A monthly publication of the Tampa Chapter, Barbershop Harmony SocietyMonthly E-Newsletter

October 2014Volume 69 • Issue 10*

www.HeraldsofHarmony.org

Rehearsals at 7 p.m.: October 27

November 3, 10, 17Terrace Palms Community Church

9620 Davis Road, Tampa

Click for Directions

In this issue:HoH Calendar of Events ............................ 2Fall Convention Report & Photos ...........3-7From the President ................................... 8Chapter Quartets ...................................... 8Guest Night Photos .................................. 9Recently Seen at Rehearsal ...................... 9PROBE-ing/In My Opinion ...................... 10Qualifying .............................................. 10Something to Sing About ....................... 11Welcome New Members ........................ 11From the Groupanizer Guy ..................... 12History Corner ........................................ 12Notes From the Angels ........................... 13A Christmas Celebration ......................... 14A Christmas Celebration/Consignment ... 15Support Our Advertisers ......................... 15A Christmas Celebration/Ad Order Form . 16Rehearsal Note Summary ..................17-19What is Your Footprint ............................ 19Other Shows to See ................................ 20Attendance Report ................................. 21The Healthy Herald ................................. 22British Barbershop Bash ......................... 22Board Meeting Notice ............................ 23Upcoming Birthdays .............................. 23Pun of the Month ................................... 23Friends of the Heralds ............................ 23

BACK PAGE2014 Chapter Leadership Directory

HoH Contact Info • Helpful LinksNewsletter Subscription Info

ANailed It!

* See PROBE-ing on Page 10

N iled It! Tampa Chapter scores an “A” at District Prelims, earning them a spot in the International Competition in July, 2015.See more on Pages 3-7.

Arne Helbig 2014 Sunshine District Hall of Fame Recipient

Get the scores

at the District website.http://sunshinedistrict.org

CLICK HERE

Focus Now on Christmas!Time to sell tickets and ads. Oh, and learn new music too.See Pages 14-16 for more info.

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HoH CALENDAR OF EVENTS2014

OCTOBER (remaining portion)16 Board Meeting18-26 British Barbershop Bash20 NO REHEARSAL - don’t show up, you will be alone

27 Rehearsal

NOVEMBER3 Rehearsal10 Rehearsal13 Board Meeting17 Rehearsal24 NO Rehearsal - Happy Thanksgiving!

DECEMBER1 Rehearsal4 Board Meeting7 Sun City Center Performance8 Rehearsal13 Christmas Shows @ USF Concert Hall15 Rehearsal 20 Big O Christmas Show

And Beyond...2015Feb 14 Singing ValentinesFeb 21 First United Methodist Church/DunedinMar 24 Citrus Hills Golf & Country Club/Hernando CtyApr 10 Spring Convention/OrlandoMay 9 Annual Shows at USFMay 10 Palladium Performance/St. PetersburgJun 28-Jul 5 International Convention/PittsburghOct 9 Fall Convention/Orlando

See you there!ORLANDO AIRPORT MARRIOTT

2015 Spring

Convention

April 10-12, 2015

Need info? Visit...http://sunshinedistrict.org/events/conventions/

International ConventionJune 28, 2015 - July 5, 2015

Call for more information • 800-595-4849

January 6 - 11, 2015More info coming soon

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The Fall Convention was held October 10-12 at the Orlando Airport Marriott. The Tampa Chapter earned a place in the 2015 International competition to take place in Pittsburgh in July, 2015.

Sunshine District, Barbershop Harmony Society, Fall Convention News

John AlexanderJerry AntonCharlie BarbarisiChris BarthauerAlexander BoltenkoFrank BovinoRalph BrownMark CammerChris CarlsonRich CasanzioScott ChattenLarry ClappTy ConleySteve CraggMatt CrisostomoDave CrossMike CrossTony De RosaJoseph De RosaDan DeignanChristian EspinozaTerry EzellGeorge Gipp

Bill GlasgowRob HargenRyan HenryBryan HevelLynn HinemanDavid HolzwarthBrian HutchisonDave JacobsMarty JahnelSteve JanesJerry JohnsonCasey JonesJoe KaneAl KellyAndrew KirkmanChristopher KlineWalter KrupkaDave LarsonJason LeeJoe McCarthyDan McFarlaneEd McKenzieArt McNeil

