March/April 2020 Issue

BRINGING BARBERSHOP HARMONY TO LIFE • MARCH/APRIL 2020

BOOST YOUR PERFORMANCE IQ SINGING, PERFORMANCE, INCLUSION TIPS FROM BARBERSHOP'S BRIGHTEST

NOTEWORTHY TIP SHEET HEARSAY, 2020 SENIORS CHAMP WHAT CAN I DO FOR A SORE HONORING CHARITABLE CHAPTERS THROAT? A GUIDE FOR SINGERS

In This Issue MARCH/APRIL 2020 • VOLUME LXXX • NUMBER 2

Author Donya Metzger (left) as an instructor In Every Issue at Harmony University Belmont in 2019 4 Starting Pitch + Letters Encouragement: It must remain our mission

8 Noteworthy Jacksonville wins for Hearsay, Singing Double, Ozark Overtones; New options for quartets

12 Tip Sheet Can singing with a sore throat harm my voice? Yes! Jennifer Winston, a speech-language pathologist and clinical voice specialist, on what to do (and not to do) when experiencing illness or fatigue

33 Chapter Eternal Members reported as deceased between 22 November 1, 2019 and January 15, 2020

Features 34 Member Services Directory 18 Happy 50th Anniversary to Harmony University Where to get answers from Harmony Hall Want to improve your performance IQ? Here are some great lessons, with additional tips on inclusion. 20 The Society's 80-year inclusion journey 26 Barbershop and the pro-level singer: 36 The Tag Donny Rose transitioning between techniques "Lonely For You Am I" 21 More productive rehearsals–more often Dr. Philip Grant Dr. Don Campbell 28 Improve your alignment with an app 22 How to transform nervous energy into that's already in your pocket electric performance Elizabeth Davies Donya Metzger 29 Five steps to becoming a real, live 23 Helping visually-impaired Barbershoppers barbershop arranger Bill Farewell Matt Astle 24 Safety first: what it means 31 Be the quartet that coaches love to coach Manoj Padki Sheryl Berlin 25 Safer approaches to physical warm-ups Pat Dunphy

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EDITOR Lorin May

OUR VISION Everyone in Harmony

OUR MISSION To bring people together in harmony and fellowship to enrich lives through singing.

OUR PURPOSES To perpetuate the old American institution: the barbershop quartet and barbershop harmony

To promote appreciation of barbershop harmony

To initiate and maintain a broad program of musical education, contests, and appreciation in support of barbershop harmony and the allied arts

To establish and maintain foundations that support our vision

To initiate, promote and participate in charitable projects that support our vision

The Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America, Inc. (DBA Barbershop Harmony Society) is a non-profit organization operating in the United States and Canada.

March/April 2020 Volume LXXX Number 2 Complete contact info: pages 34-35

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Encouragement: it must remain our mission Marty and Dick usually talk strategy here, but when recovery from surgery sidelined Dick for a few weeks, we took the opportunity to talk with Marty about our Society’s origins

history books, and Four Parts, No er on the rooftop of the Tulsa Waiting sociology study [see links Club that first time, they had on page 5]—so your very first step this idea for a Rolodex of people when you took this job was to figure to create barbershop harmony out what is this all about. around a song of the day, just like What struck you about the early African-American singers had days of SPEBSQSA? While that done in the late 1800s. very well might be separate from It was interesting for me per- the long history of barbershop sonally, because this casual aspect music, what was “preservation” all was not like my own upbringing in about? barbershop, which had been very Marty performance oriented. There has MARTY: Well, I quickly went from always been this duality that exists reading Harmonizers to reading between recreational and pub- the memoirs of O.C. Cash, where lic performance. Over here, you I learned about his upbringing in have the minstrel and vaudeville a style of music that he was very performances and the big public BRIAN LYNCH: We haven’t really passionate about, and of course, attention of the early recordings, talked directly to people who are the coincidence of running into but there was always this casual, brand new to the organization in Rupert Hall in Kansas City on a recreational component in the a way that says, “This is where we stormy day and getting strand- barbershop space. It was both. came from.” For most folks, barber- ed at the Muehlebach Hotel and Jump forward a few years in shop “is” what it was the day they sitting at the bar, talking about Society history. These chapters get joined. But I tell this story about you something that they had in com- bigger. “Let’s learn some common often: The first thing you did as CEO mon. The thing he was trying to songs!” This tribal aspect of the was sit down and open up The Har- rekindle from his years growing art form moves forward because monizer from 1941 and read straight up was this total recreational now we have printed music, and through to the present day—maybe feeling of making music. all the things that gave more peo- not every word of every issue, but The “a-ha” moment for me was ple access to the art form—more you skimmed pretty thoroughly. that barbershop wasn’t an era. opportunity! Over time, public And then you read the Melodies for It was a style of music that they performance ends up getting more Millions and Heritage of Harmony were after. When they got togeth- and more attention, even though we know a lot of our community is very recreational-based. Our style and our performance Get in Touch got better. They got extremely Dick Powell, Society President [email protected] better. Fast forward another 50-60 years, and performances got really, Marty Monson, CEO/Executive Director [email protected] really good, to a point where some people would say the elitism of

4 | The Harmonizer | March/April 2020 | barbershop.org note speeches through the years: If I HOPE WE CAN DO A BRILLIANT you want to continue to grow and get JOB OF CELEBRATING OUR more exposure, help your peers or ROOTS TO NEW MEMBERS partner nonprofits in your backyard. BHS Presentation to Local Nashville AND SAY, “YOU SHOULD KNOW BRIAN: Let’s go down the music path Neighborhood Group HOW BIG THE SWEEP OF for a minute. We start an organization in 1938; by 1941 or ’42, we’ve Jan. 21, Nashville HISTORY IS ... WE HOPE YOU codified a musical style by deciding CAN APPRECIATE THAT LONG what to judge in our contests. Almost 2020 Kick Off, All Staff immediately, we lock it and freeze it, Jan. 20-22, Nashville RANGE OF ARTISTRY THAT HAS essentially saying, “This is barber- MADE US WHAT WE ARE." shop and this isn’t.” Meanwhile, the Interest Session, OMEA African-American singers who first developed the sound are continuing Jan. 30-31, Cincinnati to evolve jazz, continuing to evolve our barbershop style is now only for gospel. But we’ve got this commitment Interest Session, TMEA those that can do "gymnastics" within to preserve an artificially locked-in Feb. 13-14, San Antonio their voice range and no longer for the moment in time. That leads us down common person. So, yep, check, we a certain musical path; ultimately, we Music Medics accomplished artistic excellence, and perfect that musical path. Still, we’ve we will continue to pursue it. got a cultural activity of gathering Feb. 19, Nashville But for those who may not de- together making music. So, how much sire that kind of pursuit, who love did we lock in mainly on that experi- Nashville Business tagging or community singing, we ence, and how much do you think we Journal-2020 have to give as much attention to changed through the decades? Economic Outlook that encouragement because there's Feb. 27, Nashville a whole world out there that has an MARTY: The history would say that opportunity to dabble in harmony change came in ebbs and flows. Early versus going into the deep end for on, it was casual and evolving musi- HFI Board meeting your whole life. cally because it was woodshedding. Mar. 6-7, Nashville This is all validated by reading There was no scientific methodology all those early-days stories. There’s that said, tenor must only go on to CSD Spring Convention also an aspect of the journey around the third or the seventh and stay in Apr 17-18, Wichita, Kan. altruistic efforts. Over and over in the weeds. Nobody thought of that— our history, we have used our ability they just did it. It was all improv. of making harmony together to help Singers would ring that chord and Marty is Reading other causes. You can see it in key- say, “That’s it! Let’s do it again!” Live Large, Elizabeth Crook Maybe humanity does this naturally; when you have a good thing, you try Marty is Listening to to define it, because you don’t want Denver Frederick Podcast - to lose it. Part of the preservation was that you had to write it down. Jim Collins interview READ MORE ONLINE Read back issues In the early days, that really of The Harmonizer and from the Heritage of restricted our ability to allow it to Marty is Learning Harmony history book. morph, because we didn’t want to You've Got a Friend In Me, Links at www.barbershop.org/harmonizer. lose that definition of barbershop. arr. Dan Wessler We came to realize that it wasn’t an

barbershop.org | March/April 2020 | The Harmonizer | 5 STARTING PITCH A conversation with our President and CEO

