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Vol. 35, No. 3 Published by the Rocky Mountain District Association of Chapters Nov/Dec 2013 NEW MEXICO SOUTH DAKOTA UTAH WYOMING

International Seniors Quartet Representative

SUGAR HOUSE

RMD Fall Novice Quartet Champions

THE STANDARD

2013 Quartet Champions

SURROUND SOUND Plateau Champions SURROUND SOUND

Most Improved Chorus Plateau I DENVER MILE HIGH COLO. SPRINGS/PIKES PEAK Plateau II International Chorus BERNALILLO COUNTY Paul Cochran, Phil Garrott Representative Plateau III Jay Dougherty, Kyle Ricks SOUND OF THE ROCKIES WASATCH FRONT SURROUND SOUND Las Vegas, Nevada Plateau IV POCATELLO Denver Mile High & Longmont, CO

RMD Chorus Champions & International representatives to Las Vegas

Photo: Mike Deputy Denver Mile High “Sound of the Rockies” director Darin Drown RMD VOCAL EXPRESSIONS PAGE 2 NOV/DEC 2013

RMD Vision Statement — Enriching lives in the Rocky Mountain District through singing in harmony

BOARD OF DIRECTORS & OPERATIONS TEAM

President Imm. Past President Exec. Vice President Secretary Treasurer Kevin Pape Lee Taylor John Elving Pasco Scarpella Roger McClelland 303 775-1054 801 576-9384 605 381-9680 7235 WCR 23 PO Box 537 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Ft. Lupton, CO 80621 Grand Junction, CO 81506 Acting RMD webmaster 303 659-8200 970 241-8816 [email protected] [email protected]

Chapter Support Chorus Director Contest & Judging VP Events VP Financial & Member Marketing & PR VP Leadership Training VP Development VP John Coffin Rod Sgrignoli Services VP Woody Woods CARA Coordinator Anthony Pennington 303 922-3804 720 981-1246 Bob Fox 719 528-8702 Brett Foster 720 480-5279 [email protected] [email protected] 303 980-1870 [email protected] 406 661-1538 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Music/Performance VP Youth In Harmony VP Society Rep. 2013 Editor Jeff Click Dr. Tony Pranaitis Alan Lamson Steve Jackson 303 655-0854 303 233-6234 [email protected] 215 Cheyenne St. Lot 18 [email protected] [email protected] Golden, CO 80403 RMD BOTY 720 389-8739 [email protected] Bob Reed, Longmont, Colo. RMD VOCAL EXPRESSIONS PAGE 3 NOV/DEC 2013

Editor’s Note

VocalVocal ExpressionsExpressions Steven Jackson is published electronically Just to get back on a regular publishing sched- six times yearly ule, this Nov/Dec VE issue will be posted, then

Issues will be posted online we’ll use the revised schedule in the left column, thanks for your patience. It’s good to be back Rmdsing.org serving the RMD as editor — I needed that break. My health is Send articles, photos, business cards, getting better and I’m continuing to lose weight, slowly but surely. news, etc. in ASCII text, jpgs, text Thanks to Woody Woods, I have a new email address for all only, pdf, or Word documents, thanks. RMD matters — [email protected] — please use this, thanks! Feb/March issue

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Wasatch Front Burley NO MORE PAID ADS Pocatello Music & Performance SINCE WE”RE NOW ELECTRONIC! Longmont Jeff Click Show quartets, send your business cards and Contest & Judging [email protected] we’ll use them every issue and urge our readers John Coffin Colby to use the great RMD quartets that are available [email protected] Ogallala for your chapter shows. Please send your show Salt Lake City Scottsbluff posters, no guarantee that they’ll run AS IS, but Loveland Youth In Harmony I will summarize your show info to use in a reg- Tony Pranaitis ular column about RMD chapter shows in this [email protected] bulletin. This is YOUR publication, read it, use Denver Mile High it, and tolerate the crazy editor! Denver Mountainaires

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RMD President From: David Robinson Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2013 12:44 PM Kevin Pape To: Mike O'Neill Subject: Harmony University

To whom it may concern,

I am a 26-year-old Music Education Major at the University of Barbershop’s Positive Wyoming. I conduct the LDS institute choir here in Laramie. I Impact Realized plan on teaching high school and collegiate choirs as well as publishing my own arrangements and compositions. I won a

scholarship at ACDA this last spring for HU. Because of HU I'll be As barbershoppers, we understand the positives we are starting a quartet as soon as I can, and maybe a chapter some- blessed with as a result of our hobby. We usually recognize ben- day too! efits at chapter meetings, activities, and performances. More are recognized at District events and activities too. But there are It's actually hard for me to tell you how much I learned and those rare and special benefits that come into focus and have a experienced this year at Harmony University. I was initially appre- very positive impact on people that are not already engaged in hensive about going. In my mind all I could think about was our hobby. spending a week with a bunch of guys who are all stuck in one style of music. Yet, I figured if they were nice enough to offer me This was especially true and witnessed at the 2013 RMD Fall a chance to experience barbershop for a week, then I could show Convention held in Cheyenne. In fact, those in attendance wit- up and learn what I could. nessed two instances of these special events. Marty Monson, CEO of BHS shared a very moving DVD that highlighted the tre- My attitude changed very quickly Sunday night. As I was mendous positive impact barbershop has on people. Then, we wondering around the store (trying to waste time until the general were treated to the reading a heart-felt letter sent to the Barber- session that night), a man with a vest that was covered in patch- shop Harmony Society by a young man, who is a student at the es walked up to me and talked to me like he'd known me forever. University of Wyoming, Laramie. He was the recipient of a full Despite my initial awkward reaction, I couldn't help but smile as I scholarship to Harmony University Director’s College this past walked out of the store with a book of polecats (whatever they summer. Rather than share the details of this young man’s let- were) that he'd recommended. ter, I have included it in its entirety below including the email I was floored at the general session that night. First, I was string of it’s distribution - enjoy! thankful that he'd recommended a polecat book so I could sing along. Being recognized as a member of ACDA was awesome! It From: Marty Monson was an amazing experience to sing with that kind of group. And Subject: FW: FW: FW: Harmony University when they introduced Joe Liles (a man I didn’t know) I couldn't BHS Board and HFI Trustees: here’s a great read, and a result of help but clap along with the people around me. I felt like I was our ACDA strategy. More to come, one at a time! involved in something great, but more than that, I felt like I be- longed. Cheers, Marty The classes blew my mind hour after hour. There was so From: Sherry Lewis much to learn, hear, and understand that I found myself swim- To: Mike O'Neill ming with water way over my head and loving every moment of it, Cc: All Staff especially the Next Generation chorus! As a shy choral singer I usually sit back and let others sing out in choral settings. I found Harmony University myself enjoying choral singing so much that I kept having to pull

What a wonderful story. You would never expect this much back in order to not blow my voice out…a problem I've never had emotion to ooze from the words of such a quiet and unassuming before. I wish I could tell you the excitement and pure joy I had young man that we met while attending the Dallas ACDA Con- standing behind the curtain Saturday night as I waited for our performance to start. vention. He didn't really want to have his picture taken after win- ning the scholarship opportunity, and in fact, we had to prod him For someone who is normally gripped with painful perfor- several times during the following months for his commitment to mance anxiety, that was truly a moment I won't forget. What fol- attend HU at all. He was a reluctant recipient who will never for- lowed was a life changing experience. It's hard to explain how get the life-changing moments he experienced while at Harmony liberating it was to let go of all the performance anxiety and previ- University 2013. Thanks! ous choral expectations and just, as the Next Generation direc- tor, Kirk Young put it, "sing with your voice." It was truly amaz- Mike O'Neill wrote: ing! I found me! Years of practice and voice training and I found Hello staff, my voice on a barbershop stage. I will owe much of the musician

If you were looking for an awesome, feel good story, read and teacher I will be to what I learned and experienced that below! David received one of the two HU scholarships we ex- week. To whoever reads this, thank you; from the bottom of my heart, thank you, tended to ACDA attendees (Dallas, Texas – March 2013) and wrote to us about his experience. We all have some level of im- David Robinson pact on this young man, so give yourselves a pat on the back!

