January/February 2018

INSIDE: 2017 District Champions • One editor, 100 issues • Orlando 2018 Convention Insert

January/February 2018 VOLUME LXXVIII NUMBER 1

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Features 100 issues of The Harmonizer 14 Since January of 2000 (with an 8-issue gap circa 2005), Lorin May has helmed the BHS publication of record. A lot has changed in the BHS since then—where will The Harmonizer go? Brian Lynch, PR/Communication/Brand 11 Trusted by music educators Marksmen quartet 18 If you want music educators to take your chapter waits to go on stage seriously, you need to first approach them on their for its eventual win- own terms. Here are both principles and a process ning performance in that will build trust with area music educators, all the Evergreen District grounded in the Society’s No Strings Attached ethic. quartet championship. Kirk Young, with Donny Rose, Marty Monson, Ed Bittle Maelstrom celebrates moments after winning the 2017 Rocky Moun- Welcome new members! tain District champion- 25 Say hello to the members who joined in the ship. See them and the second half of 2017, as well as their recruiters. 15 other 2017 district champs. On the Cover Desk of a busy music educator BY EDDIE HOLT Departments

2 10 THE PRESIDENT’S PAGE SHARE THE WEALTH Help your area music educators change lives Sharing all your best insights, past and present 3 28 STRAIGHT TALK MAKING A DIFFERENCE We’re working to set the stage for your success Barbershop growing in Singapore and Indonesia 4 Wisconsin high school quartets compete annually LETTERS Not shaving for cancer awareness Reactions to Grand Central Red Caps, inclusion 30 5 MEMBER SERVICE DIRECTORY TEMPO Where to find answers GigSalad will boost your Valentines and other gigs 32 C&J honors past pioneers, but needs your assistance THE TAG 8 “Kissing The Blarney Stone” HARMONY HOW-TO Take advantage of all BHS education resources January/February 2018 • The HARMONIZER 1 THE PRESIDENT’S PAGE Skipp Kropp, Society President • [email protected] Help your area music educators change lives

he cover feature of this edition of The Harmonizer is school, and continued to do so until Freddie passed an outreach-related feature article by Kirk Young that away, even asking Freddie for advice on living life all presents a process he recommends to chapters that those years. There are myriad stories like Mike’s. Deke want to build genuine relationships with music educa- Sharon also discovered the barbershop art form while Ttors. A music educator himself, Kirk also lays out a lot singing in a high school quartet. Many of our champions of pitfalls to be avoided. The hope is that this will be and our rising generation of leaders discovered barber- as helpful to music educators as it is to the chapters. shop while in school. Please give it a look. There are absolutely no strings attached when we My hope is that we all embrace the value of chapters work with music educators, but things do happen when collaborating with music educators. We spent years— we cast our bread upon the waters. Our Midwinter well, actually decades—suffering from the impression Youth Chorus Festival is a terrific indicator of the de- among members of the music education field that our mand in secondary schools for music in general and our art form advocated poor vocal production techniques, form of music in particular. I hope that the leaders of and that we really weren’t serious singers. The tide is our chapters all recognize the value of establishing rela- rapidly turning on that front. tionships in their local communities. Music educators Much of that credit goes to all the chapters especially need more male singers, and they want their and quartets who actually do use healthy vocal students to view singing as a life-long endeavor. Find out techniques. But the Society has also spent enor- how you can help—you’ll be glad you did. mous energy in an effort to overcome old im- 100 issues! I also want to celebrate our relationship pressions, and the efforts are beginning to bear with a man who is reaching a huge milestone in his fruit. Barbershop Harmony Society journey with the Barbershop Harmony Society. Lorin Music educators booths and exhibits at organizations May is editing his 100th edition of The Harmonizer this like ACDA and NAfME are now month and I think we all owe Lorin a hearty “thank especially need not only well received, but crowded. you” for a job well done! Lorin’s convention recap issues We have produced programs on the are must-read material, but his vision and fingerprints more male sing- barbershop art form at conferences of are all over the many other insightful articles we enjoy ers, and they want both organizations that have drawn throughout the year. So, thank you, Lorin, for being one rave reviews and resulted in standing of my barbershop heroes who helps us Make the Music their students to ovations—from music educators! that Makes a Difference! view singing as a Reach out and change lives life-long endeavor. Let there be no mistake: We reach Find out how you out to music educators because it’s the right thing to do; they know [email protected] can help. they are changing lives through singing, and they want to change more of them. They need all the allies they can get. Music educators have also made it very clear that any community group that approaches them with a January/February 2018 stealthy intent to recruit their young singers exposes Volume LXXVIII Number 1 itself as their competition, not as their ally. Barber- Complete contact info: pages 30-31 The Harmonizer (ISSN 0017-7849) (USPS 577700) is published bimonthly by the shop chapters are not exempt. Barbershop Harmony Society, 110 7th Ave N, Nashville TN 37203-3704. That said, many of us, especially younger Barbershop- Periodicals Postage Paid at Nashville TN and at additional mailing offices. POST- pers, were introduced to barbershop by our school choir MASTER: Send address changes to The Harmonizer, 110 7th Ave N, Nashville TN 37203-3704. directors. Sometimes, the director was a Barbershopper. Advertising rates available upon request at [email protected]. Publisher assumes Other times, a chapter first developed a trusting relation- no responsibility for return of unsolicited manuscripts or artwork. Postmaster: send address changes to editorial offices of The Harmonizer, 110 7th ship with the director, who came to see the value of bar- Ave N, Nashville TN 37203-3704 at least 30 days before the next publication date. bershop as part of their program. The music educators (Publications Agreement No. 40886012. Return Undeliverable Canadian Addresses to: Station A, PO Box 54, Windsor ON N9A 6J5. Email: [email protected]) went on to hook many of their students both on singing A portion of each member’s dues is allocated to cover the magazine’s subscription in general and on four-part harmony in particular. price. Subscription price to non-members is $21 yearly or $3.50 per issue; foreign The most visible example? Mike Rowe, who credits his subscriptions are $31 yearly or $5 per issue (U.S. funds only). © 2018 The Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop entire career path to his high school choir director, Fred- Quartet Singing in America, Inc. dba The Barbershop Harmony Society. die King. Rowe kept in touch with Freddie after high Printed in the USA

2 The HARMONIZER • January/February 2018 • www.barbershop.org STRAIGHT TALK Marty Monson, CEO / Executive Director • [email protected] We’re working to set the stage for your success e helped spread the joy of singing 2017 Impact of our Outreach Programs in the barbershop style to millions 2017 Target Areas Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3 Tier 4 of people all around the world in 2017. Millions. All to better help you Advocacy & Partnerships 203,859 • 10,000 3,627 • 700 325 • 300 37 • 15 Wsucceed. Community Engagement 943,082 • 45,000 79 • 500 1,519 • 1,500 4 • 20 We’re at nearly 30,000 likes on Lifelong Singing 34,471 • 75,000 133 • 15 852 • 1,000 20 • 5 our Facebook page, with our most viral posts going far beyond expec- Grants 16,758 • 12,000 694 • 10 3,560 • 4,500 288 • 10 tations. Our 50,000+ YouTube Totals 1,198,170 • 142,000 4,533 • 1,255 6,256 • 7,300 349 • 50 subscribers streamed 31.2 million minutes (59 years) of content, with Total Shares in 2017:1,209,308 breakout viral posts and videos seen Shares achieved are in bold, 2017 goals are in plain text. Green cells = goal met or exceeded by millions. We leverage their inter- Tier 1: Exposure (e.g., YouTube views, social media likes) • Tier 2: Interest, limited participation (e.g., request info, buy music) est by investing in educational and Tier 3: Active, immersive participation (e.g., sing at event, attend HU) • Tier 4: Influence others (e.g., join, direct a chorus) outreach activities to maintain the interest of the singers and fans on our periphery, even that question. I urge you to find out more at www. if they are not yet ready to commit to traditional weekly barbershop.org/healthychapters. chapter gatherings. Stay tuned as the coming Strategic I’m always interested in hearing from you, your suc- Plan addresses this collective engagement. cesses and your challenges. We (Harmony Hall staff The chart at the top shows the 2017 impact of our and thousands of volunteers) are here to help you thrive and three-year-old Outreach program, which is growing What’s on Marty’s daytimer? by leaps and bounds. Whenever we exhibit, we’re have fun in this organization. A final shout out goes to our lead- • Jan 14, No. Georgia astounded at the number of music educa- Barbershop tors now interested in barbershop harmony, ers at every level. We couldn’t do this without you! I can Singers, Installation as well as the many who already either teach • Jan 16-18, BHS personally say from experience barbershop harmony or are encouraging quar- Committee & Board tets to form. This is one of our core purposes (mostly at the chapter and quar- Meetings, Costa Mesa (to initiate and maintain a broad program of tet level) that I know what you • Jan 18-21, Midwinter musical education, particularly in the go through leading our barber- Convention We invest in field of vocal harmony and the allied shop singing community and • Jan 21, HFI Trustees Mtg, arts) and is a huge opportunity for know what it’s like to enjoy the Costa Mesa, CA educational and the BHS to add value and support in ups and downs of the volunteer • Feb 17, Ambassadors of outreach activities the face of declining investment in position. We believe in you. We Harmony Gala believe that our organization is school music programs. Thank you What’s Marty listening to? headed in the right direction to maintain the Harmony Foundation and donors • Newfangled Four CD because of your personal leader- interest of the singers for providing the financial resources • GQ Volume 1 & 2 to make this happen! ship. and fans on our I truly believe that with all What’s Marty reading? Setting the stage for your success of the engaged singers, volun- • The Untethered Soul - periphery, even Michael A Singer All the activity from our Society teers, leaders and staff working if they are not yet leadership, volunteer corps, and together, we will one day realize What’s Marty learning? headquarters staff helps build an the greater impact we’ve been • “I Told Them All About ready for traditional environment for each barbershop making all along the way and You,” arr. Baird & chapter gatherings. ensemble’s success—for our chap- the pursuit of Everyone In Har- Waesche ters, our quartets, our districts, and mony will become real for tens • “I Heard You Singing,” subsidiaries such as Platoons, Brigades, AHSOW, of millions around the world! arr. Giallombardo and so on. Popular awareness and a favorable im- Cheers, • “Sit Down, You’re Rockin’ The Boat,” arr. Wright pression of what barbershop is, both musically and culturally, makes it easier for you to hold out your Follow Marty hand and say, “I’m with the Barbershop Harmony bit.ly/martyfacebook Society—how can we help you make some music?” twitter.com/Marty_Monson The Healthy Chapter Initiative (sponsored by Har- mony Foundation) helps chapters find answers to [email protected]

