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eZine
Contents
Greetings
Your Stories
Features
International Sales
Queens'
College
Events
Notes of Interest
Song of Welcome
 Events
Congratulations Disneydiva7!
The winner of the
Sweet Adelines International A Cappella Unleashed YouTube.com Singing Contest was announced on Friday, Aug. 1. Youtube.com member, Disneydiva7, received over 83,500 views on their contest entry video, awarding them a $1,000 Visa check card in the first Sweet Adelines International Youtube.com singing contest.
The results have been overwhelming. With more than 20,000 unique views to hit the Sweet Adelines International Youtube.com channel as well as 15,000 viewers of the contest video, we succeeded in reaching a vast community of young female vocalists across the globe.
Thirty-six videos were entered into the contest by amazingly talented women of all ages. Each video collected its own unique views, which currently totals nearly 200,000 views. Each viewer is getting at least a glimpse of Sweet Adelines International and for many it is their first time hearing of us.
Thank you to all who supported the A Cappella Unleashed Youtube.com Singing Contest through the months of June and July.Please continue to share videos through the Sweet Adelines International Youtube.com Channel and check back regularly for updates on future Youtube.com promotions.
International
Convention and Competition
Nov. 4-8, 2008
Hawaii Convention Center
Honolulu, Hawaii
Combining
an amazing location with 10,000 of the world’s most fabulous
women is sure to create once-in-a-lifetime memories. Register today!
Prime seats are selling fast! Register
online for the 2008 convention in Honolulu or
Download
the Registration form here.
Click
here for more convention information.
Showcase
2008
Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2008, 8:00 - 10:30 p.m.
Hawaii Convention Center
This year's Showcase features
2008 International Champion Chorus, Harborlites, 2007 International
Champion Quartet
SALT, a performance of combined Japanese
choruses and Polynesian entertainment.
Don't miss the dramatic war dances of Fiji, the mesmerizing Otea of
Tahiti and the scorching fire-knife dance of Samoa.
New
Convention Procedures
The International Board of Directors adopted changes for convention
beginning this year of which members should be aware.
The Board agreed to a charge of $5 (USD) for name badge changes/additions,
unless the change is necessitated by a typographical error. For any
name addition or change, please contact Lana Clark by Sept. 1 to
avoid being charged. After Sept. 1, all changes will be made on-site
at the ticket office and $5 (USD) will be assessed for each change.
The Board also agreed to provide each attendee one convention program in exchange
for one ticket, at no charge. Convention programs can be found
in the International Sales area, ticket office and the headquarters
office where they can be redeemed for your ticket or purchased for $1
(USD).
Announcing an International
Young Women in Harmony Festival
As a special feature of the convention, we are offering a one-day festival
on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2008, free of charge to 250 vocal students grades
seven through college age (through age 25). Singers in the chorus can
be your daughters, younger sisters, nieces, granddaughters, students
or friends. We are pleased to offer an outstanding opportunity to participate
in an international barbershop chorus with rehearsals during the day,
culminating in an evening perf ormance on our popular Showcase show
that evening.
Students who pre-register for the festival will be emailed a link to download from our Web site the sheet music and learning tracks for the three songs that they will perform at Showcase. The link will be emailed out the first week of September to those who have pre-registered. Participants will also receive complimentary tickets to the evening Showcase performance. (Convention registration and housing will be the expense and responsibility of the individual.) Participants should rehearse the songs before the festival, as the music must be memorized for the show that evening.
Festival clinicians will include Kim Wonders, director of the 2008 Harmony Classic Division AA Champion Chorus, Metro Nashville; and musical theater specialist Vickie Foltz. It will be a busy, fun-filled festival with much to accomplish. Click here to view a preliminary schedule for the festival. For more information and to register, download the
YWIH Festival Registration Form.
Registration is open until the four voice parts are balanced or until Oct. 6. Invitations are being sent to all area junior high schools, high schools, colleges and universities in Hawaii. Applications to participate must be returned by Oct. 6 and will be accepted in the order received until the risers are full.
We hope that you will encourage the young women in your life to participate in this international festival.
