Seminar Videos

2023 Summer Sizzler Sourcebook with Handouts

Friday, August 11

• Straighten Up and Breathe Right (Mary Rhea)
  • Part 1
  • Part 2
  • Part 3
• Coaching Under Glass: SwingTime (Mary Rhea)
  • Part 1
  • Part 2
  • Part 3
• Novice Quartet/Double Quartet Contest
  • Opening / Mic Testing (Valkyries with special guest Leah Tanzy-Roberts)
  • Contestant #1 – Gin & Tonix
  • Contestant #2 – Weekenders (withdrawn – no video)
  • Contestant #3 – Four Sentimental Reasons
  • Contestant #4 – Barbershop Babes
  • Contestant #5 – Summersault
  • Contestant #6 – Diner D8
  • Contestant #7 – 3 + 1
  • Contestant #8 – Cuddle Bugs
  • Contestant #9 – Confetti
  • Contestant #10 – Good Vibes Only
  • Contestant #11 – Four the Most Part
  • Contestant #12 – Harmony from Here & Beyond
  • Lady Luck Showtime Chorus Performance
  • Announcement of Placements / Closing

Saturday, August 12

• What Is Forward Motion, Anyway? (Mary Rhea)
  • Part 1
  • Part 2
  • Part 3
• Artistry vs. Technique (Mary Rhea)
  • Part 1
  • Part 2
• Harmony Hoopla (Bridget Barrett)
• I’d Like to Buy a Vowel (Mary Rhea)
  • Part 1
  • Part 2
  • Part 3
• We Know the Notes – Now What? (Mary Rhea)
  • Part 1
  • Part 2
• STAR Chorus Performance
• Winners’ Circle Show
  • Part 1
  • Part 2
  • Part 3
  • Part 4
  • Part 5
  • Part 6

Sunday, August 13

• Coaching Under Glass: Verdugo Hills Chorus (Mary Rhea)
  • Part 1
  • Part 2
  • Part 3

2022 Fall Festival Sourcebook with Handouts

Saturday, October 22

• How to Post Persuasively (Jen Zucker)
• Building a Web of Chorus Information (Kim Alley)
• The Mysterious Music Category (Mary Ashford)
• Courageously Choosing Contest Music (Mary Ashford)
• Judging: Behind the Scenes (Bobbette Gantz)

Sunday, October 23

• Moving Air into Sound (Laura Pallas-Singer)
• Marking Your Music for Success (Laura Pallas-Singer)
• Open Forum (Tammy Ragsdale)

2022 Summer Sizzler Sourcebook with Handouts

Friday, July 15

• Training a Music Team (Kim Wonders)
  • Part 1
  • Part 2
  • Part 3
• Rehearsal Techniques (Kim Wonders)
  • Part 1
  • Part 2
  • Part 3
• Quartet Showcase and Golden Sands Chorus Performance
  • Links coming soon!

Saturday, July 16

• Unit Approach to Vocal Production (Kim Wonders)
  • Part 1
  • Part 2
  • Part 3
• The Power-Packed Performance (Kim Wonders)
  • Part 1
  • Part 2
  • Part 3
• Harmony Hoopla
• Coaching Under Glass: SwingTime (Kim Wonders)
  • Part 1
  • Part 2
  • Part 3
• Training Games for Performers (Kim Wonders)
  • Part 1
  • Part 2
  • Part 3
• Winners’ Circle Show
  • Part 1
  • Part 2
  • Part 3
  • Part 4
  • Part 5
  • Part 6
  • Part 7
  • Part 8
  • Part 9
  • Part 10

Sunday, July 17

• Coaching Under Glass: Santa Monica Chorus (Kim Wonders)
  • Links coming soon!
• Drawings & Wrap-Up (not recorded)

2021 Virtual Fall Festival Sourcebook with Handouts

Friday, November 5

• Welcome to Fall Festival (Tammy Ragsdale) / Instant Everything (Kim Vaughn)
• FACT OR FICTION: Barbershop Style (Anne Downton)

