November 21, 2026 · Phoenix, Arizona
Experience hands-on barbershop singing, coaching, and connection at the Lift & Learn Leadership Bootcamp. We need singers, and we’re inviting a few more prospective Pod Leaders to join us.
Free to attend. Come as a singer to learn and take part. You can participate without volunteering to teach.
Singers make the bootcamp work. Your voice helps turn a musical idea into something the whole group can hear, try, and learn from.
What is Lift & Learn?The program, explained
Small groups of singers, guided by a Pod Leader, learning musical skills by singing together.
A pod gives you room to ask questions, try a musical idea, hear what changes, and try again. The focus is practical learning, individual confidence, and connection with other singers.
Pods complement chapter rehearsals and coaching. The November 21 Phoenix bootcamp is a chance to experience the approach firsthand.
Listen to a demonstration or explore one musical skill, such as a phrase, interval, or chord.
Sing in a small group, ask questions, and use coaching to make one manageable adjustment.
Sing it again, listen for the difference, and carry what you learn into your own singing.
Two ways to take part
Our biggest need · Singers
Take part in live demonstrations and small-group learning. Your singing gives prospective Pod Leaders a group to practice with, and gives you a chance to develop your own skills.
November 21 program · 1–4 p.m.
Tenor · Lead · Baritone · Bass
I want to sing on Nov. 21Also needed · Prospective Pod Leaders
We’re looking for musical knowledge, teaching ability, and a patient, welcoming approach. Explore guiding a small group through demonstrations, coaching, and practice leading with feedback.
Facilitators · 10 a.m.–noon
Program · 1–4 p.m.
Take the next step
Ask about attending the November 21 bootcamp or becoming a Pod Leader.
Manager of Education & Retention
Far Western District, Barbershop Harmony Society
Before you decide
No. We need singers who want to sing and learn, as well as prospective Pod Leaders. You can participate as a singer without volunteering to lead or teach.
Participate in singing, demonstrations, coaching, and hands-on small-group learning. Singers give prospective Pod Leaders people to practice guiding, while developing their own musical skills.
Musical knowledge, an ability to help others understand, and a patient, welcoming approach. Relevant experience may include directing, section leading, teaching, coaching, chorus or quartet singing, or informally helping others learn.
Saturday, November 21, 2026, at Desert Christian Fellowship, 1445 W Northern Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85021. Get directions.
Facilitators: 10 a.m.–noon. Lunch on your own: noon–1 p.m.. Program: 1–4 p.m.. All times are local to Phoenix (MST).
It’s free to attend. Contact the program coordinator about attending. Include whether you want to sing in the program or explore Pod Leadership.
Yes. Contact the program coordinator about attending. Include your chapter or location and whether you want to participate as a singer or explore Pod Leadership.
No. An inquiry starts a conversation about the next steps. It does not register you for November 21, commit your chapter to a pod, or confirm selection as a Pod Leader.
Yes. Interest in leading a pod does not require attendance at this bootcamp. Contact the program coordinator about future preparation opportunities and include your musical or teaching background.
Pods offer another space for practical musical learning, questions, and connection. They complement chapter rehearsals and coaching. Establishing a local pod is coordinated with the relevant chapter leadership.
Ask how Lift & Learn could support your singers and their musical growth.