January/February 2018 • The HARMONIZER 3 LETTERS [email protected] Reactions to Grand Central Red Caps, inclusion s chairman of the Society’s first Multicultural Task Force Pearl Harbor America. There is a lot of great informa- (2001 to 2004, including Jim Henry, Greg Lyne, Alan tion in both articles. Wile, Dan Washington, Kenny Hatton) I’m thrilled Justin Watkins with the Nov/Dec 2017 issue. Your coverage of the infa- St. Peters, Mo. A mous Grand Central Red Caps chapter in our history, and your sidebar on racial inclusion, is long overdue. Your story on the Red Caps reminded me of my first The task force raised the issue, met with educators, and quartet, The Crack-A-Tones, which won that same suggested ways chapters could become more representa- American Ballad Contest in 1964, 1965, and 1967. Rob- tive of the communities they represent. (See The Harmo- ert Moses was still involved, and was a judge in our first nizer, May/June 2004.) win. Your story didn’t pull any punches, and that made In the end, we concluded that the journey was just the article even better. We all know that Barbershoppers beginning, and the younger generation of singers com- are great people, but there’s no getting around the fact ing along—as reflected in our youth camps, workshops, that some were probably prejudiced. school programs and quartet contests—would prevail. In 1960, our Notre Dame Glee Club was taking its an- The old cultural barriers to inclusion would come down. nual Easter bus tour, and there were tryouts because the It’s happening. I’m sure the other guys on that task force bus could only hold 36 of the 50+ members. One of our would echo my applause. Bravo! soloists, a black first tenor from Bermuda named Hilton John Krizek Hill, earned a coveted spot, but he told everyone he Prescott, Ariz. wouldn’t be going. I thought, “It’s the trip of a lifetime and you don’t want to go?” Wow! An amazing article (all of them) documenting our Then it hit me—we were go- history well, albeit one we’re not proud of. I did the web ing to the South that year. search for Red Caps audio immediately after finishing He didn’t want to subject the main article and I was not disappointed. Two hours himself or the club to what later, I realized I hadn’t finished reading my issue of The he knew could lay ahead. I Harmonizer, so I picked up where I left off and wondered what our fellow actually squealed when I saw the tag on page 30. singers would think if they I’ll be ready to sing it in Orlando! knew that one of our sing- Larry Capitano (T), Frank I deeply appreciate the preservation of the ers didn’t want to visit their Cicatello (Bs), Bob Kotter- spirit of “public” opinion during that era in state because of racism. spite of the fact that we find that kind of I’d have been very embar- man (Br), Pete Hyland (L) thinking so offensive today. It tells us just rassed. The Civil Rights Act was still three years away. how far we’ve come and how far we have I applaud the BHS for being so open about its past yet to go. Our Society owning the mistakes and being so proactive about inclusion, assimilation, of our past and working so hard to correct collaboration, and setting aside differences for the sake them now is a testament to our Mission of Everyone in Harmony. to … “Bring men together in harmony and Pete Hyland fellowship to enrich lives though singing.” Kudos to Littleton, Colo. everyone who put this exposé together. Dave Marsters The Apple Boys on Broadway New Albany, Ind. Thank you so so much for the beautiful color photo of The Apple Boys and blurb about our November Thank you to those who produced the article on the performance! It’s such great exposure to the barbershop Grand Central Red Caps. There was reference to the community and I have such gratitude for the thought to departure of Robert Moses and Alfred Smith from include us. I especially love that the cover story on this SPEBSQSA in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on 3 July issue is about the Central Park contest since that’s the 1941. A section of Moses’ letter was quoted at the end culminating event in our musical. of the story. I wonder if Cash ever saw that report. I Jonothon Lyons am surprised that an earlier race incident involving The Apple Boys (writer of the book) an organization and music was not mentioned: the story of Eleanor Roosevelt, Marian Anderson, and You’re welcome, Jonothon! Apologies for stating that The Music the Daughters of the American Revolution in 1939. Man was 40 years old on its 60th anniversary. Also, apologies This would further bolster the inset article (with Jesse to all readers for the production error that replaced the page 1 Owens’ picture) discussion on race relations in pre- index with a partial advertisement. n

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From that, SCJC (So- The research began when SCJC was than 600 classes taught by world- ciety Contest & Judging Committee) elects considering a rule change and wished class faculty! those deserving of the recognition. to understand “when did the rule come Tuition payments made before In January 2016, some papers of Joe into play?” We learned we haven’t done a Feb. 14 hold your spot for HU Stern were uncovered, in which there were good job in keeping all of our C&J history 2018. On or about Feb. 15, you many early rulebooks and memos describ- intact over the past 70+ years of judging. can select individual classes, ing his implementation of our early judg- There were no judging manuals on file in electives, and even bus ing systems, along with fellow Hall of Fam- our BHS archives. shuttle pick-up. Schol- ers Frank Thorne, Molly Reagan, and Phil Do you have past judging manuals? An arship application Embury. But one name was unknown: effort has been started to collect all of the forms are already Don Webster. past judging manuals. If you happen to available at www.bar- Starting in 1946, new formal rules be in possession of any judging materials, bershop.org/hu. and categories guided the first certified please notify me directly at kkbari@charter. Choose the general SPEBSQSA judges. Revisions were made net and I’ll let you know if we can use what Harmony College track or one of until the overall structure we now have you have. five specific tracks (or Colleges) (with different rules and policies) was We have been able to collect not only for Directors, Music Educators, finalized in 1951, and all judges were many of the manuals throughout history Performing Arts, Leadership, or recertified except for Thorne, Reagan, but memos and other useful information; Next Generation Chorus (men Embury, and Webster. These four were however, there are still gaps! The outcome 25 and under). Mix classes to declared “Judge Perpetuum”—a judge for- of this will be to put together a book on meet your needs: ever! Since no present member of SCJC the history and evolution of the barber- • Core classes (Monday-Friday) had ever heard of Webster, we thought shop style through the lens of our judging meet every day at 10:30 a.m., each “Judge Perpetuum” should become program. 2 p.m., 3:15 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. a “Judge Emeritus,” a status granted in Judging has had a tremendous impact • Elective classes meet only one the late 1980s for impactful “old-time” on how barbershop has evolved. There are time during the week and are judges who had judged up until the many myths about why rules exist, and this offered at 1 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. 1970s-1980s. Further research showed book will hopefully shed light on why rules • Optional Early Bird classes meet that many important judges from earlier were put in place and ultimately modified Monday-Friday at 8 a.m. decades had been forgotten—the men or taken out. I will also take any and all • Private instruction in arranging, who took on the massive undertaking of judging anecdotes as it relates to judging conducting, performing, and judging without technology like copy ma- practices (of any era). voice are available. chines, email, teleconferencing, etc. – Kevin Keller, Past Chair, www.barbershop.org/hu In 2016, SCJC bestowed the “Judge BHS Contest and Judging, [email protected]

6 The HARMONIZER • January/February 2018 • www.barbershop.org Tax reform is here: Guide to BHS Ethics Procedures and Youth Policy The BHS Code of Ethics and Youth Policy ensures that all who inter- Top giving strategies for 2018 act with BHS members and Associates in any capacity may do so with full confidence that they are in a safe environment. Members and Dear Supporters of Barbershop, Associates agree to abide by these policies when they join or renew, Tax reform is here. As with any eco- and these policies are reviewed regularly. To review the complete So- nomic change, you may be looking at your ciety Youth Policy Statement and associated forms, links are available finances and wondering how you will be at www.barbershop.org/harmonizer. Please direct questions to chapters@ impacted. There are many ways you can barbershop.org or [email protected]. make an impact in lives Resources available for youth protection. Free BHS Sexual Harass- through singing while enjoy- ment Awareness training is available for designated supervisors, cho- ing financial benefits for rus directors, chapter or district officers, or anyone who has regular yourself. contact with youth members or guests. To access the online training Here are some smart ways videos, please send a list of names and email addresses to customerser- to be charitable in 2018: [email protected]. More training and resources are being developed • Donate appreciated stock: With the with guidance from other non-profit and youth program-based orga- stock market at or near all-time highs, nizations. give your appreciated stocks to Har- Ethics reporting procedures. Any individual (member or non-mem- mony Foundation International and ber) who experiences harassment, abuse, or inappropriate contact eliminate capital gains tax. from a member or Associate should immediately contact the police • Name us as a beneficiary of retirement or other appropriate local authorities. The Society will fully cooper- plan assets: These assets remain taxable ate with authorities in any resulting investigation. The Society Ethics when distributed to a loved one but tax- Committee follows defined procedures to handle any formal ethics free when given to a nonprofit. complaint, with the charge to determine whether a violation has oc- • Give directly from your IRA (if you are curred and what actions should be taken. 70½ or older): A link to the ethics complaint form and policy info is available at Regardless of www.barbershop.org/harmonizer or can be requested from ceo@barber- whether you shop.org. Please note: Emailing ceo@barbershop. itemize your taxes, this gift helps you org without properly completed a form does not fulfill your required minimum distri- result in a formal complaint. bution and is not considered taxable income. We are so grateful for you and your gen- 400 Hal Leonard titles added erosity. Please contact us to discuss how CONVENTIONS your gift can help further our mission. to BHS Published Catalog 2018 Orlando In 2016, BHS and Hal Leonard Music Publishing July 1-8 Carolyn Faulkenberry reached an agreement to discontinue selling sheet 2019 CFO, Harmony Foundation International music containing Hal Leonard-controlled copy- Salt Lake City [email protected] rights classified under the BHS “unpublished” June 30-July 7 2020 catalog by December 31, 2017. The Society’s Los Angeles Music Publishing team reviewed the approxi- June 28-July 5 Orlando Chorus order of appearance mately 1,700 titles and selected over 400 existing 2021 “unpublished” arrangements to be re-engraved, Cleveland 1. The Downeasters 16. Sound of the Rockies June 27-July 4 edited, and transitioned to the published catalog 2. Sound of Illinois 17. Great Plains Harmony 2022 on the BHS Marketplace website. Charlotte 3. Harbourtown Sound 18. Smorgaschorus The selected arrangements met certain criteria, July 3-10 4. Brothers in Harmony 19. Space City Sound such as level of difficulty, popularity, and accessibil- 2023 5. Alexandria Harmonizers 20. Saltaires Louisville ity to a broad range of singers. Arrangements that 6. Great Lakes Chorus 21. Harmonic Collective July 2-9 were not selected for publication may be found on a 7. Big Orange Chorus 22. Thoroughbreds viewable “Special Order Titles” list in the Sheet Mu- HARMONY UNIVERSITY 8. Fog City Singers 23. The EntertainMen sic section on shop.barbershop.org. Additional titles Nashville 9. Westminster Chorus 24. Heralds of Harmony July 21-29, 2018 from that list are scheduled to be published in the 10. Voices Incorporated 25. Marcsmen July 22-29, 2019 coming months. We are excited to be able to con- 11. Vocal Majority 26. Great Western Chorus tinue to provide these arrangements in their newly MIDWINTER 12. Pathfinder Chorus 27. Music City Chorus edited and updated format and trust quartets and Nashville 13. Vocal FX 28. Men of Independence Jan. 22-27, 2019 choruses will enjoy singing them for years to come! 14. The Alliance 29. Southern Gateway Chorus For more information contact musicpubs@barber- 15. Carolina Vocal Express 30. Parkside Harmony shop.org. n

January/February 2018 • The HARMONIZER 7 HARMONY HOW-TO Take advantage of all BHS education resources am now seven months into my tenure as a member video-chatting platforms, we have been able to serve of the BHS staff Education team with the fantastic our members in new and personal ways. In 2018, we Donny Rose and Antonio Lombardi. One of my extend this offering to quartets and chorus coach- major tasks has been to help us gather together all ing. If you are interested for yourself or for your cho- I of the past great BHS educational resources, update rus or quartet, contact [email protected]. We and consolidate them when necessary, add state-of- can also discuss ways to start a vocal development the-art material, and develop means to distribute program for your chapter. them widely and effectively. We’ve made good head- My background is teaching voice and choir at the way so far, and the following are some of the many college level, but also researching barbershop singing resources that are already available. and history. The Healthy Chapter Initiative has be- gun to publish some of the latest in evidence-based re- We can be proud of past efforts search as it applies to barbershop in the form of craft I was surprised and pleased to learn how many articles. The articles are sectioned into three topics: manuals, videos, and books the BHS produced • Meaningful Gestures—research specifically for over the years. Many are wonderful and were sorely chorus directors and music teams. needed to serve a population of professed singing • Vocal Health—research for all members to better amateurs. (Latin: one who engages in activity for pleasure understand the voice. rather than money.) Truly we stand on the shoulders • Building Musicians—strategies for music teams of great teachers and leaders. The world wants to increase the musicianship of each chapter and needs what we have! member. I am pleased to report that the percep- We encourage you to explore these of- tion of barbershop singing has changed ferings. Links are at www.barbershop.org/ in academic circles. There are a few ves- harmonizer. tiges of teachers who think barbershop singing is harmful, but that number is Education of the future rapidly shrinking. The outside music Educators can receive Continuing Edu- world has already begun clamoring for cation Units (CEUs) and graduate-level what we have. Thanks to our judges, teach- credit for attending Harmony University. ers, and coaches who continually hone their We are expanding our capacity to serve this teaching skills, our members are singing better and population of teachers by offering credits for our more healthy than at any time in BHS history. 2018 Midwinter and International Convention edu- cational classes. In the near future, teachers will also Works in progress be able to further their education by purchasing and The Education team is working hard to bring you first- viewing some of the best of our educational content. rate content at and from Harmony University. Many As an added value of your membership, you will classes, coaching sessions, and lessons were captured have access to much of this content for free. on video in the last several years, and we strive to re- We offer has world-class instruction during the lease new resources each month. You can find links to week-long Harmony University event. HU is a trust- many of these videos at www.barbershop.org/harmonizer. ed source for knowledge, leadership, and education. Also planned for this year is new content for chap- We are exploring ways to continue this education ters and quartets. Topics include: beyond our week-long event. Stay tuned for more! • Inside a Westminster Chorus Rehearsal The Education Team is gathering all the past • Safe and Healthy Posting (aka “Belting for Barber- knowledge, organizing what we are currently produc- shoppers”) ing, and planning future education endeavors. All • Effective Inclusion of this information will be located in one place and • Rehearse Like a Champion will be accessible online. This repository of “bar- • Producing a Show From Start to Finish berknowledge” will soon be available to members • Much more is on the way! and Associates, delivered in an accessible manner. We will combine face-to-face and online learning for Steve Scott Private lessons the best in blended education. This is an ambitious Music Education In 2017, the Education team began offering private project, but one that will have lasting benefits. education@ voice, arranging, and conducting lessons to much barbershop.org success. Available in-person in Nashville and on Continued on next page