Saturday, November 6

• Regional Inspiration (Tammy Ragsdale)
• A Different Approach to Interpretation (Kim Vaughn)
• Compassionate Communication (Jolene Liang & Elizabeth Orr)
• The Mysterious World of Judges (Bobbette Gantz)
• Rookie Rally (Bridget Barrett)
• Coaching Under Glass – SwingTime (Kim Vaughn)
• Coaching Under Glass – Off the Record (Anne Downton)

Sunday, November 7

• Wrap-Up (not recorded)

2021 Virtual Summer Sizzler Sourcebook with Handouts

Friday, August 20

• Welcome to Summer Sizzler
• The All-New Visual Communications Category & Faux Contest (Diane Porsch)
• Greetings, Lobby Check-in, and Expressive Singing (Lea Beverley)
• Novice Showcase & Assisting Chorus Performance

Saturday, August 21

• Regional Inspiration (Tammy Ragsdale)
• Attitudes Anonymous (Diane Porsch)
• Demystifying the Expression Category! (Lea Beverley)
• Rookie Rally (Bridget Barrett)
• Embellishments – Barbershop Ear Candy (Lea Beverley)
  • Embellishments Handout
• The Song Assessment Tool Is Our Friend – Really! (Bridget Barrett)
  • Song Assessment Tool Additional Resources
• Technology and Barbershop (Kim Alley)
• Winners’ Circle Sizzlin’ Showcase

Sunday, August 22

• Wrap-up & Silent Auction Winners

2019 Fall Festival Sourcebook with Handouts

We Came Here to Sing – Part 1
We Came Here to Sing – Part 2

Coaching Under Glass with Swing Time – Part 1
Coaching Under Glass with Swing Time – Part 2
Coaching Under Glass with Swing Time – Part 3

Barbershop:  It’s What We Do! – Part 1
Barbershop:  It’s What We Do! – Part 2

The Personality Puzzle – Part 1
The Personality Puzzle – Part 2

The Whole Enchilada:  Packaging, Polishing, and Performing – Part 1
The Whole Enchilada:  Packaging, Polishing, and Performing – Part 2

What’s Your Wattage?  With the STAR Chorus – Part 1
What’s Your Wattage?  With the STAR Chorus – Part 2
What’s Your Wattage?  With the STAR Chorus – Part 3

More Important Than Shoes – Part 1
More Important Than Shoes – Part 2
More Important Than Shoes – Part 3

Making Musical Progress – Part 1
Making Musical Progress – Part 2
Making Musical Progress – Part 3

The Competition Experience:  Developing a Healthy Attitude About Competition  – Part 1
The Competition Experience:  Developing a Healthy Attitude About Competition  – Part 2

2019 Summer Sizzler Sourcebook with Class Handouts

Vocal Skill Building Class #1 (Fri) Part 1
Vocal Skill Building Class #1 (Fri) Part 2
Vocal Skill Building Class #2 (Sat) Part 1
Vocal Skill Building Class #2 (Sat) Part 2

Lead A Sectional Like A Boss – Part 1
Lead A Sectional Like A Boss – Part 2
Lead A Sectional Like A Boss – Part 3
Lead A Sectional Like A Boss – Part 4

Mixology – Part 1
Mixology – Part 2
Mixology – Part 3

How To Get Better – Part 1
How To Get Better – Part 2
How To Get Better – Part 3

All for One and One for Unity – Part 1
All for One and One for Unity – Part 2
All for One and One for Unity – Part 3
All for One and One for Unity – Part 4

Music in the Morning (Sun)

Questions & Answers – Sunday morning wrap-up

• 2018 Summer Sizzler Sourcebook
• Breath and Beyond Part 1
• Breath and Beyond Part 2
• Breath and Beyond Part 3
• ARTISTRY AND THE POWER WITH YOU PT. 1
• ARTISTRY AND THE POWER WITH YOU PT. 2
• ARTISTRY AND THE POWER WITH YOU PT. 3
• Demystifying Resonance 1
• Demystifying Resonance 2
• Demystifying Resonance 3
• Artistic Singing for any Level – with STAR Chorus -1
• Artistic Singing for any Level – with STAR Chorus -2
• Artistic Singing for any Level – with STAR Chorus -3
• Straw Technique Laura Pallas Singer 1
• Straw Technique Laura Pallas Singer 2
• Putting the Best YOU in the UNIT – Troubadour & Lady Luck pt 1
• Putting the Best YOU in the UNIT – Troubadour & Lady Luck pt 2
• Putting the Best YOU in the UNIT – Troubadour & Lady Luck pt 3
• Putting the Best YOU in the UNIT – Troubadour & Lady Luck pt 4
• Putting the Best YOU in the UNIT – Troubadour & Lady Luck pt 5