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RMD Is Going, Going, Gone Electronic

By Kevin Pape, RMD President

Over the past year, RMD has been working at becoming Other features being put in place include: On-line Registra- more streamlined and attentive to how member’s dues are spent. tions for District events and activities. We have simplified the One of the areas addressed is that of publications and communi- process to register and pay for your convention registration. The cation. This subject is a “hot button” item for many, especially first event using this new system is the 2013 RMD Fall Conven- those who like to hold a newsletter and read from the printed tion being held in Cheyenne, Wyoming on October 11-12. Once page. But as I’m sure many have noticed, there hasn’t been a the on-line registration is ready (currently in beta testing), you will paper (hard copy) Vocal Expressions mailed to you for some be able to register and pay for the convention completely and time. The reason for this is simple. The cost to you was in excess securely online using PayPal. PayPal you say? Yes, PayPal. For of $5,000.00 a year. Feedback indicated that few members took those not familiar with this service, you don’t have to have or significant advantage of the paper version mailed to their home. create a personal account (unless you wish to) and can pay us- ing your credit card via PayPal’s secure service. You might ask, So, about a year ago, the BOD and Operations Team dis- what’s the advantage over the system we’ve used for years? cussed the possibility of doing away with the publication of a pa- per version of RMD’s Vocal Expressions and opting for an on- Simply put, an improvement in cost and a more streamlined line “electronic” publication instead. This was in turn, brought process. It’s less expensive to us the members because the Dis- before the HOD who concurred with and approved the motion. trict doesn’t have to pay for and maintain a credit card service Concern was expressed that some members without a computer account. That saves us all money and allows our dues to go for would be left out so a subscription to paper versions has been more barbershop stuff. Once your complete your on-line registra- offered at a cost that only covers printing and mailing. To date tion, you’ll receive a receipt and confirmation number. Also, your there have been very few subscriptions requested. payment will go directly to the District for deposit rather than through the registrar’s accounts. The appropriate information will Over the next few months, we are planning on taking the next also go to the Convention Registrar (confirmation) and RMD step down the road of electronic publishing by moving RMD’s Treasurer (payment). This results in fewer hands touching the Vocal Expressions to the RMD website. Information is forthcom- funds, faster deposits, better record keeping, and fewer opportu- ing to explain how chapters can (and we want chapters to) share nities for error. their activities with the rest of the District. The goal is to provide a very similar product that is easily accessible by all District mem- If you already have or choose to create a PayPal account, it’ll bers. The web-based Vocal Expressions will have the same be possible to pay from your checking/savings account if you features and similar look as what is currently available yet more prefer not to use a credit card. The process of creating a secure flexible due to the ability being created for our individual chapters account is simple and quick thus allowing you control over how to submit current events, news, and other chapter information. payments are made and what accounts or cards they are drafted More is coming on this subject that will be directly communicated from (I have and account and have used PayPal for transactions with chapter leaders. So where do we go from here? without problems for many years). When you arrive at the con- vention site, simply go to the Registration area, have your badge Our website, www.rmdsing.org has been updated and contin- (s) printed, pick up your Convention Package, and get busy hav- ues to be improved. One of the new features offered is individual ing a great time with old and new friends! members capability to see articles written by District officers. To see these items, simply go to the website and choose District You will have complete on-line access to information pertain- Officers from the menu on the right of the homepage. Once ing to this and future events from the RMD homepage. New and there, scroll over the “Articles” bar adjacent to any one of the updated information will be posted as it becomes available so Officer’s pictures and click. You will be directed to a list of all arti- keep an eye on your District website. Currently, general infor- cles published by that individual. Additionally, if you wish to email mation is available to assist in your planning. Shortly, you will see that individual, simply follow the instructions in red above the the on-line registration and schedule of events. If you have ques- pictures. Your email will be directed to the person you’ve select- tions or concerns about registering for an event, please contact ed. our Treasurer or Events VP for assistance. Thanks in advance for joining us as we continue our quest for better communication and simplified Events Registration. “Stay Tuned!”

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Tim Cox, Br, Mario Hernandez, Bs, Lauren Rants, Br, Lon Szymanski, Bs, Al and Bunny Klinger Dan Meyer, L, Billy Nguyen, T Wes Brown, L, Kim Gilbertsen, T [email protected]

RMD Fall Novice RMD Seniors "Ask and ye shall receive” Quartet Champions Quartet Champions — RMD Photo's 11 —

THE STANDARD SUGAR HOUSE I received 500 photos in eleven zip Bernalillo County & Frank Thorne, NM Wasatch Front & Frank Thorne, UT files on Monday, October 14th, from good friend (and quartet buddy) Al Klinger. All The Standard is thrilled to be the competitor photos (and of FRED) on pag- 2013 Rocky Mountain District Novice es 14-19 were taken by Al who, along Quartet Champions. The group has only with wife Bunny Klinger, did the video's been an official quartet for two months, for each quartet, each competition and but because baritone Mario Hernandez each chorus….gave them pre-printed with currently lives in Baltimore, Maryland, the their quartet or chorus names, DVD's at quartet has only been able to rehearse as the end of competition (over 50 DVD's total) with no charge (other than a few a full group a handful of times. Bass Tim Cox is 26 years old and has bucks for materials and a room to sleep Billy Nguyen, tenor, is 26 years old been in the barbershop game for 11 in) to the district or contestants. and has been barbershopping for 11 years. He first learned of barbershop years, and started when his high school when he heard the national anthem sung choir teacher encouraged him to attend barbershop style by four men at a base- the Third Annual New Mexico Youth Har- ball game. Those four guys taught him a mony Camp (YHC) after his freshman tag or two that night, and the rest is histo- year. It didn’t hurt that his choir teacher ry. Tim is a professional firefighter for Ber- was Farris Collins, bass of Bank Street, nalillo County, and is beyond thrilled to be the 1989 Int’l Quartet Silver Medalists. a part of the barbershop community in Albuquerque. Billy is currently a professional portrait and wedding photographer. The Standard would like to thank the

Lead Daniel Meyer is 20 years old Rocky Mountain District for allowing us and started singing barbershop at YHC the opportunity to compete and share the when he was the ripe old age of 15. He is stage with such an amazing line up of currently in his third year of college and men. We are truly humbled to be sur- majoring in Business Administration with rounded by people who give of them- a focus in Operations. selves everyday so that we all have a venue to sing. Mario Hernandez, the baritone, is 27 years old and started singing barbershop We would like to thank Farris Collins, 11 years ago in high school with Billy Eddie Martinez, Shawn Mondragon, and (they had the same choir teacher). Mario Tony Sparks for all of their help coaching has been singing bass most of his barber- and giving us advice – without them, we shop career and this is his first time sing- never could have put it all together. Final- ing baritone in a quartet. He is currently ly, to all of the men of the Duke City attending law school at the University of Sound, thank you so much for your sup- Maryland in Baltimore, MD. port, it means the world to us. See you next year.

Billy, Danny, Mario, and Tim The Standard

Editor’s note: Many thanks to Mario Her- nandez for submitting the piece written Surround Sound and Hangtime above! — SJ enjoying a pre-Finals dinner RMD VOCAL EXPRESSIONS PAGE 7 NOV/DEC 2013

VP of Membership All of this also applies to the rest of high notes Harmony Foundation your members regardless of age, as re- Gil Norris, editor Rep tention is one of the keys to a strong vi- Longmont, Colorado brant chapter. Make sure you have a goal Robert Fox and a purpose for the chapter, create Gentlemen, Pick Your BOTY rwfox- opportunities for members to invest their By Jim Cole time and talent in the group and see if can [email protected] Every year, the chapter honors one of keep all of your members involved. Let's all see if we can make the last quarter of our own for going "the extra mile" to make Longmont the greatest barbershop organ- *JOB WELL DONE the year as good as or better than the last quarter. Just think, if every chapter in the ization around. As a former honoree, I NOW LET'S DO MORE* District hand a net gain of at least one can tell you it is an humbling experience. member we would double our achieve- We have so many dedicated members who give so freely of their time and talent, In my comments to the HOD meeting I ment of 16 members last quarter. and often they do so with little or no said I would share some of the statistics *LET'S MAKE THAT A GOAL!* And recognition. Your job is to fix that condi- with all you about Harmony Foundation now for a really big *JOB WELL DONE.* tion! and where we stand as it relates to Mem- Keeping in mind the size of our District in bership - so here are some numbers we membership, take a look at these stats Ballot forms have been circulated for can all be proud of. from the Harmony Foundation. Out of 17 you to nominate/vote for your choice as the NEXT Barbershopper of the Year First I think it is important to under- Districts in the Society RMD is: (BOTY), so put your thinking caps on stand that RMD is the fourth smallest 9th in the number of Ambassadors of now. Procrastinators may also respond by district in the Society in membership. With Song members e-mail through the first week of Decem- that said, let me state my first *Job Well 7th in total number of Donors ber. In addition to name/names of your Done.* In the last quarter, we were one 5th in dollars raised choice, you will be asked to cite a thing or of only four Districts that showed a net 3rd in the number of Presidents Coun- two that you feel distinguishes your selec- gain in membership, we gained 16 mem- cil members tion from the crowd of great chapter ma- bers and were only surpassed by the *and a drum roll please,* Colorado tes. BOTYs are the guys: Southwestern District who gained 18. was first with 37% and New Mexico is Some of this growth can be attributed  who make weekly chapter meet- second with 34% in the percentage of it's ings fun to the establishment of two new chapters members in the state giving to Harmony who sell lots of tickets/ads within the District, the Denver North Metro Foundation. All of this is outstanding!  chapter which received it's charter in  who always seem to be there to Cheyenne and the Provo, Utah chapter *THANK YOU* from the District and the pick up the slack which has licensed and is well on their Harmony Foundation for your support.  who really helped the chapter way to being chartered. Another *Job *Now Let's Do More* meet a major goal Well Done!* This is an important achieve-  who helped you learn your music ment as one of the Society Goals for Much of this fine work was put into 2013 was to grow the number of chapters motion last year, and now we need to  who played major roles in the in the society by eight. RMD can be proud keep it going. Let me ask how many of annual show that we did our job in the attainment of your new members are aware of the  who publicize the good work/ this goal - *J.W.D.* Foundation and the important work it talent of Longmont *Now Let's Do More* does?  who recruit new members

