Ida Bilodeau

E-mail:

dbidan@aol.com

Faculty Objective:

To impart the vast educational knowledge/experience that I have obtained through SA Int. Also, to continue to learn while I am doing so. Thirdly, to teach the connection between the facets of the Showmanship Category and the other 3 categories and how beautiful music transcends with it.

Chorus Affiliation:

Valley Forge

Chorus Rehearsal Night:

Tuesday

Hometown:

Phoenixville, PA

Willing to travel:

Distance not an issue

Prefers to work with:

Small chorus:  Yes

Mid-size chorus:  Yes

Large chorus:  Yes

In what area(s) do you want to utilize or develop your musical expertise as a member of the Regional Faculty?

Coaching and teaching; I especially love coaching quartets, as well as choruses

Specialty Area(s):

Judging:  Showmanship

Music:  Quartet Coaching, Pedagogy

Visual:  Choreography, Emceeing, Show Planning/Production

Chapter experience:

Board/Team member; choreographer; membership; Music Team coordinator; President/Team Leader

Regional experience:

DMA/DMR staff; faculty

International experience:

Faculty; judge (showmanship)

Educational background:

B.S. Education, Central Connecticut State University; Masters Equivalency, University of Phoenix, Penn State

Teaching experience:

See International Faculty resume using URL below

Musical experience:

Valley Forge Chorus — 42 years; piano training; bass violin training; chorus, band, and orchestras (college and high school); vocal lessons

Other:

http://www.sweetadelineintl.org/bilodeau.cfm

Tancey Bosna

E-mail:

tanceyb@yahoo.com

Faculty Objective:

To help the region grow by educating our singers; helping them learn how to enjoy singing correctly and more consistently and with more confidence. I would try to utilize as many sources for training as possible, both in the organization and from the professional world.

Chorus Affiliation:

Chesapeake Harmony, Greater Harrisburg

Chorus Rehearsal Night:

Wednesday, Tuesday

Quartet Affiliation:

The Fource

Quartet Rehearsal Night:

Monday

Hometown:

Philadelphia, PA

Willing to travel:

Distance not an issue

Prefers to work with:

Small chorus:  Yes

Mid-size chorus:  Yes

Large chorus:  Yes

In what area(s) do you want to utilize or develop your musical expertise as a member of the Regional Faculty?

I really enjoy helping individuals to expand their vocal and listening skills, then working those skills into a group/unit sound. Getting faculty training from International staff is a great way to add to the "toolbox" for the different learning styles of our members. When they sing well while they're having fun, they're more motivated to continue to learn.

Specialty Area(s):

Administration:  Communication, Desktop publishing, Graphic design

Music:  Analytical listening, Arm waving, Ear training, Quartet coaching, PVI's (conducting with chorus), PVI's (instructing musical staff), Riser placement, Sight singing, Tag singing, Vocal production

Chapter experience:

Board/Team member; director

Regional experience:

DMA/DMR staff; faculty

International experience:

Educational background:

Eight years of piano lessons, some college, technical schools for graphic art, ten years+ private voice lessons. Two SAI Director Seminars, IES 2006, Harmony University 2004, CDWI I & II (SPEBSQSA Director Training Classes)

Teaching experience:

No "official" experience - I do consider being a director a very important "teaching" job; I started making learning tapes in order to speed up the learning process and hope that they teach some skills indirectly.

Musical experience:

Barleysheaf Players in Exton. I was the one of the wives, the baker and a camel driver in a production of "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" way back in the 80's. Great fun to learn 16 songs with choreo and making our own costumes and putting it all together in 2 1/2 months for 11 shows. It put a lot of our Sweet Adelines routine in perspective, some good, some not so good.

Cheri Bowers

E-mail:

ghlead70@rcn.com

Faculty Objective:

To expand the understanding of the Administrative side and promote our hobby.  Four part singing in the barbershop style.

Chorus Affiliation:

Greater Harrisburg

Chorus Rehearsal Night:

Tuesday

Hometown:

Coopersburg, PA

Willing to travel:

31-60 miles

Prefers to work with:

Small chorus:  Yes

Mid-size chorus:  Yes

In what area(s) do you want to utilize or develop your musical expertise as a member of the Regional Faculty?

My strongest suits are on the administrative side of the chorus.

Specialty Area(s):

Administration:  By-laws, Computer skills, Financial planning, Fundraising, Mentoring

Music:  Introduction to Sweet Adelines, Rehearsal planning, Sight singing

Visual:  Choreography, Costumes, Make-up, Show planning/production

Chapter experience:

Assistant director; board/team member; marketing/PR; President/Team Leader; secretary; section leader; show chair; treasurer

Regional experience:

Education team; faculty

International experience:

DCP

Educational background:

I have 2 Associates Degrees -- Accounting and Business Management.

Teaching experience:

Outside of rehearsal I spend what is left of my free time teaching couples dances and line dances as well as creating new dances for new songs.

Musical experience:

22 years of Classical Piano as well as numerous other instruments.  20 years of Private Voice Lessons.