• 2017 Fall Festival Sourcebook
• Quartet Lead Class Part 1 – Laura Pallas
• Lead Class Part 1.2 – Laura Pallas
• Lead Class Part 2 – Laura Pallas
• Lead Class Part 2.2 – Laura Pallas
• Member Mystery-Mo Field
• Vocal Tai Chi-Mo Field
• Vocal Tai Chi part 2-Mo Field
• Why We Do What We Do-Mo Field
• Physical Forgetfulness-Mo Field
• Coaching Under Glass WITH CLUELESS QT-Mo Field
• Coaching Under Glass WITH CLUELESS QT-Mo Field Part 2
• Coaching Under Glass WITH STAR CHORUS Part 1-Mo Field
• Coaching Under Glass WITH STAR CHORUS Part 2-Mo Field
• Musical Visionaries Do what you Fear, Make it Disappear-Mo Field
• Performance Food-Mo Field
• Feast Your Eyes-Mo Field
• Feast Your Eyes Part 2-Mo Field
• Feast Your Eyes Part 3-Mo Field

• 2017 Summer Sizzler Sourcebook
• Accuracy-Mary Rhea – Part 1
• Accuracy-Mary Rhea – Part 2
• Straighten Up and Breathe Right – Mary Rhea Part 1
• Straighten Up and Breathe Right – Mary Rhea- Part 2
• The Fantastic 4 – Laura Pallas -Part 1
• The Fantastic 4 – Laura Pallas -Part 2
• The Fantastic 4 – Laura Pallas -Part 3
• The Mystery of Forward Motion-Mary Rhea-Part 1
• The Mystery of Forward Motion-Mary Rhea-Part 2
• We know the Notes Now What?- Mary Rhea part 1
• We know the Notes Now What?- Mary Rhea part 2
• We know the Notes Now What? – Mary Rhea part 3
• I’d Like to buy a Vowel- Mary Rhea part 1
• I’d Like to buy a Vowel- Mary Rhea part 2
• Ringin Again Coaching with Mary Rhea part 1
• Ringin Again Coaching with Mary Rhea part 2 
• Ringin Again Coaching with Mary Rhea part 3
• Who’s Who and What’s What Mary Rhea-Part 1
• Who’s Who and What’s What Mary Rhea-Part 2

• Contest Make-Up Trends (Lynne Smith) – Part 1
• Contest Make-Up Trends (Lynne Smith) – Part 2
• Contest Make-Up Trends (Lynne Smith) – Part 3

• Handouts – 2016 Summer Sizzler classes
• Chocolate and Peanut Butter – Director/Choreographer Relationship (Judy Pozsgay and Anne Marteniuk of Frenzy) – Part 1
  Chocolate and Peanut Butter – Director/Choreographer Relationship (Judy Pozsgay and Anne Marteniuk of Frenzy) – Part 2
  Chocolate and Peanut Butter – Director/Choreographer Relationship (Judy Pozsgay and Anne Marteniuk of Frenzy) – Part 3

• Mixology – Exploring Your Head, Chest and Mixed Voices (Nikki Blackmer of Frenzy) – Part 1
  Mixology – Exploring Your Head, Chest and Mixed Voices (Nikki Blackmer of Frenzy) – Part 2
  Mixology – Exploring Your Head, Chest and Mixed Voices (Nikki Blackmer of Frenzy) – Part 3

• Tips & Tricks for Learning Choreo (Judy of Frenzy)

• Hands On (and Off) Directing (Nikki and Anne of Frenzy) – Part 1
  Hands On (and Off) Directing (Nikki and Anne of Frenzy) – Part 2
  Hands On (and Off) Directing (Nikki and Anne of Frenzy) – Part 3