As a whole the Society is still not Jim Clark, [email protected]  who find opportunities for us to growing as we wish it would, with reten- Bob Fox, [email protected] perform tion being the area where we need to do are available at any time to answer any  who represent us well to the com- a much better job. We continue to attract questions or talk with you or your new munity/district new members, and the good news is that members about how to become involved -  who just make you feel good be- youth (age 19 being the highest %) are please contact us. ing around the largest age group that become new I think it is also noteworthy to report  who represent us in school music members, but they are also the hardest programs group to retain. This is due to many fac- that RMD will have five youth chorus rep-  who quietly do the grunt work that tors, and we understand that their busy resentatives out of 20 that have been allows us to have so much fun life style, finances, school, and that they invited (two from Colorado, two from Utah, and one from New Mexico) attend- with our hobby tend to change locations where they live pose a challenge in their participation. We ing the Youth Chorus Festival in Long In short, guy(s) who are just like you may want to consider that it is important Beach next January. This would only be only more so! Be ready to vote early (and to make sure they are aware how im- possible through the financial support of often, as Pogo used to say). All votes will portant they are to the Society and your the Foundation. This a wonderful example count, no chads will dangle, and a winner chapter. Involve then, ask their opinion, of your giving to the Foundation and the (or winners!) will definitely be selected give them some kind of responsibility. The Foundation giving back in support of before the chili dinner in January. more investment they have in what is youth within RMD. So I will end as I be- gan going on the more likely they are to per- Editor’s Note: Send me YOUR chapter ceive that there is value in their continued *Job Well Done - Now let's Do More* hero’s name with his high-resolution involvement. RMD VOCAL EXPRESSIONS PAGE 8 NOV/DEC 2013

After nine successful years with the original voice combination, Dick’s job pro- motion and relocation re- sulted in a restructuring of Bank Street the quartet. Tom Mullen came in as tenor, and Tony and Toby went to bari and District: Rocky Mountain District lead, respectively. Both Chapter: Boulder, Colorado/Albuquerque, New Mexico voice combinations had Members: Tom Mullen (T), Toby Balsley (L/Br), Dick decade-long competition Giese (L), Tony Sparks (Br/T), Farris Collins (Bs) runs, earning three medals each. Very few quartets have Years: 1984 - 2001 accomplished that. In addition to competing, Bank Street Won the Rocky Mountain District championship: 1984 maintained a busy show schedule, officially retiring in 2001 16 International Contest Stage Appearances: 1985 - 2000 after nearly twenty years on the circuit.

Highest: 2nd (1989) The members have remained active in barbershop, as Lowest: 35th (1986) chorus directors (Farris, Toby and Tony), judges (Tony Total medals: 6 and Toby), Harmony University staff (Farris and Toby), Missed the gold by 230 points (1989) and Youth Harmony Camp staff (Tony and Farris). They had many “favorite” performances but one that stands out Bank Street first formed at the 1984 International con- is their three-time repeat appearance on the annual vention in St. Louis, where all four members were compet- Teaneck, New Jersey chapter shows. They also were also honored to perform at Carnegie Hall in1999. ing in respective quartets from Albuquerque (Duke City Quartet) and Boulder, CO (The Partnership). The original Why didn’t Bank Street win? Tony tells us, “It was simp- members were Tony (T), Dick (L), Toby (Br), Farris (Bs). ly the obligations of life limited the commitment we were They commuted for two years between Albuquerque and willing to make. We always knew what we needed to do; Boulder then Toby and Tony relocated to Albuquerque. In we just didn’t do everything it takes!” 1989 they reached the silver medals but lost to juggernaut All five singers have appeared in other quartets, most by a massive 230 points (4492 to 4722). notably including District champs Distinction (RMD), Club The group was committed to quality singing and true .406 (NED), and District medalist Paramount (RMD). Far- loyalty to the barbershop style. They were friendly and sin- ris’ and Tony’s chorus, Duke City Sound, qualified this cere, going out of their way to greet audiences after a year for the International Chorus Competition in Toronto. show and sing tags with members of local chapters at af- Bank Street’s sound was characterized by full, rich terglows. harmonies founded on Farris Collins’ smooth bass voice. Their most popular songs were I Miss Mother Most of Farris was one of the reasons for their popularity. Farris All and Sixteen Tons (Company Store). They were also was one of the first African American men to appear on the well known for their treatment of Paper Doll, Firefly/Glow International contest stage. It didn’t hurt that he was an Worm Medley, Oh Susanna, and Love Me and the World accomplished voice teacher, director and was good look- is Mine, Chase The Rain Away and one of their most pop- ing. ular, Little Pal. During their career they also swapped parts trying to find the “best combination.” Even with changing leads they still managed to perform at a superior level. Few quartets can do that. Dick recalls. “We sang I Miss Mother Most of All at Toby’s mother’s funeral and that was extremely spe- cial because his parents were very special people to all of us. I am not sure to this day how we got through it.

They officially retired in 2001 with several members going on to appear in other quartets. Mullen, Giese and Collins sang together again in the Duke City Quartet and Balsley appeared in Club .406.

Where Are They Now?

Tom, Tony and Farris still in Albuquerque. Dick and Toby (now married) live in the Boston area. Any regrets? “Not at all. To a man, we’ll agree it was one of the greatest experiences of our lives. Not winning enabled us to keep going to contest. Best audience there is!” RMD VOCAL EXPRESSIONS PAGE 9 NOV/DEC 2013

I did these pages in greyscale for a retro look!

Taken from the January 2012 PRESERVATION issue, Grady Kerr, editor

It was pointed out to this editor that it would be great to read about some of the RMD’s top quartets of all times, celebrating 75 years of barbershop harmony, RMD style. Yup, and I knew just where to start, with my friends from Boulder and Albuquerque.

I hope you enjoyed the jogging of your memories! RMD VOCAL EXPRESSIONS PAGE 10 NOV/DEC 2013

Fall semester of 2012 saw them all return from their missions to BYU, and Stephen enter into the choral education program. As the semester began, the pieces all began to fit together. Mike Mor- gan became president of the BYU Bar- bershop Harmony Club, with Dallin,, Randy, Clayton, and others as officers.. Stephen, affectionately known as Stevie by the chorus, became the director and with the occasional exception of Joel’s expert coaching, the chorus became completely student-run.

Mountain West Voices at BYU to charter as Provo chapter In order to include singers from out- Submitted by Stephen Dugdale, chorus director side of BYU, the chorus maintained a dual identity and with the help of gener- ous donors from the Utah Barbershop Stephen Dugdale was disappointed The 2012 midwinter convention in Harmony Society chapters, Mountain to find no organized barbershop singing Tucson saw a 14 voice Mountain West West Voices competed again in the Or- when he first came to BYU in the fall of Voices chorus compete from BYU. Bar- lando Florida midwinter convention…this 2009. However, in the freshman dorms bershop converts were slowly being time with 22 men. Mountain West Voices he and his friends Randall and Greg made, but the high turnover of the student astounded the BHS judges with their high would consistently round up a fourth man scene and the newness of most of the quality performance, and they were en- to sing barbershop tags at every chance men to and culture couraged to become a chapter of the they got. Eventually Randy’s cousin Ste- frustrated Joel’s attempts to create a solid society. ven Kelly, who was also at BYU, influ- chorus. Something else was needed for enced them to take their tag singing to barbershop to be successful at BYU. The barbershop singers at BYU are the next level. Steven had sung with now either members of the BYU Barber- After the 2012 convention, Mike Mor- Northwest Vocal Project before, and they shop Harmony Club or the Provo, Utah gan, Dallin Hardy, Clayton Watts and decided to form a Provo branch of the chapter of the BHS or both. As the BYU several other newly converted barber- NVP chorus. Barbershop Harmony Club, we host bar- shop aficionados decided to form an offi- bershop concerts on campus and perform The boys rounded up a few friends cial Barbershop Harmony Club on BYU at campus events such as the Traditions and sang out the year, but very few of the campus. After navigating through the Ball. BYU students were able to travel the long maze of forms, procedures, and red tape, distances necessary to actually sing with it finally became a hesitant reality, just in As Mountain West Voices, we perform NVP. At the end of the year, Stephen, time for the school year to end and nearly off campus and are involved in Barber- Randall, Greg and their freshman friends everyone in the chorus to leave for the shop Harmony Society activities. No mat- all left BYU for two year LDS missions. summer. ter what name the guys are performing This forced Steven Kelly to start an al- under, our goal is to bring the camarade- However, the summer setback turned most entirely new chorus in the fall of rie and enjoyment of ringing barbershop out to be a good thing. Joel moved on to 2010. chords to our brothers in Provo, especial- busier employment and it became clear ly at BYU and UVU. As we leave Provo to During the next school year, Steven that the BYU barbershop scene needed wherever life takes us, we hope that our Kelly and friends were busy recruiting to be entirely self-sustained. Re-enter chorus members will take excellence in new singers from BYU’s wealth of musi- Stephen Dugdale with his friends. barbershop with them to enrich their lives cal talent. The chorus received an addi- for as long as they are capable of singing! tional infusion of energy and expertise in 2010, with the coaching and finally the So there's that. BYU has had a long directorship of Reprise lead Joel Gilles- history of barbershoppers but no orga- pie. Joel caught a vision of what barber- nized barbershop. John Sasine (lead of shop could be at BYU and encouraged ) came here as a grad student the group to get involved in the BHS. and did a few barbershop songs with men's chorus. Years later there was Re- At the 2011 Midwinter, a chorus from prise – Joel Gillespie, lead, Tim Work- BYU with the minimum 12 men eligible for man, tenor, Tad Harris, bass, and Rex entry showed up to compete in the youth Kocherhans, baritone, all of whom were chorus festival in Las Vegas with the in the BYU singers. They won the Colle- name of the Mountain West Voices. After giate Quartet Contest and made a few this incredible experience, the BYU bar- albums. They also sang with the Mormon bershoppers were full of fire and ready to Tabernacle Choir. In 1981, Reprise was have an even greater experience the next crowned RMD Quartet Champions! year. However, Steven Kelly and some of the other students most familiar with bar- Reprise bershop were moving on, and without 2001 RMD Quartet Champions their on-campus assistance Joel strug- Tim Workman, T, Joel Gillespie, L gled to rebuild the chorus again. Tad Harris, Bs, Rex Kocherhans, Br RMD VOCAL EXPRESSIONS PAGE 11 NOV/DEC 2013