Hawaii Coronet Club Show
The audience is invited to participate in singing a tribute to retiring Musical Director Renee Craig. If you plan to attend the Coronet Club Show in Honolulu, you'll find sheet music and learning tracks available on the Coronet Club Web site. Go to www.coronetclub.org, then click on Coronet Club Show. At the right you will see a Tribute to Renee and subtitles for Learning Tracks and Sheet Music. Learning tracks have been recorded by GOLD DUST quartet: Bette Gorton, tenor; Liz Hardcastle, lead; Sandi Wright, baritone; and Tomi McEvoy, bass. The Coronet Club hopes that all those attending the show will join in making this a very special time for Renee and a way to say thank you for her countless contributions to Sweet Adelines over the past 53 years.
2009 Harmony Classic Chorus Competition Order of Appearance
Division A Competitors
1. Idaho Falls A Cappella Chorus
2. Texas Harmony Chorus
3. Millennium Magic Chorus
4. Centennial Blend Chorus
5. Prairie Gold Chorus
Division AA Competitors
1. Metro Mix Chorus
2. Gateway Chorus
3. Top of the Rock Chorus
4. Scioto Valley Chorus
5. Jacksonville Harmony Chorus
SIDE
BY SIDE
DIRECTOR’S SEMINAR & JUDGE TRAINING
DETROIT MARRIOTT RENAISSANCE CENTER
DETROIT, MICH. • JULY 23-26, 2009
This newly developed seminar will bring directors and judges together
Side by Side. An adept combination of international faculty, Master
Directors and past International Champions will unite to deliver superb training.
PERSONAL
PERFORMANCE POWER -
AREA SCHOOLS BEGIN IN 2010
Educational programs for members will be offered in a three-year cycle
at area schools. The schools will be held in accessible hub cities including
three North American locations, one European location and one Pacific
Rim location.
The
area schools’ all-embracing theme, “Personal Performance
Power,” will feature high-energy classes for attendees —
designed around “The Power In You,” as a singer and a performer.
The goal is to enrich and empower singers with skills that strengthen
and integrate the voice, the body and the mind into a total performer.
Click
here for more information about these exciting educational opportunities.
Notes
of Interest
Missing Music Education Events
One of our major goals is providing music education opportunities for young woman eager to learn. Thanks to the commitment and passion of Sweet Adelines members we continue to reach young women through various harmony camps and festivals that take place all over the world. Throughout the years opportunities such as these have gone unnoticed at the international level.
As we strive to maintain relationships and continue to expand our music education program we would like to be kept informed of any YWIH Festivals, Harmony Camps or other related music education events you may know about or are hosting. Information regarding legal and liability considerations as well as feedback forms are available on our Web site or click on the following links to access these documents, Youngliability.pdf. and YWIHFeedback.pdf. Please contact Education Director Lori Decter-Wright at lori@sweetadelineintl.org, with any details, questions or comments. Thank you for your continuous support and dedication.
Online Logins
To provide more efficient service and to minimize duplicate database records, please remember to always login with your name and member identification number when utilizing our online access for orders, convention registrations or other member needs. If the online services are used without your member id, it creates a duplicate record in the database and can impact other member services, including not receiving member pricing for products and registrations. If a new address is used for the duplicate record, your master member record will not be updated which will impact receiving postal mailings, including the Pitch Pipe.
If you have any questions about how to log in using your member id or do not know your id, please contact membership registrar Connie Heyer at 1-800-992-7464 ext. 102 or e-mail connie@sweetadelineintl.org.
Sweet
Adelines Performance
Opportunities at Carnegie Hall
MidAmerica Productions proudly announces the return of the Sweet Adelines
concert series to Carnegie Hall.
In
the early 1990s, New York audiences were mesmerized by the sweet and
sonorous sound of MidAmerica Productions Sweet Adelines series.
Exceptional ensembles, from around the United States, were showcased
in America’s premiere musical venue — Carnegie Hall.
The
series returns on Feb. 15 and 16, 2009, with a truly international representation — choruses from California, Texas, Washington, Canada and New Zealand
will be performing an exceptional program of standards and favorites,
along with a few surprises.
Registrations and audition tapes are now being accepted for our 2010 season. For more information on how your group can experience the thrill of a lifetime by performing at Carnegie Hall, please contact Dennis Loy at: 212-239-0205 ext. 201, or by e-mail at: dloy@midamerica-music.com
Spaces are limited, so don’t delay!