8 The HARMONIZER • January/February 2018 • www.barbershop.org Take ownership of your education What do you want from your Education team? We have the best and the brightest Swipes ‘n’ Swaps working to bring you the most current, applicable information, and we’re eager to “New director” ads are free in provide the education you want. Classes The Harmonizer (first 50 words) to specifically for your chorus or quartet? We Society chapters. Send to harmonizer@ can help. Want to know more about sing- barbershop.org. ing, directing or leadership? Marketing or inclusion? We can create content specific The Spirit of the Commonwealth, Mam- to you. Please reach out to us with any moth Cave Chapter, is searching for a ideas: [email protected]. n new director. Joel Guyer, the current director, will be stepping down after Dec. 2017! Contact: ​Brian Schuck, [email protected], 270-427- 7197; Dick Timmerman, timmerman@ bellsouth.net, 270 647-1611. Davis Vacaville West Valley Chorus, Vacaville, Calif. We are a small, older chorus searching for a frontline director to revitalize and stimulate growth in our chapter. We offer a modest stipend and will pay candidate to attend Harmony University each year, as required. Con- tact Steve Rollins, rollie5286@yahoo. com, 707-724-8575

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January/February 2018 • The HARMONIZER 9 SHARE THE WEALTH Sharing all your best insights,q past and present Share your ideas and successes at [email protected] Ticket Sales Success: (Reprint from 1975) Ken Sey- mour of the San Diego, Calif., Chapter has a record uest nights didn’t work. This did. Typical guest nights for ticket sales that makes him the envy of every man have been unsuccessful for us. The only efforts that in the chapter. He usually starts by talking up the have really had a great turn-out and some retention show at least six months in advance; then when it were based on the “On Stage” program. The idea is comes time to sell tickets, the groundwork has already Gthat guests are there for a limited number of rehears- been laid. Ken’s friends eagerly await the shows each als to perform a subset of songs with us on an up- year, and all he does is provide the date, theme and coming show. They are only obligated for a portion find out how many tickets they want. He firmly be- of the rehearsal while we work the subset. There’s lieves in positive thinking and a positive attitude. Sev- no fee. No outfit to buy. The dedicated rehearsal eral years ago, he started by writing down a list of 30 time is about 45 minutes; I’ll throw in craft, termi- to 40 names of friends and acquaintances, their ad- nology, etc. in that time and teach a tag each week. dresses and phone numbers. As time goes on, this list Its pace somewhat depends on the skill level and constantly grows. Then when tickets are ready, he has experience of our guests. Of course, you dangle the a good list to call on. He calls five or six each day, and carrot with a short chorus performance and hopeful- before too long he has gone through the entire list. ly sing a tag with them and socialize without beating – The Harmonizer, March/April 1975 them over the head with too many details. – Dylan Oxford, Director, Greater Atlanta Chapter Follow up, follow up, follow up! We always warmly thank our guests at the beginning and end of our Chapter losing or lost its meeting place? (Reprint from rehearsal and encourage them to come back. The 1977) We have about 770 chapters, and about one-third Hospitality chair sends them a note as well. of all chapters have to find a new home every two years. – Linda Noble, Harmony College North East 2018 Therefore, it is reasonable to believe that your chapter may be looking for a new home shortly. If that is true, Director’s Meditation then the following could be of some help to you. Let me be fully present in the moment tonight—fo- Where is the first place to look? A church! 253 of cused on the here and now our chapters meet at a religious institution. Ask your Not focused on some future contest or show membership if they know of a church where you might Nor on some past performance or meeting meet. Next in popularity are community centers, where Nor on the “better” singers I wish they were or the 79 of our groups meet. These centers range from meet- director I wish I were ing rooms for teens to senior citizens. Have you consid- Not distancing myself from what’s happening by ered a school? 125 chapters sing in one every week—48 evaluating it all in high schools, 13 at college level, 16 in junior highs, Let me remember the people —I direct people, not etc. It looks as though barbershop music education songs Antonio starts at school literally for many of our members! I choose to spend this evening with these special Lombardi Fraternal organizations have always provided us people Chapter with places to sing since the earliest days of our So- They want to have fun singing together and are not Leadership and ciety, and it is no different today. 30 of our chapters just an instrument I play Education meet in Legion halls, 28 meet with the Knights of I will treat their singing as a goal in itself, not as a chapters@ Columbus, with others using rooms provided by the means to my goals barbershop.org Moose, Lions, Eagles, and a few with the Odd Fel- As a group they have more intelligence, energy, and lows, VFW, and the Masons. We still have 29 of our creativity than I do chapters meeting at hotels, 8 at banks, 7 at savings The group has deep emotion and knowledge that we and loan institutions and 6 at the YMCA. should not waste – The Harmonizer, January/February 1977 Let the meeting be ours, not mine I will get as many people involved as I can in leader- Leadership is hard. It’s often a lonely job. People may not ship of the meeting always agree with you or your decisions. But people will I will give up my power so that everyone can own Steve Scott follow leaders. What are their emotional needs? Meet the meeting Music Education those needs. Be bold. Be visionary. Dare to dream big. They come to sing, not to hear me lecture or to find sscott@ Then engage everyone in making those dreams reality. fault n barbershop.org – Kevin Keller, Past Chair, Society Contest & Judging – Kirk Roose, noted Society arranger

10 The HARMONIZER • January/February 2018 • www.barbershop.org 2017 District Quartet

CHAMPS Playlist (CAR) Joseph Bourne (T), Bryan Hughes (L), Patrick Garmire (Bs), Scott Trout (Br) Scott: [email protected] www.facebook.com/playlistqtet

Category 4 (DIX) Vintage Stock (CSD) Tim Reynolds (T), Clay Hine (Br), Kirk Young (Bs), Tim Brooks (L) Dan Rasmussen (Br), Sam Dollins (L), Reed Pattee (Bs), Andrew Rembecki (T) Tim: [email protected] Sam: [email protected] Facebook.com/Category4qt, www.category4quartet.com Facebook: Vintage Stock (@VintageStockQT)

Suit Up! (FWD) Marksmen (EVG) Brent Graham (Br), Rodney Armstrong (Bs), R.J. Esquivias (L), Josh Honrud (Br), Brian Hamm (Bs), Mark Metzger (L), Joseph Livesey (T) Justin Klemballa (T) Mark: [email protected] Rodney: [email protected]; Facebook.com/marksmensingers; www.marksmensingers.com facebook.com/SuitUpquartet

January/February 2018 • The HARMONIZER 11 Speakeasy (JAD) South of Normal (ILL) Matthew Cook (T), Keith Parker Jr. (L), Terry Keith (Bs), Kerry Conrad (Br) Bryan Reeder (T), Timothy Woodall (L), Bret Reinthaler (Bs), Terry: [email protected] Craig Ahlgrim (Br) facebook.com/bbshopquartet Bret: [email protected]

The Border Project (LOL) Gimme Four (MAD) Robb Thiel (T), Paul Hultgren (L), Matthew Hall (Bs), Patrick Boehm (Br) Paul Franek (T), David Ammirata (L), William Downey (Bs), Joseph Servidio, Jr. (Br) Robb: [email protected] David: [email protected] facebook.com/borderproject Facebook.com/GimmeFour, www.gimmefourquartet.com

Technically Sound (NSC) Benjamin Mulch (Br), Nathan Vaughan (Bs), Calvin Cupini (L), Exchange Street (NED) Isaac Stewart (T) George Feinberg (Br), Miles Hunt (L), Mike Soper (Bs), Ryan Norfleet (T) Isaac: [email protected] Contact: [email protected] facebook.com/ExchangeStreetQuartet

12 The HARMONIZER • January/February 2018 • www.barbershop.org Supertonic (ONT) Chris Scappatura (Br), Chris Arnold (Bs), Jordan Travis (T), Patrick Brown (L) Upper Deck (PIO) Contact: [email protected] Mark Wilson (T), James Carey (L), James Masalskis (Bs), William Stutts, Jr. (Br) facebook.com/SupertonicQT, www.supertonicqt.com James: [email protected] Facebook: Upper Deck Barbershop Quartet

All In (SLD) Evan Brooksby (T), Brian Sagrestano (L),, Joel Barnett (Bs), Donald Drake (Br) Maelstrom (RMD) Brian: [email protected] Kevin Meyer (T), Seth Fetzer (L), Tyler Wigginton (Bs), Wes Short (Br) Facebook.com/Allinquartet Contact: [email protected] facebook.com/MaelstromQuartetRMD

The Simple Life (SUN) Rhapsody (SWD) Andrew Lujan (T), Ryan Modrall (L), Michael O’Neill (Bs), Kevin Mendez (Br) Matt Swann (Br), Donovan Davis (Bs), Drew Prince (L), Aaron Turner (T) Ryan: [email protected] Donovan: [email protected] Facebook.com/tslquartet facebook.com/RhapsodyQT

January/February 2018 • The HARMONIZER 13 Lorin May after his first 100 issues of The Harmonizer

“My job is to tell the story, BRIAN LYNCH not be the story”

One hundred issues. Three different headquarters of- approach from the publication of record, but hardly fice buildings. Seven executive directors, six different insightful. Lorin changed that. In his first convention supervisors, nearly one hundred different co-workers. as editor, he took readers backstage to see top contend- (But only one masthead!) Lorin May has seen it all from ers huddled together awaiting their shot in the finals, the editor’s chair of The Harmonizer. Whether he would embracing as they nervously awaited the contest results, admit it or not, he’s been not only the chronicler of then celebrating on the AIC bus that whisked them our history in the 21st century, but also a driver of the from Champs Reception to party room to after-glimmer. conversation. It was a remarkable piece of on-the-spot reporting, and True to form, of course, Lorin was reticent to be it changed expectations of how the story could be told. pushed to the fore to take any credit for his accomplish- It was all the more surprising that this was his first ments. “My job is to help writers unlock their own great full International Convention. “When the Convention Oideas,” he said. “The Harmonizer is about the reader, not came to my town (Salt Lake City, 1996), we only made me.” And then there’s the fact that he dislikes revisiting it as far as Wednesday night before my wife went into his past issues. early labor,” he said. (No wonder Lorin suggests that “Every issue starts out as a labor of love, but by the younger barbershop couples “spend a few weeks in end I’ve practically memorized it and can’t wait until separate bedrooms” beginning late September.) I don’t have to look at it again,” he “So I was the biggest fanboy in the admits. “It’s more fun to think about world in Kansas City. I’d seen visiting what’s next.” champs rock my chapter shows, but So, like evaluating a barbershop never anything close to PLATINUM coach by his most famous groups’ best making an entire arena explode on performances, it seemed appropri- their way to the highest score ever.” ate to celebrate the century mark of (Actually, nobody had ever heard anything Lorin’s run as editor by remembering like that!) Later, he saw The Vocal Ma- some of the great stories, controver- jority and the New Tradition Chorus sies, and personalities he’s encoun- push the envelope for performance tered since coming aboard with the excellence. Sheer bliss for the new kid, January 2000 issue. and it all translated into this first-of- its-kind story. The evolution of convention story- By 2002, Lorin’s highly personal Brian Lynch telling. Before September 2000, The play-by-play coverage hit its stride, PR/Brand Communication Harmonizer’s convention coverage had been adequate evolving into a rich immersive experience that un- BLynch@ at best: a few scattered stories, captioned photos, con- earthed stories small and large, and gave readers more barbershop.org testant portraits and score sheets—an “official results” insight into what was actually transpiring on stage. “It