After that, Jay Dougherty was here club on campus because they were just As for me, Ste- (the current Longmont director, assistant rehearsing in apartment complex base- phen Dugdale, I go director for Sound of the Rockies and the ments. Steve Kelly graduated and that by Stevie. I'm a 52eighty director). Then Kenny Wiser slowed down the process. Mike Morgan Choral Music Edu- was here (current assistant director of the took over and got the ball rolling with eve- cation Major. I'm 22 Saltaires). All of them tried to "open up" ryone and turned the group into a club and married to my the BYU choir directors minds about bar- just in time for it to disband into summer. I high school sweet- bershop but the directors stayed firm. My came back, Joel got busy and handed the heart (who is ex- "success" I would never take as a credit chorus over to me. We hit recruiting hard tremely supportive to me at all. and taught the BYU men’s chorus a tag. of barbershop). I attended HU Direc- I am convinced I am just reaping the When we began again last August, we tors College this benefits of all the hard work that Joel, had about ten guys. Then after many past summer on a Tim, Jay, and Kenny put into it. The only recruiting efforts we went to Orlando in Harmony Foundation scholarship (for noticeable difference is that everything January with 22 singers, scored a 75 (80 which I am extremely grateful to all do- became entirely student run with Joel in singing). At our spring concert we had nors). It was one of the best experiences leaving. The director, president, vice 30 on stage. That was the first barber- of my life. I loved every second of it. I am president, secretary, and the council shop concert at BYU. We invited Reprise a choral representative of the BYU chap- members are all students which we think and the Skyline chorus as guests and ter of NAFME. I'm in the BYU concert plays a HUGE part in the success that we had almost 300 attendees. choir and serve as the tenor section lead- have especially in the aspect of recruit- We have a unique situation where we er and a council member. I'm also the ment. don't really exist over the summer due to student coordinator for BYU's Art's Bridge When I came there was nothing. I was students traveling home and going on Program which is part of ART's Bridge hardly involved in the Society but I was a internships. Yet, we kept alive with about America. “tag junkie” that watched just about as ten members every week. We had one I got converted to barbershop at a many barbershop videos as does the next performance where we just split up into district honor choir my sophomore year of barbershop addict. I started singing tags quartets and tagged each other out the high school. I wasn't even sure about with some guys in my complex (and one whole evening. singing yet. The guest conductor was girl) every Saturday night in one of the When school started again we were only with us for one day yet still managed tunnels on campus. We would sing from nervous about people returning to partici- to inspire me to no end. He made such an about 10 pm till sometimes as late as 3 pate in the chorus. We had 20 returning impact on me that day that it forced me to am! Just tag after tag after tag, even guys and eight new guys that had never consider music as a career for the first when it was snowing! It was a blast. come before. They heard about us time. I always wanted to help and inspire Eventually we started the Provo through the grapevine or on the BYU people, but I had never considered doing N.V.P. branch, competed in the Ever- website. The next rehearsal we had four it through music (I grew up a jock!). green District and won. We all left for two more, and nearly each rehearsal since I decided I would look up his career years except for Steve Kelly who tried to then we have had a few new guys trickle path and see what he did to get where he keep it coming as best as he could. It in and try it out. I'd love to say everyone was today. His name was Dr. Jim Henry. turns out Joel Gillespie heard that there stayed, but now we're probably averaging On searching I quickly found his barber- were some guys at BYU singing barber- between 35-40, and hoping to take about shop influence and listened to approxi- shop (hearing of our Provo-based N.V.P.) 40 members to Midwinter. mately 800 barbershop youtube videos. I and came to BYU with The Elements (his bought my first barbershop CD Vocal quartet at the time with Kenny Wiser) Spectrum One. The rest is history. Be- and sang for the mens chorus. They had Stephen Dugdale cause of him, not only am I in barber- a decent turn out and they decided to go [email protected] shop, but I'm a music major! to Arizona and compete at the Midwinter

Convention. They talked about being a Provo chapter

Many thanks to Stephen Dugdale for compiling this material about the history of the group. Photos courtesy of Stevie’s Facebook page

We now have a better relationship with the BYU choir directors than ever before. The men's chorus director Rosalind Hall sat down with me and asked me question after question about the things I learned about HU. She has brought me into her of- fice several times to ask about tuning exercises. I directed her to the BHS book "the warm up," and she loves it. She also asked me to change the ending of one of men's chorus' songs to a tag which they performed at their fall concert a few weeks ago.

She said to the men's chorus at their retreat a few weeks ago "I wish every single one of you would sing with this barbershop group. I'm convinced you'll be better be- cause of it." She also bore witness that nearly all of the members of MWV that audi- tioned for choirs the following year moved up a choir in terms of auditions. She is behind us like never before. The BYU Men's chorus is the largest collegiate men's chorus in the nation. They currently have about 190 men. Stevie and Colie at Mt. Rushmore! RMD VOCAL EXPRESSIONS PAGE 12 NOV/DEC 2013

Albuquerque’s own Young Women’s Barbershop Chorus was founded in Au- gust 2009 by a few determined veter- On Q Dir: Holly Davis--Chavez, Albuquerque, NM ans fresh out of NM Youth Harmony Camp. Their objective was to establish a It’s 6am on Saturday morning and the OnQ chorus was founded in the fall of singing sisterhood where high-school, girls are waking up excited and ready for 2009 in Albuquerque, NM and from that collegiate and young professional women the big day in Cheyenne. With a curling day forward, we’ve been right there could explore the world of a cappella and iron in one hand and lipstick in the other, alongside our brother chorus, The 505, barbershop music. we run back and forth between rooms at singing tags and busting chords like we Fifteen months into this dream, OnQ the Holiday Inn anxiously awaiting help don’t even notice the gender difference. is making its twentieth public appearance. from one another to get into costume. So maybe we’ve been suffering from a Meeting just once a week, members dedi- After shoveling down breakfast and a little bit of identify confusion, but to tell cate much of their own time to learning quick choreography refresher, the pink you the truth, these girls don’t care as music and helping out administratively. sequined shirts are on, heels are secured, long as we’re still singing and ringing. The chorus is regularly active in commu- and the final accessory, a pitch pipe, is I’m sure that not unlike other chorus- nity service, education, and outreach in tucked away neatly into the blazer pocket es, the goals of OnQ from the very begin- the Albuquerque area. In addition, OnQ is of one of our 28 girls. OnQ is finally ready ning have been: to create a diverse fel- currently recruiting! Young women inter- to hit the Rocky Mountain District stage lowship for young women where friend- ested in joining may contact the chorus and after five years of this moment in the ships can be made and maintained; to on facebook or via email: making, it’s about time! develop a strong organization to serve [email protected] Sure, this may sound like a different and entertain the community; to pick a start to a competition day than most of competitive and challenging repertoire to you reading are used to. As young ladies, maintain a high standards of musicality; we can’t always help that our preparation and last but not least, to compete! involves a lot more powdered make-up, On Q glitter, and high pitched shrills. However, what isn’t different is the level of excite- Director ment we have for being barbershoppers. Holly Davis-Chavez

When OnQ was asked if we’d like to perform as guests at the RMD Conven- tion there was no hesitation. We knew this was a great opportunity for us, and even though the option to compete isn’t available, the chance to be apart of the Society in this way was still profound and we’re so grateful.

