Tori Postma
Mountain Jubilee Chapter #8
3153 W. Teton Heights Ct.
So Jordan, UT 84095
(801) 302-0863 (home) • toripostma@aol.com (e-mail)

FACULTY OBJECTIVE
I want everyone I coach or teach to have increased self-esteem because they have some new tools in their musical and performance repertoire.

INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
CURRENT
Certified International Faculty
Certified Showmanship Judge
Master Director
Education Direction Committee
Showcase Committee

PREVIOUS
Choreographer's Workshop
Summer Seminars
1997 Directors' Seminar
1997 Judge/Faculty Workshop
Judge Specialist

REGIONAL EXPERIENCE
CURRENT
Region 8, Judging Workshop and Novice Quartet Contest
Region 25, Quartet Workshop
Region 16, Workshop

PREVIOUS
AES and NZES Faculty
Regional School, Region 17, 10, 1, 7, 2, 15, 14, 11, 22, 13, 23, 26

MUSICAL EXPERIENCE
International Quartet Medalist
Piano Study — 12 years
Voice Study — 5 years
Director — 24 years

EDUCATION
B.S. English Education, University of Utah
Minor in Music

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION

TEACHING DATA
Basic Music Theory
Body Language
Showmanship
Creativitiy
Directing Skills
Judging
Peopel Skills
Performance Packaging
Quartet Skills

Section Leader Training
Teamwork
Vocal Production
Unity

MISCELLANEOUS
I'm willing to put together scripts on any subject with enough advance notice.

TEACHING DATA LIST
Class Title: Body Language for Performers
Class Time: 1-1/2 to 2hours
Description of Class: For general membership examining showmanship and its relationship to body language. Covers stage fright, believable choreography, putting an audience at ease, emcee helps and character creation.

Class Title: Ask Not What Your Chorus Can Do for You
Class Time: 1 hour
Description of Class: For general membership on individual commitment, positive attitude and championship rehearsal skills. A great wrap up class for the weekend.

Class Title: On Your Way Up
Class Time: 1 hour
Description of Class: For general membership on the five vital skills to improve scores in all four categories.

Class Title: Stay in Tune, The P Theory
Class Time: 1 hour
Description of Class: For the general member on Pythagorean tuning made easy. Anyone can understand how and why to use it. Sounds cinokucated, but it isn't! Always a favorite!

Class Title: Know Your Strengths
Class Time: 1 hour
Description of Class: For quartets, directors or general membership. Exploring different performing styles and musical strengths.

Class Title: Babershop Style
Class Time: 1 1/2 hours
Description of Class: What makes our art form unique? What will make the most ring? Exploration of what makes a song or perfromance barbershop, listening to examples of a variety of styles.

Class Title: Music Selection
Class Time: 1 to 1 1/2hours
Description of Class: For Directors, music leaders and quartets on how to make great music choices that will be right for your group and score well in contest.

Class Title: Director Education
Class Time: Can be a whole weekend
Description of Class: Director as Performer, Teaching Skills, Conducting Skills, Music Selection, Barbershop Style, Music Staff Training, Contest Preparation, People Skills, Vocal Skills and Judging Education.

Class Title: Vocal Warmups
Class Time: 1 hour
Description of Class: Devoted to vocal skills and techniques. Good to start the day. Can be shorter or longer.

Class Title: You Be the Judge
Description of Class: Best for small groups, using VCR and the judging level tape. Review of the four categories and trial judging for the participants.

Class Title: Wall of Sound
Class Time: 1 hour
Description of Class: For the general member covering the breath support, resonance, diction and the energized singing required for a solid barbershop sound.

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