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Summer,
2008
Contents
Calendar
Chorus Chatter
Doubletree Hotel Policies
IES: One
Director's Experience
On
The Move with SET
Quartet Corner
RMT
Nominations
Please feel free to make extra copies for
your chorus. The
PDF version will probably print
best.
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Sweet Adelines on Facebook and MySpace
Are you on
Facebook? Then check out SAI's new Facebook page! Once you login, search
for Sweet Adelines International to open our page. Join a forum and chat
directly with members to discover the real women within our organization.
These Facebook pages are a
resource tool and intended to be informational for women interested in singing,
especially the young women who are so linked to this network.
This is a great way to share your stories and photos with Sweet Adelines members
and friends. In addition, 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.
And if you are a
MySpace fan, visit the new Sweet Adelines
pages. There is the MySpace Music page,
plus the original MySpace page;
both are very similar. And did you know you don't have to be a member of MySpace
to visit these sites?!? Listen to our champion quartet and chorus
performances and find a variety of photos that relay the real harmony and the
real fun that members truly enjoy.
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Access Your
SAI Member Information Online
Members can now update their
personal information online, including name, address, e-mail address and phone
numbers! Log on to the following Web page to make corrections to your
membership information:
http://64.207.244.220/sai/
members_online/members/
viewmember.asp?action=start
Please note that when logging in, if your member
number begins with a "0" you must omit it; for example if your member number
is 01234, the log-in page will only accept it if it is entered as 1234.
When submitting email updates to International
please include your member number, name and chapter name with your updated
information.
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Plan Ahead for 2009 Director's Workshop
Side By Side... This is the newly developed seminar
which will bring directors
and judges together, side by side, for four-days of education. An adept combination of international faculty,
Master Directors and past International Champions will unite to deliver superb
training to your director, July 23-26, 2009 in Detroit, MI.
When planning
your budget for the 2009-2010 chorus year, be sure to show your director how
important her/his continued education is to the chapter by funding all or part
of the expenses!
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Regional Calendar
2008
AUGUST
August 23:
LiveWire's Quartet Extravaganza, 7:00 pm, Decatur High School in Federal Way, WA. Contact
Teresa
for more information.
SEPTEMBER
September 19-21: SET with Region 26, with guest faculty quartet Rumors;
Richmond, BC (near Vancouver).
September 19-21: Queens
College; Denver, CO. Faculty: Betty Clipman, Joni Bescos, Diane Huber and The
Buzz. Click
here for more information and other
dates/locations.
OCTOBER
October 3-4:
Grand Olympics Chorus Show;
"Blue Ribbon Barbershop"; Sequim, WA. Saturday, October 4 at
7:00 pm; Sunday, October 5 at 2:00 pm.
October 4:
Harmony Northwest Chorus Show; Melody Hall; Bellingham, WA
October 4:
Olympia
Chorus Show, "Come Rain or Shine"; 2:00 and 7:00 pm;
Kenneth J. Minnaert Center for the Arts at South Puget Sound
Community College, 2011 Mottman Rd. SW in Olympia. Tickets are $10
seniors/students, $15 for adults, and can be purchased by calling
360-438-1988. Parking is free for the show.
October 10-12: Queens College;
Sacramento, CA. Faculty: Sandi Wright, Janet Ashford, Charla Esser and Four
Bettys. Click
here for more information
and other dates/locations.
October 11:
Alaska Sound Celebration
Chorus' Fourth Annual "Sing for Scholarships" Show;
7:30 pm; Alaska Center
for the Performing Arts, Discovery Theatre, Anchorage, Alaska. Free!
October 18: InTune Newsletter deadline for Fall issue; questions and
articles should go to
Nancy Gott.
October 30-November 2: Great Pacific Harmony ~ Pan
Pacific Convention;
Honolulu, Hawaii. Something to do before the SAI Convention! Click
here for more info.
NOVEMBER
November 4-8: SAI International Convention
Honolulu, Hawaii
DECMBER
December 6:
Seattle Shores Chorus Show and Lasagna Dinner.
Shoreline
Christian Church, 14800 First Avenue NW, Shoreline, WA.
For more information, contact
Carol.
December 16:
Pacific Sound Chorus 2nd Annual Christmas Show.