14 The HARMONIZER • January/February 2018 • www.barbershop.org “I was telling big names I didn’t recognize, ‘Let’s revise your story so took me until then to turn off my competitor’s brain and just that somebody will Printing (and courting) controversy. appreciate how talented every- actually want to read Lorin’s baptism by fire into BHS politics one is, how high the floor is at came with a pair of stories from 2001, International,” Lorin said. “The it.’ Actually, I might a particularly intense coverage can’t help but undersell have been even less period of debates regard- the experience.” ing the hallmarks of the More than simply a listing of diplomatic than that.” barbershop style. In the songs, the narrative includes May/June issue, Music personal prognostications, audience reactions, call- Category Specialist Roger Payne wrote backs from other performers-—the full fabric of what a well-reasoned feature intended to clear attendees were experiencing. Today, having covered up misunderstandings and soothe all 18 conventions, the annual story is a highlight of the sides of the debate, as well as to explain year for many readers. Sure, not every opinion Lorin the thinking of the Society’s highly vis- has expressed has been popular with every reader, but ible Style Examination Committee, of that’s part of the value of opinion. which Roger was Chairman. “My motives were selfish at first-—it’s just what I Then in the Nov/Dec issue was pub- wanted to write about,” Lorin said. “I’m glad others lished a sharply-worded feature-length are willing to read it.” rebuttal from Burt Szabo, a noted arranger, former staffer, and eventual “Over the transom” evolves into deliberate editorial BHS Hall of Famer. It was titled, “Are policy. Also through those early 2000s, The Harmonizer the foundations of barbershop being continued on a path of more consciously choosing to erased?” Seismic needles jumped; the discuss larger issues in the barbershop world. For de- earth moved; the hellmouth yawned cades, the magazine had been fairly program-driven; staff wide open. While some cheered, many or volunteer committees dropped a packet of program argued that the piece was deficient in info on the editor’s desk and said, “Print this.” That facts and decorum, particularly when resulted in some widely uneven issues of quality and it was responding to an official, Board- reader interest. Lorin was hired to make the magazine approved stance. Many prominent and more broadly appealing. The transition was fairly quick, influential members questioned how if not always smooth. the piece had been greenlighted at all. Every Harmonizer issue “I was this brand-new nobody telling big names I didn’t “Those months were … an education dating back to 1943, and recognize, ‘Let’s revise your story so that somebody will for me,” said Lorin, mildly. The Society a few issues of its pre- actually want to read it,’” he said. “Actually, I might have Board of Directors later directed Lorin decessor, Barbershop Re- been even less diplomatic than that … I’m lucky they let to develop a more formal editorial Chordings dating to 1941, me keep doing this.” For some time, the “official company policy, including processes and proce- are online at www.bar- line” was about the only perspective ever expressed; the dures on “controversial topics.” He did bershop.org/harmonizer fact that there were opposing views on many topics meant such a good job that the policy docu- for download, study, and there was room for dialogue to take place in the open, in ment was later published in a book of reprint. the pages of The Harmonizer. best practices by the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE).

Truths we needed to hear. Other ground-breaking packages followed. January 2002 discussed the implica- tions of a steady decline in the recruit- ing rate, using actual numbers instead of vague “let’s all hope” pronounce- ments. A May/June 2004 cover story on diversity gave public voice to gay Barbershoppers and men of various national heritages. While some liked

January/February 2018 • The HARMONIZER 15 How to pitch a story for The Harmonizer Writers pitch Lorin all the time, but they often underestimate the value of their story. “They often pitch one story, and we end up finding a much better one. It’s mostly a matter of stepping the package, Lorin got far more responses from those back to see your story from the reader’s perspective.” who did not. “Some didn’t even necessarily disagree,” Tip 1: “Your reader sets down the article: What ACTION do he said. “It was more, ‘I get enough diversity training at you want to have happen next?” Should the reader laugh? Cry? work—-don’t give me more on my leisure time.’” Emulate your success? Vow to never make that mistake? “You are not writing to impress your Mom or your district president. Of particular note have been three important issues You’re trying to connect with Barbershoppers on the other side exploring the African-American heritage of barbershop of the continent.” harmony. Starting with excerpts from Jim Henry’s doc- Tip 2: “When an event in question was over, what’s the first toral dissertation in July 2001, through an even more story you told your partner or best friend? Whatever you wanted detailed study in January 2015, and them to hear first, the reader will probably want to hear, too. to last year’s inquiry into the Grand It’s probably also the story’s opener.” Central Red Caps, The Harmonizer has Tip 3: “The bigger your hopes for a story idea, the more likely led a Society-wide reassessment and we need to talk and get on the same page first. Briefly pitch acknowledgement of our past, and, your idea by email, and then we can schedule a call.” one hopes, a light pointing to a more Tip 4: “If you’re not sure whether an item is worth publishing, inclusive future. don’t second-guess yourself and don’t wait for the right words “We should never kid ourselves,” to come to you. We can work with a bad draft, but we can’t Lorin notes. “For this or any topic, say- share the stories you never tell us!” ing, ‘We had a Harmonizer article about that’ is not a solution—it’s information. All we can do is inform, and maybe an era where anybody with a phone can watch great persuade. Action belongs to the reader.” performances. Thanks to social media, you can know “Our most popular stories Cheerleading, best practices, and plain exactly what your world of barbershop friends and idols usually take a lot of dis- old kibitzing. Of course, not everything is doing and thinking. (Often more than you want to cussion and revision to get has been a Big Hairy Deal. A run of know!) When BHS staff can click a button and share a right,” Lorin said. “And then issues from 2007-2012 was particularly message with 30,000 members and fans instantly, what out of nowhere Mike Rowe strong in highlighting the achievements is the role of The Harmonizer? hands us a tribute to Fred- and best practices of small chapters. “We have better mediums now for some types of die King that became the “One of CEO Ed Watson’s big priori- communication,” Lorin said. “But for those we have best article we’ve ever run. ties was to rebuild trust with members to get in and get out quickly, because once you swipe Other than having Mike cut after some difficult years,” said Lorin. right or close the tab, it’s gone.” a couple of colorful details, “It was time to better celebrate just “The Harmonizer, on the other hand, stays on your it ran as-is.” how good a thing we have in every coffee table or—let’s admit it, in your bathroom—until chapter, and it needed to be seen in the Society’s main you’ve read all the parts that interest you,” Lorin con- publication.” tinued. Surveys show that most members keep issues Being a fanboy himself, Lorin enthusiastically from at least a month to indefinitely. “You might glance greenlighted Jim Bagby’s pitch to create a series of at it for a few minutes today, then gradually finish it features debating the “Best Tenor,” “Best Lead” et off tomorrow or next week or next month. Harmonizer al. A highly distinguished panel of singers, champs, content is designed so you can glean a lot by skimming, judges, and historians somehow managed to get it and you can find several points on each page to dive in.” wrong every single time … or to hear some fans tell it. While the lists weren’t presented as definitive, “the most pas- sionate reactions came from prominent members who thought we shouldn’t have run them at all.” The current era of trans- formation. The Harmonizer was once practically the only way to learn “what’s happen- ing now.” But we’re now in

16 The HARMONIZER • January/February 2018 • www.barbershop.org

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Visit Barbershop.org/Showcase for tickets and information. Price: $45 / $25 youth (25 and under) “Saying, ‘We had a Harmonizer article about that’ is not a solution—it’s infor- Future plans include more user-generated con- turns from finding better tent, more educational articles, and entertaining mation. All we can do ways to do essentially the features. And as needed, more “think pieces,” is inform, and maybe same things we’ve always the kinds of stories that invite slow contempla- done. O.C. Cash and tion more often than instant action—stories persuade. Action be- our founders zeroed in about what the BHS of tomorrow will look like. longs to the reader.” on what men of that day That mandate drove the development of the wanted, and promoted Society annual reports the Society through every means available to them. published the past three We need to do the same with today’s people and years, and the Everyone today’s means.” in Harmony feature last “We have to keep earning that right to our readers’ summer, among other attention,” Lorin reflects. “What happens in our vol- pieces, both past and in unteer leadership, our Board, our staff doesn’t always the works. reflect the conversations happening in our chapters and “Since 2012, CEO districts. It needs to, though, because while the Society Marty Monson has beat is top-down in structure, it’s always been grassroots in the drum that the act practice.” of singing with others Lorin’s mission? “People don’t need permission to changes lives—and that be amazing. Stop calcifying around the way things have we can become more always been done, and drive toward what they can be.” powerful than ever if we focus on changing more Innovative ways. Controversial ways. Fun ways. The lives,” Lorin said. “We’re getting ever-diminishing re- Harmonizer will be there to share the story. n

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January/February 2018 • The HARMONIZER 17 There are no shortcuts when it comes to building trusting, long-term relationships

Do area music educators respond well to your chapter’s I’ve also lost count of the number of educators with outreach efforts? If not, rest assured that it probably has whom I’ve discussed the way Barbershoppers perform little to do with whether these educators have a coopera- outreach. I can tell you that until you earn a music educa- tive nature or whether they like barbershop harmony. tor’s trust, your chapter will be seen as little more than Instead, it likely has everything to do with whether you one among many entities vying for their attention. The have paid the price to earn the educators’ trust. process that follows outlines how to stand out, build I have an unusual perspective on this. Not only have trust, and truly help music educators in their mission I been both a Barbershopper and a music educator for to change lives through singing. decades, but as a past BHS staff member I visited more than 100 chapters and observed the results of their out- 1. Before asking “how,” ask “why” Dreach efforts. I saw various successful approaches, and A chapter has to do some soul-searching before con- I’ve also seen many Barbershoppers who had the best tacting a school or a music teacher. If your end-goal is of intentions but the worst of methods. to recruit young men into your chapter, stop right now.

