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July 1 – 8, 2018 “Orlando is the No. 1 family destination in the United States.” VisitOrlando.com, Spring 2017 Incredible City Incredible Incredible Barbershop Fun July 3 July 4 July 5 July 6 July 7 barbershop.org/orlando Early Bird registration and housing now open. From the President Welcome to Costa Mesa! Welcome to the best Midwinter in Society history! Don’t miss the opportunity to I said that last year and say it again, meet and talk because every Midwinter since the first with Skipp Kropp one has been more exciting than the and other Society leaders at the year prior. Orange County promises to Town Hall Meeting maintain the tradition. on Saturday from 9 - 9:50 a.m. at the Be sure to enjoy the shows, Youth Westin - Lido room. Chorus Festival, and Seniors Quartet It’s been six Contest. Another event not to be missed months since the is the terrific keynote address, presented announcement of at 3 p.m. on Thursday at the Westin. As our new Strategic Vision — Everyone always, I urge you to enjoy the loving, in Harmony — caring environment generated by and the response more than 1,600 lovers of barbershop has been harmony gathered here. overwhelming! Come hear about We are well on our way to making the progress we’ve our new Strategic Vision, Everyone in made, ask your Harmony, a reality and I want to offer my questions about the strategic thanks to you all for your support of the planning process, Vision. And thank you for joining Nancy and give your input and me, and 1,600 of our best friends, and feedback. as we “Make the Music that Makes a We’re looking forward to seeing Difference” in Orange County! you there! Society President Barbershop.org/OrangeCounty #BHSOC 3 Schedule of Events WEDNESDAY 1/17 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 DISTRICT 9:00 PRESIDENT’S Ancient 9:30 COUNCIL Harmonious 10:00 (public) Society of Westin - Balboa Woodshedders 10:30 8:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. (AHSOW) ROOM 11:00 Westin - 11:30 San Gabriel 12:00 9 a.m. - 10 p.m. 12:30 NOTE: The AHSOW 1:00 Room will be 1:30 in San Gabriel every day of 2:00 the convention 2:30 starting at 9 a.m. 3:00 each morning. 3:30 The Ancient 4:00 Harmonious 4:30 Society of 5:00 Woodshedders (AHSOW) was 5:30 formed in 1977 6:00 with the purpose AISQC BOARD 6:30 to preserve MEETING the skill of 7:00 Westin - China Cove woodshedding 6 - 8 p.m. HARMONY 7:30 PLATOON (harmonizing 8:00 Westin - San Felipe purely by ear) as AISQC CHORUS an art form within 8:30 7 - 9 p.m. REHEARSAL The Barbershop 9:00 Westin - Balboa Harmony Society. 8 - 10 p.m. 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 WEDNESDAY SPECIAL MEETINGS/EVENTS 12:00 SCJC Meeting, Westin - Monarch Bay, 6 - 10:30 p.m. 12:30 1:00 4 #BHSOC Barbershop.org/OrangeCounty THURSDAY 1/18 REGISTRATION/ AISQC CHORUS HARMONY PRIVATE VOICE MARKETPLACE REHEARSAL PLATOON INSTRUCTION/ Westin - Westin - Balboa Westin - QUARTET COACHING Santa Ana/ 9 - 11 a.m. Mesa Verde Westin - Costa Mesa 9 - 11 a.m. China Cove, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. 12 - 2 p.m. San Felipe 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. See page 15 for more info about PVIs, quartet coaching, and HU offerings. Sign up now! KEYNOTE ADDRESS Online: Westin Lido, 3 - 4 p.m. barbershop.org/lessons Or sign up at the Registration Booth! ALL-CHAPTER CHORUS REHEARSAL Westin - Mesa Verde, 6 - 7:30 p.m. THURSDAY NIGHT SHOW Segerstrom Center for the Arts Concert Hall, 7:30 - 10 p.m. Page 17 for details. DIXIELAND BAND YOUTH CHORUS Westin - East Galleria, After Show REHEARSAL ROOMS Hilton 10 p.m. - 1 a.m. THURSDAY SPECIAL MEETINGS/EVENTS Society Board Meeting (public), Westin - Lido, 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. SCJC Meeting, Westin - Monarch Bay, 8 a.m. - 7 p.m. AHSOW Room, Westin - San Gabriel, 9 a.m. - Midnight Barbershop.org/OrangeCounty #BHSOC 5 Schedule of Events FRIDAY 1/19 7:00 YOUTH CHORUS 7:30 REHEARSAL 8:00 ROOMS Hilton 8:30 7 a.m. - 12 p.m. 9:00 REGISTRATION/ PRIVATE VOICE 9:30 MARKETPLACE INSTRUCTION/ 10:00 Westin - QUARTET Santa Ana/ 10:30 COACHING Costa Mesa Westin - Balboa 11:00 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. YOUTH CHORUS 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. 11:30 FESTIVAL - 12:00 SESSION 1 See pages 15 for more info about 12:30 Segerstrom Center for the Arts PVIs, quartet 1:00 Concert Hall coaching, and 1:30 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. HU offerings. 2:00 Page 24 for details. Sign up now! 2:30 Online: 3:00 barbershop.org/ 3:30 lessons 4:00 Or sign 4:30 up at the 5:00 Registration YOUTH CHORUS Booth! 5:30 FESTIVAL - 6:00 SESSION 2 6:30 Segerstrom Center for the Arts 7:00 Concert Hall 7:30 5 p.m. - 10 p.m. 8:00 Page 24 for details. 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 ALL-CHAPTER 10:30 CHORUS REHEARSAL FRIDAY SPECIAL MEETINGS/EVENTS 11:00 Westin - Mesa Verde Second Harvest Volunteers, 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. 