Stay tuned for details!
2009
JANUARY
January 10: InTune Newsletter deadline for Winter issue; questions and
articles should go to
Nancy Gott.
APRIL
April 2-5: Region 13 Annual Convention (SAI); Spokane, WA
April 23-26: Region 26
Annual Convention (SAI); Calgary, AB
MAY
May 9: InTune Newsletter deadline for Spring issue; questions and
articles should go to
Nancy Gott.
May 14-17: Region 24 Annual Convention (SAI)
JULY
July 17-19:
Harmony College Northwest
(HCNW), Tacoma, WA. Don't miss this weekend workshop with our
friends from the Evergreen District. OC Times is the guest faculty! More information to come.
July 23-26:
Director's Seminar and Judges Training, "Side by Side"; Marriott
Renaissance Center; Detroit, MI. This newly developed SAI program
will bring directors and judges together to learn and share. Details
and curriculum to be announced.
July 25: InTune Newsletter deadline for Summer issue; questions and
articles should go to
Nancy Gott.
OCTOBER
October 17: InTune Newsletter deadline for Fall issue; questions and
articles should go to
Nancy Gott.
October 20-24: SAI International Convention
Nashville, Tennessee
NEW DATE!
2010
APRIL
April 22-24: Region 13 Annual Convention (SAI); Anchorage, AK
April 29-May 2: Region
24 Annual Convention (SAI)
Send Calendar info to:
Tracie
Cogdill, Calendar Coordinator
PO Box 80007
Fairbanks, AK 99708
Home: 907-457-5244
Fax: 907-456-5244
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Region 13 Management Team
Team
Coordinator
Chera Boom
907-688-3434
cherab@mtaonline.net
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Communications Coordinator
Susan Soderberg
425.204.5252
susanbass@speakeasy.net
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Director’s
Coordinator
Karen Leet
907-745-8371
ckleet@gci.net
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Education
Coordinator
Patty Martin
360-754-9450
pgmartin1@comcast.net
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Events
Coordinator
Sue Hahn
907.272.4245
sourdoughsuesb-b@alaska.com
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Financial
Coordinator
Janice McKenna
206-368-5499 /
brucejan@drizzle.com
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Marketing
Coordinator
 Announcing...
the Region 13 Logo Design Contest!
We are looking to
redesign our logo, and we need your help. So being Sweet Adelines, what do we
do? We have a contest! Prime your creative juices and let your imagination go
wild. Contest details will follow in the next month or so.
Have you heard? Real
Women, Real Harmony, Real Fun. This is the new
Membership Marketing campaign from Sweet Adelines International. Logos and fonts will be available for
download in mid-August from the
SAI website.
Speaking of the SAI website, have
you checked out the
Publicity/Membership resources available for download? There
is a wealth of information available. Why invent the wheel if we can tweak
it? If you have any questions or suggestions, please let me know.
Jan Matthews
907.522.1988 /
jlm@alaska.net
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Membership
Coordinator
 "Diamonds
in Your Back Yard" is what I call current members: singers already on the risers
who are worth their weight in GOLD! We all know it is cheaper to keep a great
employee than to find a new one; the same can be said about helping our chorus
members achieve life-long membership through strong retention programs and
attention to detail.
Studies show that new members need hands-on nurturing for
five years. Long time members also need to know how much we appreciate them! Let's give the attention, information, and adoration all of our members need to
become firmly planted in the harmonious and happy land of Sweet Adelines
International!
Reminder: Chapter-at-Large dues are
due August 15th for all Region 13 CAL members! Please send your dues to Janice
McKenna, Finance Coordinator, 19706-41st Avenue, NE; Lake Forest Park, WA;
98155.
Cris Turner
509-627-2310
crissings@charter.net
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InTune is published quarterly for the
membership of North Pacific Region 13, Sweet Adelines International. For
questions or comments about this electronic edition, please contact
Sue
Middleton at 253.874.2733.
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The next issue will be distributed in the
Fall; deadline is October 18, 2008. We'd love to hear about your chorus or
quartet! Send articles to
Nancy Gott,
InTune editor.
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Copyright 2008; all rights reserved.