18 The HARMONIZER • January/February 2018 • www.barbershop.org You need not downplay your chapter’s love of barbershop, but Membership growth is for a different educators must be through singing—on their terms, with chapter committee doing a different no strings attached. kind of outreach—and definitely among confident that a different pool of candidates. Youth your help is 2. Understand the Outreach is about giving with no strings realities of music education attached. [See “No Strings Attached” unconditional. Don’t expect much success if you simply sidebar page 20] Any other motive, and show up and say, “We’re here to help teachers will shut you out. your program!” Music educators hear that from others Be certain that music educators have no reason to all the time, and most have been burned. To stand out infer that your motive is to: as different, you have to be different. • recruit their students and/or steal away their best male Recognize that each music educator already has a voices vision for their program, and much of it is dictated by • use their auditorium for a discount or for free state and district curriculum standards. This is not your • compete with the music educator in the community program to take over. No strings attached means that you • evaluate the music education program or alter the believe the music eductor knows best how to run their curriculum program and you will support them 100%. • “force” this teacher to like and use barbershop in their program 3. Determine chapter interest You need not downplay your chapter’s love of barber- Once chapter leaders are of the same mind, survey shop, but educators must be confident that your help member interest in Youth Outreach. If there is at least Kirk Young is unconditional. Yes, they’ll get to know barbershop 80% buy-in, proceed. Music as they get to know you, and high-quality barbershop Active or passive program? A “passive” program can educator, sells itself. But music educators need to come to bar- just be monetary donations to a local school. An “ac- Harmony U bershop on their own terms. Never forget that your tive” program requires research, member involvement, faculty kirkjyoung mission is to help music educators change more lives traveling, support, logistics, and more. @gmail.com

What not to do, from some sad experiences during my music education career Kirk’s advice is spot on, espe- All this made me think: How many other music in for another group by singing on their concert, cially the “why” of outreach. teachers has he visited? Do these teachers now including one song in Swedish–for $100. When From my own career as a have a negative view of barbershop? I replied that the date conflicted with our school music educator, here are three Low-level quartet, highly inappropriate pitch. musical, they never contacted me again. unfortunate examples of well- A well-intentioned yet very low-level quartet had Friends, we only get one chance to make that meaning people who viewed good phone skills, and would arrange to visit first impression with music educators in our com- music teachers only as the different high school choir programs in my commu- munities. Remember that our love of the culture doorway to potential members. Unfortunately, nity. They sang songs that were unfamiliar to the and brotherhood in barbershop is very real and fellow music educators have shared that I am kids, they did not share a quality video or recording important to you and me, but that is NOT what ini- not alone with these experiences. of our best groups, they did not acknowledge the tially hooks young people and their teachers. It has Surprise visit. Many years ago, a well-mean- young women in the room at all, and they did not to sound good, look good, and kids and teachers ing gentleman parked in the student parking teach a tag. Most uncomfortable of all, they finished must already know a few of the songs you present. lot and walked directly to my music room. He off by inviting the boys to their local chapter meet- If the kids and teacher watch the group performing introduced himself and opened with this power ing and asked for their phone numbers and home with low music skills or unhealthy singing that is line: “I can save your music program with one addresses ... so they could pick them up by car! The out of tune, it is difficult for the teacher to want to beautiful word ... BARBERSHOP”! teachers were so embarrassed, and the puzzled involve their students in our style. Save my program? Who are you, and what students watched in disbelief. We want your community of music teachers qualifies you to know what my program needs? Other niche groups. Other community groups to think of Barbershoppers as local friends who This gentleman didn’t know he was trespass- are known to regularly contact music educators support music in the schools. Once you get this ing and that our security was already on the way. with self-serving sales pitches. One of my high relationship going, other teachers and schools He also didn’t know I was already in barbershop schools was near a community Scandinavian choir will see what an ally they have in our people. and that he was preaching to the converted. that viewed my school as a great source of future Then, when people think of your local chapters, Had I not already been on board, this episode members and a larger paying audience. Three you will be viewed as the good guys. probably would have soured me on barbershop. weeks before their concert, they asked us to fill – Donny Rose, Director of Harmony University

January/February 2018 • The HARMONIZER 19 “Cold sales calls” do not work with music teachers. Teachers are inundated each week with phone calls, emails, letters, pamphlets about the program prior to initiating the relationship. and flyers from travel com- At this point in the process, panies, fundraising compa- your chapter still has nothing substantial to offer, and you nies, attire companies, music might damage your chances sales and more. You don’t by pushing the wrong way. Steps 4 & 5 are vital A. Attend an upcoming for chapters that do not al- want to become just another concert for each school. ready have a strong relationship flyer to ignore or a letter to Find a calendar online or with area music educators. If your chapter al- at the school. It should not ready has a clear target school, go to section 6. be thrown in the trash. matter whether that concert is choral, instrumental, or- 4. Conduct Demographic Research chestral, combined, or even a musical. Have teams each attend A. Look at your chapter roster. Are there any member or as a discovery mission. Do not dress in chapter uniforms, wear family connections to surrounding school districts? name tags, or bring recruitment materials. B. Look at your area. Which schools are near the bulk of B. Take copious notes. Get copies of all programs, hand- chapter membership? outs, materials. Note everything you see at the concert, both C. Cross-reference connections. Are there any relation- positive and otherwise. Does the school have a music or arts ships between 1 and 2? Does anyone in the chapter know an booster program? What is the state of the risers, stands, chairs, administrator/teacher/staff in the building personally? Have choir robes, music folders, stage, curtain, concert programs, a professional relationship with the school district? Have sound system? Who is in the audience—parents, community students at the school? If one school stands out, this is likely members, administration from the school, other students? Are your target school. Otherwise, do more demographic research. there snack tables, ticket tables, ushers? What is the bearing of D. Don’t visit the school yet. “Cold sales calls” do not work the students—decorum, involvement, attitude, attire? with music teachers. Teachers are inundated each week with C. Leave when the concert is finished. Do not try to intro- phone calls, emails, letters, pamphlets and flyers from travel duce yourself to the teacher, and do not try to talk to the kids companies, fundraising companies, attire companies, music or invite them to the chapter. You are on their turf. If educators sales and more. You don’t want to become just another flyer to or parents see some strange person hanging around and trying ignore or a letter to be thrown in the trash. to talk to the young men in the chorus, this can paint your or- E. Do some online research. ganization in a horrible light. Research the arts departments What is the Society’s No Strings Attached ethic? Moreover, “sales pitches” of area high schools. Look at at a school-sponsored event Let’s be that powerful voice that tells and program types, enrollment, faculty may be a form of solicitation shows the world how singing changes lives. numbers, the number of choirs We Barbershoppers don’t realize how much that could be met with legal and concerts. Do they host mu- we are needed, or how much bigger the Bar- action. sicals? Do they have a band or bershop Harmony Society’s footprint could D. Pick a target school. orchestra? Is the program thriving be in each community if all of us offered what Gather all of the data and or struggling? we have freely, no strings attached. find the program that best fits F. See which schools stand Start viewing all the people who want to promote sing- your chapter’s paradigm. Un- out. Cross-reference your school ing–singing anything–as part of our team. They’ll get to less your chapter has greater data to the chapter’s intended know barbershop when they get to know us, but first others resources than most, it is best program and narrow down can- need to know that we’re true advocates of singing, no strings to pick only one school as a didates to a maximum of four or attached. This does not mean de-emphasizing barbershop “target school.” five schools; then you need to take harmony. Just don’t give anyone reason to believe that you’ll some road trips. only support groups that sing barbershop. Note: While the demo- We can’t make everyone love barbershop harmony, but graphic and field research 5. Conduct field research we can make everyone love Barbershoppers. steps may be unnecessary in The following tasks are to be We are the juggernaut that can work with others to make some cases, the “Target School completed without ever speaking this happen. If not us, then who? Research” steps are vital-—even to a music teacher. It is impor- – Society CEO Marty Monson, from “No Strings At- if the music educator is a tant that you be knowledgeable tached,” The Harmonizer, Nov/Dec 2013, pages 11-12. member of your chapter! At-

20 The HARMONIZER • January/February 2018 • www.barbershop.org In 2014, the Houston Tidelanders hosted a “Manfest.” The entire chapter plus several quartets participated in the all-day event, both before and during the concert. The free concert at the end of the day included the “Manfest” chorus, young men’s quartets, the Tidelanders and several Society quartets, each performing both separately and together.

tend the concerts, write the letters, and do the homework needed and sing for the kids or have them sing on your show. to learn how to truly help the program. There’s no other way for You are only beginning to establish trust and intention. the chapter at large to gain an accurate picture of the program, Your letters show your knowledge and support of their and these steps speak volumes to educators. work. Trying to insert yourself into their curriculum, particularly at this early stage, undermines your intention 6. Research your target school of trust and shows them you don’t truly care what they Begin research again, this time specific to your target school. are trying to accomplish. A. Attend every musical event at the school. Marching This letter should not include anything but accolades band, concerts, choral, jazz, instrumental, musicals, tal- and appreciation for the teacher and the students. Avoid ent shows, fundraising concerts, guest artists, student sharing how reducing vibrato or better tuning is just a recitals. Observe the entire music program--the choral chapter away! This letter promotes their program only- program does not exist in isolation. As before, no chapter -not yours. Send copies to the music teacher’s depart- uniforms, no name tags, nor attempts to recruit anyone, ment head, principal, superintendent, the local school parents included. governing board and the school’s local newspaper. B. Take copious notes. Similar to step D of Field Research, Continue to send letters like this after each concert but getting a more thorough understanding of the overall throughout the entire school year. Soon the educator health of the program. Add the following two observations: will recognize your chapter’s logo, president’s name, and How well does the school support the program? Did you see the concert advertised in the local media? Step up to the plate C. Leave when each concert is finished. Same as above, Choral directors are some of the busiest members of any school faculty. The de- and for the same reasons. But after these concerts, your mands on their time are staggering. So when you reach out to them—and you chapter will head in a different direction than with the should reach out to them—do so in a way that they can actually fit into their day. first round of field research. By our very nature, we choral folks are altruistic, optimistic and passionate D. Compile your notes. Create an organized, detailed people. All of us in this profession have been conned by self-serving hucksters. file of observations about your target school. If your local school choral conductor believes that you are in it for the purpose of advancing your own agenda, the door will slam shut. 7. Contact the educator in writing If you are genuine in your desire to help your singing colleague, then listen The day after each of the above concerts, draft a letter carefully to his or her suggestions. You may be filled with the certainty that bar- of appreciation from the chapter to each participating bershop is a silver bullet for growing their choral program, but the teacher may music teacher. Thank them for such a wonderful concert, not be ready yet. Stay friends and supporters of high school music. and name a specific song or moment that shows you Your chapter’s involvement in the school choral program will help them in ways attended. Tell them how proud you are to have such a you cannot imagine. The quid pro quo of course, will be that you will make a strong music department in your community and how friend and ally of the school’s choral music staff. After that relationship blossoms, much you appreciate their hard work. Use a colorful the opportunities for mutually beneficial collaboration will be limitless. closing and have the president of the chapter sign it. – Scott Dorsey, “Real Men Help Others Sing,” This letter should not include a request to come in The Harmonizer, Nov/Dec 2013, pages 12-13

January/February 2018 • The HARMONIZER 21 actually wonder what your organization is and that you want to help. about. That is the perfect position to be in C. Provide needed resources. Here’s the at the end of the school year--and attend- kicker: Send a big, fat donation check in ing a year’s worth of events is important. this envelope, and tell the music teacher No single concert or season will give your that you noticed an upcoming trip, or chapter the full picture of what this pro- their need for choir robes or a better mi- gram is trying to accomplish. crophone. Perhaps the jazz band needed a new bari saxophone, or they needed new 8. End of Year Action choir robes or a good concert program- A. Consolidate what you’ve learned. -anything that would require money. Give Gather all your field research, demograph- them this donation—no strings attached—to ics, visitations and notes to construct a spend on what you’ve mentioned or total picture of the school’s music pro- however else they see fit. Show them how gram. Look for trends and identify an area happy you are to offer this financial help. where you can assist the school. D. Keep it all about them. Use a snappy B. Put your money where your mouth is. closing and wish them luck! That’s it. As The quickest way into a teacher’s heart is with the other letters, this letter should money. Period. Nothing else will endear not include a request to sing for the kids, you quicker. Write an end-of-year sum- recruitment or show information--noth- mary letter to this teacher and introduce ing but accolades and appreciation for your chapter. Tell them about your mis- the teacher and students. You must work sion and passion to support music educa- to establish that you’re there to support Nov/Dec 2014 issue: California’s Gold Stan- tion. Tell them how much you’re enjoyed the teacher. There is nothing in it for you. dard Chorus raised $34,250 for 10 Santa their body of work this past school year The teacher can’t feel threatened, moved- Cruz County high schools over the course of seven years—an average of $878 each time one of them performed on the chapter’s BHS Outreach is here to support you as you support music educators and young singers Sing For Your Life benefit shows, which were In September, the Outreach department released a new, more consolidated youth program, Next hosted by Dick Van Dyke. Generation Barbershop (NGB). With our new structure, educators and students are streamlined into our NGB Junior level programs for singers 18 and under. This leads them further into the barbershop experience while catering to their needs, for age-appropriate events and inclusion of all types of en- sembles: young men, young women and mixed gender. Educators are faced with dwindling budgets, and engaging them with our entry-level program, youSING, is a great way to open the door with free music and an opportunity to win a cash prize for their choral program. We then send information on our Junior Quartet Contest–which is directly tied to youSING–and Junior Chorus Invitational, giving those ensembles a chance to perform and experience our Midwinter convention. If you would like more information on how to get your music educators involved in Next Generation Barbershop, visit www. barbershop.org/nextgeneration or contact [email protected].

