Betty Clipman
Houston Horizon Chapter #10
112 April Wind South
Montgomery, TX 77356
(936) 588-5204 (home) (936) 588-6407 (fax)
bettyc3@juno.com (e-mail)

FACULTY OBJECTIVE
My objective as an international faculty member is to impart as much knowledge as possible to our members and make a difference in their lives.

INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
CURRENT
Certified Sound Judge
Certified Expression Judge
Certified International Faculty
Master Director
Strategic Planning Work Group
EDC Chair (1996-98) 1989 Directors' Seminar Chair
International Board of Directors
Judge Specialists Moderator

PREVIOUS
President (1991-93)
Treasurer (1987-89)
Vice President (1989-91)
Regent (1977-79)
DMA (1979-83)
1997 Judge/Faculty Workshop Chair
1980 International Champion Quartet
1988 Int'l Champion Chorus Director
MDC Chair (1989-90)
EDC Chair (1990-91)
1994 International Faculty Training Chair
1989 Directors' Seminar Chair
Board of Directors

REGIONAL EXPERIENCE
PREVIOUS
DMA Faculty (1976-83)
Treasurer
Vice Regent (1975-77)

MUSICAL EXPERIENCE
Piano — 6 years
Voice Lessons — 4 years

EDUCATION
B.A. Psychology
Music Classes/Voice Emphasis, Northern Virginia Community College
(1984-88)
Attended all Sweet Adelines International Directors' Seminars and Conventions
Attended all International Judge and Faculty Workshops since 1980

TEACHING DATA
Chapter Management
Characterization
Coaching
Creativity
Directing Skills
Judging
Motivation People Skills
PVI Training
Quartet Skills
Regional Leader Training
Section Leader Training
Teamwork
Vocal Production

MISCELLANEOUS
I am willing to travel abroad for up to 2 weeks.

TEACHING DATA LIST
I am willing to prepare a class on most Sweet Adeline topics if given enough advance notice. I am qualified to teach any script in the master script list except those pertaining to music theory, arranging and choreography.

Class Topic: Chapter Management
Class Title: Team Management, Is it for You?
Class Time: 1 hour
Description of Class: An exploration of the chorus management team governance structure.

Class Topic: Coaching
Class Title: Priorities and Expectations
Class Time: 11/2 hours
Description of Class: How to set priorities when coaching and satisfy the expectations of those being coached.

Class Topic: Coaching
Class Title: Coaching with T.L.C.
Class Time: 1 1/2 hours
Description of Class: Using people skills and positive coaching techniques so that those being coached will be most receptive and open to learning.

Class Topic: Creativity
Class Title: Freeing Up the Right Side of the Brain
Class Time: 1 1/2 hours
Description of Class: The use of imagery and imagination to enhance creativity.

Class Topic: Directing Skills
Class Title: Conducting Skills
Class Time: 1 1/2 hours
Description of Class: Hands on conducting evaluation in a group setting for DCP and front line directors.

Class Topic: Judging
Class Title: Sound Category
Class Time: 1 hour
Description of Class: Exploration of the elements of the sound category and demonstration of achieving unit sound.

Class Topic: Judging
Class Title: Expression Category — Making the Lyrics Come Alive
Class Time: 1-1 1/2 hours
Description of Class: Exploration of the elements of the expression category and demonstration of elements of artistic lyrical interpretation.

Class Topic: Judging
Class Title: Judging Levels
Class Time: 1 1/2 hours
Description of Class: Use of audiotapes and/or videotapes to identify judging levels.

Class Topic: People Skills
Class Title: Dealing with Ordinary People
Class Time: 1 1/2 hours
Description of Class: There are communication techniques that employ great people skills. We sometimes focus on difficult people. The emphasis here is people skills for the rest of us who aren't difficult.

Class Topic: Quartet Skills
Class Title: Tune In to In Tune
Class Time: 1 hour
Description of Class: To identify the elements of an in-tune performance and to demonstrate how to achieve it.

Class Topic: Quartet Skills
Class Title: What You See Is What You Get
Class Time: 1 hour
Description of Class: Identifies the ingredients of a strong visual performance and demonstrates characteristics of a strong visual performance.

Class Topic: Section Leader Training
Class Title: Conducting An Effective Section Rehearsal
Class Time: 1 hour
Description of Class: Demonstration of conducting a section rehearsal using a regional song.

Class Topic: Section Leader Training
Class Title: Being An Effective Tape Evaluator
Class Time: 1 1/2 hours
Description of Class: Listening to tapes of individual voices and evaluating them together.

Class Topic: Teamwork
Class Title: Teamwork
Class Time: 1-1 1/2 hours
Description of Class: Techniques and leadership skills that encourage team building.

Class Topic: Vocal Production
Class Title: A Journey in Vocal Production
Class Time: 1 1/2 hours
Description of Class: The five elements of vocal production; posture, breathing, phonation, resonation and articulation are taught.

Class Topic: Vocal Production
Class Title: Building a Unit Sound
Class Time: 1 1/2 hours
Description of Class: This class uses a demonstration group(s) to demonstrate techniques for building a unit sound.

Class Topic: PVI Training
Class Title: PVI Training
Class Time: 1-1 1/2 hours
Description of Class: Basic PVI techniques are taught. There are lots of volunteers used for demonstration purposes.

Class Topic: Motivation
Class Title: Motivating Your Chorus
Class Time: 1 hour
Description of Class: Discussion of the use of strategic planning and other motivational techniques to get all chorus members pulling in the same direction.

Class Topic: Characterization
Class Title: Use of Characterization to Make the Music Live
Class Time: 1 hour
Description of Class: Discussion of the elements of characterization and the use of demonstration group(s) to show its effect on the musical product.

Class Topic: Quartet Skills
Class Title: The Color of Sound
Class Time: 1 hour
Description of Class: Identifies the elements of artistic sound and gives demonstration of the use of appropriate colors, textures and techniques for vocal artistry.

Class Topic: Energy
Class Title: It Just Keeps on Charging
Class Time: 1 hour
Description of Class: Demonstration of how energy is necessary to improve vocal production and the entire overall performance.

Class Topic: Unity
Class Title: All for One, One for All
Class Time: 1 hour
Description of Class: Identifies and demonstrates the elements of both an aurally and visually unified performance.

Class Topic: Quartet Skills
Class Title: Maximize Your Resources
Class Time: 1 hour
Description of Class: Encourages quartets to take advantage of audio and visual equipment for self help purposes and demonstrates methods of coaching from within.

Class Topic: Performance Packaging
Class Title: Wrap it up
Class Time: 1 hour
Description of Class: Identifies the elements of a good performance package and demonstrates how song selection, emcee work, and packaging of the material affects the entertainment value.


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