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On The
Move with SET
The
long-anticipated September Enrichment Training (SET) event with guest faculty
quartet Rumors is fast-approaching! Sweet Adelines in North Pacific Region
13 are gathering in Richland, BC the weekend of September 19-21, 2008 to learn, sing, perform and socialize not only with one of the
BEST Queens of Harmony quartets ever, but also with our long-standing friends and sisters
to the north from Canadian Maple Leaf Region 26.
Don't miss the outstanding opportunity to partake in the knowledge and savvy of
the barbershop craft that Rumors will be sharing on this fantastic weekend!
Regions 13 and 26 have been planning this workshop for several years now and are
so fortunate to have Rumors for faculty, as this will be their next-to-last
"hurrah" before retiring after International Convention in Honolulu.
The
early bird registration cost of $50 (US$) is due August 19, 2008;
late registration continues
through September 6 and is $60 (US$). Hotel
reservations must be made by
August
19
with the Best Western Richmond Hotel: 800-663-0299 (tell them you're with Sweet
Adelines to get the lowest rate of $149 (Can$) for a double-double).
In
addition to proposed performances by internationally bound quartets, choruses,
and Rumors, you will be able to participate in a variety of classes such as:
 "How to Build a Wall of Sound"
"Sing Your Part Smart"
"Listening Skill
Building"
"How to Learn Choreography"
"Director Conducting"
"Breath Art"
"Orff" (Huh?!?)
"Rhythmic Body Movement"
"Quartet
Self-Coaching"
"Ballad Phrasing"
"Blending Skills for Musical Leaders"
"Put
Your Best Face Forward"
"Barbershop Ain't Square", and
"Director Workshop on the Art and Craft of Teaching"
Questions? Contact Region 13 SET Chair Juanita Harwood
or Region 13 Education Coordinator Patty
Martin.
Additional details and forms are available on the
Region 13 website.
BE
THERE OR BE SQUARE! I'm sure not going to miss this workshop...see you there,
my friends!
submitted by Joan
Levitin, Region 13 Education Direction Team
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IES: What an Experience
“San
Antonio in JULY? You must be crazy!”
This was not the first summer I’d heard
these words from friends who are not Sweet Adelines, but those in the know always
want to pack themselves in my luggage! The hilly campus of Texas' Trinity University,
the heat, and the humidity are easily outweighed by the hunger to better
understand our craft, by the hours spent being inspired, energized and
challenged by International Education Symposium (IES) faculty and each other,
and by the heartwarming friendships formed and renewed.
FIFTEEN Region 13 directors attended IES
this year! From left to right: (front:) Karen Leet, Alaska Sound
Celebration; Mike Elliott, Spirit of Spokane. (R2:) Susan Kegley, Pacific
Sound; Dottee Rambo, Olympia; Peggy McBride, Alaska Sound Celebration.
(R3:) Sally Wallace, Coeur d'Alene; Becky Pope, Inland Harmony; Karen
Byington, Inland Harmony. (R4) Diana Thomas, RiversEdge; Teresa
McCafferty, Jet Cities; Sue Beck, Voices Northwest; Nikki Blackmer, a
cappella joy. (R5:) Andi Flores, Blue Mountain; Cheryl Isaacs, Harmony
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Directors (and there were 15 who attended from Region 13; see above!) were afforded an extra day during which we got to know Dr. Jim Henry,
the guest faculty for the week. Barbershoppers recognize that he was the bass in
Gas House Gang, is currently director of
the Barbershop Society's Ambassadors of Harmony, and has been
directing since he was a teenager. More impressive than his considerable musical
education is his philosophy that we sing to change people’s lives; our own and
that of our audiences. Each of his presentations during the week challenged
directors to ensure our rehearsals and performances are worthy of that (no
pressure!).
Such well-known Sweet Adelines as
Charla Esser, Dale Syverson, Ase Hagerman, and Lori Lyford greeted attendees
each morning with improvisation, rhythmic and vocal experiences. Tibetan monks
and paper plates will forever be reminders to sing freely and have fun! Then we
all went our different ways to soak in the knowledge, energy and inspiration from
the over 50 international faculty members who taught over 200 classes that week.
The campus buzzed with ideas being shared, songs being sung, and friendships
being formed.