Dave MedvidofskyDon MesslerRick MorinKenneth MoyerStephen MullensRichard MurbachNick NicosiaJeff PackerDavid ParkerJoe PlumleeRuss PowellDan ProctorRobert ReevesJeremy ReynoldsLou RichardsonDavid RobertsChris RodgersRod RodriguesHowdy RussellHowdy Russell IIIDave SchubertCJ ShawDick Sipple

Bob SlaneyDan SmithLee SobaniaMike SobolewskiKeith StarksChuck Steiner IIIJan StenbackSteve StenzlerPaul StilesBob StumpBob ThamesJerry TobinBob TuckerKen TureskiMark TuttleRobert Vande VereBill VockellDavid WalkerPhil WarmanenBrian WunderlinDanny Wunderlin

1015 Points • 84.6

Members on stage at contest:

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Arne Helbig 2014 Sunshine District Hall of Fame Recipient

2In other news that occurred during the convention, the House of Delegates voted on the question of whether the Sunshine District should hold one or two conventions each year. The vote was resoundingly in favor of holding two conventions each year.

Get the scores

at the District website.http://sunshinedistrict.org

CLICK HERE

Photo Credit: Sunshine District

Photo Credit: Roxanne Clapp

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All photos by Roxanne Clapp.

Tampa Heralds of Harmony sing a couple songs at the afterglow Saturday night after all the compition was done.

Fans get their seats as Heralds prepare for their final event of the evening.

Fueling up! Heralds members Rich Casanzio, Ed McKenzie and Jerry Tobin relax for just a moment with some pizza before dazzling the crowd at the afterglow.

More Heralds await the grand finale. Left to right: Don Messler, Casey Jones, Keith Starks (face obscured), Matt Crisostomo, Ralph Brown, Chris Rodgers, and Art McNeil.

Jerry Tobin, Joe Plumlee, Mystery Herald, Marty Jahnel, and Steve Cragg

Dave Roberts addresses the audience at the afterglow while trying to decide if Byron Poore should be the emcee for the evening.

Group sing!

A tired Larry Clapp smiles for the camera. So handsome.

Dick Murbach, Art McNeil, Chris Rodgers, and Bill Glasgow eat, drink, and are merry.

Snapshots from the Convention

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Not made by a Barbershop fan

Pick-up quartet in the lobby: Dan Deignan, Pat Bauer, Chris Barthauer, and Russ Powell

Spotted at evals: Bryan Hevel, Ray Scalise, and Dan Deignan

Chris Rodgers and Danny McFarlane chillin’ in the lobby

More Heralds roaming the halls. Heralds were everywhere!

First time competing, scored an A. Awesome! Joe Plumlee & Tyler Conley - 1st Timers/Students

Frank Bovino and wife, VannyJohn Anderson, Dave Roberts, and others discuss evaluations

Roxanne and Larry Clapp

Turning heads at evals! Jerry Tobin, Alex Boltenko, Steve Cragg, Keith Starks, Brian Huthison, and Nick Nicosia in the background listen intently during evals

Reviewing score sheets: Rob Vande Vere, Marty Jahnel, Jan Stenback, and Steven Mullens

Snapshots from the Convention

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All photos by Roxanne Clapp.

Quartets Extraordinaireby Roxanne Clapp, Editor

Of the 22 quartets that sang in Orlando, nine of them had Tampa members! Twenty one competitors and the Mic Testers. It is great to see so many Heralds getting involved in quarteting. Here they are:

ONE TIME OUTPaul Carter TR, Byron Poore LD, Jared

Becker BR, Duane Fenn BS

DEFINE FOURDavid Dosorcy TR, Sean Hawthorne LD,

Danny Wunderlin BS, Nick Collins BR

FAMILY REUNIONMatthew Gorman TR, Benjamin Mills LD, Jerry Johnson BS, David Mills BR

SEASONED CITIZENSJeff Packer BR, Christopher Hurst LD,

Daniel Proctor BS, Jerry Anton TR

FOUR MORE GUYSDaniel Kulik TR, Kenneth Moyer LD, John

Alexander BS, Richard Chapman BR

BACK STREET FOURAaron Stratton BS, Joseph De Rosa TR,

Brock Stratton LD, Tony De Rosa BR

LAST MINUTE MEN (Mic Testers)Casey Jones TR, Dave Cross LD, Bryan

Hevel BS, Chris Barthauer BR

FUSENick Collins BR, Dean Davis LD,

Chuck Steiner III BS, Frank Ierna TR,

JOINT EFFORTDave Roberts TR, Frank Bovino, Jr LD,

Ed McKenzie BS, Ralph Brown BR

Get the scores

at the District website.http://sunshinedistrict.org

CLICK HERE

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Congratulations Champs! What a weekend! This is just the beginning!