era or certain music or songs that identified the barbershop style. You could sing any song and improv around it to create the chords, with motion through Reader Feedback the circle of fifths and all that kind of Let us know what’s on your mind: [email protected] music theory. This powerful stuff gave us a reference point, so we could morph, yet not restrict ourselves so much that Theo Hicks: we are much more than our music it couldn’t evolve. It was going to evolve Regarding Theo Hicks’ address: when a middle school choir teacher regardless if we had control of it or not. brought her inner-city school choir to a San Fernando Valley chapter The heart of it is: How do you survive meeting in the early 1980s, when we were just beginning to find our way if you don’t know what you’re preserv- with youth outreach, she said, “You guys have no idea how valuable you ing? Is it songs? Is it a style? Please, keep are as male role models.” It was one of our early lessons: we are much having the discussions! The good news more than our music. is that we’re still performing and bringing fresh new people into it. They can John Krizek feel the historical journey of the style, Prescott, Ariz. just like you see all the other musical art forms have evolved over time. Every The coverage of Theo Hicks’ keynote address was outstanding. Theo’s message that “your voice genre these days has a roots movement matters” earned him a lengthy, not just polite, standing ovation, and I think that message is a where people go back and rediscover the seminal part of our culture. Kudos for making it public in a big way! pioneers. I hope we can do a brilliant job of celebrating that to new members Skipp Kropp and say, “You should know how big the Immediate Past President sweep of history is. You don’t have to do the same thing, but we hope you can ap- Regarding Crossroads' appearance at the Satchmo Festival in New Orleans, here's the rest of the preciate that long range of artistry that story! Theo Hicks learned on Friday night that bari Brandon Guyton was ill. Theo flew from Indiana has made us what we are." on Saturday morning–music learned–and performed without a flaw before heading home an hour after it ended. Thanks to Crossroads, Theo, and David Wright for an amazing session! BRIAN: Now people are coming into our organization who are 16 and 19 and 30 Bill Bozzelle years old, who don’t have any of this sweep Baton Rouge, La. of history behind them. We have women coming in and singing with women’s quar- Kudos on 2019 Yearbook issue tets in a brand new setting, and men and Congratulations to all who helped produce the inaugural 2019 Yearbook. women singing together in mixed harmony It was done quite splendidly, and will surely have archival value. in what is a brand new setting for most of us. Are we still preserving when additional Bartow Houston group mixes now share the spotlight with Washington, N.C. men's barbershop? At least two District quartet champions were unfortunately excluded from the Yearbook: MARTY: I would say that it’s nothing new. 2019 NED Mixed Quartet Champion: Neapolitan As all that reading of the old days shows, 2019 FWD Super Seniors Quartet Champion: Biscuits and Gravy n the broader culture of barbershop has always been about that recreational, social, family experience. We make and find our families in many ways—and now our barbershop families can reflect 110 7th Ave N. Harmonizer@ Barbershop.org Facebook.com/ that, too. n Nashville, TN, 37203 barbershop.org barbershopharmonysociety

2020 MIDWINTER Jacksonville wins for Apply to the BHS Board of Directors by March 15 Hearsay, Singing Double The Society Board of Directors has A sold-out Midwinter Convention featured great Seniors and NextGen quartets openings for Society President, Society and choruses, amazing shows, and participation opportunities for all Executive Vice President and Society Treasurer for one-year terms, and Members-At-Large for three-year acksonville's historic Florida terms beginning in 2021. The Board JTheater was the site of great is seeking effective, visionary leaders contests, festivals, and shows, and with an impressive history of service in some of the best nightly tagging barbershop, business, public service, found anywhere. Coming home with education, or other areas. For a link hard-earned hardware as 2020 Senior to more information and to link to the Quartet champion was JAD quartet online application form, go to www. Hearsay, featuring Bob Moorehead barbershop.org/harmonizer. (T), Kent Vanderkolk (L), Thomas Rouse (Br), and Michael Bell (Bs). Their 78.6% scoring average topped perhaps the strongest medalist field in Seniors Quartet history. The other four medalist spots went to: • One Foot in the Stave (BABS) 77.3% Nate Ogg Dustin Guyton • Let's Sing! (NSC) 76.3% • Fossil Creak (SWD) 75.7% Two new staff members • cityScape (CAR) 75.5% Nate Ogg is the new Chapter Success Topping the NextGen Junior Manager, serving on the Participation Quartet field was Florida'sSinging and Engagement team. Nate will Double, featuring two sets of twins. manage the Healthy Chapter Initiative Ozark Overtones (CSD) was the In- and is the go-to leader for support and ternational Seniors Chorus Champi- guidance for all Society chapters. Nate on, and Rowdy Rhythm (Pittsburgh draws on his experience as a leader metro area) was audience favorite in with The Alliance chorus, as a 9-year the Next Generation Junior Chorus Society member, and as a BHS Singing Invitational. More extensive Midwin- judge. He sings lead in Harmonic Thun- ter coverage will follow in the May/ der! quartet. [email protected] June 2020 issue of The Harmonizer. Dustin Guyton is the new Volunteer Manager, liaison to our highly critical and passionate volunteer core. He has Top to bottom: Seniors Champion Hearsay, coordinated volunteers in conjunction NextGen Junior Quartet Champion Singing Double, with The Boys and Girls Club, Habitat for Seniors Chorus Champion Ozark Overtones, and Humanity, State Farm Insurance, and Next Generation Barbershop Audience Favorite many others. He will help provide an Rowdy Rhythm. environment where everyone can find a place to serve. A Society member since age 14, he sings lead with 2019 bronze WATCH ONLINE Check the BHS YouTube channel for videos from the 2020 Midwinter medalist Rooftop Records. Convention. youtube.com/barbershopharmony1938 MIDWINTER PHOTOS BY LORIN MAY

8 | The Harmonizer | March/April 2020 | barbershop.org GIVE YOUR QUARTET AN UPGRADE New options for quartets

fter a lot of quartet input, the Society is now A offering graduated levels of benefits and pricing for registered quartets: AIC BOOSTS NEXT GEN Basic. For non-competing quartets that want to reserve their name and At Midwinter in Jacksonville, the Associ- access resources to improve their craft. ation of International Champions (AIC) Standard. For most quartets; adds eligibility to compete in BHS contests. presented a large check to the Harmony Premium. For quartets taking it to the next level; deep discounts on premi- Foundation along with a three-year um-level services like Harmony University Quartet college, quartet-related financial commitment specific to the Next online education, and custom marketing services. Generation Quartet Invitational, making When these categories were launched in December 2019, all registered the AIC the largest single festival donor. quartets became Standard quartets, which includes all the same features and The AIC uses proceeds from its yearly benefits you’re used to, like access to the Subject Matter Expert Database and show at International to fund AIC coaching GigSalad discounts, plus a few new resources like free sheet music and learn- of youth quartets and foster barbershop ing tracks, and discounts on BHS marketing services. outreach opportunities. Other exciting AIC/ Register your quartet at barbershop.org/quartets. To upgrade to Premium, HFI initiatives are coming soon! contact [email protected] or call 800-876-7464 for more details.

SMALL BUT MIGHTY CHARITABLE GIVING TINY CHAPTER'S CHRISTMAS GIFT TO THE COMMUNITY Continuing a years-long tradition, the Ar- kansas River Chorus of Pueblo, CO, with eight members and two associates, shared their "Christmas Gift to the Community" on Dec. 1. The hour-long program with chorus songs, a guest quartet, and the ever-popular audience sing-along raised $3,000 for eight community charities. Activities continued with pick-up groups singing impromptu barbershop favorites. We strongly urge other chapters to likewise prove that it is more blessed to give than to receive. –Ben Ramos, manager One of two check presentations on Dec. 29

FOUR QUARTETS RAISE $7,000 IN ONE DAY On Friday, December 13, four ensemble groups from the Paradise Coastmen Barbershop Chorus visited restaurants in the greater Naples, FL area where they sang a few songs of the season and collected $7,000 from generous patrons. One hundred percent of these contributions will benefit the Salvation Army Christmas Funds of Lee and Collier Counties. The chorus has sponsored this sing-out for ten years and has raised, cumulatively, in excess of $80,000 for this cause. MIDWINTER PHOTOS BY LORIN MAY

barbershop.org | March/April 2020 | The Harmonizer | 9 NOTEWORTHY The latest in the world of Barbershop.

