Illinois District Academy of Harmony (IDAH) 2010!
What: Illinois District Academy of Harmony (IDAH) 2010
When: March 13, 2010
Headstart quartet coaching is available Friday night
Where: Doubletree Hotel, Bloomington, IL
Who: Individuals, Quartets, Choruses, Directors
Why: Fun – Coaching – Education – Entertainment – More Fun
Cost: $85 for general students
$75 for each chorus member
$85 each member for your quartet
Schedule: 9:00am - 8:30pm (includes education, lunch, education, dinner, and afterglow)
Register securely online (VISA/MasterCard Only)
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Featured Quartet: Masterpiece
Including:
- Mark Hale, lead of Masterpiece and director of Masters of Harmony
- Coaching for quartets and choruses
- Classes for individuals
Don’t miss it!
2009 was great! 2010 will be EVEN BETTER!
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IDAH Class Descriptions
- Vocal Production...examines the human voice and analyze how sound is produced. This hands-on approach will allow students to hear and identify vocal qualities (tone, placement, color) and how to match sounds within a quartet and chorus.
- History of Barbershop...travel from our roots over the years and into the present through the sights and sounds of the legends and leaders of our Society. Discover how our hobby evolved and the men who helped shape our Society.
- How To Have the Chapter YOU want...we’ve brought back one of our most popular courses which will enable you to make a difference in your chapter. Learn creative ideas and methods that can help shape the future of your chapter through increased growth and community involvement. A must for every barbershopper.
- Show Production...learn the ABC’s of putting your chapter’s best entertainment foot forward. Let a show production pro show you ways to help your chapter, large or small, use their talents to produce your best shows ever. Shows that will have your audiences coming back for more every year.
- Big League Tags...two hours of hands-on vocal kicks. Sing your part or learn a new part to some of the most popular tags in Society history, written by our Society legends. This class will find you asking for more.
- Filling Those Show Seats...You’ve put together a great show, but you never seem to get the people into the seats. This class will provide new, creative methods for you and your show committee to develop a plan to reach that Standing Room Only experience. Tried everything? Wait until you hear these fresh new ideas that will insure the success you’ve been looking for.
IDAH Staff Instructors
Dan Signor...Vocal Production
Dan returns to IDAH as a resident of the Northeastern District. An active voice teacher and ensemble coach, Dan has been barbershopping for 15 years in the New England area. Dan’s credits include certified Singing judge, chorus director, district quartet champion and a member of the NED Music and Performance Committee.
A 15 year veteran vocal music teacher, Dan currently teaches vocal music in grades 7 through 12 in Lebanon, New Hampshire. This finds him directing six different vocal groups, along with directing a community based a cappella choir. Students of his class will appreciate his relaxed teaching style and quick wit.
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Grady Kerr...History of Barbershop
Grady Kerr joins us for his first visit to IDAH from Irving, Texas where he is a member of the Vocal Majority Chorus, having earned three gold medals with this world renowned group. An award winning publication editor for his chapter, the Southwestern District and the Association of International Quartet Champions, he has been presented with many awards on the chapter, district and international level.
Grady has been greatly involved in the history of the BHS with his writings and has served as SWD historian for 23 years. A veteran of the BHS COTS faculty, he teaches history around the country at various schools. Currently Grady serves the Society as chairman of the Society Archives Committee and also the official Barbershop Harmony Society Historian.
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Steve Shannon...How To Have the Chapter You Want and Big League Tags
Steve is back with us again by popular demand. He has done, and continues to, do it all. A barbershopper since 1963 and resident of Huston, Texas, Steve has traveled Society wide to bring his vast amount of knowledge and problem solving ability to barbershoppers everywhere.
Arranger, chorus director, quartet man, coach and emcee, Steve has helped create and restart dozens of chapters as well as been the driving force behind our Society YIH and Conductor Workshop programs.
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Syl Wetle...Show Production and Filling Seats For Your Show
A long time barbershop figure in Illinois, Syl has done about everything imaginable at the chapter and district level. Syl was the driving force in the development of chapters in Wood Dale, Northbrook and Lake County. A past president of the Illinois District, he has been a COTS instructor since the programs start and successfully developed the prototype for the current Society Standing Ovation Program.
An avid quartet man, Syl has been involved with chapter show production, script writing and emceeing for many years. He currently is a veteran staff member at our BHS Harmony University where he has taught show production and show script writing for over 20 years. Syl is the catalyst and producer of years of successful Harmony University shows.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is IDAH?
IDAH, the Illinois District Academy of Harmony, is the major music education school sponsored by the Illinois District and the Music and Performance committee. It will take place in Bloomington at the Doubletree Hotel on Saturday, March 13, 2010.
How much time is involved?
The school is conveniently located two hours from almost any point in the district. We start at 9:00 am. Classes and general sessions, along with a lunch, dinner and afterglow fill up the entire day. You will be on your way home by 8:30 pm. You will have no added costs for an overnight stay.
Why would I want to attend ?
You name it, we’ve got it! Choose three classes (two hours in length) from an expanded variety of interesting subjects...from tag singing to how to creating successful performances. Quartet coaching and chorus coaching is offered for all levels. This is a fun event and an opportunity to spend an entire day with other Barbershoppers from around the district, as well as an opportunity to mingle and share that fun with a staff of experts from all over our great Society.
Can I bring my quartet?
Absolutely! A staff of 15 experienced coaches, most are certified judges, are waiting to provide your quartet with the tools you need to become better performers. The cost for your quartet is $85 per man. As an added incentive, if your quartet is among the first 10 Illinois quartets to register, our district Quartet Champions Association will give you a $50 contribution after your quartet completes all of the coaching sessions.
What’s available for my chorus?
Glad you asked. That same staff of coaches will be available to work with your chorus, and at a reduced cost with your director attending FREE.. Such a deal ! .
How much will all of this cost?
We think that you will agree that the cost for the value received cannot be found anywhere around. A full day of barbershop focused classes, intensive quartet and chorus coaching, plus two meals (lunch & dinner) and a great afterglow. All for the low cost of $85 for general students, $75 for each chorus member, and $85 each for your quartet .
What about that Afterglow?
More Fun! You will not want to miss this festive wrap up to an exciting, fun-filled day of barbershopping. Selected quartets will be invited to sing, plus we will have the added feature of OFF THE RECORD, current district quartet champions and the Sound of Illinois, or district chorus champs. Top that off with a performance by our guest coaching quartet, MASTERPIECE. These guys are all former gold medal champions and recently placed 6th in Anaheim last summer.
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