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WESTUNES WESTUNES, established in 1951, is the official publication of the Far Western District Association of Chapters in the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of BarberShop Quartet Singing in America, Inc. Magazine Volume 53 July/August 2003 Number 4 4 Finale 5 Q 13 Freestyle 18 Sam’s Club 25 Metropolis 28 Broadway 29 GOTCHA! 30 Hi-Fidelity 38 Late Night Barbershop 9 FWD Quartets qualify for International in Montreal [presented in order of appearance] The FAR WESTERN DISTRICT includes Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada and Southern Utah YOUR MEMBERSHIP ADVANTAGE — ADVERTISING THAT REACHES YOUR TARGET Dear Barbershopper, FWD Member and Westunes Advertiser: Westunes is pleased to announce a NEW AD POLICY for the Westunes Magazine to serve the marketing needs of our members and barbershop harmony enthusiasts. Very favorable advertis- ing rates [see page 1] coupled with a dedication to excellence will make Westunes the best advertising buy available to reach the audience that will respond best to your ads. Westunes is delivered bi-monthly to nearly 4,000 members and their families and friends in five states. Your ad can let everyone know that your quartet or chapter is active and performing. Show advertisements and Quartet performances can be effectively announced to draw the crowds. In addition, some new featured ads will let everyone know which quartets are available for public performances. As a Barbershop Harmony Society member, you may also benefit by advertising your business in our Member's Guide Business & Professional Directory. If you offer voice and music lessons for hire, we recommend Westunes as the place to advertise. As a business, you can maintain the interest of your colleagues and associates and attract new ones by advertising your merchan- dise, services and availability. Westunes focuses on the activities of our District's chapters, quartets, members and your District's special activities, such as Fall and Spring Conventions, officer training, awards, Young Men In Harmony and musical education opportunities. Your ad will be surrounded by this information of value and use, thereby increasing the chances your ad will be seen — and responded to. We are sure you'll find advertising in Westunes the most cost-effective way to reach the barber- shop harmony and singing enthusiasts you want to reach. Sincerely, Philip Pettus Ray Rhymer Clark Abrahamson Advertising Director, Westunes Editor, Westunes VP Marketing and Public Relations NEW AD POLICY: 1. General ads for publication in Westunes: • Accepted from any source (excluding Credit Cards, Insurance, and Travel Agencies), provided the offering is deemed generic to and or potentially beneficial to Barbershop Society individuals or entities. Examples: Uniforms/apparel, risers, voice lessons/coaching, music arranging, etc. 2. Barbershopper-to-Barbershopper Business Services Directory ads for publication in Westunes: • Accepted from verifiable Barbershop Society Members only. • Will appear in specific, indexed page(s) of Westunes. • Confined to 1/16th page advertising specifications. 3. ALL ads are: • Subject to published advertising rates, space-available restrictions, and acceptance of advertising content is at the discretion of Westunes Advertising Director and/or Westunes Editor. • Confined to business goods and services ads only – no personal ads will be accepted (i.e. “sofa for sale”). WESTUNES WESTUNES, established in 1951, is the official publication of the Far Western District Association of Chapters in the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of BarberShop Quartet Singing in America, Inc. Magazine WESTUNES Staff Far Western District Table of Contents