From starting as guests on local holi- day shows to becoming winners of Silver at the 2012 World Choir Games, OnQ has come a long way. Everyday is a victo- ry for us and we know that we will contin- ue to grow and bring the joy of Barber- shop to anyone who crosses our paths. Thank you, RMD! RMD VOCAL EXPRESSIONS PAGE 13 NOV/DEC 2013

Submitted by Aaron Clegg Burley, Idaho chapter Richard C. Himes Feb. 24,1923-April13,2013 In Fond Memory Denver Mile High Wendall Ahern Denver, Colorado

RUPERT • Wendell K Ahern, age 61, We remember Dick was born Dec. 4, 1951, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Norman C and Yvonne Ahern. Husband: the greatest! He died Sunday, Oct. 27, 2013, at his Father: three cheers! home in Rupert of complications from Scientist: extraordinary! Many Chapter Eternal many health issues. awards, patents, papers and American Chemical Association National Wendell spent his childhood in South- committee assignments. Carlton “Carl” Wright ern California. He graduated from Nor- Education: obtained PHD from Ohio Albuquerque, NM walk High School and attended college in State in Physical Chemistry, taught at Baritone, 1957 Int’l Champs Southern California, at Ricks College and college level. Interest in children. graduated from BYU with a bachelor’s Sportsman: active and spectator. degree in business. He received his At least one hole-in-one! teaching credential for elementary educa- World traveler: visited 60 foreign Richard “Dick” Himes tion later in Southern California. In 1989, countries at least once, after retirement Sound of the Rockies the family moved to Idaho where Wendell Community affairs: school board had accepted a teaching position in Cas- Denver, Colo. President. Built schools, etc. tleford. In 1996, the family moved to City planning board Minidoka County where Wendell did sub- Music: A love for all kinds of music! Wendall Ahern stitute teaching in Minidoka and Cassia SPEBSQSA — 24 Karat Ring won Snake River Flats County schools. Senior Champs from RMD Burley, Idaho Wendell married Janell Stapelman in two years in a row! the Salt Lake City LDS temple in 1985, This is but a brief summary of Dick’s and they were blessed with five children contributions. In his lifetime he RestRest InIn PeacePeace and two beautiful granddaughters. He received honors and awards for his served in the Air Force and Army Re- talents, citizenship, military (Air Force), serves during his college years. He en- and the love of his family and friends. joyed this and was very proud to serve his His personal creed: All convention highlight country. He was an active member of the You are a success if you do your best! photos were taken by LDS Church, serving a mission to Thai- land for two years and then serving in Lois Himes RMD photo-master many music positions, in Scouting, in a bishopric and in the high priests as a Mike Deputy, thanks! teacher and assistant group leader. Wen- dell loved the gospel and served willingly and well whenever he was asked.

Wendell enjoyed working with wood and built many storage units and such for his wife over the years. He loved to play the guitar and sing, entertaining family and friends over the years. He loved all kinds of music and could tell you who wrote or sang almost any song. He sang with the Southern California Mormon Choir for a time and with the Snake River Flats. He also enjoyed gardening and Dick Himes, Br, Darvin Hendee, L always had a garden, growing different Fred Wiese, Bs, Harlan Fletcher, T things each year. He loved John Wayne and had a huge collection of his movies. If 24 Karat Ring Bruce Henson: Wrapping up the Sound you would like to make a donation, the of the Rockies win in Cheyenne this family asked they be made to the LDS weekend at district competition. Much fun Church Missionary Fund. with Jeff Mullen, Steve Troeger, and Chris! A harmonious time was had by all, now onward to our Christmas Concert, Dec. 13-14. Got to have me some diner breakfast at the Diamond Horseshoe Cafe! RMD VOCAL EXPRESSIONS PAGE 14 NOV/DEC 2013

Colorado Chord Company, Dir: Anthony Pennington, Denver North Metro, CO Competing Quartets

1. Surround Sound

Mic Tester Chorus & Newly Chartered

1. Sound Of The Rockies, Dir: Darin Drown, Denver Mile High, CO

2. Hangtime

2. Saltaires, Dir: John Sasine & Kenny Wiser, Wasatch Front, UT

3. Paramount

3. Duke City Sound, Dir: Farris Collins, Bernalillo County, NM 4. Blue Steele

5. Fastlane RMD VOCAL EXPRESSIONS PAGE 15 NOV/DEC 2013

Competing Quartets 4. Skyline, Dir: Adam Haggart & Ron Farley, Utah Valley, UT

6. The Standard

5. America The Beautiful, Dir: Jim Clark & Paul Huff, Colorado Springs, CO

7. Sugar House

6. Big Sky Chorus, Dir: Scott Corey, Billings, MT

8. Renaissance

7. Idaho Gateway, Dir: Toukine Deakin, Pocatello, ID

9. The Gamechangers

10. Apropos RMD VOCAL EXPRESSIONS PAGE 16 NOV/DEC 2013

RMDRMD ChapterChapter PlateauPlateau Awards!Awards!

Chairman of Judges announcing Chairman of Judges announcing Chairman of Judges announcing

MC Alan Lamson presenting awards MC Jim Clark MC Kevin Pape

Plateau Winners

SOR director Darin Drown

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Competing Quartets 8. Longs Peak, Dir: Jay Dougherty, Longmont, CO

11. ABQ 9. Beehive Statesmen, Dir: Beth Bruce, Salt Lake City, UT

12. Funky Fermata

10. New MexiChords, Dir: Jamie Arrington, Albuquerque, NM

13. 4 Corners

11. Shrine of Democracy, Dir: Clayton Southwick, Mt Rushmore, SD 14. Nuance

15. Vocal Mischief RMD VOCAL EXPRESSIONS PAGE 18 NOV/DEC 2013

Competing Quartets

16. Velcro

12. Valentine City, Dir: John Rotola & Preston Triplett, Loveland, CO

17. Side Notes

18. Spare Parts Harmony Centennial State, Dir: Dr. Curt Kimball, Sterling, CO

19. Sound Engineering

Peak Experience, Dir: Woody Woods, Colorado Springs Metro, CO

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Quartet Contest Evening Show Headliners MIKETESTERS

Wild Irish Bros FREDFRED RMDRMD CompetingCompeting QuartetsQuartets

(Quartet members listed as Tenor, Lead, Baritone, Bass)

MIC-TESTERS ABQ

Wild Irish Bros Albuquerque, NM Hal Ratcliff, Oz Wehlander, Bill Biffle, Richard Grady Loveland, CO Funky Fermata Jeremiah Jacob, Preston Triplett, John Rotola, Eric Shrumm Utah Valley & Wasatch Front, UT Surround Sound Dan Hicken, Monte Kano, Dallin Hill, Gavin Lowry Denver Mile High & Longmont, CO 4 Corners Paul Cochran, Phil Garrott, Jay Dougherty, Kyle Ricks Bernalillo County & Albuquerque, NM Hangtime Tony Waruszewski, Joe Vertrees, Kirk Benson, Jerry Quintana Wasatch Front & Utah Valley, UT Nuance Kenny Wiser, Dave McMullan, Adam Haggart, Weston Smith Denver Mile High, CO Paramount Mark Palmer, Chris Pomasl, Dane Hutchins, Darron Muehler Bernalillo County, NM Vocal Mischief Tony Sparks, Noah Langenwalter, Tim MacAlpine, Michael Busse Pocatello, ID Blue Steele Rich Koch, Tony Christensen, David Baeder, Brian Foster Velcro Bernalillo County & Albuquerque, NM Tim Steider, Shawn Mondragon, Cameron Steider, Greg Titus Colorado Springs/Pikes Peak, CO Fastlane Lee Jolly, Mark Hoffman, Tim Simmons, Gary Hickenlooper Denver Mile High & Mountainaires, CO Side Notes Doyle Cline, Paul Dover, Gray Jackson, Gian Porro Utah Valley, UT The Standard Jared Purser, Lanny Wakefield, Ed Hayward, Don Collier Bernalillo County & Frank Thorne, NM Spare Parts Harmony Billy Nguyen, Dan Meyer, Mario Hernandez, Tim Cox Grand Junction, CO Sugar House Wasatch Front & Frank Thorne, UT Ken Reish, Lee Griffin, Bob Labig, Dave Woodward Kim Gilbertsen, Wes Brown, Lauren Rants, Lon Szymanski Sound Engineering Renaissance Mt. Rushmore, SD Mike Gibson, Todd Schultz, James Price, John Elving Denver North Metro, CO Rod Sgrignoli, Anthony Pennington, Jeff Click, John Coffin Used Parts The Gamechangers Longmont, CO Bernalillo County & Frank Thorne, NM Mike Hemphill, Doug Norman, Rick Haines, Terry McDivitt Renato Djopar, Jerry Potts, Grant Britt, Scott Lowther Apropos Used Parts withdrew from contest Longmont, CO Dave Waddell, Jack Gibbs, Jim Cole, James Curts

