Chamberlain - LAXVox and SovT 
  • Basic Vox Tube Instructions
  • SOVT Exercises
  • PR / Contact Info

SESSION 2:
Beth Bruce - Vowel Targets and Practical Application
  • Music for Tags 1
  • Music for Tags 2
  • Tags and Target Vowels
  • Vowel Targets
​Chris Rimple - What's Your Vision?
Duncan Gilman - Social Media Marketing for Choruses and Quartets
Harry Buerer - Sight-Singing - Advanced
Jean Barford- How to Give PVIs
​​Jim Clark - Chorus Outreach
Kevin Keller - 
Inner Game of Music
Lisa Schwarzkopf - Reading Music
Lucy Heinkel - Rehearsal Planning and Techniques
LoveNotes - Performance Anxiety
Rob Macdonald - Setting and Achieving Goals​
Will Fox - 
Director 1-on-1

SESSION 3:
Chris Rimple - Barbershop in our Changing World
Gary Steinkamp - Director Toolkit
Harry Buerer - Recognizing Basic Chords
Jan Carley - Overtone Effect
  • Overtone Effect
  • Presentation
​Kathy Scheel / Nancy Kurth - Take Me to Your (Section) Leader
  • 1) Qualities/Characteristics
  • 2) Write Your Own Description
  • 3) Ways Section Leaders Can Support
  • 4) Quality Control Programs
  • 5) Adult Learners
  • 6) Brain Quiz
Lucy Heinkel - How to be a Great Small Chorus
  • How to be a Great Small Chorus
  • Bingo Card
Paul Ellinger - Wavebox Singing (Ses 3-6)
Rob Macdonald - Five Leadership Practices
​Ted Chamberlain - Techno-Tuning
  • Techno-Tuning handout
  • ​Just tuning chords
  • PR / Contact Info
Will Fox - How to Sing a Good Line


SESSION 4:
Chris Rimple - Do Less and Sing More
Jan Carley - Overtone Effect or How to Live Your Life on a High Note
  • Overtone of Leadership 
  • Fostering a Growth Mindset
  • Presentation
Jim Clark - Make 'em Laugh
Kevin Keller - Motivation: The ABC Model an Why You Care
LoveNotes - Chord Balancing
Marty Lovick - Getting Into the Zone
Mike Rosen - Beginning Finale
  • Introduction
  • Keyboard Quick Keys
  • Number Pad Quick Keys
Nancy Kurth - Vocal Exercises for Sectionals using Clues in the music
  • Vocal Exercises
  • One Song at a Time
Rob Macdonald - Leadership is Empowering
Ron Black - Ring Chords Like Never Before
​Ted Chamberlain - LAXVox and SovT 
  • Basic Vox Tube Instructions
  • SOVT Exercises
  • PR / Contact Info

​SESSION 5:
Beth Bruce - You are in charge of YOU
Chris Rimple - Inclusion in Barbershop
Jan Carley - Eliminating Mental Interference
  • Eliminating Mental Interference
  • Presentation
Kevin Keller - Understanding Your Music: How to Read the Mind of the Composer/Arranger
Lisa Schwarzkopf - Reading Music
Lucy Heinkel - Successes and Struggles for Small Choruses
Mike Rosen - Advanced Finale
  • Introduction to Advanced Finale
  • Keyboard Quick Keys
  • Number Pad Quick Keys
Nancy Kurth - Section Bonding and Unity
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Model of Team Motivation
Rob Macdonald - Leading Team Culture
​
SESSION 6:

Harry Buerer - Arranging - Beginning
Jan Carley - It's About the Music, or is it? Being a Masterful Director
  • It's About the Music, or is it? Being a masterful director
  • Leadership Being Awareness Reflection
  • Presentation
Jean Barford  -  Space and Placespace_and_place.pdf
Lisa Schwarzkopf - Rhythm Basics
Lucy Heinkel - It's Not a Hashtag
​Mike Rosen - SmartScore
  • Introduction to SmartScore
  • SS Keyboard Quick Keys (Win)
  • SS Keyboard Quick Keys (MAC)
Will Fox - Smoke and Mirrors: Being your own vocal coach