Editor Board of Directors Features Ray S. Rhymer President 4339 Whispering Oaks Circle Granite Bay, CA 95746 3 FWD President’s Award & Partner’s In Harmony 916-791-2134 E: [email protected] John Krizek 13615 Debby Street Van Nuys, CA 91401 5 Fulletron Show Editor Emeritus 818-785-0498 E: [email protected] Dick Girvin 7 Can’t Stop Singing - Fall Convention 57 "F" Calle Cadiz Laguna Hills, CA 92653 Immediate Past President 949-380-0732 E: [email protected] Deane Scoville 9 Partner’s In Harmony cont’d 11357 Nashawena Court Cypress, CA 90630 714-898-5030 E: [email protected] Division 1 SCalW Editor 11 FWD Quartet Champions - Sam’s Club Secretary Mike Martin John Ford 2262 Bagley Ave Los Angeles, CA 90034-1109 13 FWD Chorus Champions - San Jose 1494 Calle Artigas Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 310-558-4949 E: [email protected] 805-523-8542 E: [email protected] 14 Does Money Grow on Trees? Division 2 SCalE Editor Treasurer Jim Sherman 16 Quartet Corner - Allen Fossenkemper Gene Hartzler 2853 Lexford Ave San Jose, CA 95124 457 W El Norte Pkwy #306 Escondido, CA 92026 408-265-9034 E: [email protected] 26 2002 International Champions 760-737-9084 E: [email protected] Masters of Harmony Division 3 NCalW Editor VP: Chapter Support/Leadership Training Bernard Priceman 36 Help Wanted Don Kington 5150 Avenida Hacienda Tarzana, CA 91356 831 38th Ave San Francisco, CA 94121 818-345-4125 [email protected] Inside Back Cover - 9/11 Barbershop Tribute 415-752-9511 E: [email protected] VP: Chorus Director Development Division 4 NCalE Editor Jim Turnmire Board of Directors 1349 East El Paso Fresno, CA 93720 Bill Crocker 559-432-8778 E: [email protected] 2 The President’s Page 2945 Quail Pointe Dr Yuba City, CA 95993 John Krizek 530-673-8982 E: [email protected] VP: Contest & Judging Dick Girvin 4 VP: Chorus Director Development Division 5 Az/SNv/SUt Editor 57 "F" Calle Cadiz Laguna Hills, CA 92653 949-380-0372 E: [email protected] Jim Turnmire Phil Smith VP: Events 1682 W. Campbell Phoenix, AZ 85015 6 VP: Chapter Support/Leadership Training 602-274-9158 E: [email protected] Sam Barger 1525 Zolezzi Lane Reno, NV 89511-2602 Bernard Priceman WebMaster 775-851-0571 E: [email protected] VP: Marketing & Public Relations 7 VP: Events Keith Eckhardt Sam Barger 5449 Robert Rd Pollock Pines, CA 95726 Clark Abrahamson 186 Big Valley Road Folsom, CA 95630 530-644-4151 E: [email protected] 8 VP: Marketing & Public Relations 916-983-1141 E: [email protected] FWD Webpage: http://www.spebsqsafwd.org/ Clark Abrahamson WESTUNES and FWD data continuously updated. VP: Member Services Peter Feeney 10 VP: Member Services 5320 Coral Gables Drive Las Vegas, NV 89130 Subscriptions: Peter Feeney 702-655-9064 E: [email protected] Domestic $15/yr First Class Postage VP: Music & Performance Foreign $20/yr First Class Postage 12 VP: Music & Performance Jim Crowley Jim Crowley 3586 Mission Mesa Way San Diego, CA 92120 Advertising rates: 619-265-8593 E: [email protected] 14 VP: Young Men In Harmony Ad Size 1 issue 3 issues 6 issues VP: Young Men In Harmony 1 - Page $144 $136 $130 Ed Bejarana Ed Bejarana 1/2 - Page 97 88 80 43 Magnolia Dr. Watsonville, Ca. 95076 1/4 - Page 48 44 40 14 VP: Contest and Judging 831-763-7647 E: [email protected] Bus. Card 30 25 20 Dick Girvin 1/16 - Page* 15 13 10 * For special directories only: Society Board Member: FWD/EVG 24 Immediate Past President Bob House Deane Scoville Typesetting/Ad set-up Cost: 25 [6 issues] 0 8738 Lake Ashmere Dr San Diego, CA 92119 Camera - ready 0 619-460-6911 E: [email protected] 28-36 Division Digests For all ads & payment, contact : Submittal District Notices Philip Pettus, Westunes Advertising Director Issue Deadline Send change of address to: Inside Front Cover - Westunes Ad Annoucement 