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 -
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
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
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
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
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
- 1) Qualities/Characteristics
- 2) Write Your Own Description
- 3) Ways Section Leaders Can Support
- 4) Quality Control Programs
- 5) Adult Learners
- 6) Brain Quiz
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
- It's About the Music, or is it? Being a masterful director
- Leadership Being Awareness Reflection
- Presentation
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
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
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
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
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