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 Want to Be a Great Baritone?
Learn from a winner!
Richard Lewellen, international quartet medalist with Riptide and Harmony University faculty member, shared tips on being a great baritone in the May/June 2012 issue of The Harmonizer. He opens the article with this:
"How to be a great baritone starts with how to be a better baritone. Application of the below principles can enhance your enjoyment of the hobby and will make barbershop harmony more enjoyable for those with whom you sing. These tips are directed to the quartet baritone, but most of them apply to chorus work too."
Read the rest of the article HERE. Peruse other back issues of The Harmonizer HERE.
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Dick Van Dyke talks 'shop
Parade Magazine recently interviewed Honorary Barbershop Member Dick Van Dyke after he won the Life Achievement Award from the Screen Actors Guild last Sunday night. Reporter Walter Scott asked this question:
"You've performed with a Barbershop quartet, The Vantastix, since 2000. What's that been like?"
Dick's answer:
"It's my favorite thing to do. It's kind of my retirement amusement. I don't play golf. I have more fun singing and dancing."
Read the rest of the interview and view video clip of The Vantastix performing a "Mary Poppins" medley 'ERE.
Thanks Parade Magazine, Mr. Scott, and Dick Van Dyke.
The lucky guys who get to sing with Dick in The Vantastix are: Mike Mendyke, Bryan Chadima and Eric Bradley. Go to Vantastix website to view videos.
The Society congratulates Dick Van Dyke on the Life Achievement Award -we love you!
Photo credit: Larissa Underwood |
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Great Eats, Great Treats Waiting For You
in Toronto
Toronto is a world-class city with great restaurants - in fact, we've been told there are 5,700 eating establishments within walking distance of the arena! There will not be enough time in the week to try them all!
One delectable dish you're sure to want to try is poutine
(a.k.a. "heart attack on a plate"). It's French (of course) fries topped with brown gravy and cheese - yum! You can find it at fast food chains as well as diners and pubs.
Also:
- It's our 75th Anniversary Celebration and there's lots of cool stuff in store - historic displays and more!
- Ringmasters, Lemon Squeezy, Chiefs of Staff performances
- Quartet, Collegiate and Chorus Competitions: You never know what's going to happen onstage, especially in the chorus contest!
If you haven't registered, do it now!
PASSPORT INFORMATION: You'll need to take care of the passport business soon. Here are some links to help you: American Airlines has again agreed to offer a 5% discount on air fares. Use code 3263DR.  | | The Leviathan at Canada's Wonderland |
FUN STUFF:
Check out more about Toronto HERE. Register HERE now!
Make room reservations HERE or call 1-877-882-1469
(Monday through Friday, 11:30am to 8 pm Eastern)
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The Best of the Best
Will Teach at Harmony University
 SPOTLIGHT ON FACULTY
Joe Liles: 36 Years with the Society, Certified Arrangement and Singing Judge, former Director of Music Education and Services, former Society Executive Director, and
member of ASCAP. Read more about Joe HERE.
Save Big - Make Your Plans Now!
CHORUSES: Bring TWELVE or more members from your chorus, and get a $560 per-attendee group rate on the most intense and effective barbershop education available anywhere on the planet! This curriculum caters to the needs of the chorus, with the option of receiving coaching all day or classes and coaching each day.
INDIVIDUALS: If you have attended Harmony University one or more the past five years, bring another member who has NOT attended in the past five years, and we'll knock $100 off your registration. Deadline to register for this special is June 30. (Note: the "brought" will identify the "bringer"). Click HERE for more information and to register.
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The Alliance Chorus Sings at Ohio Senate
The Alliance Chorus was invited to send a small group to sing at the Opening Session of the 130th General Assembly of the Ohio Senate in Columbus on Jan 7, 2013. Twelve singers, directed by Master-Director and Society Board Member David Calland, opened the historic day, when new senators were sworn in and a new Senate President was elected. They sang the "National Anthem" and concluded the session by leading the entire Assembly and all in attendance with "God Bless America."
"It was a great privilege to take part in the ceremony, and our members served the chapter, the Society, and our mission extremely well," said Dave.
We're proud of The Alliance Chorus!
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Planning Memorial Day or
4th of July Performances? It's just the right time to order the Patriotic Premiere Series, a special edition of the Music Premiere Series introduced in the fall. This issue includes six songs and a mixed-track demonstration CD. As with all previous series, four-part learning tracks are available for each song, voiced by Vocal Spectrum's Tim Waurick and Max Q's Tony DeRosa. We hope you'll enjoy this essential mix of patriotic songs, all singable by the majority of barbershoppers, including: "The Star Spangled Banner," "America, the Beautiful," "Armed Forces Medley," "Battle Hymn of the Republic," "God Bless America" and "God Bless the U.S.A." Listed to samples and order HERE. |
Melanie Chapman Barbershop Harmony Society
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