Register Now Download Registration Materials and Housing Forms. Register online for IES East. IES East Registration Registration postmarked on or before April 2, 2010: $395 Registration received after April 2, 2010: $495 Non-member Registration postmarked on or before April 2, 2010: $495 Non-member Registration received after April 2, 2010: $595 Registration fees include: On-site materials (handouts, seminar program, etc.) Links to download the seminar music and learning media All classes Admission to the opening and closing events All meals on class days (breakfast, lunch, dinner as well as snacks/non-alcoholic beverages such as coffee/tea) Attention Non-members: Considering membership in Sweet Adelines International? View Membership Options here. IES EAST July 8-10, 2010 Pittsburgh, PA Westin Convention Center General Information Get ready to be inspired, to focus on your vocal and visual performance and to learn about how to be a better singer with your chorus or quartet. IES Global will enrich and empower singers with skills that strengthen and integrate the voice, the body and the mind into a total performer. This education experience will help you recognize that you are part of a greater whole – by voice and the contributions you make to your chorus and quartet. The sum total of any ensemble is only as strong as each individual member. Each school location features identical classes, and presentations that are designed to be interactive and experiential through the use of demonstration and active learning. An ingredient of what makes IES Global so special is the intimacy of smaller classes and highly creative class environments. Learning will also occur in large and small group settings, all with a focus on student participation. Download the IES Global Schools Overview of Classes. Learn about your vocal instrument and employ skills that promote vocal energy, breath support, control, resonation and vowel production. Integrating your voice into the art form, learning techniques to promote physical and vocal synchronization and breathing life into your chorus experience will also be examined. Personal responsibilities such as individual focus and discipline, mental and physical preparation and balancing career and chorus/quartet life are additional topics offered. As you can see, this is the perfect opportunity to help you grow into a successful, confident and fearless performer! IES EAST International Faculty Karen Breidert Betty Clipman Nancy Field Diane Huber Lori Lyford Renée Porzel Featured Quartet 2010 International Champion Quartet ZING! IES EAST Housing Information The Westin Convention Center Pittsburgh 1000 Penn Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15222 Room Rate: $155 plus 14% hotel tax per night Immerse yourself in the heart of the city at The Westin Convention Center, a downtown Pittsburgh hotel convenient for both business and leisure travelers. In addition to the renowned Heavenly Bed® and Heavenly Bath®, the hotel is home to The Original Fish Market restaurant and a full service Westin WORKOUT® facility. Your journey to relaxation begins at the Pittsburgh hotel where every room is spacious and features a downtown city view. In addition to the Heavenly Bed® and Heavenly Bath®, all guest rooms also include complimentary High Speed Internet access, Starbucks® brand coffee and are 100% smoke free. Heavenly Bed®: Custom designed pillow-top mattress, boudoir pillow and cover, three crisp 250 thread count sheets, duvet cover with a down blanket and five of the best pillows in the business. Heavenly Bath®: Dual head shower, curved shower rod that provides eight additional inches of elbow room, oversized hand spun cotton bath towels, and signature white tea scented Heavenly Bath products. Hotel reservations will be made through the Meetings & Corporate Services Department at international headquarters. Arrival and Departure Dates: Plan to arrive on the afternoon/early evening of Thursday, July 7 so that you may attend the Opening Reception. Plan to depart on Sunday, July 11 so that you may attend the Closing Event on Saturday evening.   Registration Open Now