8820 Duarte Road, San Gabriel, CA 91775 Jan/Feb 1 Dec WESTUNES Editor 17-20 Harmony College West Information Mar/Apr 1 Feb [Please include old and 22-23 2003 Fall Registration Forms - Bakersfield Send all: articles to WESTUNES Editor electronically May/Jun 1 Apr new addresses] using MS Word 98 [or earlier] and/or .pdf files; photo- Jul/Aug 1 Jun graphs using high resolution JPEG. Please identify Sep/Oct 1 Aug July/August 2003 • WESTUNES people in photos clearly. Nov/Dec 1 Oct 1 District President Who’s Gonna Counting Our Blessings John Krizek Do It? This is an exciting time for the FWD. We’re looking at a major “We shall do everything revision in the way we do business, with a renewed emphasis on in our power to perpetuate our divisions. We saw in the meetings of chapter presidents and the Society.” So says that counselors at the division contests this Spring some very positive card we carry in our pock- enthusiasm about inter-chapter activities and events, and work- ets. ing together as families of chapters to reinforce each other in our respective areas. Are we? We’re seeing constant improvement in our communications, our The numbers recently, Westunes, web sites, and other electronic media. And there’s a and in fact over the last fresh new emphasis on SINGING and “fun” activities at our several years, suggest District conventions. we’re not. And of course musically we are off to another international with If barbershopping is such a great thing, and we’re so wonderful, our heads held high, and a record-tying number of quartet final- how come we’re not the “ever-growing” fraternity we envision? ists. One of the reasons for this continuing success is the will- ingness of those top quartets to “share the wealth” at our schools Your District Board spent some time trying to answer this ques- and workshops. We are truly blessed to have such talented and tion recently and we narrowed it down to two factors: sharing people amongst us. The next time you see any of these champion quartet guys, be sure to thank them for all they do. 1) Complacency. The tendency to accept the status quo. Don’t bother us, we’re happy the way we are.
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    WELCOME Chad Bennett #BarbershopLiveAtHome #BarbershopLiveAtHome Post your barbershop gear! #BarbershopLiveAtHome ● Warm Ups ● Keep the Whole World Singing ● Vocal Health Agenda ● Catching up with Tony DeRosa ● Zoom Rehearsal Tips ● Tag Creation ● Archive Video ● Guided Listening ● Barbershop Trivia #BarbershopLiveAtHome Support great programming like Barbershop Live @ Home! bit.ly/givebhs Average donation is $10! Warm Ups KIM NEWCOMB #BarbershopLiveAtHome Forefront Jim Henry #BarbershopLiveAtHome Keep The Whole World Singing #BarbershopLiveAtHome Vocal Health STEVE SCOTT #BarbershopLiveAtHome Sing Healthy, Sing Well, Sing Long ● What Is Vocal Health? ● Who Is At Risk? ● Vocal Function ● Twin Pillars of Vocal Health ● Final Thoughts #BarbershopLiveAtHome ● Ability to have your voice perform What is in expected capacities ● Ability to quickly recover from vocal overuse health? #BarbershopLiveAtHome - Singers - Professional voice users Who is at - Workers in loud environments risk? - Children - Retirees #BarbershopLiveAtHome Humans are instruments Vocal ● Power source: expired air ● Vibratory source: vocal folds ● Resonating source: vocal tract Function ● Articulators: tongue, lips, palates, etc. #BarbershopLiveAtHome - Vocal Technique - Vocal Hygiene Twin pillars of vocal health #BarbershopLiveAtHome Vocal Technique Dos Don’ts ● Speak and sing with good closure ● Abuse: yelling, etc. ● De-gunk before singing ● Excessive throat clearing or coughing ● Sing every day, but rest when needed ● Singing whilst sick ● Avoid singing in loud environments