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Music & Performance VP

Jeff Click

Greetings from the land of September 14, 2013 Music & Performance! Supercharging Your Chapter Paul Ellinger did a masterful job Slowly the word is getting out of combining a good ‘how to sing’ about the regional education events. Visits Ogallala, Nebraska seminar with an upbeat, inspiring We had a second successful event in By Dan Clark, Director presentation of techniques on how to Ogallala, Nebraska on Sept. 14th. It Sugar Valley Singers spread the word about our singing Scottsbluff, Nebraska was a Supercharging Your Chapter hobby to more men. All of my chorus event hosted by the local barbershop- guys were extremely pleased with pers. There were over 40 attendees On Sept. 14th, how the day went. They felt that they (men and women) from Scottsbluff, eleven men from the had been presented with lots of good Ogallala, Sterling and Colby. It’s time Scottsbluff chapter singing instruction, along with great to start planning one for your area! I attended a multi- ideas on talking to new singers about have included comments from chapter “Supercharge coming to share the harmony we all Scottsbluff and Ogallala regarding the Your Chapter” meet- enjoy. ing in Ogallala, a 125- event that I will share at the end of My thanks to the Rocky Mountain this article. mile drive from the far west end of the Nebraska Panhandle. District, and especially to Jeff Click, By the time you read this, you will About half our members came from our Music & Performance VP, for have been (hopefully) to the Fall Con- the area of Torrington, Wyoming, a bringing this barbershopping experi- vention. Due to the overwhelming city about 30 miles further west of ence out in the boondocks. Small number of competitors, we have had Scottsbluff. Three of our party are still chapters, like the ones represented in to scale back some of the classes. pending joining our chapter, and sev- Ogallala on Saturday, sometimes However, we are doing our best to eral others in our group are new bar- may feel intimidated by the “big stuff” squeeze in what we can. I hope you bershoppers. Most of our group had that goes on in larger communities — will take advantage. We will soon had minimal contact with any BHS conventions, schools, etc. The begin planning for the combined activities, so this was a very new ex- “Supercharge Saturday” can go a Spring Convention and RMHC so if perience for them. long way in bringing some small you have any specific class requests, chapters into more and better barber- please let me know and I will do what I have been music director of our shop action. I can to include them. chorus, the Sugar Valley Singers, for nearly 30 years, and I’ve enjoyed And my biggest Once again for the regional many of our District and International thanks and appre- events, we can help you plan so meetings, and have been on our Dis- ciation goes to please reach out to get one going in trict ops team for 15 years in two or Paul Ellinger. The your area! Here are three reviews of three capacities. I have been trying, Supercharge pro- our last one! without much success, to interest my gram he has devel- chapter fellows in District and/or In- ternational participation, so I was oped, along with hopeful that the Ogallala get-together his huge talent and gift of gab, make would pique their interests. My hopes this a most valuable asset to our Bar- were realized even more than I had bershop Harmony Society. I would expected. recommend that any and all chapters try to take advantage of Paul’s mas-

terful presentation, as soon as possi-

ble.

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Susan Kelton Colby, Kansas After the first hour and a half, clinician Ellinger had us doing a lot of things right Director Weekly Bulletin Steve Ottem, editor (proper posture, tall vowels, chop-chop Cowboy Capital Chorus singing eliminated) with one phrase: Ogallala, Nebraska The Colby, Kansas “Proud Regal”. Other phrases that, when chapter sent John Col- we thought them, improved our sound lett and Steve Ottem to were “Wavebox Singing”, “Wall of Sound”, the Supercharging “Semicircle Singing”, “Cursive Endings”, Your Chapter meeting “Oh Really Breaths”, and “Silent H” begin- The Ogallala chapter hosted the put on by the RMD in nings. After three hours, all of those phrases acted as stimuli that affected the Supercharge Your Chapter work- Ogallala, Nebraska last Satur- day. Presenter Paul Ellinger divided the way we sing in a very positive way. shop for area chapters this Septem- presentation in to two parts, the first three ber. It was an outstanding afternoon As for chapter growth, one thing Paul hours devoted to the importance of the and evening. Paul Ellinger's presen- suggested was adopting a charity or hav- mind and how thinking affects action. ing an altruistic purpose. Many of the tation was informative, inspirational, successful, growing chapters have a pro- and very entertaining. His concepts to The last two hours were devoted to actual things to say to a prospective guest ject in the community that the chapter improve our singing were clearly illus- to attract him to a chapter meeting. That supports. The common purpose super- trated and demonstrated. Certainly script will be shared with all members, sedes the differences that arise among there were valuable ideas for all lev- and it may help us gain new members. members in the week by week chapter els of singers. His insights into re- life. Members are happier and dissatis- However, it will be much more difficult cruiting new members and the value faction with the chapter diminishes. Our to utilize the “thinking” portion of that chapter should consider that suggestion of chapters adopting an altruistic presentation. It is another case where you cause definitely gave us food for and we should take a serious look at the had to be there” and it would have helped recruiting tips Paul gave us. thought. us a lot if we could have had a few more of our men in attendance. We had a good response from the other choruses in our area and were able to put on a short concert that evening. We're quite a ways from other chapters so it's especially good to get together for fellowship and singing.

Our members were eager to put into practice the ideas Paul presented at the next rehearsal. The workshop is absolutely worth the small amount of effort to put it on and the district officers made it easy. I would recom- “Without involvement, there is no commitment. Mark it down, mend the regional education idea to asterisk it, circle it, underline it. No involvement, no commitment.” all the other chapters in the district! Stephen Covey

Clay Hine: FRED in Cheyenne, Wyoming at the Rocky Mountain District barbershop convention this weekend; great friends and great hospitality! And in our 23 years together, FRED has now performed in all 50 states with Joseph Clay, Jared “Pookie” Carlson and Rick LaRosa! RMD VOCAL EXPRESSIONS PAGE 22 NOV/DEC 2013

LET THE BARBERSHOP HARMONY RING!

Alan Lamson Kevin Pape Jim Clark Master of Ceremonies Master of Ceremonies Master of Ceremonies Chorus Contest Quartet Semi-finals Quartet Finals

Official BHS Scoring Summary RMD Quartet Semi-Finals RMD Quartet Finals Panel of Judges Cheyenne, Wyoming Cheyenne, Wyoming October 11, 2013 October 12, 2013 11 ABQ 760 63.3 Rk Quartet Sub Prev Total Avg Music 12 Funky Fermata 750 62.5 13 4 Corners 740 61.7 1. Surround Sound 903 894 1797 74.9 Clay Hine, DIX 14 Nuance 739 61.6 2. Hangtime 851 875 1726 71.9 Alpharetta, GA 15 Vocal Mischief 734 61.2 3. Paramount 863 856 1719 71.6 Jim Kahlke, EVG 16 Velcro 712 59.3 4. Blue Steele 848 865 1713 71.4 Bothelle, WA 17 Side Notes 701 58.4 5. Fastlane 841 841 1682 70.1 18 Spare Parts Harmony 682 56.8 6. The Standard 819 831 1650 68.8 Presentation 19 Sound Engineering 672 56.0 7. Sugar House 819 816 1635 68.1 8. Renaissance 795 794 1589 66.2 Mark Kettner, DIX Score reductions of 5 points or greater 9. The Gamechangers 786 779 1565 65.2 Kingsport, TN by one or more judges were applied 10. Apropos 779 775 1554 64.8 Robert Strong, DIX for violations of Contest Rules and/or Category Description penalties RMD Quartet Semi-Finals Germantown, TN

Cheyenne, WY Surround Sound October 11, 2013 Singing is the District Quartet Champion

Harry Haflett, JAD Rk Quartet Tot Avg Sugar House Mentor, OH qualifies to represent the RMD in the 1. Surround Sound 894 74.5 Chris Richards, RMD Int’l Senior Quartet Contest next January

2. Hangtime 875 72.9 Aurora, CO 3 Blue Steele 865 72.1 The Standard 4. Paramount 856 71.3 Administrator is the RMD Fall Novice Quartet Champions 5. Fastlane 841 70.1 6. The Standard 831 69.3 Jeff Forman, NED Seniors Quartet Finals 7. Sugar House 816 68.0 Holliston, MA Cheyenne, Wyoming 8. Renaissance 794 66.2 October 11, 2013 9. The Gamechangers* 779 64.9 Ken Galloway, EVG 1. Sugar House 816 68.0 10. Apropos 775 64.6 Hood River, OR 2. Apropos 775 64.6 3. ABQ 760 63.3 4. Vocal Mischief 734 61.2 All score sheets were emailed to this editor after each session Sugar House by the Longmont webmaster PAUL WEST! Thanks, Paul! qualifies to represent the RMD at the COMPLETE SCORE SHEETS CAN BE Int’l Seniors Quartet Contest next January FOUND AT RMD WEBSITE RMD VOCAL EXPRESSIONS PAGE 23 NOV/DEC 2013

Official BHS Scoring Summary Chorus Finals Cheyenne, Wyoming Rocky Mountain District October 12, 2013

Rk Chapter/Chorus name Total Avg Cnt FallFall ConventionConvention 20132013

1. Denver Mile High, CO 1066 88.8 91 Sound of The Rockies (1,2,3,7) October 11 - 13 2. Wasatch Front, UT 971 80.9 20 Saltaires (1,2,5) Cheyenne, Wyoming 3. Bernalillo County, NM 956 79.7 28 Duke City Sound (1,2,4,7) is the place to be 4. Utah Valley, UT 872 72.7 21 Skyline Chorus (1,2,5,7) Hosted by the 5. Colo. Springs/Pikes Peak, CO 820 68.3 27

America The Beautiful Chorus (1,2,4,7) Longmont, Colorado chapter 6. Billings, MT 818 68.2 27 Big Sky Chorus (1,2,5)

7. Pocatello, ID 791 65.9 12

Idaho Gateway Chorus (1,2,6) 8. Longmont, CO 788 65.7 30 Longs Peak Chorus (1,2,4,7) RMD Chapters Represented 9. Salt Lake City, UT 766 63.8 21 Beehive Statesmen Chorus (1,2,4,7) 3 Frank Thorne 10. Albuquerque, NM 762 63.5 26 1 Loveland New Mexi-Chords (1,2,4,7) 5 Bernalillo County 11. Mt Rushmore, SD 740 61.7 21 Shrine of Democracy Chorus (1,2,5) 3 Utah Valley 12. Loveland, CO 693 57.8 24 3 Wasatch Front Valentine City Chorus (1,2,5) 3 Albuquerque 3 Longmont 1 Colorado Springs Denver Mile High qualifies to represent the RMD at the International Chorus Contest next July 1 Mt. Rushmore 1 Denver North Metro Denver Mile High is the District Chorus Champion 3 Denver Mile High Denver Mile High, CO is the RMD Plateau I Champion Bernalillo County, NM is the RMD Plateau II Champion 1 Grand Junction Wasatch Front, UT is the RMD Plateau III Champion 1 Pocatello Pocatello, ID is the RMD Plateau IV Champion 1 Denver Mountainaires Colorado Springs/Pikes Peak, CO is the RMD Most Improved Chorus Fourteen chapters Contest Legend

