Name: Stretch yourself with Erin Howden!
Start: 2024-11-16T11:00:00+01:00
End: 2024-11-17T13:00:00+01:00
Location: DoubleTree by Hilton Manchester Airport

Be Inspired by a weekend event with Erin Howden!
Erin is the choreographer and Master 700 Director of the North Metro Chorus, 5-time Sweet Adelines International Chorus Champions from Toronto, Canada. She is a repeated Regional Quartet Champion and top ten Quartet Medalist as the baritone of Daybreak.
Erin is a talented member of the Sweet Adelines International Faculty, as well as a member of the Region #16 Faculty, with a passion for coaching and choreography. She has received numerous awards in recognition of her skills, including the Coaching Award, Leadership Award, and the Harmony Award (Sweet Adeline of the Year)
Erin is renowned for her ability to coach and choreograph performances in Sweet Adelines and the Barbershop Harmony Society, and has been invited to teach and coach throughout Canada, the United States, and beyond. Her passion lies in helping individuals to realize their full potential and be a positive force both on and off stage. With her expertise and guidance, many have been able to step forward and discover their inner talents, transforming their lives in the process.
𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭'𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫!
𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲 16 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫
⭐️10:30 𝐋𝐞𝐭 𝐈𝐭 𝐆𝐨 ⭐️
Promoting authentic emotional exposure. The magic happens outside your comfort zone. This fun and interactive class will be sure to inspire and unleash your authentic, uncommon and creative genius as you toss fear and tension aside and explore complete and unguarded free and expressive performance! Emotional exposure and free release are infectious both on stage and within our rehearsal halls.

⭐️12:00 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭-𝐚-𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧⭐️
Choose from three classes run by members of the regional faculty, including singing, musicality and music team leadership.

⭐️13:30 10:30 𝐌𝐚𝐱𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥⭐️
Together, we will unpack emotional performance techniques and theatrical approaches to unveil the power in YOU as an emotional life changing force. Even baritones will enjoy this!

⭐️15:00 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭-𝐚-𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧⭐️
Another opportunity to attend a class of your choice, including focused sessions for Directors and Assistant Directors.

⭐️15:45 𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐠𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬⭐️
Watch and learn as Erin puts a small chorus through its paces to improve musicality and performance.

⭐️17:00 𝐋𝐞𝐭’𝐬 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠!⭐️
Opportunities for quartet coaching with regional faculty or to join in with the mass sing.

⭐️20:00 𝐀𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐰⭐️
Party the night away with free format singing and time to socialise.
Sunday 17th November

⭐️09:30 𝐋𝐞𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠!⭐️
Raising our awareness of the influence of the body on our singing. We will build physical language skills through creative and effective utilisation of the body, kinesthetics, tension reduction and general principles of musically driven movement.

⭐️11:00 𝐓𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 – 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧!⭐️
This inspirational class is focused on stepping forward and identifying and inspiring the best version of YOU! Being growth-oriented starts with your mindset. This interactive class will give participants an opportunity to examine what is getting in the way of their potential and the unlimited power of the leader that lies within every one of us.