# Event Details - **Event Name**: Music Educator Professional Development Seminar, Pasadena 2026 - **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 16 Jan, 2026 at 08:30 am – Sat, 17 Jan, 2026 at 10:00 pm - **Event Description**: Get ready to level up your a cappella teaching game at the Music Educator Professional Development Seminar in Pasadena 2026!About this EventMusic Educator Professional Development Seminar, Pasadena 2026Date: Jan 17–18 2026Location: Pasadena Civic AuditoriumCalling all music educators! Join the Barbershop Harmony Society for a day of learning, networking, and inspiration at the Music Educator Professional Development Seminar in Pasadena with special guest clinician Deke Sharon. This in-person event will feature workshops, presentations, and discussions led by seasoned music educator specialized Debbie Cleveland (lead of SAI quartet champions Dynasty, The Buzz, and Showtime) as she shows you how to bring this incredible artform to your classroom. Up to 18 hours of professional development hours available. Don't miss this opportunity to connect with fellow educators and take your teaching to the next level!*meals on your own. Saturday morning breakfast available for additional fee.Friday Agenda?: 08:00 AM - 08:30 AMCheck-in?: 08:30 AM - 09:30 AMWorkshop: Integrating Barbershop Into the Choral ClassroomHost: Debbie ClevelandInfo: This class discusses the foundations of barbershop for music educators and provides strategies for mixed and treble ensembles, rehearsal techniques, and curricular connections.?: 09:30 AM - 10:30 AMSpecial Presentation: Spanish Barbershop SongsHost: Marshall VoitInfo: Barbershop fits naturally with Spanish-speakers. Join Marshall as he shows how to pick just the right songs for your students.?: 10:30 AM - 02:30 PMYouth Chorus FestivalHost: Barbershop Harmony SocietyInfo: Observe live performances of the 2026 International Jr. and Seniors Chorus Festival. Hosted by Deke Sharon.?: 03:00 PM - 04:30 PMDeke Sharon MasterclassHost: Deke SharonInfo: Featured clinician—and godfather of the modern a cappella movement—Deke Sharon leads a reading session, coaches two ensembles, and engages the audience with techniques for getting students excited about a cappella singing.?: 07:30 PM - 10:00 PMFriday Night ShowHost: Barbershop Harmony SocietyInfo: A variety show featuring the best in barbershop and a cappella!Saturday agenda?: 09:00 AM - 10:30 AMMusic Educator BreakfastHost: Barbershop Harmony Society?: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMStart With a TagHost: Debbie ClevelandInfo: Using the Tag Book for Music Educators, Debbie will show how easy tags are to get your students singing and learn musicianship principles to instantly apply to other genres.?: 12:00 PM - 01:00 PMChoral vs. Contemporary Vocal Technique: What Are the Differences?Host: Steve ScottInfo: Vocal pedagogue Steve Scott will share the physiological and acoustic differences between the two techniques for stylistic barbershop and modern a cappella singing.?: 02:00 PM - 03:00 PMThe Heart of Vocal HarmonyHost: Deke SharonInfo: Drawing on psychology and theatre, Deke teaches how to get ensembles of all ages to perform with genuine, unified emotion.?: 03:00 PM - 04:00 PMClosing SessionHost: Steve ScottInfo: Wrap up, Next steps, FAQs, and challenges?: 07:30 PM - 10:00 PMSaturday Evening ShowHost: Westminster ChorusInfo: Featuring the best in barbershop! - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/pasadena/music-educator-professional-development-seminar-pasadena-2026/100001918225166109 - **Event Categories**: workshops, art, festivals, fine-arts, theatre - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket URL**: https://consumer.pxf.io/c/1339408/3151484/39691?partnerpropertyid=1191892&MediaPartnerPropertyId=1191892&svlink=14105511&level=1&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fmusic-educator-professional-development-seminar-pasadena-2026-tickets-1918225166109 - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 21.79, max: 63.38, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Pasadena - **state**: CA - **country**: United States - **location**: Pasadena Civic Auditorium - **lat**: 34.1438084 - **long**: -118.1443602 - **full address**: Pasadena Civic Auditorium, 300 E Green St, Pasadena, United States ## Event Organizer details - **affiliate_id**: 10 - **organizer**: Barbershop Harmony Society (https://allevents.in/org/barbershop-harmony-society/22602552) ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: banner - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/fa1b90c7430fed56e9cd459407af6dc4cafd439b1153c639285b5965e0ecb254-rimg-w1200-h465-dc181418-gmir.jpg?v=1763487087 - **Alt text**: thumbnail - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/56a7b2e1b62b03a954e11acc88ec1be4b0eeff4dd20608fd955723565ff67d9d-rimg-w400-h400-dc2e2e32-gmir.jpg?v=1763487087 ## FAQs - **Q**: When is the event happening? 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