Harmony University 2024

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Harmony University 2024

Welcome to the schedule for Harmony University!

On this page, you can sign up for courses! Courses listed on Monday are classes that happen every day on Monday - Friday, at the same time.

For example, History of Barbershop on Monday at 10:30 will happen each day Monday through Friday at 10:30 AM. Elective courses are one off courses that will only happen during that time slot.

To purchase a private lesson, click this link.
To purchase a TTBB, SSAA, or NGB ticket, click this link.

If you have any questions, email harmonyu@barbershop.org

8:00pm MDT

Opening Session TBD

8:00am MDT

Chorus Sound Management: The Secrets to Improving Over Time TBA Coffee and Donuts with the Barbershop Harmony Interim CEO TBD Introduction to All Voice Barbershop TBD Stage Performance Practicum TBD

9:15am MDT

General Session (Monday-Friday) TBD

10:30am MDT

Compositions and Arrangements and Performances and Musicality and Analysis: Combining a Bunch of Big Words to Make Pretty Sounds TBD History of Barbershop TBD How Do I Sing This Song? TBD Lock and Ring Factory TBD Tag Writing and Functional Analysis TBD Tune it or Die TBD Choir Banter Brilliance: Unlocking the Secrets of Group Vocal Guidance TBD Good to Great- Planning Excellent Performance for Directors at EVERY Level (Basic) TBD How to be a Great Baritone TBD How to be a Great Bass TBD Leadership with Culture, Ethics, and Affinity TBD Tipping the Scales of Power TBD Comedy Do's, Don'ts and Doo Doos TBD How to Be a Great Lead TBD How to Be a Great Tenor TBD Karaoke Idol TBD Powerful Performances from Other Art TBD You Be The Judge! TBD Alexander Technique for Directors TBD Designing Warm Ups With Purpose TBD Making Sense of Contradictions in Singing Instruction TBD Tag Your Way To Better Barbershop Skills TBD Voice Science for Directors TBD The Arranging Journey 2: Fundamentals of Harmonization (2 hour) TBD The Arranging Journey 3: Musical development (2 hours) TBD Coaching - Practical Workshop TBD Basic Conducting TBD Conducting Course Pool TBA Next Generation Barbershop TBD Music Ed Seminar Part 1 TBD Music Ed Seminar Part 1 TBD Coaching - Practical Workshop TBD Script Anslysis - Advanced TBD Advanced Vocal Pedagogy TBD

2:00pm MDT

Advanced Arranging Seminar TBD Developing Original Material TBD Ear Training for the Barbershop Style TBD Musical Elements in Comedy and Comedic Elements in Music TBD Musicality Methods TBD Coaching - Principles and theory TBD Good to Great- Planning Excellent Performance for Directors at EVERY Level (Advanced) TBD How leaders can leverage the Full BHS Membership Ecosystem to ensure success. TBD Rehearsal Techiques TBD Right Where I Belong TBD Engaging with Youth In Harmony TBD Coaching - Principles and theory TBD Coaching Under Glass TBD Dance Dance Recreation: From Broadway to Barbershop TBD Intro to All Voice Barbershop TBD Performance Tools in Action TBD Stage Performance Practicum TBD The Performing Singer - Intermediate TBD Alexander Technique for Singers TBD Ear Training for Singers TBD Principles of Effective Teaching for Musical Leaders TBA Tag Your Way to Better Barbershop Skills TBD Vocal Health & Habilitation TBD Vocal Techniques TBD The Arranging Journey 1: What You Need to Know (2 hour) TBD Advanced Conducting TBD Applying Barbershop skills to Non-Barbershop Repertoire TBD Basic Conducting TBD Conducting Course Pool TBA Intermediate Conducting TBD SSAA Chorus TBD TTBB Chorus TBD

3:15pm MDT

Arranging for Directors TBD Leading From the Front Means Strategic Service! TBD Having a Growth Mindset TBD Leadership through new paradigms TBD Rehearsal to Stage: Youth edition TBD Daily Yoga for Singers TBD Improve your Improv TBD Critical Listening TBD Reading Session: Finding and Overcoming Vocal Challenges TBD Singing... But Make It Stylish TBD Song and Shakespeare TBD The Arranging Journey 4: Advanced Arranging Concepts (2 hour) TBD Afternoon Coaching (Central Standard) TBA Afternoon Coaching (Northwest Sound) TBA Afternoon Coaching (Timberliners) TBA Afternoon Coaching Session (Quartet) TBA

4:30pm MDT

Barber-fusion: blending barbershop with other styles TBD Hands-on Arranging Workshop TBD Thematic Arranging: Bringing Lyrics, Melody, and Rhythm to life TBD Harmony in Trust - Elevate your ensemble with mutual confidence TBD Music Ed Seminar Part 2 TBD Collaboration Builds Success TBD Leadership for Directors TBD Membership Growth Post-Pandemic TBD Eliminating Habitual Movement TBD Performance for the Non-Natural Performer TBD Performance Techniques - Intro TBD Introduction to the International Phonetic Alphabet for Singers TBD Vocal Acoustics TBD Basic Conducting TBD Conducting Course Pool TBA Directing Workshop TBD Intermediate Conducting TBD Basic Vocal Pedagogy TBD

7:00pm MDT

Arranging with the Performer and Performance in Mind TBD The Definition and Evolution of the Barbershop Style TBD The Fifty Greatest Tags of All Time according to David Wright TBD Enhancing your Arm Independence as a Conductor TBD So You Want to be a Director, What Now? TBD THINK! TBD Barbershop Script Study TBD Performance for the Non-Natural Performer TBD Sight Singing: Your Music Reading Superpower!" TBA Voice Coaching Under Glass TBD Evening Coaching Session (Central Standard) TBA Evening Coaching Session (Northwest Sound) TBA Evening Coaching Session (Timberliners) TBA

7:30pm MDT

Evening Coaching Session (Quartet) TBA