Education

Education is the passion and purpose of Sweet Adelines, helping each other grow as singers and spread the joy of music to others.

Sweet Adelines International Music Educator Awards

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. The International Board of Directors welcomes all Sweet Adelines members to submit recommendations for the Sweet Adelines International Music Educator Awards which are the National Association for Music Education Educators Award (NAfME), the European Music Educators’ Association Educator Award (EMEA) and the Canadian Music Educators’ Award (CMEA) respectively.

    Sweet Adelines International Music Educator Awards

    • The NAfME (National Association for Music Education) Educator Award was established in 1992 to recognize outstanding music educators who are members of both Sweet Adelines International and NAfME.
    • The EMEA (European Music Educators’ Association) Educator Award was established in 2001 and presented in conjunction with the NAfME award. This award is presented to an educator who is a member of both Sweet Adelines International and EMEA and who has made outstanding contributions to the music education of youth in Europe.
    • Established in 2016, the CMEA (Canadian Music Educators’ Association) Award is open to Canadian educators who are members of both CMEA and Sweet Adelines International and who have shown excellence in music education. The CMEA award is presented in conjunction with the NAfME and EMEA awards.

    Nominations Open Until May 1, 2020.

    To nominate a music educator for the 2020 NAfME, CMEA and/or EMEA award, please complete and return the recommendation form (you may duplicate as needed) along with a recent photograph of the nominee by May 1, 2020, to the Education Department at International Headquarters, 9110 S. Toledo Ave, Tulsa, OK, USA 74137. You may submit the application via e-mail at education@sweetadelines.com or by fax at 1-918-665-0894.
     
    The Board will select the recipients of these prestigious awards at their June 2020 meeting with awards being presented at the 2020 International Convention in Louisville, KY.
     
    Additionally, if you would like to nominate an educator who is a member of a music education association other than NAfME, CMEA, or EMEA, please contact education@sweetadelines.com.

    Nominees must meet the following criteria to be eligible for the award:

    • Nominee must be a music educator.
    • Nominee must be a member of Sweet Adelines International.
    • Nominee must be a member of NAfME (National Association for Music Education), CMEA (Canadian Music Educators’ Association), or EMEA (European Music Educators’ Association).
    • Through her talent and dedication, the nominee must have made outstanding contributions to the furtherance of music education in public and/or private schools by promoting the barbershop style as an American art form.
    • Nominee may not have been a previous award recipient.

    Sweet Adelines International's 2019 NAfME Award Recipient: Susan Ives

    View Susan Ives's article in The Pitch Pipe and watch the Award Presentation during 2019 International Convention and Competition.

    Past Sweet Adelines International Educator Award Recipients

    NAfME

    2019 Susan Ives 2009 Karen Wysocky 1999 Jan Meyer
    2018 Jane Brown 2008 Jennifer E. Edwards 1998 Beth Bruce
    2017 Annette Lambrecht 2007 Sheila Koplitz 1997 Debbie Connelly
    2016 Jana Gutenson 2006 Lauren Altiere 1996 Dede Nibler
    2015 Amanda Sky Harris 2005 Kim Wonders 1995 Sarah Boeka
    2014 Patricia Danner 2004 Carol Grimmer 1994 Lorraine Barrows
    2013 Debbie Baker 2003 Melody Horgan 1993 Sharon Vitkovsky
    2012 Lori Lyford 2002 Judie Sharp 1992 Lindi Bortney
    2011 Natalie Allen 2001 Estelle Glarborg  
    2010 Anne Kotchman 2000 Janice Kueppers  

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    EMEA

    2001 Alyson Alan and Glen Chaney

    CMEA

    2016 Patti Thorpe

    Questions?

    Sweet Adelines International
    Education Department
    education@sweetadelines.com