2008
is the last year SAI will hold IES, which had an excellent 10-year run. I especially appreciated the international
aspect: the chance to share experiences and ideas with women from New Zealand
and Sweden, to share a beer with gals from the Netherlands, to share email
addresses with the director of the Dubai chorus, to share a suite with
three-fourths of a quartet from New Jersey. I will miss that.
Fortunately, SAI
is committed to provide quality education to as many members as possible.
Webster’s New World Dictionary defines the source of "symposium" as an
entertainment characterized by drinking, music, and intellectual discussion.
Seems to me that wherever there is a gathering of Sweet Adelines, there is a
symposium.
IES
may have concluded but the spirit lives on with Area Schools, so you, too, can benefit from these
wonderful educational events.
And now they’ll be closer to home, more affordable and accessible for everyone!
What could be better than a weekend filled with stimulating classes, top-notch faculty…and Sweet Adeline spirit!?!
submitted by Diana Thomas, Director, RiversEdge Chorus
| Did you know
that all the IES handouts from 2008 are available on the SAI website?
Click
here for an
INCREDIBLE offering of Sweet Adeline information and education. |
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The RMT Needs Y-O-U
Do
you work and play well with others? Do you have ideas you would like to
share? Do you love being a member of Region 13 and want to help shape our
future? Then consider applying for the Regional Management Team (RMT).
Yes,
I know it was only a few months ago that we installed the 2008-2009
team. Guess what? It’s time to apply for the 2009-2010 team. The positions open
are Team Coordinator, Communications Coordinator, Finance Manager and Director
Coordinator (experience as
an associate, assistant or front-line director is recommended, but not
required). Applications can be found on our website
or by clicking here.
Deadline for submitting an application to the Nominating Committee Chair is
September 30th. If you have any questions about what is involved with serving
the Region as an RMT member, please give me a call at
907.522.1988
or send me an email.
submitted by Jan
Matthews, Marketing Coordinator and
Nominating Committee Chair
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Little-Known Facts About
Convention Hotels
Did
you know the region negotiates and signs contracts for convention hotels five to
six years prior to the events? We have been going to the Doubletree Hotel in
Spokane for a number of years, and contracts have been signed for the future.
Within these contracts are specific items pertaining to our stay, and we are
bound by the contracts to follow these terms.
At a
post-convention meeting, an oversight was brought to our attention regarding the
use of public space at this past convention. The Steering Committee realized
the necessity of making contract issues public to every member of the region to
ensure our continued good relationship with the Doubletree, and
we'd like to explain the parameters for using the public meeting spaces
at the hotel.
All
of our contracted meeting space is assigned through the Steering Committee’s
Convention Housing/Catering Chair, who works in tandem with the hotel Event
Manager. By contract, ANY FOOD/BEVERAGE THAT WILL BE CONSUMED IN THESE SPACES
MUST BE PROVIDED BY THE HOTEL.
This
affects any chorus or other regional group wishing to have a hospitality room, a
room to read score sheets, an afterglow, etc. If you want any food or
beverages in these rooms, arrangements must be made with the hotel to supply
these items. The rooms are assigned per chorus or group by the
Housing/Catering Chair. The set-up and banquet services requests are handled by
the Doubletree Event Manager, after the rooms have been assigned.
So,
in your chorus planning for next spring, you are now "in the know". In the next
issue of InTune, look for an article on room blocks and housing. By the time
convention comes next spring, everyone will be familiar with the "little-known facts"
of the hotel business!
submitted by
Meech Debol, Convention Housing/Catering Chair
Convention Steering Committee
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New Sweet Adelines Marketing Plan to be Unveiled
August 15
Sweet Adelines
International
is developing an
online center that will help simplify your chorus' quest to recruit members to
this wonderful organization. SAI plans to simplify most of the work it takes
chapters to create membership
campaigns by providing user-friendly, prefabricated tools and resources;
available at your fingertips, 24/7. The new SAI 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, there's been lots of buzz about 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.
The anticipated launch date is August 15, so continue to check the
SAI site for more information. If you have suggestions
or feedback on what you would like to find in the
new marketing center, contact
Ann-Marie at SAI.