1 Rocky Mountain District International Preliminary Chorus RMD chapters: 33 2 Rocky Mountain District Chorus 3 Rocky Mountain District Plateau I Chorus One licensed: Provo 4 Rocky Mountain District Plateau II Chorus 5 Rocky Mountain District Plateau III Chorus 6 Rocky Mountain District Plateau IV Chorus 7 Rocky Mountain District Most-Improved Chorus

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Howard Smith

Jim Clark, Master of Ceremonies Michael Nogrady and Mike Deputy

Jim Clark holding court Jeff Click and Ann

Utah Valley VLQ On Q chorus from Albuquerque enjoying the show Monte Kano & Gavin Lowrey

George & Sally Davidson Roger McClelland, Michael Nogrady, Jack Gibbs

Dr. Dan Clark, Lee and Judy Tayler

Paige Sgrignoli & Alan Lamson Sharon Gardner & Scott Allred

Some of the Utah Valley Skyline chorus

Gene Miner, George Angebauer, Mark Andromidas KEEP THE WHOLE WORLD SINGING!

Susan & Bob Fox, John & Barbara Elving FRED singing in their 50th state

2014 RMD Board of Directors with wives/girlfriends

On Q quartet Lee & Judy Taylor, Debra McBride, John Sasine & “Pookie” Carlson (FRED) Gene Miner, Gary Forsberg

Kevin Pape & Priscilla Shaw Hangtime Surround Sound

Renaissance Paramount

“Hangtime, Brian Fox and Travis Tabares (members of last year’s RMD champs) there to present gold medals to the new champs

Sugar House Mike Wadsley, Adam Reimnitz, New Mexi-Chords enjoying the convention Dallin, Stephen Dugdale

Photographer MikeDeputy making new friends Bill Sutton, Duane Phippen, Clark Kellogg On Q “rockin’ the house!” RMD VOCAL EXPRESSIONS PAGE 26 NOV/DEC 2013

The Colorado Chord Company is the premier men's barbershop chorus of the Denver Metro On Sept. 20th, the Colorado Chord North chapter of the BHS. Founded in May of 2013 by the four members of the quartet Renais- Company filed incorporation papers sance. Rod Sgrignoli, John Coffin, Anthony Pennington and Jeff Click, this chapter was with the State of Colorado as a non- formed to encourage all aspects of barbershop harmony singing and supports a variety of differ- profit corporation prior to complet- ent groups. The individuals range in age from high school through to retirement and cover a ing the chartering with the BHS and wide variety of occupations. We welcome singers of all ages and walks of life and encourage anticipate chartering before the RMD them to come and experience the joy of singing this uniquely American style of music. Fall Convention in Cheyenne.

On Thursday evening, August 16th, the Meets Tuesdays Geoff Quelch: On August 13th, Baseline charter application for the Denver North 7:00 pm (Steve Kientz, Chad Hoseth, Chris Metro chapter (the Colorado Chord Tatum) entertaining the new Colorado Company) was signed by the RMD Presi- St. Stephens Chord Company chapter. dent, Kevin Pape and the president of Lutheran Church Sound of The Rockies Gian Porro 10828 Huron Street (DNM's sponsoring chapter). The chapter Northglenn, Colo. is now on its way to becoming a full- fledged member of the Rocky Mountain Contact Us District! Colorado Chord Company 1 303-513-1178 [email protected]

The inaugural rehearsal for the Denver North Metro chapter was capped off by a performance from Crosswise. This quar- tet sings gospel music in the barbershop style. The quartet is comprised of Roger Olson, tenor, Scott Anderson, lead, Bob Cauley, baritone, and Steve Branson, bass. They were a wonderful addition to the evening.

A 22 year barbershopper, Anthony Pennington obtained his bachelors in Music Education from East- ern New Mexico University and then was a high school choir director position for a few years. He moved to Tarleton State University to obtain a degree in Computer Information Systems, while serving on the music faculty. He launched his barbershop career as director of the Arlington Good Times and Dallas Town North chapters. He competed at International with Dallas Sound quartet and later with the Sound of the Rockies chorus.

Relocating to Denver in 1995, he was an assistant director with Denver Tech and sang with Denver City Limits. Anthony has been on the HEP faculty for both the RMD and SWD, teaching classes and coach- ing quartets. He is also RMD VP of Chorus Director Development. Anthony has been in music ministry sing- ing in choirs and leading as a director and cantor for several Catholic parishes, including directing the Scho- la group for Our Lady of Loreto church. Anthony is a Customer Services Director for Oracle Corporation's On Demand services, and sings lead with Renaissance. RMD VOCAL EXPRESSIONS PAGE 27 NOV/DEC 2013

Greetings from the RMD CHAPTER ANNIVERSARIES Colorado Chord Company! 65 YEARS Longmont, Colo. April 20, 1948 As those of you know that attended the Fall Convention 45 YEARS Grand Junction, Colo. June 4, 1968 in Cheyenne, we are the newest chapter in the Rocky Mountain District! We won’t hold that title for long as the 45 YEARS Burley, Idaho Sept. 16, 1969 new college chapter in Provo, Utah (BYU) is hot on our 45 YEARS Casper, Wyoming Dec. 31, 1968 heels! 30 YEARS Spearfish, SD April 19, 1983

Alan Lamson (RMD International Rep and Society Im- 30 YEARS Loveland, Colo. Sept. 7, 1983 mediate Past President) and Kevin Pape (RMD President) 20 YEARS Los Alamos, NM Oct. 1, 1993 presented us with our official charter during the tabulation 15 YEARS Bernalillo County, NM Sept. 14, 1998 of the scores at the chorus competition on Saturday. An- thony Pennington, our director and I, as president, were proud to share the stage with our sponsoring chorus, Sound of the Rockies (Gian Porro, president and Darin Drown, director). We are very grateful for the support that the Denver Mile High chapter has given us to achieve this goal, as well as from the district. It was also quite humbling to have a standing ovation from our barbershop brothers at the presentation. We thank you for that!

The Colorado Chord Company was formed to pro- vide a balanced approach to our barbershop hobby. We do want to continually improve our singing, but not at the cost of the fun things about our hobby like quartetting, tagging, and fellowship! While we will be participating in every con- vention and competing in the chorus competitions, we will be selecting our competition songs out of our current rep- ertoire just one month prior to the competition. We treat competitions as just another performance, albeit one that will give us an indicator as to our progress as a chorus. No beating of two songs to death!

One of the main reasons for forming this chorus is Look at what I found while on Facebook the other day — The that we noticed that there were close to 200 ‘fallen-away’ Summit, the 2007 RMD Quartet champions, reunited “bustin’ barbershoppers in the Denver metro area that had stopped a chord” at the Grand Ol’ Opry stage in Nashville. Four of the singing with any of the local chapters. Our goal is to try to most personable Albuquerque barbershoppers you’d ever want get those singers back into singing, and as we have said in to meet are Tim MacAlpine, T, Shawn Mondragon, L, Mar- our many emails to these individuals, we don’t care who cos Gonzalez, Bs, and Matt Vaive, Br. They can also lay you sing with, just come back and sing with one of the cho- claim to being the final (2007) Buckeye Invitational Grand ruses in the area. There is a chapter/chorus culture that Champion Quartet! fits your desires. We also intend to bring in new members, but the initial push was to get our brethren back.

Our first rehearsal was June 11th this year, so it has been quite the fast track. We have 30 members so far and we keep getting new guests in the door! Some of them are totally new to barbershopping! We have also selected a local charity to which 20% of our performance profits will be sent. It is the Colorado Children’s Hospital Foundation (Music Therapy Department). It is very im- portant to us to reach our and be a part of the local com- munity! It has been a whirlwind few months and we look forward to more excitement and growth to come. It’s GREAT to be a barbershopper!

Harmoniously yours,

Jeff Click, President Baritone - Renaissance RMD VOCAL EXPRESSIONS PAGE 28 NOV/DEC 2013

Rocky Mountain Harmony Brigade? By Steve Jackson, RMD editor

Wouldn’t it be great to see our District sponsor something like this? Let’s form the Rocky Mountain Harmony Bri- gade! I bet we have plenty of interested men, old and new members alike, who would enjoy a weekend experience of quartetting in a central location?