2020 INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION Barbershop goes Hollywood We're literally rolling out the red carpet in Los Angeles

azzling venues, infinite enter- Above: 2019 International Chorus Champ D tainment options, and accessi- Westminster Chorus. Top right: the LA Live ble luxury will make this summer’s Entertainment Complex from afar. Middle: our international convention another contest venue, the amazing Microsoft Theater, unforgettable experience. The event including the 7,100-seat interior. Bottom: All centers on the amazing LA Live education classes will be held on Tuesday. entertainment complex, which puts more than 30 restaurants within two blocks of our shows at the spectac- A full Tuesday dedicated to educa- ular Microsoft Theater, just around tion means you can "get your learning the corner from our headquarters at on" from world-class Harmony Uni- the JW Marriott Hotel. versity faculty across all disciplines of The week kicks off Monday with singing and performance to help you the glittering BHS Awards Gala, live your best barbershop life. Top-lev- honoring the unsung heroes who el coaching will be available on Tuesday drive our wheel of harmony as for both competing and non-competing stand proudly among the glittera- arrangers, volunteers, and ambassa- quartets and choruses. ti, and audiences will hear every dors. Our hosts are The Newfangled Our concerts and contests will nuance and note thanks to superb Four! Black tie formal wear is rec- reach new levels of grandeur in the sound systems. With easy access to ommended for this new celebration state-of-the-art Microsoft Theater, nearby hotels and performer-ready (separately ticketed), complete with a home to the Emmy Awards, BET rooms, it will be a dream stage for red carpet pre-show entrance. Awards, ESPYs, American Music our competitors, and a premium The expanded convention week of Awards, and more. Barbershop can viewing experience for our audience. activities emphasizes more time for casual singing, with nightly after- glows that start earlier in the evening, ONLINE Go to barbershop.org/la2020 for registrations, hotel info, maps, schedule of so you can sing longer while still catch- events, contest updates, Harmony University courses, coaching slots, and more! ing reasonable amounts of shut-eye. WESTCHESTER CHORDSMEN BY CONNIE DELEHANTY; MISTY MARTINEZ BY LORIN MAY LORIN MAY; DISCOVERLOSANGELES.COM

10 | The Harmonizer | March/April 2020 | barbershop.org CHANGING LIVES THROUGH SINGING FLORIDA MIRACLE WORKER MISTY MARTINEZ HONORED WITH 2020 BHS/NAFME MUSIC EDUCATOR AWARD

"My students amaze, humble, and most of all, teach me every single day."

In recognition of her excellence Two chapter sing-outs with in teaching and impact on young inmates at a correctional facility singers, Dr. Misty Martinez of Cocoa On Oct. 8, 2019, the Lima Beane Chorus High School, Cocoa, Fla., is the 2020 returned for a second time to sing recipient of the Music Educator for and with the men housed at Allen Award by the Barbershop Harmony Correctional Institution in Lima, Ohio. Society and NAfME, the National [Cameras were not allowed.] These Association for Music Education. engagements were proposed originally The BHS/NAfME award honors by Derek Szabados, a lead in the chorus educators “who give students the and a staff member at the facility. He opportunity to learn and participate told us the institute had a chapel choir in the joy and power that music edu- and they would enjoy our coming cation brings in uplifting the human and singing for them. Derek has been The award was presented at the Midwinter spirit and fostering the well being of working with them for some time and Convention in Jacksonville. See the presentation society.” felt a get-together with them would be and hear from her singers in an on-site video–link In 2015, Misty came to Cocoa beneficial for all. at www.barbershop.org/harmonizer. High School, whose students often In both visits, the Beanes and chapter face economic and academic chal- quartet Opus 4 entertained for 30-45 lenges. Throughout the preceding participation grew from 71 to more minutes. We then sat in sections with three decades, music programs had than 150 singers, and embarked on a the inmates and were lead by our struggled, in part by loading orches- trajectory of excellence and recogni- director, Anthony Taylor. Anthony had tra, band, and choral programs on a tion. Most importantly, Dr. Martinez us sing a couple of Barberpole Cat songs single educator—usually a band spe- inspires students to new levels of and the inmates really enjoyed learning cialist. Under her leadership, choral personal growth. and singing new songs. We then split up into sections and worked on some CHAPTER BALANCE finer points such as diction and singing vowels the same way for a better blend. During our visit in October, a quartet of WESTCHESTER'S chapel choir members sang a spiritual BUSY DECEMBER song that was well done. Our chorus members were moved so much that As featured in the May/June one member said "That was a God 2019 issue, the Westchester moment!" Chordsmen are multi-dimen- We are grateful to Derek for having sional. In December, they suggested these visits. The 2½ hours hosted an annual a cappella spent on each of these sessions have festival for eight Westchester been worth every minute. Music can County high school groups bridge gaps and bring people togeth- with Midtown, performed a er like few other mediums. We look holiday concert, and sang forward to future visits with these guys. for several nursing homes, What an experience! including disabled veterans at – Andrew Carter the VA hospital in the Bronx. WESTCHESTER CHORDSMEN BY CONNIE DELEHANTY; MISTY MARTINEZ BY LORIN MAY LORIN MAY; DISCOVERLOSANGELES.COM

barbershop.org | March/April 2020 | The Harmonizer | 11 NOTEWORTHY The latest in the world of Barbershop.

HARMONY FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL Chapter Challenge winners honored Five chapters awarded for going above and beyond in giving to future generations A 50-year pin sent next-day air symbolizes why singing matters e will probably never In early October, the BHS Customer “W compete musically with the Service team received a call from mem- top choruses," said Jim Cole and Rick ber Gerald Dunn, whose friend, Jerry Haines of the Longmont, Colorado Weisenreder, was battling pancreatic Chapter. "But Chapter Challenge gives cancer. Jerry's wife, Wanda, said he'd us some bragging rights!" Longs Peak been trying to hold on until December Chorus has always been passionate so he could finish his 50th year of service about involving youth in the great with the Society, but Jerry's health had hobby of barbershop. The leadership just taken a serious turn for the worse. frequently promoted the Chapter The Customer Service team immedi- Challenge Initiative as well as launch- ately prepared a next-day package that ing their own match campaign for any included Jerry's 50-year pin and a letter new and increased contributions to congratulating Jerry on his 50 years, Harmony Foundation, raising nearly signed by Society CEO Marty Monson. $9,000 more than usual! A letter dated four days later arrived Every singing community has its Rick Haines of the Longmont, Colorado Chapter at headquarters: "The family of Gerald own unique story of how singing has receives a bronze medal award from Harmony D. Weisenreder would like to express impacted its members' lives, pro- Foundation board member Mike Moisio. our sincere thanks and appreciation for ducing different reasons to support your generosity. ... He was aware when Harmony Foundation and the charge his wife informed him it had arrived. to ensure singing opportunities for community,” says Dr. Perry White, His brother, also a barbershop singer, generations to come. Harmony Foundation’s President pinned it on his gown. A good act in a During the Thursday evening show & CEO. “The Chapter Challenge is hard time. Thank you." at the 2020 Midwinter Convention, a great way to encourage healthy Jerry passed away Oct. 14, 2019, the Harmony Foundation awarded the competition for a great cause—those day after the thank-you letter was sent. Top Five finalists, and the percentage Barbershop Harmony Society pro- His obituary spoke volumes about why of chapter members participating as grams that are changing lives every the 50-year pin was so important to him: Harmony Foundation donors: year! I am so grateful for the donors "... Jerry and Wanda enjoyed living on • GOLD: Liverpool, NY (Harmonic who continue to participate and Keuka Lake in the summer and Eustis, Collective) 92% thankful for the chapter leaders who FL for the winter months. In each • SILVER: Greater St. Paul Area, MN have encouraged them!” location, Jerry created circles of friends (North Star) 78% For more information about our through Barbershop Choruses and Quar- • BRONZE: Longmont, CO (Longs Chapter Challenge Initiative plus tets. He also lent his bass voice to the Peak) 74% articles and statements from the top many church choirs and congregations • BRONZE: Mohawk Valley, NY five chapters on why they accepted where he faithfully worshiped over (New Horizons) 63% the challenge and how they climbed the years. The last thing checked off • BRONZE: Metro Kansas City, MO to the top, visit www.harmonyfoun- his to-do list was receiving his 50-year (Central Standard) 60% dation.org/chapter-challenge. n membership pin with SPEBSQSA." “I've never seen a more generous – Jim Johnson, community than the barbershop HFI Director of Communications LORIN MAY