We are an A-level chorus in all competition categories! I hope you can tell that I am excited with all the preceding short bursts or sentences.

Personally, this is the start of a long-term dream which was affirmed by Tony in that ‘he can and will lead us to the GOLD.’ It will be a step-by-step, year-to-year deal; but, oh the journey will be so much fun.

There’s a lot to be decided with how we proceed. We need to take our ‘combined’ power and bring that to our upcoming Christmas shows.

Yes, we want our new Big O members on stage performing in Tampa at the USF December 13 Christmas shows, then we take the entire chorus to the Jacksonville Christmas show on the December 20. This brings an exciting dynamic to both Tampa and Jacksonville by having eighty to a hundred singers on all shows.

Our two chapter Boards will decide how to proceed. Let’s have some fun!

Dave

From the Presidentby Dave Roberts, Tenor

2015 Schedule:Jan 5 or 12 ........ Installation BanquetFeb 14-15 ..........Singing ValentinesFeb 21 ................First United Methodist Church, DunedinMar 24 ................Citrus Hills Golf & Country Club, HernandoApr 11 ................Spring Convention in OrlandoMay 9 ..................Annual Shows at USFMay 10 ...............Palladium, St. PetersburgMay 29 ...............Tampa/HoH 70th Birthday PartyJun ......................Terrance Palms Community Church (TBD)Jun 28 - Jul 5 .... International Convention in PittsburghSep 19 ................Barbershop Spectacular at the Villages (Tentative)Oct 9 ...................Fall Convention in OrlandoOct 17 or 24 .....Lakeland (Tentative)Nov .....................Chapter Family Picnic (TBD)Dec 12 ................Christmas Shows (Tentative)

Photo Credit: John Santamaria

SongdaddyContact: http://songdaddy.weebly.com

Tenor: Russ PowellLead: Steve Cragg

Bass: Brian “Hutch” HutchisonBaritone: Marty Port

The Flexible FourContact: Steve Matheson

(813) 963-3517 (H)(813) 254-9115 (W)

http://flexiblefour.com

Affiliate Quartets(at least one HoH Member among them)

Back Street 4Contact: Tony De Rosa • advocals@me.com

Tony De RosaJoseph De RosaAaron StrattonBrock Stratton

Fuse Contact: Frank Ierna • 727-644-1158

Tenor: Frank IernaLead: Dean Davis

Baritone: Nick CollinsBass: Chuck Steiner, III

Main StreetContact:

http://www.mainstreetqt.com/Mike McGee

Myron WhittleseyTony De Rosa

Roger Ross

CHAPTER QUARTETS(listed alphabetically)

Want your Chapter quartet listed here? I do!

Contact me, the Editor, Roxanne Clapp, atRox@rox-c.com with your details.

Thank you for the food donations!

Cindi Barbarisi Roxanne ClappShannon CzwalgaTerry GarvinCC LandsdowneKaye McCarthySheri MathesonBev Powell Dianne RobertsJennifer StilesAmy SlaneyKaren TuttleJudy Williams

All photos by Roxanne Clapp.except where noted otherwise.

Guests Recently Seen at Rehearsal

Not pictured:Don Long

Bill WunderlinBob LangDan Smith

Aaron StrattonBrock Stratton

Are they gone yet? Angel, Roxanne Clapp, hides under the table from the ensuing hungry men.Photo by Shannon Czwalga

Happy Guest Night Halloween Celebration!by Roxanne Clapp, Editor

Okay, so not too many guests showed up for the October 13 rehearsal, but a lot of food did and it didn’t disappoint. In a curve ball, the invitation to the food table was opened before the Angels actually opened it. But hey, we’re all family so dig in!

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Angels, Shannon Czwalga and Kaye McCarthy Dan Deignan and Dave Roberts

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Qualification deadline for other Christmas songs: November 13

All Members:“Caroling, Caroling”

“Jingle Bells 2012”

“Santa Claus is Comin’ To Town”

“O Come, O Come Emmanuel”

“Little Drummer Boy”

“Birthday of a King”

New members will need to qualify on all of the six songs above plus qualify on older repertoire including:“Winter Wonderland”

“Secret of Christmas”

“O Come All Ye Faithful”

“Silent Night”

“Joy to the World”

“Do You Hear What I Hear”

Qualification deadline for:

“Believe”October 27

“Angels We Have Heard On High”November 17

QUALIFYING

In My Opinionby Roxanne Clapp, Editor

In another development created from the 2014 PROBE International Bulletin Contest, I’ve learned that I should be including some opinion pieces in the monthly bulletin. I’m not sure if you’ve noticed, but I solicit information for the bulletin in each issue. I don’t receive much information from the general membership so I’m guessing in my opinion you don’t want to share your opinions. That leaves this wide open to me sharing mine. There is one way to keep that from happening from now on, and that is for you to share yours!