Now Available:
Digital Edition of The Pitch Pipe
Here is the link to your July 2008 digital edition of The Pitch Pipe:
http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks
/sweetadelines/pitchpipe_200807/
Listen to the introduction audio and begin exploring the issue by clicking the tab on the lower corner of the magazine. If your sound is on, you will hear the turning of the page. It’s user-friendly and the pages load quickly. Take a while and explore the features located on the toolbar — there is a tutorial on the introduction page if you need assistance.
There are many links embedded throughout the text and in the advertisements. For instance, check out the sidebar on page 59, A Cappella Unleashed — click on the photo within the sidebar and it will take you straight to the Youtube.com singing contest. In future issues there will be even more rich-media features, surveys and flash technology, making The Pitch Pipe an exciting interactive experience. Future digital issues will also feature articles and promotions not available in the print edition.
Members and subscribers wishing to stop receiving their printed version can go to the members-only section of our Web site to change their record or you can call headquarters to make the change.
We are very excited about this new membership benefit and we would love to know what you think. Please contact editor and publications manager, Joey Mechelle Stenner at saijoey@yahoo.com.
Thanks for reading!
Sweet Adelines on
MySpace Music
Check out the new Sweet Adelines MySpace Music.com page at: www.myspace.com/
sweetadelinesintl in addition to our original Myspace.com page at: http://myspace.com/
sweetadelines. Listen to champion quartet and chorus performances and find a variety of photos that relay the real harmony and the real fun that members truly enjoy.
Sweet Adelines on Facebook.com
If you are a member of Facebook.com please check out the new Sweet Adelines International Facebook.com page. Once you log in as a Facebook.com member search for Sweet Adelines International to open our page. Join a forum and chat directly with members to discover the real women within Sweet Adelines International.
These
pages are a resource tool and intended to be informational for women
interested in singing. This is a great way to share your stories and
photos with Sweet Adelines members and friends. We hope to make many
new friends and inspire many new people to try barbershop. Be sure to
spread the word and let your friends know to check us out.
Song of Welcome
We wish to welcome two new choruses:
Panther City
Region 10
Fort Worth, Texas
Charter Date: July 30, 2008
Spirit of the Coast Harmony
Region 34
Gosford, NSW Australia
Charter Date: July 30, 2008
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Dear
Singer,
Welcome to the August Sing eZine, your monthly newsletter by e-mail.
This issue is packed with exciting stories covering the Harmony Classic and Rising Star competition results, the A Cappella Unleashed Youtube.com Singing Contest, award announcements, the new online marketing center and much more.
Thank
you for your contributions to the Sing eZine and please continue to
write to us at: commdept@sweetadelineintl.org.
We hope you enjoy this issue. Have
a great month!
The Communications Department
Kelly, Joey, Ann-Marie and Mary
Your Stories
Jennifer Edwards to Receive 2008 MENC Award
Jennifer Edwards, a vocal music educator and member of Sweet Adelines since 2001, will receive the 2008 MENC Award at International Convention in Hawaii.
Jennifer is in her seventh year as a vocal music educator and teaches vocal/choral music,  theater, music theory, and composition. She has made significant contributions to music education in schools and promoting the barbershop art form to other music educators by:
- Serving as Women’s Camp director for the Greater Cincinnati Harmony Festival
- Counseling, coaching, and serving on committees for the Singing Buckeyes Harmony Camp
- Presenting master classes to Texas State University Music Education students
- Coaching a collegiate YWIH chorus and a recent BHS Young Harmony Champion Chorus
- Traveling with demonstration quartets to other local schools and chapters for performances and to talk about barbershop in schools.
She was nominated by Bonnie McKibben, education coordinator for Region 17, where Jennifer retains her Chapter-at-Large membership. Thank you, Jennifer, for all of your tremendous efforts.
Maria Ovesson Named Ann Gooch Award Recipient
The dedication, passion, and vision of Maria Ovesson, Nordic Lights Region 32, earned her the 2008 Ann Gooch Award. 
Maria Ovesson enjoys an enviable and outstanding reputation as a Sweet Adelines leader in Sweden and throughout the organization. She is known as the woman others call on when any job needs to be done to perfection.