12 | The Harmonizer | March/April 2020 | barbershop.org What’s Happening

2020 District Spring Conventions March 13-15 (SUN) April 17-18 (CSD, JAD, NED) March 20-21 (NSC, FWD, EVG) April 24-25 (MAD) March 20-22 (DIX) April 24-26 (PIO) March 27-28 (CAR) May 1-2 (LOL) April 3-4 (SLD) May 1-3 (SWD) Harmony University 2020 Barbershop Quartet Day Belmont U, Nashville April 11 July 26 - Aug. 2 2020 International Learn from barbershop’s best June 28-July 5 World Voice Day coaches and instructors Los Angeles April 16 • www.barbershop.org/hu New schedule, new activities and a Red Carpet Monday event! • www.barbershop.org/la2020 2021 International Cleveland See pages 10, 16, and 17 this

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barbershop.org | March/April 2020 | The Harmonizer | 13 TIP SHEET Jennifer Winston, speech-language pathologist, clinical voice specialist [email protected]

Should I still sing when I have a sore throat? “Will this really damage my voice?” Yes! Here’s how to treat throat issues

his question appears over T and over on social media, in barbershop and other singing-related forums. Often answers are from people who are trying to be helpful and are based on their own personal experiences. Sometimes these answers are helpful and applicable to other situations, but sometimes they’re not helpful and might even be harmful. It seems sort of obvious, but if you’re sick the first thing you should do is see your doctor. (Okay, we got that out of the way!) Now, imagine your doctor ruled out anything serious, but what do you do if you’re still having throat trouble and you need to sing? Singing (and speaking) with a sore throat from an acute illness, vocal folds. Combined with underly- allergy flare, or other problem isn’t ing inflammation, this can damage WHERE TO GET HELP a good idea. Pain is your body’s your precious voice (Naunheim & If you find that you are having way of telling you to stop doing Carroll, 2017). more chronic voice problems, the thing that’s causing the pain. These serious issues can sound singing or speaking, that’s a If you have swelling/inflammation bleak for singers, but there are easy job for a doctor who works from a virus or other problem in steps you can take to avoid these exclusively with vocal cords your throat and speaking or sing- problems. called a laryngologist. You ing is painful, it’s probably a good may need to see a general idea to rest your voice until the ill- IF YOU CAN SKIP SINGING, DO IT ENT doctor prior to seeing ness passes. This is especially true Discretion being the better part a Laryngologist depending if you are hoarse, and if hoarse- of valor, the best thing you can do on your insurance plan. ness gets worse with voice use. if you are very hoarse or have lost Americans can find these Hoarseness is a common symp- your voice is to not use it. Canceling doctors through the American tom, and can lead to a chronic speaking and singing engagements is Laryngological Association voice disorder that used to be a hard reality that many professional website, alahns.org, and go to called “singer’s nodules.” Cough- and semi-professional voice users the “find a member” section. ing can quickly make the problem face, and we must face it too if we Also see barbershop.org/ even worse, because it creates want to preserve our voices for the education/vocal-health excessive collision force on your long term. LORIN MAY

14 | The Harmonizer | March/April 2020 | barbershop.org HUMMING CAN PROMOTE HEALING INHALE STEAM If you haven’t lost your voice One of the best remedies other completely and you can speak and than resting your voice is inhal- Worried about vocal sing without pain, you may be ing steam for a few minutes at a safe to do some singing—but start time, a few times per day, using a nodules? Rest your voice, with humming or other Semi-Oc- personal steamer. This is sup- and use it consciously cluded Vocal Tract (SOVT) ported by research (Mahalaksh- exercises. Some studies suggest mi Sivasankar, 2010) suggesting Laryngologists no longer use the term “nod- that the low-impact nature of a that hydration treatments may ules” for a specific class of lesions on the vocal resonant hum may inhibit acute optimize vocal fold biomechanics, folds. Phonotrauma results from excessive vocal fold inflammation and and points to improved overall collision force or just plain overuse. The effect promote wound healing (Verdo- health and efficiency of the vocal of that collision force is cumulative, and in lini-Abbot et al., 2012). Anecdot- apparatus. Treatments included the presence of underlying inflammation ally, humming, straw phonation, increasing water intake, humidi- can cause these lesions to form quickly. The or other semi-occluded sounds fying ambient air, and nebulizing condition includes polyps, cysts, or nodules, can have a direct affect on voice solutions into the airway. but subtypes don’t really matter, because they over the course of a few days and arise from the same causes the same reasons. improve ability for vocal folds to USE COMMON-SENSE REMEDIES Scar tissue may also form, and does not vibrate more easily with reduced A lot of these can help you recov- respond as well to the available treatments. inflammation. er your voice: Phonotrauma can also develop more slowly • Get plenty of sleep over time with chronic overuse. Educators are AVOID COUGHS AND THROAT CLEARING • Consume fluids more prone to this than any other profession Acute illness and long-standing • Eat well (Roy, 2004). (Consider that educators regularly issues like LaryngoPharyngeal • Avoid shouting and whispering use their voices at high intensity for prolonged Reflux (LPR) may create ex- • Avoid drying/dehydrating sub- periods–and may not always be consciously cess throat mucus. Most people stances like caffeine, menthol, monitoring their vocal style.) respond to the presence of excess systemic decongestants (except Voice therapy and microsurgical excision throat mucus by clearing the as order by a physician for are mainstays of treatment. However, with throat and/or coughing. This is nasal/lung congestion) singers, surgery is reserved as a last option. not a good idea. If the mucus is No special kind of tea, loz- in your throat and not your lungs enge, elixir, or even chicken soup HOW TO AVOID PHONOTRAUMA (lung congestion is a different will help more than any other. “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound story entirely), then chances are Nothing you eat or drink direct- of cure,” is often true in this situation. It can your vocal folds are producing ly touches your vocal cords—if take months of work with a specially trained that mucus to protect themselves. it did, you would choke. Your speech pathologist/voice specialist, and There may be a component of vocal folds’ primary function is changing long-standing habits to get rid of post-nasal drip, but the response to protect your airway, and voice these lesions. So why not prevent them from should be the same. is a secondary or even tertiary occurring in the first place? function. Of course, we don’t • When your voice is painful and hoarse: don’t DON'T CLEAR YOUR THROAT–SWALLOW think about that when we need to sing, and don’t talk! Give inflamed or If you hear that engine-revving sing. And we do need to sing, so traumatized tissue time to heal. sound when throat-clearing, it’s preserving and protecting your • Be aware of your vocal production habits in too aggressive. If there is so much voice for the rest of your life is a daily speech. You use the same mechanisms mucus that it’s interfering with worthy goal for any singer. n to speak as you use to sing–so use the your ability to make a sound, same care and good habits! In daily speech, then clear very gently—silently especially in public speaking, teaching, is best—or you can use a “huff Jennifer Winston MS, CCC-SLP, is a or noisy situations, be aware of good cough” which is exhaling warm speech-language pathologist and clinical voice alignment, support, and clear, unforced air quickly as if you were fogging specialist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital production. a mirror. Voice Program LORIN MAY

barbershop.org | March/April 2020 | The Harmonizer | 15

Celebrating 50 Years

A lot has changed in 50 years, but the tradition of higher learning lives on

18 | The Harmonizer | March/April 2020 | barbershop.org Education that's tailored to fit anyone, any time, anywhere, at any level.

Whether you're at Harmony University in Nashville or in the comfort of your home, you can take full control of your barbershop education experiences with more freedom than ever before, all year round. Read more from seasoned barbershop educators who have spent decades teaching barbershop at the highest levels and how online education is supplementing an already world-class education experience of the week-long event.