Youth Outreach Grants. The Barbershop Harmony Society offers Youth Outreach Grants in the spring and fall every year to myriad programs, which includes anything from one-day workshops to multi-day camps. Partnering with schools and music educators is a great way to ensure that your camp, workshop, or event will be successful. Not only does this show buy-in from your community, but it also proves that you have done the community research necessary to achieve grant funding. It is important to plan far in advance of the event date when working with schools. Teachers often have school calendars that are built out before the school year even begins. For this reason, it’s important to cultivate a lasting relationship over an extended period of time. That way your event is prioritized year over year, and not a last-minute “maybe” that can make or break your event. For more information about BHS Grants, please visit www.barbershop.org/outreach/grants.

22 The HARMONIZER • January/February 2018 • www.barbershop.org 10 years in: Pride of Iowa succeeds at the long game Ten years ago, the Pride of Iowa Chorus began do- show their kids that real men love to sing and can many months prior to your event. ing low-budget “Harmony Nights” at area schools. maintain that passion throughout their lives. Involve music educators in planning. They will Through patience anda lot of hard work developing Plan far in advance. We now begin planning want input on the dates, time, and content of the relationships with area music educators, our chapter in December for festival workshop events in the event. If they help with song selection, they tend to outreach has significantly developed; we are now next school year (e.g., plans and budget for school incorporate them into their curriculum and show “in” with the local teachers. year 2018-19). planning. In thanks to the female members of our Since 2008, the Pride of Iowa has served over Provide skilled help. Secure well in advance Music Educator Advisory team, we pay their BHS 1,200 young men from area high schools at half-day the services of high-level barbershop clinicians and Associate dues. Festival Workshops featuring nationally-recognized top-level teaching quartets—they will make all Help word of mouth gain traction. We adver- coaches, directors, and quartets. Here are some les- the difference. tise our Festival Workshops and provide general sons we’ve learned over the years: barbershop resources in the Iowa Choral It takes time to develop relationships. Directors Summer Symposium program. Be patient, start small, and dream big. In 2018, the ad will be paid from the No strings attached is important. This CSD budget, and will list Iowa chapters is outreach service, not chapter building. locations, dates and places of rehearsal. Educators expect singing excellence Boost pre-event participation. Chap- from chapters. Iowa educators have ter quartets and members often appear at spoken candidly at workshops: They classroom rehearsals to boost the festival appreciate help, but do not want local workshop and sometimes to coach sec- chapters to model singing for their students unless Build up cash reserves. This helps us make com- tions or school quartets. their singing technique is consistent with what they mitments with guest directors and quartets in the next Stand on the risers with the young men and teach their students. budget year while raising funds for future events. participate. Student and teacher evaluations very Exemplify life-long singing and learning. Give potential donors all they need, includ- often highlight positive interactions with teaching Educators tend to be dismayed that few of their stu- ing time. Grant and contribution solicitations quartets and chapter members. dents find opportunities to sing regularly after they demand well-thought-out and detailed case – Ed Bittle, VP Community Outreach graduate. Barbershoppers can help music educators statements. Application deadlines are typically Pride of Iowa Chorus, [email protected]​

January/February 2018 • The HARMONIZER 23 Kirk Young on working with music educators Build relationships first, then create programs. That way you’ll provide the support local educators actually need, instead of guessing what they need and hoping they accept it. High quality matters–a lot. A great performance on YouTube will open far more doors than a live performance by average singers. Teachers need to see that Barbershoppers reinforce healthy singing; older kids know what quality sounds like and will only be enthused by higher-level performances. Some chapters that are doing great youth outreach don’t sing or teach barbershop at a particularly high level–but they acknowledge this, and they bring in high- level groups and clinicians to represent the barbershop style. Respect how difficult it can be to accept invitations. Did you invite educators to an event that will require them to learn new music and carve out time to teach it to their singers? That requires them to coordinate permissions, paperwork, transportation, funding, chaperones and other details? This may be a difficult sell even among educators who know you and understand your event’s value. Those who don’t know you are unlikely to respond. Damaged relationships are tough to repair. (Especially if you caused the dam- age.) Perhaps an educator believes your chapter tried to “poach” their best male singers, or felt disrespected, or had a bad experience with barbershop or with chapter representatives. In any case, the teacher may need space and in-on, used, or manipulated. time, and you may need to consider moving on if the educator has truly lost all E. Share sincere praise with others. Send interest. It might be easier to develop a new relationship than fix an old one. a different letter to the department head, Still, some may appreciate a letter of apology that expresses interest in repair- principal, superintendent, local school gov- ing the relationship and supporting their program. Put a check in the letter! erning body and the local media. Detail how hard this teacher has worked, how brilliant the students are, how lucky this district is to have such a team to each musical event, and keep gathering the fine program, and your appreciation as a community musi- same kind of data. This year, though, there is another cal organization for the fine music education happening level. Now that you have established a rapport with the with your children and families. Send a copy of this letter teacher, you can offer assistance. to the music teacher. Offer help specific to their needs. Using last year’s Following this path will allow you to contact the teacher data, offer something small to the teacher for every directly the following school year. He/she will welcome concert. Offer to create their concert programs, help your contact, if only to thank you for your support. with room monitoring at the spring solo and ensemble contest, usher, set up or clean up--to sell concessions 9. Now contact the music educator directly and give all the money to the school. Offer 10 guys to Keep doing what you did before. Schools can change be at the beck and call of the music teacher, or some- a great deal from year to year. Keep sending a chapter thing else that is suggested by your data. After you send this letter/email, wait for a response. What works? Take a breath, and wait. We support Kirk’s thoughtful approach because this is kind, targeted, and focused If the teacher responds in the affirmative, that’s on helping school music programs. Your “why” of school outreach should not be a awesome. If the teacher says “No, thanks,” move on stealth, “barber-agenda” of growing your chapter membership with high school to another school. But if you do this right, I can’t think guys. It’s about helping your local school music program with what THEY need–not of a single teacher I know who wouldn’t take you up what you want. on your offer. More importantly, this teacher will talk Kirk shared one way to connect, but we know that many chapters have had to his/her other teacher friends about you and your great success using different strategies, following similar principles. Do you have support. Pretty soon, teachers will be calling you and a story of a relationship with your local school that is working? A scholarship for asking for your help. kids? Did you help with new robes, a new piano or sheet music? We have set up Because no strings are attached, music educators a simple online form for you to share what you have learned from both your suc- will feel safe exploring other potential collaborations cessful and not-so-successful youth outreach efforts. We will share your stories in that may boost their program. No matter what, you’re an upcoming issue of The Harmonizer. Why reinvent the wheel, with such a bounty now a music educator’s ally. Educators can discover of experience available? barbershop harmony at a pace that suits them as you Find the link at www.barbershop.org/harmonizer or go to the direct link at boost their program and help them change more lives http://bit.ly/musedwhatworks. through singing. – Donny Rose, Director of Harmony University It is all about the process and the relationship. n

24 The HARMONIZER • January/February 2018 • www.barbershop.org Welcome new members! Thank you, recruiters! New members reported between July 1 and December 31, 2017. Recruiters’ names follow in italics. Names not followed by italics did not list a Man of Note on their membership application.

Cardinal Dakota Cline Curtis Meier Carl Knoch Michael Chemers Darryl Layton Johnny Jerome Wallman Stephen Bryant Larry Hlavacek William Moberg Richard Watkins Robert Folker Daniel Leahy Appleseed John Weeks, III Michael Harp Gary Glockhoff Nicolas Moran Joshua McCarthy Daniel Clark Remedios Loosli William Amato Jr. Steve Young Robert Langdorf Caden Hoffman Ronald Morris Kyle Galloway Trent Bass Jeff Moses James Koenig Daniel Wade Richard Johnson Bradley Nelson Shane McCarthy James Crocker Brian Nassau Edward Blank Land O’ Lakes Dennis Monok- Benjamin Keyes Matthew Norman Lynn Spellman F. David Foti Donald Norcross Robert Hrabar Kyle Asp roussos Jacob Bartlett Richard Pann- Marshall McNally James Dorigatti Dale Norton William Boots Jon Bakken Ken Sauer Daylon Klindt backer Michael Rollins Evan Weinzinger Nicolson Pierre Timothy Speicher Randy Boutwell Mark Patterson Robert Brockhoff Seth Rasmussen Jared Meboe Howard Eichinger Jason Powell Grant Campbell Gary Schmidt Stephen King John Lonnborg John Robbins Paul Hill Bruce Campbell Eliot Rubinov Alex Hackworth Dalton Bradford Mark Richert Jacob Bartlett William Smith Nick Meboe Caleb Engel Paul Sanner Dillon Darrington Gary Thorson Danny Johnson Daniel Lossie Steve Sullens Orrin Iseminger Thomas Klasey Tom Scali William Madden Thomas Cariveau James Short James Triplett John Vaughan Matthias Neipp Alessio Frenda William Schilling Roger Fox Jackson Cooper Jimmye Boatright Joshua Marino David Diers Vance Heron Joshua Scrivner Lorin Weaver Jackson Cooper Michael Barlock Timothy Waurick Dixie Philip Newton Steve Ganesh Paul Seltzer Greg Johnson Curtiss Larson Chris Middleton Dick Matthes William Adam Anthony Jones Burt Yin J.C. Sowers, III James Singer Wayne Elsenpeter William Davis Harvey Kiser Walter Johnston Jonathan Rippe Amikam Gilad Warren Spayth Kyle Metz Roger Bosmoe Andrew Fak Josiah Matthews George Cathey Joel McGlothen Stan Levin La Dell Stapp Gerald Metz R Michael Flynn John Frantsvog Michael Matthews James Sams Jay Rowe Stephen Hunger- Chris Stewart Alex Pawsey Clint Mohr Robert Green Ronald McCall Harold Crouch Tom Elton ford John Stewart Bert Kaiser Shaun Ganyo Billy Hankla Michael Hillen- James McLane Samuel Shissler Mark Conching Eric Tomlinson Matthew Peyton Gordon Moe Collin Hughes burg Stephen Fowler Dan Shissler Edward Kuidis Jerry Totes Fred Walkover Benjamin Glenna Andrew Kearney Paul McCleary Zack Dunda Jason Wishlow Edward Smith Christopher Tru- James Pickron, II Derek Glenna Leo Stottmann Norman McCleary Blair Mutimer John Glockner Dale Lang man Kenneth Stevens Lawrence Griffin Brent Vaught Wesley McCord Clarke Stanford Brandon Abbott Tony Spar Sean Van Couwen- Ronald Schermer- Wilbur Hoppe Jacob Bartlett Charles Overton David Baum Terence Leong bergle horn Russell Hirschy Central States Casey Myers Jonathan Overton Jacob Becker Thomas Hutton Hunter Wegner Richard Weaver Bob Bengsch Kevin Andersen Jacob Bartlett Lonnie Shaffstall Chris Bocking Thomas Locke Zach Wetzel John Schlott, II Keith Holtan John Timm Joshua Osborne John Plotts Gregory Brashier Edward Cotton Jonathan White Michael Schlott Stephen Zorn Kevin Aprahamian Jacob Bartlett Steven Sockler Nigel Brooks Joshua McDonald John Yokoyama James Shamblin Steven Kaste Michael Brown Isaiah Poulson Jerry Frank Stephen Bryson Richard McDonald Theodore Rose William Mont- Darrin Bergers Michael Brown Matthew Van James Carpenter Edgar Moreno- Illinois Samuel Smittle gomery Jordan Zimmer- Derick Pounds Stelle Scott Chatten Andrade Kevin Rapp Carl Taylor Jeremy Lehmann man Jacob Bartlett H. Charlie Holder William Cormack Don Marquez Timothy Beutel Anthony Speicher Clint Mohr Jordan Biggs Charles Rich Richard Wilson Lloyd Crockett William Muench Lloyd Whitehead Timothy Speicher Benjamin Miller Michael Brown Jared Powers H. Charlie Holder Phillip Daniel Gordon Lankenau Arlan Henderson Kurt Spinosa John Marcoe Douglas Boelman Austin Siefers Larry Allard James Dunn Robert Novoa David Alvarez Kenneth Williams Merritt Olsen Craig Patterson Tim Kramer Joshua Carmichael Clyde Foley Leonard Jensen Frank Repper Ashton Szabados Leon Gregg Shane Brichacek Colin Smeby David Cau Paul Gamon Marco Rodriguez John Cooper Anthony Taylor Steve Ross Jacob Bartlett Jacob Bartlett Dominic Cols Frank Hastings Antone Rodich Bruce Rhoades Michael Trithart Stephen Zorn Chiton Brinson Denny Sprague Harrison Cooke Michael Johnson Robert Saxe Dennis Dobbs Glenn Schilberg Thomas Schroeter Michael Tate Alan Ferden James Costello Jacob Lombardo David Kilpatrick Donald Thompson Thomas Whiteford Howard Hutchin- Steven Chellgren Zachary Stelzer Edmund Dolensky Daniel Lundell Christopher Tau- Gary Mikel Richard Stevens son Rick Bywater Jeff Veteto James Donaldson Allan Mawdsley anuu Tom Woodall Hollis Wilson Curtis Seter Joshua Childs Seth Strouf Joe Forsee Stanley Mayhew Allen Wolter Thomas Bianco Brandon Zlotnik Kenneth Frank Michael Brown Darrin Bergers Michael Giddens II Andrew Menger- Rodger Varner Edward Blanden Philip Wright Martin Simmons Glen Cowan Fred Stuart Patrick Lampert shausen Sang Park Joseph Booko Michael Bare Brent Gerber Norman McCleary Gary Helms Geoff Livingston Yuta Okada Joseph Wolicki Dan Britton Drew Caliguiri Creighton Wersal Joseph Cumming Curtis Waltermire James Priestle Glenn Paul David Briner Jason Brown James Davis Carl Schoenstedt Michael Brown Jeremy Kindy Jed Reece Andrew Piacsek Kevin Wood Baylon Elfgen Nick Dian Jason Zissos Daniel Denison Emmett White Robert Rhodes Robert Redford Frederick Sturke Raymond Gordon Matthew Ebright James Barschdorf Paul Stibor Robert Brockhoff Joseph Rosso Ludger Robichaud Joseph Zayac Carl Heintz John Emens Patrick Boehm Jacob Ebsen Bradley Boyd Gary Simpkins Michael Sheldon Thomas Hutton Oliver Heller Bob Frey Levi Borisenko David Loup Aaron Busby Donn Smith Adam Shepard Robert Anderson Stephen Hollen- Jon Gaylord Jeff Culp Keegan Eich Lee Cavner John Strain Fred Skeels Terry Blumenthal back Darren Hall John Dorgan James Henry Matthew Coombs Christopher Totty James Stegmeier Eduardo Chan Calder Jones Charles Lusher David Ehrhardt William Engel Dominiqe Gann Jamison Wilcox Stephen Chrisman Tom Kentish Zachary Marquart Joshua Fastnacht Norman McCleary Keith Ghormley Evergreen David Conklin Ronald Kritzman James Mazza Justin Fermenich Daniel Ericson Thaddius Goldner Bill Anderson Far Western James Dennis Justin Little George McRae Dale Friesen Ronald Mays Matthew Hale Gary Porter Dick Baier Vincent Dinh Oliver Merrill Clayburne Moke Donald Goedtke Matthew Eschli- Steven Holmberg Brandon Barrett Michael Thompson David Douglass Andrij Neczwid Paul Oswalt Lawrence Hanna man Nick Huniak Mark Gross Tobin Bell Carlos Franquez Harrison Paries Ryan Perrotte Scott Hilber Aaron Zart Scott Illingworth Scott Brooksby Christopher Lewis Charles Gunderson John Riedmuller William Pugh Douglas Johnson Bryan Fitzpatrick Michael Johnston Richard Davies Darrel Bright Lester Harris James Stewart Daniel Richards James Johnston Walter Hardin Logan Langholdt Adrian Butler Bob Chapman Anthony Irwin Daniel Untener Jason Rosensteel Rodney Juba Kevin Hennessy Alex Larson Kent Cronin Kenneth Cham- Chris Jeffers Michael Scanio Alex Larson Gene Zeimet Charles Lupsha Colter Griggs pion Bradley Keefer Daniel Smith, Jr. John Loehrke Zachary Heyer Tim Matas Scott Free Joseph Samora Michael Laporte Chase Snyder Anthony Mason