PROBE-ing AroundDo old newsletters/bulletins for Tampa exist? Other than the ones posted on the Heralds’ website dating back to 2011? Before those, I know there were some. Editor extraordinaire, Brad Grabill, did a newsletter weekly (amazing!) but I’m not sure how far back that dates. I know it was happening when Larry and I were introduced to Barbershop in 2010. So, where are the older issues? Can they be located? Or are they lost and we hope one day they will be uncovered, like ruins in an Egyptian desert, to be added to our History files?

This has come about because, according to PROBE gurus, (Public Relations Officers and Bulletin Editors,) we should be using Volume and Issue numbers on the newsletter.

Volume and Issue: Issues published within a single year normally compose one volume. Volumes are normally numbered in sequential order, with each new volume having its number increment by “1,“ while issue numbering restarts from “1” for each new volume.

I thought I should start this now with Volume 69, Issue 10 since this is our 69th year in charter, and October is the 10th month. But then I got to wondering, is that the proper thing to do? Where is, for instance, Volume 15, Issue 2? It may not even exist. I see another project on the horizon!

Maybe the Chapter Historian, Dave Roberts, will want to weigh in on this. For now, I’m going with Volume 69, Issue 10 for this issue. Feel free to chime in.

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DICK SIPPLErecognized October 13, 2014, for his many

operational management contributions to the Heralds over the past several years.

Thank you!

Steve Stenzler and Paul Stiles Wonderful news! This dynamic duo worked very hard and came away winning yet another Hillsborough Arts Council grant award. Excellent work.

Now That’s Something to Sing AboutBarbershoppers don’t really need anything special to happen in order to sing; but sometimes, things happen that are truly worth singing about.

Welcome New Members

Charlie NelsonTerry GarvinGreg GarvinMarty Jahnel

Not pictured:

John AlexanderJerry AntonMark CammerChris CarlsonRich CasanzioScott ChattenTy ConleyTerry EzellGeorge Gipp

Ryan HenryDavid HolzwarthDave JacobsJerry JohnsonChristopher KlineWalter KrupkaJason LeeDave MedvidofskyDon MesslerRick MorinKenneth Moyer

Stephen MullensJeff PackerDavid ParkerJoe PlumleeDan ProctorRobert ReevesJeremy ReynoldsLou RichardsonHowdy RussellHowdy Russell IIIDave Schubert

CJ ShawDan SmithMike SobolewskiJan StenbackBob StumpBob TuckerKen TureskiRobert Vande VereBill VockellDavid WalkerPhil Warmanen

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Heralds of Harmony

History

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From the History Files — “Our History” — “Contest

Scoring History”

85.3 – 1997 in Indianapolis (9th)

85.3 – 2000 in Kansas City (13th)

84.6 – 2014 in Orlando (prelims)

84.4 – 1996 in Salt Lake City (10th)

83.4 – 2002 in Portland (14th)

83.3 – 2001 in Nashville (12th)

by Dave Roberts, President, Tenor

Big change coming or maybe already be here! Our Groupanizer software will be upgraded to a new release on October 15 and our website team will ensure we have our functions available. Stay tuned.

From the Groupanizer Guy by Dave Roberts,

President, Tenor

Get theHoH Groupanizer User Manual byClicking here!

Barbershopper of the Month

Who will it be?Check out next month’s

edition to see!

September 2014

PRACTICE TO PERFORMANCE

Dave Roberts (center) poses with the Queens of Harmony, Touché, at the Toast of Tampa’s Standing Room Only show October 4, 2014. Photo by Dianne Roberts.

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Lost & FoundLeave something behind

at the last rehearsal? Check with the Angels at the next rehearsal. We collect all left behind items in hopes you’ll retrieve them

sooner or later!

Nick Collins, we have Juliet’s jacket!