barbershop.org | March/April 2020 | The Harmonizer | 19 The Society's 80-year inclusion journey Throughout our history, BHS leadership have increasingly followed "Yes, and ..." thinking—letting chapters craft their own local experience

hroughout BHS history, Barber- name (and sometimes in name as welcomed women in 2018. None of shoppers have increasingly been well). Some members were outraged! these were truly top-down decisions. Table to choose our local experi- “We are a quartet-only organization!” Each new category of people had al- ences. With notable exceptions (some they said, disgusted that we would ready been actively participating “off regrettable), rule changes over the consider including choruses in our the books” in chapter life (if not also decades have trended toward allowing contest system. They demanded we in chapter performances), sometimes your chapter or quartet to do what you forbid the popular choruses forming decades before they were officially wanted. Our long, evolving history of in so many chapters or else we would “allowed” by changes to Society rules! expanding choices for our members fundamentally change (and ruin) our Inclusion means that all people, continues with Everyone in Harmony. beloved SPEBSQSA. regardless of their abilities or back- Let’s look at some of our big moments Our founders and leaders reflect- grounds, have the right to be re- of inclusion in our barbershop past. ed. They boldly set up new chapter spected and appreciated as valuable If you are new to the Society, you structures, contest systems and members of their communities. may not know that our branded name rules so that members could choose I embrace the wisdom of our is the Barbershop Harmony Society, the barbershop experience they founders and current board. “Yes, but our legal name has not changed wanted. You could sing in a quartet, and” thinking is a way to grow and since 1938: The Society for the Preser- or sing in a chorus, or even sing in enrich more lives. In this issue, many vation and Encouragement of Bar- both! Our leaders were using “Yes, of these great educational pieces bershop Quartet Singing in America and ...” thinking, even in the early also include short sidebars that point (SPEBSQSA). Our founders were so 1950s! This was not embraced by all to more inclusive application of the certain that we were exclusively about members (many even quit), but our principles. After all, we're not all the barbershop quartets that they embed- leaders forged ahead. same—but there is a place for all of us ded it in the name of our organization. The same evolution happened later in the Barbershop Harmony Society. Then chapters began to grow larger when we formally welcomed men Enjoy our 2020 HU takeover issue! in the 1940s and '50s, and a lot of the of color, then men under 21, then – Donny Rose singing was moving from quartets competitors from outside of North BHS Director of Education to large groups—choruses in all but America, and most recently when we [email protected] LORIN MAY LORIN MAY

20 | The Harmonizer | March/April 2020 | barbershop.org More productive rehearsals–more often When everyone understands where the director is going, everybody gets there much faster

ow often have we as directors marveled at how well a Hrehearsal went or, conversely, how badly another went? Both rehearsals had the same people, essentially the same music, and—fortunately or unfortunately—the same director. One way to increase the number and frequency of exciting and productive rehearsals is to communicate to the chorus the plan and goals for the evening. Educators call this “set theory.” Learning takes place more efficiently when the educator and learner are mutually clear about what is expected. Don’t assume the chorus knows what those plans and goals are. tor’s initial job is to focus the collective shape our vowels. Let’s sing measures mind of the chorus on improving as 9-16 making sure the ‘ohs’ look like ‘ohs’ FOCUS THE COLLECTIVE MIND many aspects of the craft as possible. I and the ‘ees’ look like ‘ees.’ You’ll be Each person comes to a rehearsal with don’t know about you, but when I get amazed at what happens to the sound.” his or her own set of issues. A direc- on a plane, I like to know the pilot is “Our main focus tonight is to devel- headed for the same place I am. In the op the flow of the show. We’re doing same way, the chorus needs to know great on the songs individually—it’s where you are going. time to see how they connect.” REMEMBER TO ADAPT TO What I’m talking about is more “We are going to introduce two new DIFFERENT LEARNING STYLES. than listing the songs of the evening. songs tonight for our show. Let’s read YOU DO NOT LEARN OR What would you like to do with them through so you can get an idea of each song? Have you thought of the the challenges. Then we’ll break into DIGEST INFORMATION THE unique problems each song pres- section rehearsals.” SAME AS YOUR NEIGHBOR, ents in terms of chord progressions, “I listened to the tape of last week’s SO WHY WOULD YOU EXPECT awkward voice leading, pronunci- rehearsal on 'Song B.' Let’s see what EVERYONE TO COMPREHEND ation problems, key changes, tonal we can do to make the ending conso- INFORMATION ONE WAY AND concepts, mood, and interpretation? nants cleaner.” Have you isolated the most pressing WITH ONE EXPLANATION? problem or do you “shoot from the These suggestions are by no means ARM YOURSELF WITH AN hip” and try to correct anything you exhaustive. As you think about how EXTRA METAPHOR TO hear at the moment? to “set up” the learning, remember to EXPLAIN THAT TRICKY PART, keep your comments short, positive, AND PATIENTLY ANSWER SUGGESTED WORDS and focused on working together to Below are some suggestions for raise the quality of the chapter step QUESTIONS IF YOUR SINGERS communicating the learning “set” by step. n HAVE THEM. USUALLY, IF for either the evening’s rehearsal or ONE PERSON IS CONFUSED, an individual song. Dr. Don Campbell is OTHERS ARE TOO! a Professor of Music at “You are doing great in each of the Southern Wesleyan sections in ‘Song A.’ Let’s see what we LEARN MORE AT University (S.C), faculty can do to smooth out the transitions member at Harmony BARBERSHOP.ORG/ between each.” University, and dean of HARMONIZER “We all know how necessary it is to the Directors College at tuning to have us all agree on how to HU. [email protected] LORIN MAY LORIN MAY

barbershop.org | March/April 2020 | The Harmonizer | 21 How to transform nervous energy into electric performances How to train your body's responses to performance stimulus

ou're backstage. You're well-rehearsed. You know Y your music and your moves, you've dug into the story, and you're ready to perform. What happens next depends on your autonomic nervous system (ANS). Your senses are continually gathering information to ensure your survival, and the ANS interprets that information and decides which response is most likely to keep you alive.

HOW YOUR BODY INTERPRETS STIMULUS Let's look at the stimuli of performance: stage, lights, audience paying attention to you, the expectation of a fairly narrow set of behaviors, the pressure of remembering words and Fleet Street, like most quartets, has its own backstage ritual at notes and choreography, the possibil- ity or expectation of judgment ... and the International Convention. oh, please be creative and emotionally present! The ANS will receive all that senso- • shaky legs or arms TIPS FOR PERFORMERS ry input and might interpret it one of • blood flow away from viscera (but- Notice and release. Noticing your two ways: terflies/upset stomach) body state is a good start; awareness Response 1: "This is so fun!" If it • hearing changes that de-emphasize and curiosity help keep you out of responds this way, you'll be able to vocal frequencies fight-or-flight and freeze. If you -in stay present in the moment, take in stead notice yourself experiencing the the surroundings, respond creative- Or, if you happen to have a more physiology listed above, use your mus- ly, and enjoy the excitement. You'll sensitive ANS (possibly due to PTSD cles to help release the burst of energy be able to breathe and vocalize and or trauma), your body might go into in your body. Jump, kick, run on the move because you'll be in the nervous a freeze response instead, which fea- spot, do push-ups or recruit a buddy system state known as “social engage- tures this physiology: to push against. Singing helps too, ment.” • decreased heart rate because it elongates the exhalations, Response 2: "I'm going to die!" If it • shallow, slow breathing thereby activating the parasympathet- responds this way, you'll have a much • slack facial muscles ic (calming down) nervous system. different experience. You might go • blurry or tunnel vision Support each other. If you are into a fight-or-flight pattern, which • numbness or heaviness in limbs experiencing freeze physiology, you'll features the following physiological • difficulty moving need comfort and safety; the presence changes: • hearing goes "offline" of a supportive friend can be valuable. • elevated heart rate If you notice someone else in a freeze • shallow, fast breathing If the body goes into either fight-or- pattern, offer them the following • tight jaw flight or freeze, it can be very difficult exercise used by anxiety sufferers: • wide eyes to perform well. So what do we do? notice five things you can see, four LORIN MAY

22 | The Harmonizer | March/April 2020 | barbershop.org things you can hear, three things you systems to spend most of their time can touch, two things you can smell, onstage experiencing the "this is fun!" ANXIOUS? and one thing you can taste. response. In that case, the "social engagement" part of the nervous system HACK YOUR VAGUS NERVE! TIPS FOR DIRECTORS/LEADERS is activated, and the physiology looks Make performer emotional safety like this: INHALE NORMALLY, EXHALE ON a top priority. Give your singers a lot • normal or slightly elevated heart A LONG, LOW “VOO” SOUND. of low-intensity opportunities to be rate THIS STIMULATES THE VAGUS seen and heard. Consider “titration”: • full, easy breathing available Expose performers to minimal stimu- • relaxed, flexible face capable of a NERVE IN THE GUT, ACTIVATING lus to help them experience managing wide variety of expressions THE PARASYMPATHETIC it, then slowly increase the amount. • eye contact is comfortable NERVOUS SYSTEM. REPEAT A Here's an exercise to build the • limbs are available for movement FEW TIMES BEFORE SINGING resilience of singers whose nervous • physical sensations and emotions AND NOTICE THE CALMING systems are more sensitive: are available • Have them stand in front of the • hearing is tuned to vocal frequencies EFFECT. FOR TIPS ON group as though they were going to MANAGING STAGE FRIGHT sing, and notice their body's response. Clearly, the “social engagement” AND OTHER RESOURCES ON • Have them stand in front of the pattern is the one we want to ex- ANXIETY, VISIT ADAA.ORG. group and sing one note or phrase, perience onstage; we can breathe, and notice their body's response. feel, be in contact with one another, • Have them sing a longer section in express ourselves, and engage our front of the group, and notice their creativity. Recognizing that the body's response. autonomic nervous system controls Donya Metzger is an associate • It's important to celebrate the our physiology, it benefits all of us teacher of Fitzmaurice Voicework, body's response even if it's uncom- to understand how it functions, and (almost) a somatic experi- fortable, recognizing that the ANS how it can either help or hinder us encing practitioner, has a is working toward your survival. in performance. Let's build a culture voice studio, writes original of safety so we can enjoy the benefits vocal music, makes learning tracks, and works with singing Build performer resilience. Ideally, of our collective efforts: enjoyment, performers can build enough resil- accomplishment and genuine human ensembles worldwide. ience in their autonomic nervous connectedness. n [email protected]

