Directors Seminar 2024
"Imagine If..."
Directors & Visual Leaders Seminar
Stay where all the action will take place…at the luxurious Hyatt Regency Tulsa Downtown hotel. Your hotel is included in your DVLS registration!
Here they are...Your incredible 2024 DVLS Co-Chairs Anne Downton and Joan Boutilier!
Anne Downton (pictured left)
Anne has been singing barbershop since 2000, when she joined Westcoast Harmony Chorus. She became co-director of Westcoast in 2005 and sole director in 2011. She was the youngest person ever to attain Master Director status, at the age of 24. Most recently, Westcoast placed sixth in the 2023 International Chorus Competition. Anne is a member of the International Faculty of Sweet Adelines and has served Region 26 as Education Coordinator and on the Regional Education Faculty. She has also served on the International Music Sales & Marketability Committee, and as Chair of the Directors’ Resource Task Force. Anne sings baritone with the 2017 International Quartet Champions, Frenzy.
Joan Boutilier (pictured right)
Joan’s degree in Music Education was a springboard for Sweet Adelines accomplishments which include Master Director, Certified Sound Judge, Approved Candidate Judge in Expression, chorus, and quartet coach. Since joining Sweet Adelines International in 1989, Joan has served on the International Board of Directors, including International President from 2020–2022, in addition to her work on several international committees, She is the tenor of 2008 International Champion Quartet, Four Bettys. Joan has been a front-line director since 1996 and is Master Director of River City Sound Chorus, which has competed on the international competition stage multiple times under her direction.
Prepare to be inspired... By the Sweet Adelines Faculty!
Meet the Guest Faculty... Ben Bram!
Ben Bram is a two-time Grammy and Emmy Award-winning vocal arranger, producer, engineer, and educator from Los Angeles, California (USA).
Directors of Small and Mid-Sized Choruses are eligible to receive a scholarship covering their registration, room and board.
Submit complete scholarship application packet in PDF format. Ensure submission includes all required supplemental materials. Submissions are accepted by email to scholarships@sweetadelines.com no later than January 25, 2024.
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