SESSION 7:
Chris Rimple - Grow Your Chapter
Gerry Borden - Mixed Barbershop Chorus
  • Mixed Barbershop Notes
  • Polecats
Harry Buerer:  Woodshedding for Beginner
​LoveNotes - Phonetics Handout
Nancy Kurth:  Tips and Tricks for Sectionals and How to Apply Them
  • Kinesthetic Movement to Enhance Sound
  • Tips n Tricks
Raymond Schwarzkopf - Entertaining is Providing Nourishment for your Guests
Will Fox - Vocal Production

SESSION 8:
Beth Bruce:  Vocal Color and Blend
Chris Rimple - Grow Your Audience
​LoveNotes - How to Master Singing Tenor
LoveNotes - How to Master Singing Lead
LoveNotes - How to Master Singing Baritone
LoveNotes - How to Master Singing Bass
Ron Black - Make More Changes Faster
  • Make More Changes, Faster
  • Down Our Way
​_________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2017 Handouts

SESSION 1:
Harry Buerer - Beginning Sight-singing
Ryan Heller - Putting the YOU in Unit - Synchronization
Judy Pozsgay - Characterization - Get Some! 
Chris Rimple -  Free Stuff
    Free Stuff - Class Slides pdf

    Free Stuff - Video Link
​
SESSION 2:
Harry Buerer - Advance Sight-singing
Ted Chamberlain - Resonance Alignment through vowel modification
    Chart
    Spreadsheet Exercises examples
    I Love You Truly
    PR / Contact info
Ryan Heller - Artistic Singing
Chuck Roegiers - Creative Script Writing Handout
Lisa Schwarzkopf - Music Reading Basics

SESSION 3:
Brian Barford - Language of Barbershop
    Class Outline - pdf
    Class Presentation - pdf
Harry Buerer - My First Arrangement
Lucy Heinkel - How to Be a Great Small Chorus
Rob Macdonald - BHS Giving Great Feedback

Melissa Pope - Sight Singing
Chris Rimple - Building an Audience 
    Building an Audience - Class Slides
​    Building an Audience - Video Link
Darwin Scheel - Tag Singing
Beth Smith - How to Give PVIs

SESSION 4:
Ted Chamberlain - Back to Basics - Posture and Breathing
    Posture Breathing Handout
    
PR / Contact info
Lucy Heinkel - Successes and Issues for Small Choruses
Ryan Heller - Analytical Listening - Directors Need Big Ears
Rob Macdonald - Introduction to Think!
Judy Pozsgay - 
Putting Together a Performance Package 
​Chris Rimple - Marketing Your Chorus
   Marketing Your Chorus - Slides 

    Marketing Your Chorus - Video Link

​SESSION 5:
Lea Beverly - Expression Category
   Expression Scoresheet
Ted Chamberlain - Wavebox Singing
    Single sheet handout
    Warm up for Wavebox
    I Love You Truly
    PR / Contact info
Will Fox - Youth Class Student Notes
​
Lucy Heinkel - Barbershop Blend Basics
Darwin Scheel - Vocal Freedom
Lisa Schwarzkopf - Rhythm Basics
Raymond Schwarzkopf - Story Teller Mindset

​SESSION 6:
Lea Beverly - Sychronization
Ryan Heller - 
Artistic Singing
Lucy Heinkel - That's Not a Hash Tag
Lisa & Raymond Schwarzkopf - Stage Fright
Beth Smith - Armchair Judging
     Armchair Judging Scoring Key

SESSION 7:
Sandy Cahill
    PVI Checklist
    PVI Cheat Sheet
Ted Chamberlain - Developing Your Own Personal Warm Up Routines
    Worksheet
    Sample Exercises
    SOVT and Vox Tube - Complete
    
PR / Contact info
Will Fox  - Foxy's Fundamentals for Making More Music!
Rob Macdonald - BHS Five Leadership Roles
​Chris Rimple - Barbershop in Our Changing World
​    Barbershop in Our Changing World - Slides
    Barbershop in Our Changing World - Video link
Raymond Schwarzkopf - Beyond the Scoresheet