Linda Brown

E-mail:

lbrown2@bcps.org

Faculty Objective:

I would like to share my experience and knowledge to help individuals and choruses grow in their Sweet Adeline life administratively, musically and educationally.

Chorus Affiliation:

Upper Chesapeake/Greater Harrisburg

Chorus Rehearsal Night:

Mon/Tues

Hometown:

Abingdon, MD

Willing to travel:

61-90 miles

Prefers to work with:

Small chorus:  Yes

Mid-size chorus:  Yes

In what area(s) do you want to utilize or develop your musical expertise as a member of the Regional Faculty?

I have strong communication and computer skills.  I would like to help choruses that may be moving to Team Management or are looking for ways to get more involvement from their members and/or train their chorus leaders.  I also have experience in emceeing having served in that capacity for my chorus for the last 7 years.

Specialty Area(s):

Administration:  Communication, Computer skills, Database management, Desktop publishing, Mentoring, Team building, Team management

Music:  Vocal production

Visual:  Emceeing, Script writing, Show planning/production

Chapter experience:

Board/Team member; communications; President/Team Leader; section leader; show chair;

Regional experience:

Directors Coordinator; Team Coordinator

Educational background:

M.Ed administration and supervision

Teaching experience:

Elementary school teacher K-5, currently the Technology Integration Teacher; I teach technology courses to teachers (face to face and online); I have given PVI's at Regional events and within my own chorus

Musical experience:

Sweet Adeline-12 years; Quartet -9 years; Bass Section leader 10 years

Daniel Deisroth

E-mail:

bshopdan@aol.com

Faculty Objective:

To enable choruses, quartets, and individuals to significantly improve their vocal and musical performance.

Chorus Affiliation:

Lehigh Valley Chorus

Chorus Rehearsal Night:

Monday

Hometown:

Levittown, PA

Willing to travel:

Distance not an issue

Prefers to work with:

Small chorus:  Yes

Mid-size chorus:  Yes

Large chorus:  Yes

In what area(s) do you want to utilize or develop your musical expertise as a member of the Regional Faculty?

My experience and education are largely musical, therefore my preference is chorus and quartet coaching and PVI's.  I would also be capable of teaching classes in ear training, sight singing, music theory, and improving small choruses.

Specialty Area(s):

Judging:  Music, Sound

Music:  Analytical listening, Arm waving, Assistant director training, Director training, Ear training, Mentoring, Music selection, Music staff development, Music theory, Quartet coaching, PVI's (conducting with chorus), Riser placement, Section leader training, Sight singing, Tag singing, Vocal production

Chapter experience:

Assistant director; director; marketing/PR;

Educational background:

Musical education at Temple University Esther Boyer College of Music and Westminster Choir College.  Associates of Science in Nursing.  Musical training through the Barbershop Harmony Society and Sweet Adelines International.

Teaching experience:

Director of the Lehigh Valley Sweet Adelines since 2000, faculty at Harmony College East (quartet coaching), Adjunct instructor at Bucks County Community College.

Musical experience:

Director of the Lehigh Valley Sweet Chorus since 2000.  Director Lansdale Northpennsmen Barbershop Chorus 2002-2005.  Assistant director and section leader, Easton, PA Brothers in Harmony, 1999 & 2007 International Competitors.  Baritone Good Times (Barbershop Quartet), 2001 & 2003 International competitors, 2000 Mid-Atlantic District 2nd place quartet.

Claire Domenick

E-mail:

cdomenick@aol.com

Faculty Objective:

Share my knowledge of Sweet Adelines and keep the joy and fun in the learning process.

Chorus Affiliation:

Greater Harrisburg

Chorus Rehearsal Night:

Tuesday

Quartet Affiliation:

The Fource

Quartet Rehearsal Night:

Monday

Hometown:

Malvern, PA

Willing to travel:

Distance not an issue

Prefers to work with:

Small chorus:  Yes

Mid-size chorus:  Yes

In what area(s) do you want to utilize or develop your musical expertise as a member of the Regional Faculty?

All 4 judging categories of competition

Specialty Area(s):

Music:  Analytical listening, Arm waving, Director training, Ear training, Mentoring, Quartet coaching, Riser placement, Vocal production

Visual:  Choreography

Chapter experience:

Director

Regional experience:

Education team; faculty

International experience:

DCP

Educational background:

Raised on BBS.

Teaching experience:

Section Leader – VF; Asst Director Brandywine; Director - Greater Harrisburg

Musical experience:

Tenor -The Fource - Reg 19 2007 Champions; Director - Greater Harrisburg - 2007 Reg Champions

Gayle Doughtie

E-mail:

gayle.doughtie@yahoo.com

Faculty Objective:

It is my primary objective to utilize my teaching skills and educational experience to assist in training musical leaders and advancing the mission of Sweet Adelines International.

Chorus Affiliation:

Pride of Baltimore

Chorus Rehearsal Night:

Monday

Quartet Affiliation:

Pinnacle

Quartet Rehearsal Night:

varies but usually Wednesday

Hometown:

Alexandria, VA

Willing to travel:

Distance not an issue