Another Bright Light is Dimmed

Posted by editor on Jul 30 2009 | Category: Fellowship

I was saddened by the news that one of my barbershop mentors had recently passed away. He was a man who was instrumental in helping me become the director that I am today. I am speaking of the recent death of Phil Winston.
If you’ve been in barbershopping for any length of time, you probably have one or more mentors that you looked up to – men or women who increased your skill level and influenced your love of barbershop. I was fortunate. I had several, and a pretty fine group of men it was: Continue reading: Another Bright Light is Dimmed »

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Singing as Hobby

Posted by editor on Aug 11 2008 | Category: Craft, Music

Singing barbershop has often been referred to as a hobby. Very few – hired Society staff, for example – can actually say that they earn a wage from barbershop. For the rest of us, we participate because we like it. We see it (hopefully) as a fun, relaxing, and enjoyable experience.

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The three-step breath

Posted by editor on Sep 24 2007 | Category: Craft, Motivation, Technique

Recently I asked my chorus members this question: “What do you do when you run out of air?” The general consensus answer was: “Take a breath.” Sounds reasonable. And right they are. Well, almost right. I then told them: “Yes, that is a very good start, but it’s not the entire picture. What else do you do when you run out of air, besides taking another breath?”

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Hiatus

Posted by editor on Sep 15 2007 | Category: Discussion

Summer is almost over, and so is my self-imposed hiatus from this blog. The International Convention in Denver is now a pleasant memory, and it’s time that I get back to work writing on this wonderful hobby called barbershop singing.

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A tradition is started

Posted by editor on Apr 19 2007 | Category: Discussion, Performance

I received a very nice Thank You note from the assistant director of a local Sweet Adelines chapter. She not only thanked my chapter, the Denver MountainAires, for a great annual show recently concluded, but for the two free tickets that we made available. You see, she was a recipient of a recent tradition started by my chapter.

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