She is a member of Rönninge Show Chorus and will receive her award on Thursday, Nov. 6, at International Convention. In addition to receiving a plaque honoring her achievement, a $500 contribution will be made to her chorus’ or region’s education fund. Thank you, Maria, for your outstanding contributions.
Curves Winners Gain International Recognition
The winners of the 2007 Sweet Adelines Interna tional Curves contest were recognized in diane magazine (Curves magazine) and will be spotlighted on the Curves Web site during the months of August and September 2008.
The 2008 Spring issue of diane magazine featured a short article on the first and second place winners of the weight-loss contest which included their fun stories and successful results. Check the Curves Web site at, www.mycurves.com, after August 15 to read about exciting details of the contest and participants' inspirational experiences.
Hooked on a Feeling
Oklahoma Jubilee Chorus in Region 25 and their dual chorus-sisters from Sound of the Heartland in Region 7 came together this spring for a unique performance called “Hooked On A Feeling.” The script committee came up with a comical game show theme where chorus members dressed up as a variety of wanna-be game show contestants and were selected to play the game throughout the perfo rmance. Interspersed with the questions and answers, the chorus and quartets sang correlating songs.
Audience members gave thunderous applause and after the show raved that it was our best show yet. Other audience members who had never been to one of our shows commented on how well it was written, questioned why they hadn’t heard of us before and expressed interest in attending future shows. We had a surprising turn out considering that our marketing efforts were made on a shoestring budget without spending any money on advertising. Each chorus member helped spread the word; we posted flyers in local businesses, e-mailed flyers and through press contacts acquired two televised spots on local news channels.
All who attended helped contribute to our fundraising efforts for the 2008 International Convention and Competition in Hawaii. We had a blast! Honolulu – Here we come!
Barbara Moore, performance coordinator
Oklahoma Jubilee Chorus
Region 25
Features
Marketing Center Launches August 15
Through the daily interactions with Sweet Adelines members, the commitment and dedication you invest into this beloved hobby and organization is clearly evident. Therefore, we have been inspired to invest our time in developing an online center that will help simplify your lives. We would like to take away most of the work it takes chorus members to create  membership campaigns by providing user-friendly, prefabricated tools and resources, available at your fingertips, 24/7. The new marketing center will offer downloadable campaign images, customizable templates and copy, membership development tactics, member testimonials, sample materials, guidelines, handbooks and much, much more.
With the launch of the new real women. real harmony. real fun. membership campaign, we've all been anxiously awaiting the grand opening of the new Sweet Adelines International Online Marketing Center, which will undoubtedly assist all who are eager to begin their promotional efforts. Continue to check our Web site throughout the month for more information and please send your suggestions and feedback on what you would like to find in the new marketing center to ann-marie@sweetadelineintl.org.
The Final IES Wraps Up
We would like to thank all of our members who attended the Sweet Adelines International Education Symposium (IES). The event was a huge success with nearly 1,200 members attending. Members enjoyed captivating educational sessions, entertaining chorus and quartet competitions and influential networking forums. The symposium commenced with the opening session on the evening of July 16, where all attendees enjoyed a performance by the 2008 International Champion Quartet FOUR BETTYS.
This year the symposium was packed with more than three full days of classes, and directors were thrilled to add an extra full day of training with Dr. Jim Henry to their schedule. His sessions made a lasting impression on directors and general attendees alike as several attendees commented on how they could have returned home after his classes and feel their money was well spent. Music in the Morning retained its popularity this year with notable attendance each morning, and fresh perspectives were offered through more than 100 new classes.
And the Winners Are:
The Harmony Classic and Rising Star Quartet competitors gave spectacular performances this year at IES. The Harmony Classic competition truly presented the best of Sweet Adelines' small and mid-sized choruses, where Metro Nashville Chorus, from Nashville, Tenn., won the Division AA competition and Stockholm City Voices Chorus, from Stockholm, Sweden, won the Division A competition. The Rising Star Quartet Contest brought out the best of young barbershoppers from around the world. Taking home the gold, WHOLE LOTTA HARMONY Quartet from Baltimore, Md., wowed the judges and audience with a stunning performance.
Congratulations to all of this year’s winners!