Helping visually-impaired Barbershoppers

ere are the most important sure the member is in the correct 10. Inform the member of any things that a Barbershop place on the risers. changes that are made to the Hchapter should do when a 5. Ensure the member has assistance chapter website so that it can be blind or visually-impaired person getting around at the contest site. navigated easily. n joins a chapter. 6. Ensure the member is informed of 1. Ensure that learning media such as event changes. learning tracks are accessible, either 7. Ensure that the member is com- Bill Farewell is a from a website or forwarded from fortable with his or her voice part. 25-year member of the another member within the chapter. 8. Offer assistance so the member can Barbershop Harmony 2. Offer transportation to and assis- learn changes that are made to the Society. Blind since tance at any chapter performance. contest music. birth, he sings tenor 3. Offer transportation to and from 9. Once the changes are made to any with two Seneca Land chapter meetings, or any chapter chorus repertoire songs or contest District chapters. event. package, try to keep everything [email protected] 4. Offer assistance at contest, making consistent. LORIN MAY

barbershop.org | March/April 2020 | The Harmonizer | 23 Safety first: what it means

"Singing is one of the most vulnera- mance art expects artists to open the HARMONY UNIVERSITY: BELMONT ble things we do as humans, where our gates to their souls so that the audi- How do Barbershoppers from 17 coun- emotional body meets the world.” ence can enter in and connect with tries, music educators, men and women’s – Debra Lynn that experience. To create art, we, as quartets and choruses, and young men singers, have to feel safe enough to and women describe Harmony Univer- n his opening remarks at Harmo- let the audience in. sity? Some attendee feedback: "Bucket ny University 2019, HU Director We humans strongly tend to be list." "Life Changing." "I learned more in I Donny Rose made a point to spend self-judgmental to start with, espe- the first two days than I have learned in time sharing how his core vision for cially when it comes to creating art. my 40 years of barbershop and I still had Harmony University was for it to be a We don’t really welcome anybody five days to go!" safe space. I did not really get it then, else’s judgment on top of that be- Join 700 of us for a week of fun, tags, but as a director, I have grown to cause it makes us even more self-con- and great teaching in Nashville on the appreciate the value of psychological scious. The second we feel judged, campus of Belmont University. Choose safety. our ego defenses go up, and we put from 70 core classes that meet every day Psychological safety is the first on psychological armor to defend from Monday-Friday, hundreds of one- gate we have to pass through on ourselves. It all goes downhill in a time 45 minute electives, and hundreds our journey as artists. Creating art vicious cycle. The energy in the room of private lessons in arranging, conduct- demands taking chances and experi- changes; people get defensive and ing, leadership, performance, and voice. mentation. And that involves making retreat to their internal safe spaces; The most reported take-away is the joy of mistakes. Performance art is even their musical choices default to what new and old friendships, tags, and yes, more demanding. It asks for honesty, is comfortable and familiar. In other ice cream every night. authenticity, vulnerability—and it words, artistic self-expression goes Tuition costs less than a week in a asks for them in real time. Perfor- out the window! hotel, but includes meals, dorm room, I had another realization: I cannot registration, materials, and even shuttles just grant safety to my chorus mem- to and from the airport. bers and ask them for free self-ex- Harmony College: Master our art form PSYCHOLOGICAL pression—I have to model it myself. through arranging, vocal production, SAFETY IS MORE THAN I have to take risks myself. I have to theory, barbershop history, performance CREATING SPACE FOR be willing to make mistakes—and be practice, and more. willing to admit my mistakes. I have Directors College: Become the director PEOPLE TO BRING to be open to be poked fun at. There’s your chorus deserves. Inspire with new IDEAS AND CONCERNS nothing like the release of energy in tools for directing, rehearsal techniques, FORWARD WITHOUT a group when the group feels safe and coaching. FEAR OF REPERCUSSION enough to make fun of the leader! I Music Educators College: Faculty are both AND JUDGEMENT. apparently say “cool” a lot, and my experienced barbershoppers and music tone reflects what I actually mean by educators themselves, and they help IT ALSO MEANS that. I get grief for that on a regular teachers share the strengths of our amaz- FOSTERING A FEELING basis. It becomes a bonding experi- ing art form with their students–while OF BELONGING WHERE ence for all of us. grabbing cheap, helpful CEUs or graduate PEOPLE CAN BRING A big "thank you" to Donny for credits! THEIR FULL-SELF WITH opening my eyes to the value of put- Coaching and Performance College: Bring ting safety first. I believe it has made your men’s, mixed, or women’s quartets, ALL OF THE IDENTITIES me a better director and leader. n VLQ (Very Large Quartet), and chorus! THAT ARE IMPORTANT Two two-hour sessions of personalized TO THEM. FOR MORE coaching daily, with individual time for INFORMATION ABOUT Manoj Padki is a 29-year core classes in the morning and early af- CREATING AN INCLUSIVE member of BHS and ternoon. Performance on the Friday Night directs three mixed Showcase guaranteed! [Sold out for 2020] CULTURE WITHIN YOUR choruses in Metrowest Next Generation: Men and women aged SINGING COMMUNITY: Boston. He would love 18-25 rehearse mixed barbershop four LINK AT BARBERSHOP. to sing a tag with you hours a day, sing on the Saturday Night ORG/HARMONIZER and give you a pin. Show, and have a life-changing week. [email protected] LORIN MAY

24 | The Harmonizer | March/April 2020 | barbershop.org Safer approaches to physical warm-ups

"No pain, no gain" is a myth. Warm up your body without injury

any choruses engage in physical warm-ups prior to as well as another part. Go slowly M vocal warm-ups. Physical and do not create pain, but try to do warm-ups can raise the energy level an entire circle. FOR MORE RESOURCES of the singers, set the tone for the Arms. When moving your arm(s) ABOUT MAKING YOUR evening, and help members to cast away from your side, always lead the CHORUS REHEARSALS, off the cares of the day. Because we motion with your thumb pointing to all have differing levels of fitness and the ceiling. If you have shoulder prob- PERFORMANCES, AND SPACES physical capabilities, it is important lems, you might be more comfortable MORE ACCESSIBLE, LINK TO to offer a variety of modifications to with your elbow slightly bent. RESOURCES AT allow for greater participation. Con- Body twisting. Be sure to stand BARBERSHOP.ORG/HARMONIZER sider the following suggestions from up straight and do not bend when a practicing physical therapist. you twist. Twist and untwist slowly. Knees unlocked. All movements If you are on a chair or riser stool, should be performed with knees be sure to sit up as straight as you something to practice at home at the unlocked, even when standing still. comfortably can. kitchen or bathroom sink, holding on You don’t have to bend your knees a Body turns. Some choreo moves if necessary. lot (1/2 inch [1 cm] is fine), but make have the body turning to the left or Don't ignore pain. If you have sure they aren’t locked. For singers to the right; to avoid knee strain, pain with any motion, do not ignore who sit, rest your feet comfortably on move your feet, rather than twisting it or try to work through it. After the ground and, if possible, your back your knees. If you are seated, it is a few minutes of warm-up, try the off of the chair back to allow for the important to not lean forward but to motion again. If it still hurts, even widest range of movement without keep the back straight. warmed up, ask the choreographer constriction. The back, neck and Toe touching. This can aggravate for a substitute motion if it is some- head would ideally be in the same the lower back. If you must bend, use thing you need to do on stage. If it position as if you were standing. extreme care when bending from the is just part of the warm-up, move to Shoulder shrugs. The important waist. a position that does not hurt. Pain motions are down and back. This Leaning to side. When standing is a warning signal and should be movement puts the sternum or straight and sliding your hand down respected. “No pain, no gain” is a breastbone up and forward, which is the outside of your leg, avoid leaning myth. n desirable for singing. As we age, our too far forward or resting on your shoulders tend to move forward and heels. If seated, keep the torso nice down, so even though you don’t feel and tall. Pat Dunphy is a physical like your shoulders might be as far Add standing on one foot. A therapist with a doctorate back as they should, keep working good practice to add to any physical in physical therapy from on it! warm-up is standing on one foot, a Boston University, has a Head circles. When doing circles skill we tend to lose as we age. Try degree in voice, and has with your head, be sure to begin and to stand on one foot for three to five been a Barbershopper end them slowly. You might find a seconds; longer is better. This skill for 25+ years. part of your neck circle doesn’t move will improve very quickly. This is [email protected] LORIN MAY

