Carole Kirkpatrick
Pacific Sound Chapter #13
11917 292nd St NE
Arlington, WA 98223
(360) 435-0753 (home) (360) 435-3472 (fax)
CAKSINGER@aol.com (e-mail)

FACULTY OBJECTIVE
To assist choruses, quartets and regional membership to better perform and enjoy the art of barbershop harmony through instruction, coaching and educational classes.

INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
CURRENT
Certified International Faculty
Finance Committee
Board of Directors
International President
Master Director
Certified Expression Judge

PREVIOUS
Faculty Workshop Co-Chair
Judge Specialists Moderator
Nominating Committee
Competition Coordinators Task Force Chair
DMA
Judge Specialist, Moderator & Member
Secretary
Small Chorus Festival Chair
Chair of several Judge Workshops
Top 10/20 Quartet Member
Worldwide Liaison

REGIONAL EXPERIENCE
CURRENT
Faculty
Chorus/Quartet Coach
Faculty Vice Regent

PREVIOUS
Vice Regent
Board of Directors
Most all major committees
1997 Champion Chorus Director

MUSICAL EXPERIENCE
College Courses — Theory, etc.
Sweet Adelines Training — 37 years

EDUCATION
Finance/Banking, Pacific Coast Banking School

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION
Washington State Estate Planning Council Member
YWCA — Deferred Giving Committee
Vice President, Washington State Bankers Association

TEACHING DATA
Analytical Listening Section Leader Training
Choreography Teamwork
Coaching Training a Music Staff
Creativity Vocal Production
Directing Skills
Judging
Long-Range Planning
People Skills
Performance Packaging
Quartet Skills

MISCELLANEOUS
I am willing to travel abroad and could stay one week.

TEACHING DATA LIST
Class Title: Laying a Foundation
Class Time: 30 minutes
Description of Class: Vocalizing with a purpose.

Class Title: Barbershop Blueprint
Class Time: 11/2 hours
Description of Class: An overview of the judging categories.

Class Title: Analytical Listening
Class Time: 11/2 hours
Description of Class: Defining the problem.

Class Title: Analytical Listening
Class Time: 11/2 hours
Description of Class: Solutions to the problem.

Class Title: You Too Can Be a Judge
Class Time: 11/2 hours
Description of Class: Getting your feet wet and actually judging.

Class Title: Understanding the Expression Category
Class Time: 11/2 hours
Description of Class: In depth look at this category.

Class Title: You Too Can Be a Coach
Class Time: 11/2 hours
Description of Class: Beginning coaching techniques.

Class Title: The Evolution of the Barbershop Style
Class Time: 11/2 hours
Description of Class: Taped examples of how quartets have progressed.

Class Title: It Does a Body Good
Class Time: 30 minutes
Description of Class: Preparing the body for singing.

Class Title: Principles of Interpretation
Class Time: 1 hour
Description of Class: What do I do with this song?

Class Title: Defining Quartet Style and Image
Class Time: 1 hour
Description of Class:

Class Title: Quarteting
Class Time: 11/2 hours
Description of Class: Everything you ever wanted to know and some stuff you didn't.

Class Title: Vocal Production for All Seasons
Class Time: 1 hour
Description of Class: Basics are forever.

Class Title: Getting the Most Out of Your Music Staff
Class Time: 11/2 hours
Description of Class: A plan to fit your size chorus.

Class Title: Planning Effective Rehearsals
Class Time: 1 hour
Description of Class:

Class Title: When the Music and the Visual Become One
Class Time: 11/2 hours
Description of Class: Director/choreographer relationship.

Class Title: Body Language
Class Time: 1 hour
Description of Class: What are you really saying to each other.

Class Title: Time Management in the Pit

Class Title: Planning Your Chorus Year

Class Title: Directors Role in Membership Retention

Class Title: Advanced Conducting

Class Title: The Elements of Clean Singing


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