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Chorus Chatter
Olympia Chorus
Save
this date: October 4, 2008! The Olympia
Chapter's 'annual show will be
everything you've always expected from these incredibly talented women. The
production is titled "Come Rain or Shine!" and will feature local quartets,
actors and headliners guaranteed to keep your toes a-tappin' and your hands a-clappin'!
The
show will expand upon the contrasts between the West and East sides of the great
state of Washington; the ever-changing weather as well as the diversities in the
landscapes! Two meteorologists--The Northwest Weathergirls--will be reporting
to the main news channel, SING 5. Both weathergirls are vying for the attention
of their head newscaster, Norman. Enjoy as the hilarity ensues! All of this is
in the midst of Norman reporting on the
A Cappella Harmony Festival where the Olympia Sweet Adelines are entertaining
thousands of music lovers in their barbershop style. “Singin' in the Rain”, “The
Bluest Skies You've Ever Seen Are In Seattle”, “It's Rainin' Men” and “Java Jive” are
a few of the songs that will be performed.
Some
of the music in this year’s show will also be performed at Carnegie Hall in New
York City in February, 2009, where Olympia has been invited
to sing. They are very proud to have the opportunity to share a little bit of
the Northwest with our Eastern United States friends.
So
come to the Kenneth J. Minnaert Center for the Arts on the campus of South Puget
Sound Community College, 2011 Mottman Road SW, Olympia, on Saturday October 4th
at 2:00 and 7:00 pm. Tickets are $10 for seniors/students and $15 for adults.
Parking on campus is free.
submitted by Diane Hills
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Spirit of Spokane Chorus
We
never know when and how we might touch someone with our music. The
Spirit of
Spokane Chorus had a recent performance, made possible by just such an
encounter.
Last
year "Lisa" came to visit, but decided she didn't have the time commitment
necessary to join. Fast forward a year, when we received a phone call from her.
Lisa is now the Customer Service Manager at the main post office in Spokane, and
was overseeing the installation ceremony of the new postmaster, Ms. Karen
Fairlee. Being the first female postmaster ever in the city, Ms. Fairlee wanted
the installation to involve women. Lisa had kept our card, and after explaining
the request and the format of the ceremony, asked if we could do it? Of course
we said "Yes".
The catch was that
three songs were requested: "The Star-Spangled Banner", "Battle Hymn of the
Republic", and "Hey, Mister Postman". We were fine with the first two; however,
the last one involved a bit of creativity! We found the words and the melody
line, and with the help of our director, Mike Elliott, added some "doo-wah"
chords, learned it in a week, and added a very large visual of an envelope with
"Postage Due" on it, which added some fun to the ceremony. What a wonderful
experience we had preparating and performing. Ms. Fairlee loved it, as well,
even singing along with us on the postman song!
The best part of
the experience: discovering how much closer and stronger we became as a
chorus...and having fun in the process!
submitted by Mech Debol
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Quartets Corner
Greetings from Mojo!
With
just three months to go before International Competition, Mojo has been hard at
work preparing to hit the stage--as Contestant #1 in the Semifinals--and give
the performance of our lives! Over the past few months, we've had the good
fortune to work with some amazing coaches: Dale Syverson (twice!) Erin Howden,
Jan Carley (yes … we're working on our inner Mojo too!) and "Awesome" Joe
Connelly. Coming up on the coaching calendar we'll be working with Sandy
Robinson Marron, Carole Kirkpatrick and again with Dale Syverson.
Since Calgary, we've had many wonderful and memorable experiences, including
performances on the Alaska Sound Celebration Show and Columbia River Chorus
Show. We also had the opportunity to mic test and perform on the Show of
Champions at both Region 26 and Region 13's conventions and had a great time
teaching a class in Region 13. In July, we had a fun time performing on the
annual An-a-Chords show in Anacortes, Washington.
Check out our website at: www.mojoquartet.com (with special thanks to our
wonderful "fifth" member, Chris Rimple). We have a new "guestbook" section--and--if you're all out of Entertainers Secret or have been meaning to give it a
try, just follow the links to learn how you can get a bottle of this wonderful
product.
We
are so appreciative of all the love and support we've received from both Regions
13 and 26. We hope to see many of you at the joint SET/Fall Regional Workshop in
Richmond, BC.
Mojo: Corinna, Julie, Patti & Judy
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