SESSION 8:
​Ted Chamberlain - Techno-Tuning
    Basic Handout
    Just tuning chords
    
PR / Contact info
Duncan Gilman - Social Media
Rob Macdonald - BHS Five Leadership Practices
​Chris Rimple - Do Less and Sing More
    Video of the class
    Do Less and Sing More - Slides

2016 Handouts

 Below are handouts from Harmony College Northwest 2016. ​

Advanced Sight Singing: Harry Buerer
All for One and All for One: Judy Pozsgay
Audacity for Barbershoppers: Ted Chamberlain
​Barbershop Faces: Ellen Townsend
Beginning Sight-Singing: Harry Buerer
Barbershop for Newbies: Ted Chamberlain
Barbershop Parts for Beginners: Pepper Quartet
BLYNCH: Kim Wonders
Choral Methods: Techniques for Chorus Leadership: Joe Cerutti
Consistent Breath Support: Paula Davis
Creative Script Writing: Paula Davis
Dealing with Difficult People: Candy Johnson
Delegating and Empowering Volunteers: Rob Macdonald
Don't Engineer It: Raymond Schwarzkopf
Effective Use of Embellishments: Lea Beverley
Effective Use of Warmups: Paula Davis
The Fifth Member: Doug Broersma
Get Out of the Box: Judy Pozsgay
Getting to the Next Level: Corinna Garriock
How to Change Your Chorus Culture: Nancy Kurth
How to Give PVIs: Paula Davis
How to Teach Vocal Production: Dave Tautkus
Identity of Your Quartet: Dave Tautkus
The Ins and Outs of Being a Fifth Ear/Coach: Lea Beverley
​Maximizing Your Events, Pt 1 & 2: Rob Macdonald
Moments of Truth: Rob Macdonald
Music Reading Basics: Lisa Schwarzkopf
​The Mystery of the Music Category (SAI): Corinna Garriock
Nearly Free Money: various faculty members
Picking Songs for Quartets and Choruses: Corinna Garriock
Putting Together a Performance Package: Judy Pozsgay
Rehearsal Techniques: Kim Wonders
Rhythm – What’s Not on the Page: Lisa Schwarzkopf
Score Study for Directors: Joe Cerutti
Shaping the Sound of Your Singers: Joe Cerutti
Sing Like a Champ: Ted Chamberlain
Song Interpretation: Corinna Garriock
So You Want to be in a Quartet: Brandon Hall & Darwin Scheel
Stage Fright?!?: Raymond Schwarzkopf and Ellen Townsend
The Storyteller's Mind: Raymond Schwarzkopf & Carl VanHoff
Successes and Issues for Small Choruses: Candy Johnson
Synchronization 101: Candy Johnson
Tag Singing, Sessions A and B: Darwin Scheel
Techno Tuning: Ted Chamberlain
Three Steps to Singing in Tune: Joe Cerutti
To Synch or Not to Synch: Lea Beverley
Training Games for Performers: Kim Wonders
Vocal Craft: Dave Tautkus
 

2015 Handouts

Below are handouts from Harmony College Northwest 2015. ​

Audacity for Barbershoppers: Ted Chamberlain
Barbershop Parts for Beginners: Pepper Quartet
    Barbershop Parts for Beginners: warm-up exercise: Pepper Quartet
Delegating and Empowering Volunteers Well: Rob Macdonald
Don't Engineer It: Raymond Schwarzkopf
Entertaining is Providing Nourishment to your Guest: Raymond Schwarzkopf
Essence of Barbershop for Newbies: Ted Chamberlain
How to Give PVIs/ Building a Vocal Skill Program: Paula Davis
Moments of Truth: Rob Macdonald
Preparing for Memorable Performances: Sue Middleton
Presenting Solutions and Ideas to your Chapter:  Rob Macdonald
Quartet Managment: Syd Libsack
Rehearsal Techniques-- Making Tues. the Best Night of the Week: Sharon Babb
Sing A Stack of Songs - Women: Nancy Kurth
Sing Your Part Smart: Sharon Babb
Standing Ovation Program: Bobby Huber
Start Your Engines!  Vocal Production and Warmup Techniques: Paula Davis
The Storytellers Mind: Schwarzkopf and Van Hoff
Strategies for Effective Music Learning: Sharon Babb
Successes and Issues for Small Choruses: Candy Johnson
Synchronization 101: Candy Johnson
Tag Singing: Darwin Scheel and Brandon Hall
Talent is Only a Starting Point: Candy Johnson
Techno-Tuning: Ted Chamberlain
Tempos and Rhythms Made Easy: Paula Davis
Understanding SAI Judging; Instant Leveling: Beth Smith
Vocal Production: Teresa McCafferty
What Tags Can Teach:  Sharon Babb
Youth Outreach-Ideas and Strategies: Panel Discussion