A familiar sight was Norm Junod and Al Socially Secure Fred Hunter, Jerry Bayless, Potts manning the keg at the Glow! Charlie Van Dien, T, Fred Wiese, Bs (sitting), Mac Harrison, Vic Lisek Earl Robinson, Br, Warren Van Meter, L

It used to happen in the Estes Earl and Charlie always brought up the game (ha, ha). If enough guys Park area in the mid ‘60s to mid ‘80’s, up the food and beer (for many years, from the same chorus showed up, hosted by the two Denver chapters, my dad and I brought the beer). It they sang on the show; if any orga- Mile Hi and the MountainAires. was a great way to help out to enjoy nized quartets were there, they sang, They called it the Mountain Glow, our obsession (hobby?)! Sadly, Char- too! and it was always held the first week- lie Van Dien and Earl Robinson are For many years, Joe Barbershop- end in September at Camp St. Malo. now departed! pers were the judges (and it got darn The idea was brought from the SWD We would organize a pick-up silly at time, too much fun!). Then the via Charlie Van Dien when he trans- quartet contest (the old “match the Classic Collection appeared on the ferred from the El Paso chapter to playing cards” routine), the golfers scene, and they were promptly draft- Denver Mile Hi! He promptly recruited would organize their “tournament,” ed as judges, and became our head- Earl Robinson to help him. When the and if someone remember to bring liners! Imagine that! They joined in on Denver MountainAires formed in the horseshoes, we did that, too. the silliness, and sang tags ‘til the 1975, and Earl be- We had a cold-cut buffet Friday wee hours of the morning with any- came a charter night, played cards, eat Rudy’s stew one who would sing with them. Curt member, it became (then big Marty’s after Rudy passed) Hutchinson and George Davidson a joint chapter for lunch, and played cards. were the night-owls, Terry Heltne event. was the golfer, and Larry Wilson One of the highlights of the week- We took over end was cooking steaks Saturday held court teaching tags! I split my the catholic boys night! Everyone would select their time singing and playing cards (you school from Friday own New York strip, then we’d find a can blame Al Potts for getting me afternoon to Sun- hooked on poker). grill and broil our own steak. My Dad day noon. We did let slip (probably intentionally) that I How I became RMD editor (1982- all our own cooking and cleaning. We was a good broiler cook (how I made 1987) — sitting next to Rex Touslee prided ourselves that we always left my living), and I was promptly (current President) not knowing who the place better than we found it. pressed into service by several he was and complaining about the Everyone pitched in to clean Sunday “friends!” Uh huh! lack of a District bulletin, and why my morning. We sang and ate and en- chapter was never mentioned. joyed the camaraderie and other ac- Afterwards, we held a show with tivities that barbershoppers do when all the quartets, did some gang sing- Lesson to self: never complain to they get together! ing on risers, and finished up the an officer trying to fill a position. Be- show with Mile Hi sharing several fore I knew what was happening, this songs. Then it was back to playing rookie chapter editor was now the more cards, singing all the while! But new District editor. Open mouth, in- darn it, sometimes the singing broke sert foot, repeat as needed! RMD VOCAL EXPRESSIONS PAGE 29 NOV/DEC 2013

FALL BQPA CONVENTION WAS A SUCCESS!

Well, another excellent Festival of "do- it-yerself" quartetting in the old style has chordially come, and alas, gone. Nearly 70 singers and guests populated the BQPA/Pioneers room at the Hillside Best Western, just outside of Chicago, for our traditional "pick-up" quartet contest Friday evening, Sept. 6th, and more than 100 were on hand for our Saturday evening parade of quartets. But we were ALL there, really, to SING in QUARTETS for HOURS! June and Tom Noble

Wednesday, Sept. 4th saw the arrival of die-hard quartet singers and the golf- ing barbershoppers who would be leaving for the links early Thursday morning. Barbershopping addicts of the golfing vice said, when they returned from their Thursday rounds, that they had sung on every tee, but one wonders if the course marshal really would have stood still for that. Registration opened Thursday afternoon, and quartetting really got Blast from the Past underway, with folks also putting their names in the voice-part bags for the draw for the pick-up quartet contest held Friday evening. The older members of the Denver Mile Hi Friday dawned and the golfers perversely decided to go out and do chapter will appreciate this photo when we it again, and then professed to have had good rounds when they re- turned late in the day, although nobody quoted any of their scores. They caught up with some old(er) friends! all got back in time for the draw for the pick-up quartet contest, so golf- ers and everyone else scrambled about, trying to find their other three voice-parts. Rehearsals for the competition then continued until mo- ments before the contest started.

The competition was fierce and well-fought, resulting in the presen- tation of medals to the champs, who were very well received. The win- ning quartet included lead singer Norm Starks, the composer of “Sweet and Lovely”. Guess what they sang? After the announcement of the top five, and presentation of ribbons, plaques and medals, woodshedding and other informal QUARTET singing resumed and went on into the wee hours.

On Saturday evening, after we all had a full day of singing, in QUARTETS, six guest quartets appeared in a parade which featured , GADZOOKS, our own RANDOM SAMPLE (from the Minneapolis area), and Q’D UP. Once the parade had concluded, quar- tetting resumed and lasted well past midnight, as usual.

We had a BLAST, like a four-day afterglow! Joe Barbershopper was very well represented, and we also had quite a number of folks who sported medals of one color or another from as far back as 1948. We Rob Baltensberger, Paul Fernando weren’t really there to listen – we were there to SING! In QUARTETS! Brian Kreft, Doug Kastman And we DID! For HOURS and HOURS and HOURS!

The next BQPA/Pioneers Festival was an- Posted by Paul Fernando: Well...you've nounced for the Spring of 2014. It will be held at the Embassy Suites in Tempe , Arizona April 9th all waited 30 years for this. The 30th through the 12th. If you enjoy singing in quartets, reunion/rehearsal of the Midnight Spe- with no pressure or assigned music, please join us in Tempe. You can find details on the BQPA/ cial quartet. We started in Chicagoland, Pioneers website, Come sing with us next April! moved to Colorado, and our reunion

Tom Noble, President was at Lake Havasu, Arizona! Where BQPA/Pioneers will we end up next?! Tom Noble IV www.BQPA.com RMD VOCAL EXPRESSIONS PAGE 30 NOV/DEC 2013

Written by Lee Van Deren

Michael Van Deren is a Wounded Warrior having served two tours in Iraq. He grew up in Sedalia, Colorado and graduated from Denver Christian High School and was able to achieve his dream of being a Marine. As many vets have experienced, Mike is effected with PTSD from his tours in Iraq.

When returning to Colorado he was I’m excited because it's going to be a very cared for at the Veterans Administration special night for the Denver Mountai- Hospital in Denver. Mike found an oppor- nAires. We are having a special guest tunity to move to Charlotte, North Caroli- night hosting 10 Wounded Warriors. We'll na where he found a great fit as he dealt be loving on them and singing some of At the chapter meeting tonight, we had a with his PTSD issues and assistance in our Christmas repertoire. It’s so awesome GREAT chorus rehearsal. The men really establishing a non military life. He is cur- to have these amazing servicemen with stepped up tonight and improved their rently enrolled in a Trade School and is a year away from graduation. Photos & captions by Priscilla Shaw Michael is the grandson of Lee Van Deren, a long time member of the Den- ver MountainAires Barbershop Cho- The evening started with chapter rus. As an outreach to younger men, the members arriving early to greet and talk chapter has been very active in Youth In to the Warriors. Our director Priscilla Harmony retreats every year. With this Shaw then opened the meeting by sing- focus, the idea was born to introduce ing The Old Songs and introducing each barbershop singing to Wounded Warri- of the Warriors including their service and ors believing that our joyous hobby might rank. The chorus sang You’re As Wel- be appealing to the vets. Lee asked Mike come As The Flowers In May." We gave for a referral and we met with Stephen each Warrior music for three Christmas Schutzler, the VA's Recreational Director songs that the chorus was practicing for and therapist who was excited with the our upcoming Christmas Show. We ex- The Denver MountainAires have a opportunity. plained four part harmony but most chose standing invitation for the Wounded War- to sit with the leads. riors to come and sing with us, or learn The initial introduction was to have one of our quartets, the Grace Notes, Priscilla said it was so interesting, how to sing, or just sit and listen to our music, and perhaps practice with us and singing five to six songs to two different when we started, to see the Warriors just participate in our shows during the year Warrior groups at the VA Hospital. This sitting and listening, but quickly many or just come to enjoy our Dec. 7 Christ- was followed up with Stephen bringing were singing. One chose to sing with the mas show! Stephen has requested that eight Warriors to our Tuesday evening basses and one indicated that he could one or two quartets come to the VA Hos- practice. The picture you see of all nine read music because he had been in a bell pital in the week before Christmas to sing guests is all vets except for the director/ choir when he was young. This was our to the Warriors. He said that there is just therapist. hope that our music would ring a memory a drought of Christmas cheer at the Hos- bell or create a desire to get involved in pital at that time of year and that our sing- barbershopping. Priscilla led a typical ers would be a blessing. practice, stopping to get a unit sound, explaining how to breath properly, as well This response and the ability of meet- as other singing directions resulting in a ing and getting to know the Warriors has very good quick lesson on what barber- been a real reward for everyone including shop singing is all about and how much Lee, as the distance to his grandson in fun it is. North Carolina prevents him from spend- ing quality time with Mike. Perhaps we

have instead helped Wounded Warriors

here in Denver.

Our Wounded Warriors tonight. There were even a few comedians in the pack, which made for a fun night. They were too shy to sing at first but by the end they opened up and were singing with us! Mountain Talk Page 11 Nov/Dec 2013 RMDRMD CalendarCalendar ofof EventsEvents

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