Regional Education Faculty

All over our region there are knowledgeable and inspirational women, who help with education in our region. Regional Faculty are the appointed regional teachers, coaches, and mentors skilled in the musical, vocal, visual and administrative aspects of our craft. They assist our region’s choruses, quartets, and individual singers in becoming better performers and leaders.

Teaching and coaching is done in areas like Barbershop knowledge, Vocal Skills, Performance skills, Administration and Leadership. Each area contains several different areas of specialties. Each faculty member has her own specialties. This page offers only an overview of areas of expertise. For details on specific areas of teaching or coaching, please contact the individual faculty members directly.

Do you have any question about these coaches or need their contact info please write to Education Coordinator ed(a)nordiclightregion.com

Vocal production
Competition categories – analytic listening  
Strategies for quartets
Coaching – choruses and quartets
Communication and leadership Mental training              
Building your vocal skills, Develop your vocal skills in five steps.
Breathology, BREATH better, SING better, FEEL better!
STRAWPHONATION, Recover and build vocal-stamina with straw phonation.

Britt-Heléne Bonnedahl joined Sweet Adelines in 1977 as a member of Telge Harmony Chorus,
the first Swedish chapter of Sweet Adelines International. In 1983, she founded Rönninge Show
Chorus, directing the chorus to achieve international champion titles in 2014, 2017 and 2020.
Britt-Heléne retired as Rönninge Show Chorus Director after the chorus attained the 2020
international champion title in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. She has an occupational
background teaching children with learning difficulties and behavior problems. She is a Certified
NLP-Practitioner and Certified Mental Trainer, with specialty in voice and language as a speech
therapist. She is a Master Faculty Member, coach and vocal teacher specializing in teaching
voice, mindset, directing leadership and communication.

Leadership & Communication in nonprofit environment
How to build an effective team and chorus organization
How to set vision and goals for the future
How to build a learning culture with feedback as one important tool
Facilitate chorus and team discussions

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With over 30 years in barbershop singing and leadership, Annika is passionate about helping
others grow in organizational development and marketing. Her warm, practical teaching style
inspires confidence,especially for those looking to strengthen their chorus's strategic direction.
She’s open to teaching sessions and tailored coaching.
Annika is also a member of International Board of Directors in Sweet Adelines.