barbershop.org | March/April 2020 | The Harmonizer | 25 Barbershop and the pro-level singer: transitioning between techniques Harmony University is a feast for everyone from beginners to professionals; this article is for the latter—singers highly trained in vocal pedagogy

any Harmonizer articles on singing craft are geared M for longtime barbershop singers and initiates. This article is intended for those who are or were professional and semi-professional singers and for directors and coaches who interact with them. Bar- bershop singing is, in large part, a parlor-style art form which is either intimate or sung in front of mics; professional classical singers often sing in large houses without sound amplification. Accordingly, this article will focus on three biomechanical adjustments that the classi- cally trained singer can make when transitioning into the barbershop style: breath management, larynx, and resonance. degree of vocal fold closure. Concur- is an essential component of good rently, it requires the singer to use a classical technique as it is chiefly BREATH MANAGEMENT low-to-moderate degree of subglottic responsible for the creation of ring, Healthy singing requires both styles pressure. Comparatively, the barber- especially in the frequency range of to begin with a relaxed inhala- shop style, which is closer to normal 2.8-3.4 kHz (also called the singers’ tion following the release of the speech, requires less breath flow and formant). With this narrowing, the abdominal muscles; a significant lower subglottic pressure. vocal folds remain closed a little difference in breath management longer which results in a little more exists. Referred to as the appoggio LARYNX subglottic pressure and ultimately technique, the operatic tradition The narrowing of the laryngeal more sound. With a microphone requires high breath flow with a high opening (called the aryepiglottis) just a few feet away, the barbershop singer doesn’t need to narrow the aryepiglottis (except when posting, Comparison of biomechanical actions between Bel Canto and barbershop but more on that another day) and it can instead remain relaxed in its Bel Canto (classical) Barbershop default position. Vocal energy/ Low-to-moderate subglottic Low subglottic pressure While neither barbershop nor a pressure pressure traditionally classical technique such Breath High breath flow with breath Low breath flow as Bel Canto advocates for a glottal support fry (creaky) or an aspirate (breathy) onset, there is a small difference in the Pharyngeal space Depth and width are sought Speech level space initiation of sound. Efficient singing Laryngeal collar Narrow Wide (relaxed) can occur as long as the air flow meets Onset Smooth Either smooth or glottal the vocal folds precisely when they adduct (close). This can either be done Larynx position Larynx is lowered enough to Floating-mid larynx (may be smoothly (say “you”) or with a subtle balance resonance elevated) glottal start (as in “uh-oh”). The Bel Vocal fold closure Thicker vocal folds Thinner (but not thin) vocal folds Canto technique works best with a LORIN MAY

26 | The Harmonizer | March/April 2020 | barbershop.org smooth onset while the barbershop to elevate. To be clear, vocal health muscles healthily. No attempt should singer may use either approach. need not be compromised when be made to ‘brighten’ or ‘darken’ the singing with a high larynx (in both tone as you move between styles. RESONANCE styles) provided that counterbalanc- Instead, aim to coordinate the mus- There are several vocal mechanisms ing adjustments, such as an appropri- cles associated with the respiration, that contribute to tone color. Many ately raised chin and sufficient vocal larynx, and resonance in a way that are the same across styles, such as the fold closure, are made. The degree is efficient and consistently free from soft palate, tongue, and jaw positions, of vocal fold closure requires some tension. Healthy singing is certainly for example. The laryngeal position increased depth of contact (thicken- one area where the two styles are and the degree of vocal fold closure, ing) in both styles, while barbershop similar. Happy Singing! n however, require readjusting. While requires less. Bel Canto teachers instruct the singer Dr. Philip Grant enjoys to lower the larynx enough to balance CONCLUSION investigating the intersec- the resonance, it is not necessary to Ultimately, making the transition be- tion between classical over-lower the larynx for barbershop. tween styles is a lot easier said than and barbershop vocal Instead, it can float at a mid-level po- done. Learning to balance the larynx techniques. He delights sition and, at times, even be allowed position, pharyngeal space and vocal in singing with his wife fold closure with sufficient (and no Donya and her brothers in Below: Harmony College 1970 at Dominican more) vocal energy takes time. So, al- their mixed quartet, Metzin’ College, Racine, Wisc. (Harmonizer, Sept/Oct. 1970) low yourself the time to retrain your Around. [email protected] LORIN MAY

barbershop.org | March/April 2020 | The Harmonizer | 27 Improve your alignment with an app that's already in your pocket Checking self-adjustment often leads to optimal sound

any singers are completely unaware of their own body M alignment and how it affects optimal sound production. With a tool that almost everyone carries— your cell phone—you can empower your singers to identify and improve their own body alignment on their own. For best results, present this as a voluntary exercise, acknowledging that singers may feel a bit exposed when asked to study their own bod- ies in such a vulnerable way. Anyone who opts out of being photographed may still participate as a photogra- pher. Take first photo. Ask singers to pair up and take turns photograph- ing each other in full-body profile. Singers being photographed should aim to align the holes in the ears with the middle of the shoulder, that their ears are farther forward the middle of the shoulder with the than they thought, and many will middle of the hip, and the middle of discover that their hips are forward the hip with the middle of the ankle of their shoulders and will need to (see photo). bend forward slightly at the hips to Many singers will discover, when bring the shoulders over the hips. Let they look at the photo of themselves, them study their own photo, then let them self-correct and take another their alignment on breaths. Let photo. partners take turns videoing each other in profile while everyone sings MODIFY THE PHOTO a short section of a song together. Af- INSTRUCTIONS AS Explain that we are not looking ter being videoed, let singers watch NEEDED FOR SINGERS for perfection, that every inch of themselves (with sound turned off) improved alignment contributes to to see what happens on the breath. WHO CANNOT STAND improvement in the ensemble sound, Finally, invite the singers to repeat UPRIGHT OR WHO and that nothing should be painful, the video exercise with total com- CANNOT VIEW THEIR though it will feel awkward for a mitment to expressive delivery to see OWN ALIGNMENT DUE while. Encourage singers to address how this affects alignment. n TO VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS. any new tension with subtle, con- tinuous motion; let the head bobble SINGERS WHO PERFORM freely on the spine, but in the con- Elizabeth Davies is the SEATED CAN ACHIEVE text of optimal alignment. director of Sound Harmony IDEAL ALIGNMENT WITH Chorus (SAI) and co-director, PROPERLY-SELECTED VIDEO with Melanie McGuire, of the SEATING AND ATTENTION If time permits, continue with a Seattle SeaChordsmen (BHS) video exercise. Explain that singers elizabethwrightdavies@ TO POSTURE. often unconsciously compromise gmail.com ELIZABETH DAVIES LORIN MAY