2014 Handouts

Below are handouts from Harmony College Northwest 2014. 
  • AEIO and YOU!: Lori Lyford (NOTE: the link to the left is a PowerPoint file; click here for a PDF.)
  • Arm Waving 101: Teresa McCafferty
  • Arm Waving 201: Advanced Directing Theory: Sue Beck
  • The Arrangers Workshop: Nancy Bergman and Susan Kegley
  • Attracting the Next Generation of Singers: Rob Macdonald
  • Building a Quality Team / Leadership Tools: Rob Macdonald
  • The Director's Role in Membership: Nancy Kurth
  • The Effect of Music Choice: Sue Beck
  • The Essence of Barbershop Singing for Newbies: Ted Chamberlain
  • Expressive Singing: Ryan Heller
  • Finding and Building your Musical Dream Team: Nancy Kurth
  • How to Be and Grow the Leaders You Want: Rob Macdonald
  • How to Make the Music Your Own: Nancy Bergman
         * Arrangers and Learning Tracks resources
  • Inside the Voice and Vocal Flexibility: Patty Cobb Baker and Gina Baker
        *  Inside the Voice PowerPoint (PDF)
  • Marketing Your Quartet or Chorus: Adrian Leontovich
  • Meet the Arrangers: Nancy Bergman and Mike Menefee
  • New Director Networking: Nancy Kurth
  • Not Just Warming Up: Ryan Heller
  • Powerful Performances: Sue Beck and Marty Lovick
  • Reading Music--Getting the Rhythm Right: Harry Buerer
  • Section Leader Training: Nancy Kurth
  • Selling the Song: Lori Lyford (NOTE: the link to the left is a PowerPoint file; click here for a PDF.)
  • Senior Quartet Experience: Over Time Quartet
  • Setting and Achieving Goals: Rob Macdonald
  • Sight-Singing for the Non-Musician: Harry Buerer
  • Sing Like A Champ: Ted Chamberlain
  • Sound Singing: Touche' Quartet
         *  Sound Singing PowerPoint (PDF)
  • Standing Ovation Program: Bobby Huber
  • Synchronized Singing: Ryan Heller
  • Techno-Tuning: Ted Chamberlain
  • Theory of Barbershop Harmony: Mel Knight
  • Vocal Production (updated!): Gerry Borden
  • Vocal Production: Teresa McCafferty
  • Vocal Production for Music Teams: Ryan Heller

2013 Handouts

Here are handouts from Harmony College Northwest 2013. 
  • Advanced Barbershop Theory: Mel Knight
  • Barbershop Dating Game: assorted faculty
  • "Big Ears" Analytical Listening: Ryan Heller
  • Characterization...Get Some! Judy Pozsgay
  • Creating a Visual Plan, Part 1 and 2: Amy Rose
  • Energize and Harmonize: Judy Pozsgay
  • Finding and Building Your Musical Dream Team: Nancy Kurth
  • How to Emcee a Performance: Sue Middleton 
  • Learning Styles: Ellen Townsend
  • Master Tuning: Teresa McCafferty
  • Membership Retention: Sue Middleton
  • Microphone & Sound Techniques: Rick Chinn
  • Networking for New Directors: Nancy Kurth
  • Principles and Practices of Leading Your Chapter: Rob MacDonald 
  • Quartet Toolbox: Paul Olguin
  • Section Leader Training: Nancy Kurth
  • Sight Singing handout / Sight Singing PowerPoint (PDF): Melissa Pope
  • Trapshooting Your Music: Nikki Blackmer (PowerPoint)
  • Unit Sound: Ryan Heller
  • Vocal Physiology: Tim Marron
  • Vocal Production: Anne Martiniuk and Melissa Pope
  • Vocal Production for Directors: Ryan Heller