Notes From the Angels

BE AN ANGEL! The Heralds encourage involvement from the entire family, not just the singers on the risers. Want to get involved with the Angels’ activities? Contact Dianne

Roberts at dmelford662@aol.com to see what’s coming up next. All family and friends of the Heralds are invited

and encouraged to join us!

To all our “Angels” amongst us ….

Thank you once again for supporting the Heralds of Harmony with your donation, time and ef-fort. Without question, the men sure enjoyed all the delicious treats and snacks provided for their rehearsal and guest night on October 13. The Chorus and guests are most appreciative and I thank you for jumping in to help. You help make coordinating this task so much easier!

Dianne Roberts

To all Heralds of Harmony Angels, BOD, families and friends!

The Heralds of Harmony need volunteers on Saturday, December 13, 2014, to sup-port their two Christmas performances, “A CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION.” Please call or email me as soon as possible if you are willing to help and your area of preference. We have several areas needing volunteers. If you know someone who would enjoy volunteering to help the Chorus, send them our way.

To all Heralds: If you are not singing, please consider helping in the lobby, assisting preferred ticket hold-ers in the auditorium with seating in designated areas, or with back stage guidance to the pre-show.

On behalf of the Tampa Bay Heralds of Harmony … thank you!Dianne Roberts • 813-994-8787 • dmelford662@aol.com

From the Ticket Angels, Roxanne Clapp and Dianne Roberts

Buy ‘em, Consign ‘emSee Page 15 for more info.

To all Heralds!

Be sure to thank your Angel at home and all those who graciously help support the Chorus. In addition to planning, preparing, transporting, set-up, clean-up, and the delicious treats, snacks and goodies, many of the extras to dress up the presentation for your special events are offered at their own expense. The Angels know you appreciate the special attention … so does your Angel!

~Anonymous

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Heralds, CONSIGN OR BUY!SHOW DATE: Saturday, December 13, 2014; 3 p.m. & 7 p.m.

PLACE: USF MUSIC CONCERT HALL • 3755 West Holly Drive, Tampa

Many thanks to all our

advertisers in the Encore ‘14 Program!

click to see them alland the program too!

Christmas Show Tickets Available NOWby Roxanne Clapp, Editor and Ticket Angel

The Christmas and Annual shows are the major sources of income that support the chapter. Do your part to help by selling tickets and ads in the program.

Info for program advertising, including AD SIZES  & RATES, is on the next page.

PURCHASE INFORMATIONGENERAL SEATING - $25Preferred Seating - $40 

(consignment not available for preferred seating)

CONSIGNMENT INFORMATIONConsignment Ends DECEMBER 1st

All payments or unsold tickets must be turned in at that time. Tickets will still be available for sale after

that, if there are any left!

Your ticket Angels, Roxanne Clapp and Dianne Roberts, will be at each rehearsal for all your ticketing needs: consigning, buying, placing in Will Call, and, of course, collecting your money! Bring it in as you collect it. No need to wait until the deadline or all your consigned tickets are purchased (you can get more) to bring in your collected ticket sales funds. We would rather know sooner than later when those tickets are sold.

Feel free to email me, Roxanne Clapp, at rox@rox-c.com to have us get your tickets ready for pick-up at the follow rehearsal.

Please note: The start of each rehearsal can be rather hectic. If you have funds to turn in, please mark them with your name and to which show the funds apply. If you need to pick up tickets that evening, please write your name and ticket wishes on the sign up sheet. We will get the tickets ready for your pick-up at the first break. Thank you for your coorperation!Do you

know?

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PROGRAM ADVERTISING ORDER FORM

DEADLINE FOR SPACE RESERVATION & PAYMENT: MONDAY, NOV. 17; AD MATERIALS DUE FRIDAY, NOV 21.

SHOW DATE: Saturday, December 13, 2014; 3 p.m. & 7 p.m.PLACE: USF MUSIC CONCERT HALL • 3755 West Holly Drive, Tampa

AD SIZE: q 1/8 Page (3”w x 1 ¾”h) $ 75 q 1/4 Page (3”w x 3 ¾”h) $100 q 1/2 Page (6 ¼”w x 3 ¾”h) $175 q Full Page (6 ¼”w x 7 ¾”h) $275 q Back Cover (6 ¼”w x 7 ¾”h) $500

Name of Advertiser: __________________________________________________________Contact Person: ______________________________________________________________Address: ______________________________________________ City:___________________________ State: _____ Zip: ________E-mail:_____________________________________________________________________Telephone: ____________________________________________

Special Instructions: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Email press ready PDF artwork (300 dpi minimum resolution) to: Rox@rox-c.com Ad set-up assistance is available at reasonable rates. Send inquires to Roxanne Clapp at Rox@rox-c.comPlease make checks payable to: Heralds of Harmony, mail to: 26504 Whirlaway Terrace, Wesley Chapel, FL 33544

TAMPA BAY

Chapter Member Submitting Order:____________

A Christmas Celebration

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Rehearsal Note Summary

(Continued on next page)

Active HoH Members, watch your inbox for weekly rehearsal notes sent out by The Colonel, Russ Powell.

