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2018 Handouts

Supercharging Your Chapter - Paul Ellinger

PVI's and Vocal Lessons
Beth Bruce -

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

SESSION 2:
Beth Bruce - Vowel Targets and Practical Application

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

Kathy Scheel / Nancy Kurth - Take Me to Your (Section) Leader

Lucy Heinkel - How to be a Great Small Chorus

Paul Ellinger - Wavebox Singing (Ses 3-6)
Rob Macdonald - Five Leadership Practices
Ted Chamberlain - Techno-Tuning

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

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

Nancy Kurth - Vocal Exercises for Sectionals using Clues in the music

Rob Macdonald - Leadership is Empowering
Ron Black - Ring Chords Like Never Before
Ted Chamberlain - LAXVox and SovT

SESSION 5:
Beth Bruce - You are in charge of YOU
Chris Rimple - Inclusion in Barbershop
Jan Carley - Eliminating Mental Interference

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

Nancy Kurth - Section Bonding and Unity

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

Jean Barford - Space and Placespace_and_place.pdf
Lisa Schwarzkopf - Rhythm Basics
Lucy Heinkel - It's Not a Hashtag
Mike Rosen - SmartScore

Will Fox - Smoke and Mirrors: Being your own vocal coach

SESSION 7:
Chris Rimple - Grow Your Chapter
Gerry Borden - Mixed Barbershop Chorus

Harry Buerer: Woodshedding for Beginner
LoveNotes - Phonetics Handout
Nancy Kurth: Tips and Tricks for Sectionals and How to Apply Them

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

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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