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DCP Introduction (DCP INTRO)
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DCP Introduction (DCP INTRO)

Director Certification Program Introduction


The Director Certification Program (DCP) is an educational, self-paced program, designed to provide opportunities to validate the skills and knowledge required to direct a Sweet Adelines chorus.


The DCP...

Imagine If...Director and Visual Leaders Seminar 2024 (DVLS 2024)
$99.00
Live Event Recording
Imagine If...Director and Visual Leaders Seminar 2024 (DVLS 2024)

Recordings of some of the classes that were offered at the 2024 Director and Visual Leaders Seminar, that was held in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The classes available virtually include: 

  • Assessing Your Performance with Joan Boutilier
  • Body and Voice: The...
Jurassic Chords Virtual Quartet Retreat (JCQT)
$10.00
Live Event Recording
Jurassic Chords Virtual Quartet Retreat (JCQT)
Experience the Jurassic Chords Quartet Retreat - and 2025 Queens of Harmony, Clever Girl - virtually. Don't miss the chance to harmonize like it's 65 million years ago!
DCP Module 01: Conducting (Revised July 2024) for Non-DCP Participants (NonDCP Module 1)
$15.00
General Member Education
DCP Module 01: Conducting (Revised July 2024) for Non-DCP Participants (NonDCP Module 1)

Being the musical director of a Sweet Adelines chorus is a big, rewarding, occasionally frustrating job in which you’ll learn more than you ever dreamed you would. There is a whole lot involved in being a director, which you can see just by...

DCP Module 07: Vocal Production for Non-DCP Participants (NonDCP Module 7)
$10.00
General Member Education
DCP Module 07: Vocal Production for Non-DCP Participants (NonDCP Module 7)
Vocal production is at the heart of everything we do as singers; it is the art and science of how we sing. From the JCDB, Guide to Vocal Skills: Vocal skills are an integral part of all aspects of the barbershop style, and all four judging...
DCP Module 11: Performance for Non-DCP Participants (NonDCPModule 11)
$10.00
General Member Education
DCP Module 11: Performance for Non-DCP Participants (NonDCPModule 11)
“If we don't get ourselves out of the rehearsal room and in front of a real audience, we are simply harmonizing the walls, not harmonizing the world.” - Author Unknown Sweet Adelines is a musical organization whose primary objectives are...
DCP Module 10: Rehearsal Planning for Non-DCP Participants (NonDCPModule10)
$10.00
General Member Education
DCP Module 10: Rehearsal Planning for Non-DCP Participants (NonDCPModule10)

The most visible part of the director’s job is when they stand in front of the chorus each week at rehearsal. For new directors it can be terrifying as the anxiety of “getting it right” and feeling that it’s all down to you can overwhelm...

DCP Module 02: Analytical Listening for Non-DCP Participants (NonDCPModule2)
$15.00
General Member Education
DCP Module 02: Analytical Listening for Non-DCP Participants (NonDCPModule2)

One of the key skills a director needs to develop is the ability to listen to their chorus, identify any issues and work out a plan to fix them. This module is titled Analytical Listening to emphasize the fact that the director must listen in a...

DCP Module 03: Organizational Knowledge & Director Resources for Non-DCP Participants (NONDCPModule3)
$10.00
General Member Education
DCP Module 03: Organizational Knowledge & Director Resources for Non-DCP Participants (NONDCPModule3)

Directors are the leaders and role models for their choruses, and need to have a good understanding of how things work, from the chorus level through the regional level to the international level. This module provides information that should be...

DCP Module 04: Teaching & Coaching Skills for Non-DCP Participants (NonDCPModule4)
$10.00
General Member Education
DCP Module 04: Teaching & Coaching Skills for Non-DCP Participants (NonDCPModule4)

The mission of Sweet Adelines is “elevating women singers worldwide through education, performance, and competition in barbershop harmony and a cappella music.” Teaching and coaching is what we do as directors to inspire, empower and elevate...

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