Register Now Download Registration Materials and Housing Forms. Register online for IES West. IES West Registration Registration postmarked on or before April 2, 2010: $395 Registration received after April 2, 2010: $495 Non-member Registration postmarked on or before April 2, 2010: $495 Non-member Registration received after April 2, 2010: $595 Registration fees include: On-site materials (handouts, seminar program, etc.) Links to download the seminar music and learning media All classes Admission to the opening and closing events All meals on class days (breakfast, lunch, dinner as well as snacks/non-alcoholic beverages such as coffee/tea) Visual Leader Workshop Registration July 22, 2010 Download the Visual Leader Workshop Registration Forms. Additional fee when attending IES West: $150 Fee when NOT attending IES West: $200 Non-member additional fee for those who are also registering for IES West in its entirety: $250 Non-member fee for those who are only registering for the workshop as a stand-alone event: $300 Attention Non-members: Considering membership in Sweet Adelines International? View Membership Options here. IES WEST July 22-24, 2010 Westin Mission Hills Resort and Spa Rancho Mirage, California General Information Get ready to be inspired, to focus on your vocal and visual performance and to learn about how to be a better singer with your chorus or quartet. IES Global will enrich and empower singers with skills that strengthen and integrate the voice, the body and the mind into a total performer. This education experience will help you recognize that you are part of a greater whole – by voice and the contributions you make to your chorus and quartet. The sum total of any ensemble is only as strong as each individual member. Each school location features identical classes, and presentations that are designed to be interactive and experiential through the use of demonstration and active learning. An ingredient of what makes IES Global so special is the intimacy of smaller classes and highly creative class environments. Learning will also occur in large and small group settings, all with a focus on student participation. Download the IES Global Schools Overview of Classes. Learn about your vocal instrument and employ skills that promote vocal energy, breath support, control, resonation and vowel production. Integrating your voice into the art form, learning techniques to promote physical and vocal synchronization and breathing life into your chorus experience will also be examined. Personal responsibilities such as individual focus and discipline, mental and physical preparation and balancing career and chorus/quartet life are additional topics offered. As you can see, this is the perfect opportunity to help you grow into a successful, confident and fearless performer! IES WEST International Faculty Britt-Helene Bonnedahl Kim Hulbert Carole Kirkpatrick Renée Porzel Lynne Smith Featured Quartet 2009 International Champion Quartet Moxie Ladies IES WEST Housing Information Westin Mission Hills Resort and Spa 71333 Dinah Shore Drive Rancho Mirage, CA 92270 Room Rate: $139 plus 10.65% hotel tax per night Set on 360 acres within the Rancho Mirage community, The Westin Mission Hills Resort & Spa is surrounded by landscaped courtyards and extensive waterways. Guests enjoy elegant accommodations, ample meeting space, and a relaxing desert climate. Two world-class golf courses and extensive recreational facilities allow guests to take full advantage of the ideal climate. The first-class spa and various pools, one with a 60-foot water slide, provide opportunities to refresh body and soul. The 472 traditional guest rooms are oversized, with an airy feel. Comfortable furniture, tasteful carpets and fine linens on the Westin Heavenly Bed® ensure a relaxing stay. All guest rooms are spacious and brushed with a palette of soothing taupe tones and richly textured accents. Each has its own private patio with glorious views. Plush furnishings invite relaxation and enhance the time guests spend gazing across their patios at stunning mountain views and exotic desert plants. Most traditional guest rooms include refrigerators. Hotel reservations will be made through the Meetings & Corporate Services Department at international headquarters. Please do not contact the hotels directly. Hotel reservations will be made through the Meetings & Corporate Services Department at international headquarters. Arrival and Departure Dates: Plan to arrive on the afternoon/early evening of Thursday, July 21 so that you may attend the Opening Reception. Plan to depart on Sunday, July 25 so that you may attend the Closing Event on Saturday evening. Additional Opportunity Visual Leader Workshop July 22, 2010 A Visual Leader Workshop is being offered one day prior to IES West in Rancho Mirage, CA. It is a full day of classes geared for visual team members. The entire day will focus on teaching skills, choreographic design methods, and tools to help your members increase their physical and emotional performance involvement. Hands-on learning will send you back to your chorus charged up and ready to show your members how to explore new ways to share emotion as they dance and sing. Download the Visual Leader Workshop Overview of Classes. Download the Visual Leader Workshop Registration Forms. There is an additional fee to attend the Visual Leader Workshop. If you plan to attend the workshop, arrive on the evening of Wednesday, July 21st. Registration Open Now