• Characterization – Get Some (Frenzy) – Part 1
  Characterization – Get Some (Frenzy) – Part 2

• Emcee Techniques (Judy and Nikki of Frenzy) – Part 1
  Emcee Techniques (Judy and Nikki of Frenzy) – Part 2

• Word Sounds & Diphthongs (Anne of Frenzy)

• Quartet Coaching – Ringin’ Again (Laura Pallas) – Part 1
  Quartet Coaching – Ringin’ Again (Laura Pallas) – Part 2

• Quartet Coaching – Cachet (Judy Ashmore) – Part 1
  Quartet Coaching – Cachet (Judy Ashmore) – Part 2

• Moving Section Rehearsals Beyond Notes & Words (Bobbette Gantz) – Part 1
  Moving Section Rehearsals Beyond Notes & Words (Bobbette Gantz) – Part 2

• The Art of Delegation – Hero or One-Man Band? (Marcia Bosma)

• Live Skype Coaching with Frenzy and Jean Barford – Part 1
  Live Skype Coaching with Frenzy and Jean Barford – Part 2
  Live Skype Coaching with Frenzy and Jean Barford – Part 3

• Putting Together a Performance Package (Frenzy) – Part 1
  Putting Together a Performance Package (Frenzy) – Part 2

• What? Rehearsals Can Be Productive AND Fun? (Linda Kelly) – Part 1
  What? Rehearsals Can Be Productive AND Fun? (Linda Kelly) – Part 2

• Taking a Pitch – Why It’s a GOOD Thing! (Laura Pallas) – Part 1
  Taking a Pitch – Why It’s a GOOD Thing! (Laura Pallas) – Part 2
  Taking a Pitch – Why It’s a GOOD Thing! (Laura Pallas) – Part 3

• Why Do I Stand Here (Riser Placement with Diane Porsch) – Part 1
• Why Do I Stand Here (Riser Placement with Diane Porsch) – Part 2
• Why Do I Stand Here (Riser Placement with Diane Porsch) – Part 3
• Why Do I Stand Here (Riser Placement with Diane Porsch) – Part 4
• Why Do I Stand Here (Riser Placement with Diane Porsch) – Part 5

• The Nitty Gritty of BBS with Dede Nibler – Part 1
• The Nitty Gritty of BBS with Dede Nibler – Part 2
• The Nitty Gritty of BBS with Dede Nibler – Part 3

• Using Skype for Long-Distance Coaching with Diane Porsch – Part 1
• Using Skype for Long-Distance Coaching with Diane Porsch – Part 2
• Using Skype for Long-Distance Coaching with Diane Porsch – Part 3

• Your Public Image with Diane Porsch – Part 1
• Your Public Image with Diane Porsch – Part 2
• Your Public Image with Diane Porsch – Part 3

• Verdugo Hills with Diane Porsch – Part 1
• Verdugo Hills with Diane Porsch – Part 2
• Verdugo Hills with Diane Porsch – Part 3

• “Let Us Entertain You” with Caroline McLean – Part 1
• “Let Us Entertain You” with Caroline McLean – Part 2
• “Don’t Let This Happen To You” with Monica Tautkus – Part 1
• “Don’t Let This Happen To You” with Monica Tautkus – Part 2
• “DCP – Not Just For Directors” with Jolene Forzetting
• Laura Pallas coaches Cachet – Part 1
• Laura Pallas coaches Cachet – Part 2

SECTION BOOTCAMPS with PATTY COBB BAKER:

• Breath and Beyond – Ryan Heller
• Putting the Best YOU in the Unit, Part 1 – Ryan Heller
• Putting the Best YOU in the Unit, Part 2 – Ryan Heller and Chicago Fire
• Artistic Singing – Ryan Heller and Santa Monica Chorus
• Analytical Listening – Ryan Heller and Cheers!
• Vocal Health: You and Your Vocal Cords – Laura Pallas and Patti Gomeztrejo
• Quarteting: Beyond the Pitch Pipe – Erin Lunn and Wendy O’Connor
• Effective Emcees: The Art of Communication – Banks Pecht