10 - 11:30 p.m. 11:30 AHSOW Room, Westin - San Gabriel, 9 a.m. - Midnight 12:00 Phi Mu Alpha Sing, Westin - San Felipe, 10 a.m. - noon 12:30 1:00 6 #BHSOC Barbershop.org/OrangeCounty SATURDAY 1/20 REGISTRATION/ EDUCATION IN MARKETPLACE ORANGE COUNTY Westin - Westin - Lido Santa Ana/ YOUTH CLASSES 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Costa Mesa Hilton BHS Town Hall 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. 9 - 9:50 a.m. 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. INTERNATIONAL SENIORS QUARTET Gold Medal Hour with YCF participants only. Main Street CHAMPIONSHIP 10 - 10:50 a.m. Segerstrom Center for the Arts Concert Classic Tags 11 - 11:50 a.m. Hall 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. PVIs (in Balboa) 1 - 5 p.m. Page 30 for contest details. Masterclass with “The Ladies” quartet 2 - 2:50 p.m. Sing the Polecats 3 - 3:50 p.m. Sing the Music of the Suntones 4 - 4:50 p.m. ALL-CHAPTER CHORUS REHEARSAL Westin - Mesa Verde, 6 - 7:30 p.m. SATURDAY NIGHT SHOW Segerstrom Center for the Arts Concert Hall 7:30 - 10 p.m. Page 35 for show details. PRESIDENTS RECEPTION SATURDAY SPECIAL MEETINGS/EVENTS (OPEN TO ALL) Westin - Plaza AISQC Breakfast and Annual Meeting, Westin - Balboa, 8 - 9:50 a.m. Ballroom AHSOW General Membership meeting, Westin - San Gabriel, 9 - 11 a.m. 10:30 - 2 a.m. AHSOW Room, Westin - San Gabriel, 9 a.m. - Midnight Youth Tag Zone, Westin - Prefunction Space, 10 p.m. Barbershop.org/OrangeCounty #BHSOC 7 Orlando Harmony University International July 22 - 29, 2018 July 1 - 8, 2018 Salt Lake City International June 30 - July 7, 2019 Nashville Midwinter January 23 - 26, 2019 Mark your calendar! Los Angeles Cleveland International International June 28 - July 5, 2020 June 27 - July 4, 2021 Louisville International July 2 - 9, 2023 Charlotte International 8 July 3 - 10, 2022 Our Featured Guests Tim Waurick Keynote Address, Thursday 3 p.m. Westin Music has been a big part of Tim’s life since the age of four. Since starting singing barbershop in 1993, Tim has won a gold medal in 2006 with his quartet Vocal Spectrum and now serves as the tenor section leader for the celebrated multi- champion chorus Ambassadors of Harmony. A 2007 graduate of Lindenwood University (BA in Music Ed), he counts among his mentors many barbershop greats including Jim Henry, David and Sandi Wright, Freddie King, Greg Lyne, Joe Connelly, Tony DeRosa, Jack Pinto, and Ed Waesche. Justin Miller Guest Conductor and Clinician Justin Miller is a Chapman University graduate where he earned degrees in Music Education and Conducting. Justin has been Director of the Westminster Chorus since 2008, during which it has grown into an ensemble with a diverse repertoire while keeping its Barbershop roots. Under his direction they have earned acclaim at many International Contests and Festivals. Justin also began directing the Masters of Harmony in 2012 and led them to an International Championship in 2017. Justin is the Director of Choral Music at Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, CA where he oversees over 350 choral students in seven choirs. He and his wife Andrea recently had their first child; a girl named Tenley, and are expecting a second child in February. Christoph Bull Special Guest Artist Born in Mannheim, Germany, Christoph Bull has performed and recorded around the world, at national and regional conventions of the American Guild of Organists and at venues such as Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, Lincoln Center in New Louisville York City, the Cathedrals of Moscow, Saint-Denis and Salzburg, as well as rock clubs like The Viper International Room, The Roxy, and The Whisky in Los Angeles. July 2 - 9, 2023 He’s collaborated with leading orchestras, conductors, choirs and ensembles including the Los Angeles Master Chorale, James Conlon, Carl St.Clair, Pacific Chorale, Pacific Symphony, and Grammy-winning Southwest Chamber Music. Barbershop.org/OrangeCounty #BHSOC 9 General Information Pharmacy Hospital CVS Pharmacy For emergencies, dial 9-1-1 3911 S Bristol St South Coast Global Medical Center Santa Ana, CA 92704 2701 S Bristol St Santa Ana, CA 92704 Wheelchair/ Scooter Rental Lost and Found 1725 S Claudina Way The Westin South Coast Plaza Desk Anaheim, CA 92805 (714) 540-2500 (714) 533-1444 Segerstrom: (714) 556-2787 Credit and Thanks A huge thank you to the volunteers from our host chapter The Westminster Chorus for all the hard work they’ve done to make this convention a success! Contest and Festival Judges Contest Administrators Chuck Leavitt (FWD), Woody Woods (RMD) Music Category Performance Category Singing Category Steve Armstrong (ONT) Martin Fredstrom (FWD) Rik Johnson (CSD) Brent Graham (FWD) Nick Papageorge (FWD) Richard Lewellen (MAD) Kevin Keller (CSD) Barry Towner (ONT) David Mills (SUN) For more information on the Contest and Judging System, visit www.barbershop.org/contest.
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