Rising Star Quartet Contest
Champions - WHOLE LOTTA HARMONY Quartet
2nd Place - STILETTO Quartet
3rd Place - DREAMCATCHER Quartet
Harmony Classic Division A Competition
Champions - Stockholm City Voices Chorus
2nd Place - Fenton Lakes Chorus
3rd Place - Prairie Echoes Chorus
Harmony Classic Division AA Competition
Champions - Metro Nashville Chorus
2nd Place - City Voices Chorus
3rd Place - Santa Monica Chorus
Please check our Web site for information about upcoming area schools in 2010 and other exciting educational opportunities at, http://www.sweetadelineintl.org/education-main.cfm.
Young
Singers Foundation
Twelve Bev Sellers Memorial Scholarships Awarded!
The Foundation is pleased to publish the names of the 2008-2009 scholarship recipients. These 12 students, studying vocal performance and music education, represent 12 colleges and universities across the United States and Canada. We are proud to feature them in this issue of the Sing eZine, and to publish pictures of three of them. Pictures of all recipients will be featured on the YSF display in Harm ony Bazaar at International Convention in Hawaii.
Michaela Bushey: Ithaca College, Ithaca, N.Y., Vocal Performance and Music Education
Elizabeth Dewhirst: Texas Women's University, Denton, Texas, Vocal Performance
Jennifer Harrison: University of North Texas, Denton, Texas, Vocal Performance
Amelia Lakoff (top photo): Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Vocal Perform ance
Sara Lloyd: University of Illinois, Champaign, Ill. at Urbana, Vocal Performance
Megan Miller: Illinois State University, Normal, Ill., Music Education
Caroline O'Dwyer: University of Connecticut, Storrs, Conn., Vocal Performance
Ian Ramirez (middle photo): University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music, Cincinnati, Ohio, Vocal Performance
Nia Rhein: Westminster Choir College, Princeton, N.J., Vocal Perfo rmance
Yungee Rhie (bottom photo): Indiana University, Bloomington, Ind., Vocal Performance
Rachel Smith: University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, Colo., Vocal Performance
Diana Thompson: University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, N.C., Vocal Performance
You can help talented young people obtain a quality music education! Please visit www.youngsingersfoundation.org.
International Sales
Pre-Order 2008 International Competition Recording
Pre-order your recording of the 2008 International Competition in Honolulu, Hawaii, and reserve your DVD/CD in order to be first on the mailing list. DVDs are $30 (USD)* and CDs are $15 (USD)*.
Updated Sheet Music List
Members may call the international sales department, toll free, direct at 877.545.5441 to request a complimentary, recently updated Single-Copy Sheet Music List. Please note that Arranged Music lists are $5 (USD)*.
New & Improved DCP Resource Modules
Purchase the most current and comprehensive learning tool for directors now.
Module 1, Directing Skills is completely revised and includes an interactive DVD that is supplemented with text to guide you through the various examples.
With over 40 individual tracks, this DVD provides a superb opportunity to view a wide range of directing styles. Featured master directors include Dale Syverson, Kim Hulbert, Jim Arns, Jean Barford and more. Watch the directors demonstrate, in a variety of ways, techniques for beginning a song, establishing and maintaining tempo, directing ad lib, directing breaths, encouraging legato singing, and incorporating dynamics without compromising vocal production.
This self-study program allows you to work at your own pace, and view the performances as many times as you wish.
Module 2, Analytical Listening includes a new CD to further hone your analytical listening skills. The CD features the San Diego Chorus and director Kim Hulbert, and the text guides you through the 21 individual examples. Listen to the CD and see if you can hear the problem or issue noted.
Both modules sell for $15 (USD)* each. The remaining nine modules are available for $10 (USD)* each. All 11 modules can be purchased for the low price of $100 (USD)* per set.
Also, purchase the 2008 updates for Modules 3 – 10 for the nominal fee of $5 (USD)*. This packet does not include any portion of the Directing Skills or Analytical Listening modules.
*Plus
shipping and handling
Queens'
College 2008
Registration is Now Open
Queens’ College is a weekend packed with classes, performances,
quartet coaching, laughter, examining crowns and meeting new friends
- all wrapped up with a song selected especially for participants
of the schools. Attendees learn skills from International Champions
in classes designed and taught by members of the Coronet Club. Faculty
members share tips on music selection and part-smart singing using
the song selected for the schools.
Click here for more information and to register online.
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