Anne Downton
Anne has been singing barbershop since 2000 when she joined Westcoast Harmony Chorus.
Anne became a co-director of Westcoast in 2005, and became the sole director in 2011. She earned the title Master Director (the youngest person ever to attain Master Director status, at the age of 24!) and, under her direction, Westcoast has won the Region 26 Chorus Competition multiple times, and also earned the title of 2013 International Harmony Classic Champions.
Anne is a member of the International Faculty of Sweet Adelines and has served as the Region 26 Education Coordinator, on the Region 26 Regional Education Faculty, and the International Music Sales & Marketability Committee. She has established herself as a trusted vocal coach for quartets and choruses and has taught workshops around the world.
Anne sings baritone with the 2017 International Quartet Champions, Frenzy. She also sang baritone with Young Women in Harmony quartet, Stir It Up, winning a 2nd place medal at the International Rising Star Contest.
Anne lives in the Greater Vancouver area, and in her “other life”, works at a law firm as a senior corporate legal assistant. In 2010, Anne completed her Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Criminology from Simon Fraser University.
Teaching specialties include vocal production (vocal warm-ups, PVI’s, identifying and setting priorities), left-brain techniques to achieve artistry, practical applications to achieve unity, identifying ensemble strengths/needs and building plans and teams to support.
