Region 15 Virtual VocalFest 2021
REGION 15 STRONG!
Saturday, September 18, 2021
9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
GUESTS: If you are not a member of Region 15, click here to learn more!
9/13/2021 Update
We are pleased to provide final details and access information for VocalFest (Saturday 9/18)!
You can still register for VocalFest 2021: VocalFest 2021 Registration Form
VocalFest will take place on Zoom (link below), and will utilize Breakout Rooms which will be accessed right from the main meeting. The event will begin promptly at 9:00am, and you can join the Zoom starting at 8:45am.
As noted on the class schedule, there are four rounds of classes (two before and two after the lunch break). In each session there will be four or five options, and you will be able to self-select your classes by choosing the numbered Breakout Room. (We’ll list the classes / rooms on-screen to guide you.)
We hope that you will plan to join us for the whole day, but you will be able to enter and leave the Zoom meeting at will. Just remember that you will need to join the main meeting first, in order to access and join sessions in the Breakout Rooms.
*** VocalFest Zoom meeting link ***
Topic: Region 15 Virtual Vocal Fest
Time: Sep 18, 2021 08:45 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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9/10/2021 Update
There is still time to register for VocalFest 2021!
We ask that you submit your response by Saturday, September 11, to help us plan for the day - but this is not a hard cutoff date.
Now Available:
As you will see, there are four rounds of faculty breakout sessions planned. You will be able to attend one class per time slot.
Here' a topline list of the amazing VocalFest 2021 classes and faculty!
- ACP & DCP: The Arrangers and Directors Certification Programs (Jeanne Elmuccio)
- Barbershop Basics For Newbies & Music Educators (Sky Harris) – Recommended for guests (non-members)
- DEI Toolkit (Guest Faculty Deb Ferenc and members of the SAI Chorus Toolkit Committee)
- D.E.P.th: Director Education Program (Katie Blackwood & Harriette Walters) – For frontline chorus directors only
- Ear & Interval Training (Guest Faculty Kim Newcomb)
- Expressing Your Ensemble Identity: Leading With Authenticity & Inclusivity (Anna Chelak)
- How to Look at Music When You Don’t Read Music! (Susan Koppenhaver)
- How to Make Your Own Learning Files (Jenn Hunter)
- Maintaining Good Vocal Production Now and Forever! (Harriette Walters)
- Reset & Recharge (Guest Faculty Jan Carley)
- Show Up Relaxed & Ready to Rock: Practices And Movements That Calm The Body, Mind And Emotions (Rhonda Spoelstra)
- Strong Community Makes The Best Performers! (Alexis DePersia-Norelli)
- Vocal Health Tips (Alicia Caron)
8/26/2021 Update
Registration is now open for VocalFest 2021!
Please plan to submit your response by Saturday, September 11, to help us plan for the day.
As you will see, there are four rounds of faculty breakout sessions planned. You will be able to attend one class per time slot. (All class descriptions will be supplied with the final schedule, coming soon.)
VocalFest Registration is FREE. $15 suggested contribution to help support Region 15 programming. But these are challenging times, so we invite you to pay what you can. We are accepting contributions via PayPal.
** You don't need to be a PayPal user to contribute that way. If you click on the link, you will have the option to submit via Debit or Credit Card (bottom button). If you are not able to contribute via PayPal, but would like to donate to Region 15, contact Vicki Tisch (Region 15 Communications Coordinator) at [email protected].
8/20/2021 Update
Dear Region 15 – We're delighted to report that final plans are coming together for VocalFest 2021. Read on to see what's in store, mark your calendar, and watch for registration and detailed class schedule soon!
Virtual VocalFest 2021: Region 15 Strong!
Plus Regional Membership Drive
Saturday, September 18
9:00am - 3:00pm
All classes will take place on Zoom
Registration is FREE (Or $15 suggested donation, to help support Region 15 programming)
The day will begin with Kim Newcombe, end with Jan Carley, and be filled with class offerings from regional faculty!
Kim Newcomb * Ear & Interval Training
This class focuses on Aural Skills and Pitch Development. It serves as an introduction to tools that can be practically applied to your daily music making. We will explore exercises that develop the ear, strengthen interval recognition, sight reading, and aural memory. (For more on Kim Newcombe, see below.)
Jan Carley * Reset & Recharge
An interactive session to do a “Mental Reset and Recharge” to inspire you for the next leg of this long “Covid Triathlon.” You will learn how to take control and do a mental shift from a reactive to creative way of thinking, get tools to help stay mentally resilient, and reconnect with your unique “secret sauce” so you can keep “rising strong” in the months ahead. (For more on Jan Carley, see below.)
Sessions from Region 15 Faculty include How to Look at Music When You Don’t Read Music, Make Your Own Music Files, a tour of the new Sweet Adelines DEI Toolkit, Arranger and Director Certification Programs, as well as Director Education programming!
We are also excited to announce that VocalFest 2021 will be opened up to non-members as a Membership Drive opportunity. There will be classes geared towards singers and music educators who are new to barbershop, and the event will be promoted to singers in the communities surrounding our 19 chapters. We want to encourage folks to come and see what we are all about! We plan to have social media posts and communications that you and your chapter can share with friends, prospective members, local music educators, etc. to help spread the word.
As mentioned above, more information will be coming soon – including a detailed schedule with all class descriptions, and a registration RSVP form to give us a sense of planned attendance. Feel free to reach out with any questions in the meantime. (Email Region 15 Communications Coordinator Vicki Tisch at [email protected].)
Sincerely,
Jean Schoenlank, Region 15 Education Coordinator
Melissa Prew, Region 15 Membership Coordinator
And the rest of your Regional Management Team
------- About our visiting Faculty -------
Kim Newcomb has been a member of Sweet Adelines for 14 years and she is on the SAI faculty. She sings baritone in The Ladies Quartet, tenor in Half and Half Quartet, and serves as the director for Capital City Chorus. Kim has a Bachelor's Degree in Vocal Music Education and runs her own business, NewVoice Studio, through which she teaches voice lessons, makes learning tracks, and coaches ensembles all over the world.
Jan Carley, the Inner Coach of Barbershop, has been transforming the singing experiences of thousands of barbershoppers worldwide since 2007. She is a Professional Certified Executive Coach and the author of Harmony from the Inside Out: A Guide to Peak Performance and The Overtone Effect: Live Your Life on a High Note!. These unprecedented times have had a silver lining, in that Jan’s webinars, keynotes, and coaching can now reach any group, anywhere by Zoom!
VocalFest Registration is FREE.
$15 suggested contribution, to help support Region 15 programming. But these are challenging times, so we invite you to pay what you can. We are accepting contributions via PayPal.
** You don't need to be a PayPal user to contribute that way. If you click on the PayPal link, you will have the option to submit via Debit or Credit Card (bottom button). If you are not able to contribute via PayPal, but would like to donate to Region 15, contact Vicki Tisch (Region 15 Communications Coordinator) at [email protected].