January/February 2018 • The HARMONIZER 25 Young Moua Steve Meckes George Marlin Robert Burke Malcolm Horava Samuel Patrie Zachary Shell Brooks Harkey Lawrence Nelson David Mindel Chester Martin Luigi Calderisi Richard Hardy Alex Trecroce Weston Smith Kelemen Szabó Wayne Peirson Gerald Meyers Gabriel Miller Ethan Cochrane Donnie Martin Robert Shami Ryan Steed Brooks Harkey Victor Rogers Robert Rullo Larry Moyer Francis Fardy Robert Finley Daniel Elliott Cameron Steider Brian Clark Gerald Schefers Todd Minners David Murane Frank Genovese Barry Minshull Matthew Small Charles Syme Pete Hasbrook Darwyn Slechta Thomas Wiener Kyon Page Richard Greenop Rene Frappier Joshua Biggs Donald Taylor Byard Clemmons Leon Tietz Robert Moore William Pierce Anthony Guerra Douglas Murray Timothy Burcham William Teal Andrew Hemphill Spencer Urban Thomas Lund Nicolson Pierre John Kraus Richard Faulkner Kent Cushman Kyler Wilcock David Garber Thomas Wasik David Peterson Joseph Reinhart Kevin MacDonald Pedro Nogueira Michael Doherty Lawrence Higgins Rick Serpico Chris Rigano Thomas Morrison Steven Herold Merle Elliott Seneca Land Gregory Gentry Mid-Atlantic Joshua Pope James Rogers Kentaro Murakami Robert Norman Eric Gardner William Arps Michael Holland Erik Blicker J. Larry Arrington Rocco Rosetti Robert Norwood Fred Eagar Mitchell Hall Theodore Tae Ronald Gideon Joseph DiSalvo Bruce Powers Martin Roza Alben Roland Ian Nunn Richard Hess John Barth Don Klick Daniel Bliss Mark Gennari James Ruwaldt Douglas Sherman Orval Allen Nicholas Joslin Philip Cowie Daniel Martin Mark Bentley Gabriel Rager Bill Shen Peter Tarana Joseph Small Granville Lee Tyler Craig Carson Koch Daniel Carsello Philip Parlock, II Robert Sholtis Scott Tibbo Rene Frappier Arthur Mulvena Dickson Tattersall David Wheeler Sebastian Santia- Frederick Richards E. Wayne Steele Greg Weaver Jack Vandermeer Theodore Pappas William Dough- Rick Lay go-Rivas Roger Schafer Geoffrey Wolf Timothy Welles Richard Hardy Reginald Patrus erty John Leath Ian Cavalari Paul Ricigliano Ethan Wolfe Derek Wolosz Evan Ayres James Ryan Peter Carentz, III JR Leath Justin Davis Paul Franek Samuel Patrie Daniel Shoup John Hendrickson Jonathan Van Daniel Charney Peter Rigterink Northeastern Carolinas Daniel Elliott Matthew Small Thomas Hoffman Bruggen Willem Hordijk David Cordes Matthew Bellew Douglas Campbell Matthew Small Gregg Steiner Rodger Hicks Michael Lewis, Jr. Joseph Cosden Robert Roehrig Walter Crowley William Adams Sean Goffnett Gerald Stema Bradley Lundquist Brecken Williams Elbert Leitzel Ronald Homa Walter Bennett, Sr. Camden Carver Joseph McDonald James Lynch Bob Lile Christopher Craw- Chase Santayana David J Iverson Jeff James Mitchel Higbee Rocky Peter Carentz, III Michael Lewis, Jr. ford Justin Davis Johnny Bosse Phillip Gibson Donald Horton Mountain Marlin Markussen Manny Lopez Julian LeFlore Stephen Sroka Antonio Lombardi Richard Thayer Gerard Kehoe Brian Bean Raymond Gape Michael Albert Clayton Cross Timothy Armacost Adam Burbidge Garland Johnston Michael Ham- C Terrill Douglas Bower James Moses David Mindel Brian Stallings Jerry Mayer Randy Johnston mond Blake Benson Cameron Brown John Motsch William Davis Jonathan Brune Timothy Curry David Lackey Timothy Maher, Jr James Price Bryce Davis James Phelps James Bell Mitchell Stein Duncan Henry William Adams Charles Nether- David Bertram Charles Fitch David Broyles Frank Dineen Erik Contzius Shawn Eatman Charles Pegram, Jr. ton, Jr Scott Anderson Kevin Hemstreet- Robert Powell John Millerick R. 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William Kevin Krawczynski Joseph Dempsey Joshua Dunchack Mark McGillivray Paul Sheppard Roger Boyer Gregory Duerden Dunklau Stephen Kumor Jacob Lapp Jeremy Dunn John Myska William Day Gerard Kehoe Shawn Fletcher David Eychaner Seth Lafler Christopher Joshua Finger William Degan Vic Linka Michael Ham- Allen Gasper Frank Eychaner Richard Logston Crawford Douglas Goldman Jacob Sallar Dan Donohue mond Ed Hayward Gabriel Sanchez Max Lotspeich Julian LeFlore James Hartsock Antone Benevides Joseph Lobsinger Mitchel Higbee John Herman Frank Eychaner Russell McFall John Wernega Benjamin Henley Mithie Tharson Raymond Doyle Donald Horton Daniel Kell Maloy Strickland Roland Miller Christopher Leyen Ronald Homa Richard Dziura Steve Hall Sean Goffnett Monte Knepper Wendell Glass Robert Murray Christopher Richard Kara- Brian Violette Daniel Durham Joseph McDonald Mason Lee Jonathan Guts- Alejandro Oliveros Buechler betsos Lawrence Newth Bernard Blakeley Timothy Ma- David Louden chke Joel Rando David Lusardi John Kemper John Wright Derek Heath her, Jr Russel Lundy Nathan Gutschke Bryan Scogin John Wernega John Little Sebastian Massa Rick Heath Charles Nether- Norman Miller Zachary Miller Noah Shappard Vernon McFarland Philip Long Carlton Annis Orlando Holloway ton, Jr Jared Purser Charles Hanna, Jr. Craig Van Patten David Adams Jonothon Lyons William Boyd, Jr Howard Goodwin Evan Ayres Christopher Ruddy John Humen Gerald Wells

