Education
Education is the passion and purpose of Sweet Adelines, helping each other grow as singers and spread the joy of music to others.
Director Certification Program — now accessible through our Learning Management System!
The DCP is the first to launch this new way to access education from Sweet Adelines.
The Director Certification Program (DCP) is an educational, self-paced program, designed to provide opportunities to validate the skills and knowledge required to direct a Sweet Adelines chorus.
Learn more about the complex and rewarding genre of four-part barbershop harmony, a tradition Sweet Adelines has helped preserved for over 70 years!
Find sheet music, learning tracks and instructional videos to learn the organizational songs before our next event. Share this page with family members and friends, too!
The Sweet Adelines International Music Educator Awards are presented each year to outstanding music educators who have achieved excellence in their field and made exceptional contributions to promoting the barbershop style in schools.
We offer several certification programs that members may take part in as they pursue programs that enrich their lives, as well as our organization. Click to see the different certification programs offered.
Welcome to the public Sweet Adelines Education Portal! Here you’ll find a variety of helpful resources, learning tracks and instructional videos relating to voice, music and virtual rehearsals.
Thanks to the generous donations of our members and community support, Sweet Adelines International has awarded more than $1.1 million to preserve the barbershop art form.
Please contact our Education Department at education@sweetadelines.com.