28 | The Harmonizer | March/April 2020 | barbershop.org Five steps to becoming a real, live barbershop arranger It begins with your first bad arrangement and ends with some great music

ave you ever said to yourself, “I know a thing or two about mu- H sic theory—I wonder if I could ever be a barbershop arranger”? That was my experience when I attended my first BHS International in Pitts- burgh in 2015. That week, I decided I wanted to be an arranger. Since then I’ve attended Harmony University on the Lou Perry Arranging Scholarship, arranged charts for groups in four countries, won an Honorable Mention in the Sweet Adelines songwriting contest, and had six arrangements performed in Salt Lake City last summer. I’m a real, live barbershop arranger! You can be a real, live barbershop get started—they’ll work for you too. arrangement may not be very good arranger, too. It takes a bit of per- (I’m purposely avoiding discussion of either, but neither was Aaron Dale’s sistence and you have to put yourself the nuts and bolts of arranging, like second arrangement (maybe?). At this out there, but your chapter and district voicings or chord progressions. There point, quantity is more important will be eager to support you as soon are plenty of good resources out there than quality. Make mistakes and get as you show you know what you’re about that. My focus is on making some experience. doing. Here are the steps I followed to the leap from “Joe Barbershopper” to “Arranger Extraordinaire.”) STEP 3: APPROACH A GROUP Once your arrangements are a little WHILE ARRANGING, BE SURE STEP 1: DECIDE YOU ARE AN ARRANGER better, it’s time to put yourself out TO TAKE MULTIPLE INCLUSIVE First, you need an attitude change. there. This is the hardest step of all. Commit. There is a learning curve in I identified a local high-level quar- IDEAS INTO CONSIDERATION. arranging, and many people give up tet I knew, and one day sheepishly ARE YOU CREATING ONLY when they encounter the first sign asked them if they’d be willing to sing TTBB ARRANGEMENTS? of difficulty. Decide before you start something I arranged. They said yes ARE YOU SOLELY WRITING that you already are a barbershop because I was their friend, and then SACRED HOLIDAY MUSIC– arranger. I was on the hook. I had to create something good, and that inspired MAYBE ONE RELIGION IN STEP 2: WRITE SOME GARBAGE me. You could ask your chorus direc- PARTICULAR? THERE ARE Promise yourself that no one will ever tor if you could arrange something SINGING COMMUNITIES see your first arrangement. Pick any for a show, or force your own quartet WHO WANT TO SING song (don’t worry about its ’shoppa- mates to sing your stuff. Do it for free INCLUSIVE PIECES. GIVE THE bility) and power through it. Finish if you have to. Just get a commitment it. Then put it in a folder on your from someone so you know your ar- PEOPLE WHAT THEY WANT! computer and never open that folder rangement will see the light of day. READ MORE ON HOW TO again. My first arrangement was a CULTURALLY SHARE, NOT silly children’s song my kids liked, and STEP 4: WRITE SOMETHING LESS TERRIBLE CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE it’s complete trash. But it’s important Now that you’re committed, give a IN YOUR WRITING. LINK AT to get at least one bad arrangement little extra effort on this arrange- out of your system to confirm that you ment. Before you write the first note, BARBERSHOP.ORG/HARMONIZER are, in fact, an arranger, and that you listen to as many versions of the song can finish arrangements. Your second as you can, and identify barbershop ELIZABETH DAVIES LORIN MAY

barbershop.org | March/April 2020 | The Harmonizer | 29 stylistic differences that will help you HU ONLINE hone your own personal voice. Top HU faculty dive deep into barbershop education—and it's streamed to your phone, For at least your first ten publicly-fac- tablet, or laptop! If you missed Beginning Arranging with Kevin Keller or Tune It Or Die with ing arrangements, get the arrangement Dr. Jay Dougherty, here's your chance. Dozens of past courses are now available on as perfect as you can by yourself, and demand, with new live courses regularly added! These are not bite-sized nuggets but se- then ask at least two arrangers to take a rious, in-depth courses up to 10 hours each. In addition, there are dozens of on-demand look and offer feedback. Pick a different videos that you can access a la carte or as part of a subscription (like Netflix). For more two for each chart. information, see education.barbershop.org. Once you’ve been through this process, there’s no denying that you are officially a real, live, barbershop arrangements you admire that have STEP 5: GET FEEDBACK arranger. You’ve completed multiple the same groove, message, or style, I have found that, in general, your arrangements, your work has been and listen to them over and over. fellow arrangers are happy—even performed, and you’re an active part of Then find a quiet place and just listen excited—to be asked for feedback on the community of arrangers. Congrat- to the gold-medal quartet in your your arrangements. You can meet ulations! Let’s go bring more wonderful head. Use your phone’s voice record- other arrangers at Harmony Uni- new music to the Society! n er and a spreadsheet to map out the versity Belmont, on the Barbershop arrangement and preserve ideas. Arrangers Facebook page, at conven- Matt Astle will argue passionate- Only after you know where you’re tions, through friends of friends, or ly about the difference between ♯ ♭ going, open up your notation software. even by emailing someone out of the a C and a D . He is widely And revise, revise, revise. One piece blue. By getting a wide perspective, recognized as the most distin- of the revision process is important you not only learn how to fix mis- guished barbershop arranger enough that it merits its own step in the takes you weren’t even aware you in Sammamish, Washington. overall process … were making, but you also pick up on [email protected]; facebook. com/mattastlemusic LORIN MAY

30 | The Harmonizer | March/April 2020 | barbershop.org Be the quartet that coaches love to coach Get the maximum from your coaches out of every session

e all know that regular coaching can help to W lift your quartet closer to your quartet goals, whether that means being a better show ensemble, being a better public representative of your chapter, or being a better competitor. But what can individual quartet members do to get the most out of their coaching sessions? The following are some tips.

BEFORE YOU ARE COACHED Be prepared. Remember that you rehearse as a group, but you practice on your own. Quartet members who employ a daily practice and music-learning routine individually outside of quartet rehearsal (even 10-15 minutes a day) are better con- tributors to their quartet in rehearsal and coaching. Come to your rehearsals prepared!

COACHING DAY PREPARATION Be ready. Use your trip to your rehearsal/coaching location to hum, bubble, siren, or whatever else will potentially amuse surrounding driv- ers and help you to be fully warmed up vocally upon your arrival.

DURING YOUR SESSION Warm up as a quartet. If you are not sure how to do this, ask your coach to arrive early enough to help guide you not be “how we always do it!” you will make the most of both your through this important step. If you • cooperative, working together as a coaching sessions and subsequent already have a solid, successful quartet quartet. Avoid being the “boss” and rehearsals with your quartet. After warm-up routine, schedule your coach’s listen and give value to the coach’s all, isn’t the whole point of coach- arrival to coincide with the conclusion and each other’s ideas, whether ing to bring you and your quartet to of your warm-up. You’ll be ready to roll you end up using them or not. another level? n and maximize the time spent on your repertoire with your coach. Do your homework. After the Sheryl Berlin is a choral ed- coaching session and before your ucator, professional singer, Be coachable. This means being: next quartet rehearsal, do your best director, Deputy Dean of • open-minded to suggestions. to implement in your personal prac- Harmony College-East, • willing to try things that may be tice whatever was agreed upon, even Alexandria Harmonizers’ outside your comfort zone. if it means unlearning and relearning Education Director, and • respectful in asking clarifying a passage or changing an interpreta- vocal/ensemble coach. questions. tion, dynamic, or some other nuance. www.facebook.com/sher- • receptive to doing things that might By following these suggestions, ylbsings. [email protected] LORIN MAY

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The Big Apple Chorus rehearses in midtown rehearse in New Hartford, N.Y. on Wednesday mixed chorus. Contact [email protected]. NYC, and is a vibrant group of 20 plus active evenings. Contact Brian Sagrestano at christine- singers, men and women. Barbershop [email protected] or 315-292-2384. The Lakes Region Chordsmen, an all-male chorus, harmony experience preferred, but will also rehearses Monday evenings in Gilford, NH. entertain other trained choral directors. The Morris Music Men chorus in Chatham, The ideal candidate will have 5+ years directing Modest weekly stipend. Send resume or N.J. seeks an assistant director for MAD's experience, preferably in barbershop. Com- contact Bruce Poehlman at bpoehlman@aol. fastest growing chapter to assist our dynamic pensation, with mileage reimbursed. Contact com, 818-912-1866. director, Nate Barrett. Help run rehearsals, Tom O’Brien at [email protected] with sectionals, and be lead director for some of “Director Search” in the subject line. The Mohawk Valley (N.Y.) Chapter is seeking that our numerous sing-outs. Contact Chris Reel at special talent to fill the shoes of our retiring di- [email protected] or 973-615-1822. The Hanover Barbershop Chorus (Hanover, PA) rector, Hall of Fame member Dr. Rob Hopkins. meets Mondays and seeks director for perfor- This includes a modest salary. Seeking candi- Santa Clarita Men of Harmony chorus (Los Ange- mances in the Hanover area and our annual dates with choral director training, a vision for les metro area) meets Tuesdays evenings and show. Salary and training are available. www. growth in music and attracting membership, seeks director for shows and weekly practices. hanoverbarbershopchorus.org. contact@hanoverbar- while preserving our musical excellence. We Salary is available. 18-member, noncompetitive bershopchorus.org. (717) 316-0035.

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Joe Liles, Tagmaster [email protected] Mac Huff loved to teach this jewel

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