26 The HARMONIZER • January/February 2018 • www.barbershop.org Jerry Williams Stephen Goldman No District Ronald Gideon Assaf Shahar James Rudd Raymond Gordon Russell McFall Andrew Wohl Michael Albert Don Klick Paul Racioppi Miguel Zuniga Daniel Goree Paul McGahie Sunshine Jason Boddie James Moses John Groseclose Donald Burns Samuel Tweedy Mason Gorman Robert Meier Paul Aarnio Nathan Wyble David Alvarez William Sirmons Kevin Rapp Theodore Allen Robert Greenwood Oliver Merrill Robert Koski, Jr. Daniel Brinkmann Frank Repper Jonathan Guts- Timothy Beutel Connor Barber James Hart Roland Miller David Baldwin Marcus Black- Patrick Anderson chke Kohl Robinson Joseph Barnes Raymond Hastings Terrance Moore James Palmer welder Trenton Barnes Nathan Gutschke Eric Buchaus Carlos Barr Carl Heintz Robert Murray Jason Boddie Micah Boutwell Trenton Barnes James Hackard David Rossetti Ryan Berry Oliver Heller Andrij Neczwid Terry Ezell George Bower Mike Rowe Warren Camarano Allen Wallace Thomas Bianco Gerald Hoadley III Alejandro Oliveros John Bowman Donald Bunn Steven Borge Marion Haynes Gabriel Sanchez Tucker Bilodeau Stephen Hollen- Daniel Paluck Michael Smith Robert Burton Roger Pestorious Maurice Collins Frank Eychaner Edward Blanden back Harrison Paries Samuel Cragg Harley Canon David Broyles Malcolm Horava Edgar Sarmiento Joseph Booko Joel Huddleston Wayne Porteous Steven Cragg Robert Cochrane Robert Powell Richard Hardy Manuel Quintana Dan Britton Harald Iversen Joel Rando Soren Dillinger Dominic Cols Stephan Carlson John Humen John Seffern Jason Brown Bernard Janov Jonas Rasmussen Richard Morin Travis Engebretsen Joshua Arizmendi Brooks Harkey M. William Daniel Canales Ted Jett John Riedmuller Stephen Fowler Kurt Feldbush Brian Clark Verlin Kelly Dunklau Mike Carbon Calder Jones Thomas Riordan Zack Dunda Zachary Hack- Pete Hasbrook Marc Stevens Maloy Strickland Deyoe Cole Bill Kalbac Robert Roman Nicholas Harvey worth Byard Clemmons John Leath Wendell Glass Brandon Cory Jacob Kanupp Barry Schloss Joshua Nieves Richard Haney Andrew Hemphill JR Leath Kelemen Szabó Cameron Crowley Jacob Kelso Bryan Scogin Christian Hergt Patrick Lampert John Cooper John LeBlanc Brooks Harkey David Crump Jackson Kendall Noah Shappard Timothy Stewart Nicholas Meden- Bruce Rhoades Gil Carrick Anthony Tenoglia Sidney Cubbon Tom Kentish Timothy Spi- Devon Joyce dorp Daniel DeMoor Michael Lewis, Jr. David Gasparik Alexander Davies Dean Kivot gelmyer Tristan Davis Andrew Plotkin Thomas DeMoor Manny Lopez Jonathan Van Steven DeVoss Jørgen Kotsbakk James Stewart Caden Kastler Steven Polk Dennis Dobbs Jonathan Marshall Bruggen Justin Deweese Kevin Krawc- Gavin Taylor James Kastler Robert Reeves Donald Thompson Joseph Thane Michael Lewis, Jr. Nick Dobson zynski Daniel Untener Jackson Kastler Paul Roberts Matthew Eschli- Daniel Martin Jack Vandermeer Warren Eastman Ronald Kritzman Craig Van Patten James Kastler Joshua Simpkins man Carson Koch Richard Hardy Baylon Elfgen Daniel Kuhn Soren Wainio- Carson Koch Zachary Simpson Aaron Zart Gary Mikel David Wheeler Frank Eychaner Stephen Kumor Theberge Daniel Cooper John Slight David Eychaner Tom Woodall Rick Lay James Fox Seth Lafler Robert Wehrle Robert Lawrence Robert M. Steele Frank Eychaner Zachary Miller Lloyd Whitehead Dylan Gallent Hae-Jong Lee Nicholas Weiden- David Sardo John Strain David Garber Charles Hanna, Jr. Arlan Henderson Thomas Garrett Skyler Lee kopf Andrew Percoco Frank Vockell Lawrence Higgins John Motsch Brecken Williams David Gasparik Justin Little Gerald Wells Robert M. Steele Timothy Workman Gregory Gentry James Phelps Bob Lile Dominic Gear Richard Logston Perry White Donell Torres Michael Holland Jules Ochoa Roger Williams Jacob Gonzalez Max Lotspeich Jerry Williams

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January/February 2018 • The HARMONIZER 27 MAKING A DIFFERENCE Barbershop growing in Singaporeq and Indonesia he internet continues to shopping community. shrink the world and help There he met with more singers discover bar- an ex-pat Barbershop- bershop—but a lot of singers per who for years has T in Southeast Asia are discov- been promoting four- ering it the old-fashioned part harmony. Paul way: by accepting invitations has made two visits, to meetings and singing in including one with four-part harmony. Well- Paul Ellinger teaches barbershop to youth quartet medalist known director and coach Singapore’s a cappella leaders Frontier. Everywhere Paul Ellinger took his skills the quartet sang, they to the area last fall, where he conducted a workshop were beyond well-received, with many asking them on his Wavebox theory of singing and performance where they could sign up to sing in a chorus. Plans for the A Cappella Society of Singapore. Choral are in the works to greatly expand barbershop har- directors, classical and contemporary singers at- mony in the area, so stay tuned! tended not only for Wavebox but to gain a deeper understanding of barbershop harmony—and to see if they can build up a barbershop chorus from scratch. Leaders from every a cappella group in Singapore were in attendance. Singapore already has an active and talented col- legiate barbershop quartet, The Overtime Project, evangelizing the style throughout the wealthy city- state. While entertaining at frequent gigs, they have been growing a larger barbershop ensemble. They John Fynmore (T), Fraser Brown (L), Luis Gonzalez, even performed at last fall’s Pan-Pacific barbershop Rick Wells (Bs), Gary Steinkamp (Br) festival. www.facebook.com/overtimeproject. Only 10 miles away by ferry is Batam, a tourist- friendly Indonesian island of close to a million that Not shaving for cancer awareness exceeded Paul’s expectations as a potential barber- Pay close attention next fall and you might see some of your friends have gotten uncharacteristically fuzzy around the jawline. They might be participating in “No Shave November,” a wide-spread effort to raise cancer awareness among men, promoting prostate screenings and regular colonoscopies. At a prominent Phoenix-area event, FWD senior quartet champion Renaissance provided back- ground harmony as men lost their month of growth at St. Joseph’s hospital on Dec. 1, in partnership with the Arizona Diamondbacks baseball team. The most recog- nizable soon-to-be-shaved face belonged to Luis Gonzalez, whose improbable ninth in- ning single against Mariano Rivera delivered the Diamond- backs the 2001 World Series, IT’S ALREADY ... NATIONAL ANTHEM SEASON? Midwest Vocal Express and probably delivered Luis raised the roof at this late summer 2017 Milwaukee Brewers game, free drinks for life in Arizona but the groundwork for this may have been laid while snow was sports bars. Get ahead of the game and provide still on the ground. Read the still-timely Nov/Dec 2003 cover story services for your coming area campaigns. And don’t on how to get your quartet or chorus far more of these big gigs. forget your own cancer screenings!

28 The HARMONIZER • January/February 2018 • www.barbershop.org The best high school quartets in Wisconsin look forward to the fifth state-wide contest Ready to start its fifth year, the Wis- certified Harmony, Inc. and BHS judg- ries. The Schmitt Brothers Traveling consin Youth Harmony Festival at- es are expected to participate. Once Trophy goes to the school of the tracts quartets from all over the state the winners are named and trophies winning quartet and is returned the to learn more about barbershop and are awarded, quartets receive positive following year to be exchanged for a to find the state’s best high school evaluations to help them improve permanent version of the trophy to quartet, held annually at Silver Lake their future performances. Of course, remain with the school. All partici- College in Manitowoc. every festival ends pants receive a commemorative medal Invitations to partici- as well. pate in this festival are Cash prizes of $300, $200, sent to all high school and $100 are awarded to the participants who music departments of the scored a 1 or 2 in the schools represented by the top Barbershop and Treble three quartets in each division. Barbershop categories Silver Lake College provides at the Wisconsin State the performance hall and class- Solo/Ensemble Festi- room space at no cost, and even feeds val. In 2017, 93 quar- student participants and educators. tets competed in those The Land O’ Lakes Association of categories and 16 came to Manitowoc District Champions has also provided for the Festival. The Festival hopes to 2017’s winners were barbershop’s a generous grant for the festival, and host 25 quartets in 2018. favorite quadruplets Vintage Mix both financial and coaching support is Educational sessions at the festival provided by barbershop quartets and are patterned after Harmony Univer- with lots and lots of tag singing! choruses throughout the state. n sity classes. Quartets later perform in Trophies and plaques are awarded front of experienced judges and over to the top three quartets in both the – Jim Rasmus, Festival Manager, 200 enthusiastic fans. In 2018, both Treble and Men’s Barbershop catego- [email protected], www.youthharmonyfest.org CHAPTER ETERNAL Members reported as deceased between November 1 and December 31, 2017. Email updates to [email protected]. Central William Farrar Far Western Johnny Donald Sibenhorn Carolinas Pioneer Philip Cowie States Central Alabama Fred Moraga Appleseed Menomonee Falls, WI Donald Simkins Lyle Howard Warsaw, NY Gerald Vap San Mateo Neil Kenagy Wilmington, NC Frank Thorne Kearney, NE Evergreen County, CA Xenia, OH Mid-Atlantic Barry Smith Southwestern Papillion, NE Ronald Mortimer J Keith Murphy Warren Capenos Bruce Singer Hickory, NC Rocky Jack Traver Hastings, NE Pullman-Moscow, ID Apple Valley, CA Shenango Valley, PA Bucks County, PA Mountain Dallas Metro, TX Omaha, NE Clifford Goebel James Campbell Grove City, PA Dennis McCook Northeastern Richard Lambert Richard Irwin Spruce Grove, AB Folsom, CA Wynn Reese Manhattan, NY David Engel Bernalillo County, NM Sunshine Kansas City, MO David Ellis John Mininger Lima Beane, OH Philadelphia, PA Frank Thorne Albuquerque, NM Richard Lambert Roger MacNeill Greater Las Vegas, NV Princeton, NJ Gilbert Smith Gilbert Norris Sarasota, FL Papillion, NE Vancouver, BC Lambuth Cox Land O’ Lakes Hamilton Square, NJ Saratoga Springs, NY Longmont, CO Robert Vincuilla Jon Carlson James Scruggs Santa Fe Springs, CA Bob Klapper Harry Howell Norman Raupp Omer Schroeder Central Florida Muscatine, IA Canby, OR Nathan Smith La Crosse, WI Wilkes Barre, PA Manchester, CT Denver Ronald Carnahan James Cudmore Eureka, CA Fred Veihman James Brown Sumner Segal MountainAires, CO Martin-St Lucie, FL Dixie Southwest British Ronald Mortimer Rock Valley, WI South Coastal, DE Concord, MA Sunrise, FL Melvin Focht Columbia Fullerton, CA Myron Schuler James Hatten William Iovinella Seneca Land Wayne Hart Huntsville Chilliwack, BC Rock Valley, WI Carroll County, MD Cape Cod, MA Warren Capenos Venice, FL Metropolitan, AL Donald Sibenhorn John Felthaus Saratoga Springs, NY Warren, PA Menomonee Falls, WI Cherry Hill, NJ No District Jean Reynolds

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January/February 2018 • The HARMONIZER 31 THE TAG Joe Liles, Tagmaster This St. Patrick’s Day tag is full of Blarney he late Jim Richards, member of the BHS Hall of Fame, his way to court, and he did so, with the result that created a fun tag back in 1999. Since Saint Patrick’s Day he pleaded his case with great eloquence and won. will be here on March 17, here’s the tag and its explana- Thus the Blarney Stone is said to impart “the ability tion in Jim’s own words: to deceive without offending.” McCarthy gratefully T The Blarney Stone is a block had the stone included in the para- of limestone in Blarney Castle, pet of the castle. near Cork, Ireland. According to The ritual of kissing the Blarney legend, kissing the stone endows Stone is not casually achieved. To the kisser with the gift of great touch the stone with one’s lips, eloquence or skill at flattery. The the participant must ascend to the stone was set into a tower of the castle’s peak, then lean over back- castle in 1446. The castle is a popu- wards on the parapet’s edge. This is lar tourist site in Ireland, attracting traditionally achieved with the help visitors from all over the world to of an assistant who willingly accepts kiss the stone and tour the castle a gratuity and then wipes the stone and its gardens. “clean?” in preparation for the next kisser. After Ebie An early legend involves the goddess Cliodhna. and I visited the Castle on tour in 1999, everyone on Cormac Laidir McCarthy, the builder of Blarney the tour bus caught a cold, thus inspiring the creation Castle, being involved in a lawsuit, appealed to of this tag. It is an easy one with the melody line Cliodhna for her assistance. She told McCarthy made only of scale notes (no accidentals). to kiss the first stone he found in the morning on Enjoy! n

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