2012 Handouts

Here are the handouts from Harmony College Northwest 2012. 
  • Arm Waving 101: Rich Lapp
  • Choral Methods 1: Joe Cerutti
  • Choral Methods 2: Joe Cerutti
  • Chorus Or Quartet Identity: Don Rose
  • Coaching By Wire: Mac Dallman
  • Creating a Facebook Page for Your Chorus or Quartet: Sue Middleton
  • Embellishments: Barbershop Ear Candy: Lea Beverley
  • Forward Motion: Charlie Metzger *new for 2012
  • How To Get To The Next Level: Nikki Blackmer & Anne Marteniuk
  • Learning Styles: We All Have Them; Let's Use Them!: Ellen Townsend
  • Learning To Read Music: Sandy Detroit & Judy Galloway
  • Make The Music Come Alive: Lea Beverley
  • Master Tuning: Teresa McCafferty
  • Preparing Voices For Singing: Lea Beverley
  • Quartet Development In Your Chorus: Rich Lapp
  • Social Networking: What's the Big Deal?: Sue Middleton
  • Structuring the Rehearsal: Rich Lapp
  • The Talent Code: Charlie Metzger *new for 2012
  • Troubleshooting Your Music: Beth Smith
  • Unit Sound: What's the Big Deal?: Beth Smith
  • Vocal Production Traps: Nikki Blackmer

2011 Handouts

Here are the handouts from Harmony College Northwest 2011. 
  • Sandy Detroit: Learning Style and Strategies
  • Rich Lapp: CSI: Music -- Uncovering the Mysteries Hidden in the Song and Arrangement
  • Charlie Metzger: Forward Motion
  • Donya Metzger: Free Body, Free Voice
  • Donya Metzger: Rhythm in My Bones
  • Roger Mills: Gestures that Make Sense
  • Jennifer Perry-Edwards: ABCs of Showmanship
  • Jennifer Perry-Edwards: Successful Quartet Rehearsals
  • Tim Waurick: Recording Learning Tracks

2010 Handouts

Here are PDFs of the available handouts from classes taught at the 2010 Harmony College Northwest. 
  • Ron Black: Circle of Fifths
  • Ron Black: HCNW Vocal Exercises
  • Ron Black: The Principles of Good Singing
  • Ron Black: Vowel Chart
  • Ryan Heller: HCNW Warmups
  • Ryan Heller: The Head
  • Ryan Heller: Improved Vocal Production
  • Ryan Heller: Sing Your Part Smart
  • Ryan Heller: Unit Sound
  • Ryan Heller: The Voice
  • Rik Johnson: Care of the Aging Voice
  • Rik Johnson: Vocal Production
  • Charlie Metzger: The Art of Possibilities
  • Charlie Metzger: Score Analysis
  • Charlie Metzger: The Standing Ovation Package
  • Charlie Metzger: Yesterday I Heard the Rain; marking music
  • Roger Mills: David Craig on Performing
  • Roger Mills: Gestures that Make Sense
  • Roger Mills: Larry Ajer's Presentation Tips
  • Patty Severn: Consonants
  • Patty Severn: Vowels
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  • HCNW 2021
    • Everyone Singin' in Harmony
    • Mid-Winter Classes >
      • EVG floorplan
      • EVG song list
      • EVG champions
  • Honors
    • Hall of Fame
    • Barbershop of Year
  • Tags
    • Tag Contest - 2019
  • CONTACTS
    • HCNW Team
    • Magic Moments
    • Mid-Winter Guest Book
    • Puzzles