Rehearsal Notes, September 15, 2014. aAnother great rehearsal as we prepare for the third combined rehearsal this weekend on Saturday, September 20. Everyone is looking forward to this weekend’s combined chorus opportunity. The anticipation is building as we continue to hone our vocal and choreo skills in preparation for this exciting event prior to competition. Special recognition to the financial wizards, Steve Stenzler and Paul Stiles, for winning yet another Hillsborough Arts Council grant award. Also, congratulations to our newest member and former Herald, Charlie Nelson, a welcome addition to the Baritone section.

aThanks to Ralph and Drew for the excellent choreo run-throughs. Drew says we can transform the “DEATH POCKETS” into “DEPTH POCKETS” with more moving triangles, keeping it in the plane with stable body angles, and more “PRE-SEN-TATE.”

aBig picture stuff or vocal instruction 101: The context was Lord Bless You, but the application is universal for any song. Refresh the key center to the brighter side of the pitch at the beginning of each segment, section, chorus, verse, bridge, etc.; new presence of sound, new room of sound with lifted breath. This provides more substance and more key interest into the new section with a lifted, refreshed tonal center.

aThis Saturday: Third combined rehearsal at Tuskawilla Presbyterian Church; 3600 Aloma Avenue; Oviedo, FL 32765. Review the contest set plus Smile, Lord Bless, “Birthday of a King,” and Tonight. Don’t be surprised if we sing a Christmas song or two from our shared repertoire. Chorus call at 9 a.m. — on the risers at 9:30 a.m.

Rehearsal Notes, September 20, 2014COMBINED REHEARSAL by Jason Lee-Music VP, Asst. Director: Big Orange Chorus

CHOREOGRAPHY• ”As I watch you go” is a firm, chest move. No hands!• Can’t stop the upward motion on the end of “First Hello.”• Release “sto-one” on your right foot so you can move left (Slow Boat).• The softer I sing, the more I pull with the emotion.

VOCAL TECHNIQUE• Keep the air moving, the physicality going CONTINUOUSLY. Never

stop, send sound!• Present the look of the sound on the breath; come after the first note

with a well-prepared breath!• Barbershop placement: Jerry Lewis forward, Luciano Pavarotti tall...

VOCAL FREEDOM is everything.• Stay away from your comfortable range when warming up in your

own daily vocal regimen... Then bring the height and lightness to the more comfortable range.

• Bs/Br: sure up the forward clarity as you descend• Br: Add lead/tenor lift more than bass resonance.

• Revel in the sound you’re making- it’s really good. :-)

FROM THE FIRST HELLO• The message is simple, and doesn’t have to be “guy-girl.” • The intro’s focus is “you & me” ... be specific with your visual and vocal

delivery.• Be more engaged through “life’s blessings with YOU”• Personal pronouns- you, I, we, our, my- have to be more deliberate

and have much more meaning.• Bs: “dear and sweet”: the low notes are more important, and should

be louder than, the high notes.• Bs/Br: “to the LAST”: crescendo BEFORE the move (this is before the

key change).• Ld: on the key change, the note diminishes in value, but continues to

present physically.• Br: lift, stay present and soft on the key change.• ”You’ll be always there”: crescendo through the line. Take the subject

and pull them through Tony.• Ld: NO BREATH before the “goodbye” post.• Bs/Br: Don’t drop your jaw from “to” to “the”• The individual chaos of “to the last” makes the unity of the upward

move on “last” REALLY important (leading into the tag).

SLOW BOAT TO CHINA• The bridge needs to just ‘be’, and not be worked.• Could use more growth at “melting your HEART” in bridge.• Stay soft on the “I’m gonna melt your beautiful heart” echo.• Crescendo through “sto-one, I”• The purpose of the song is in the 3 penultimate words: ALL TO

MYSELF.

• Bs: no “Elvis” on the tag!

THE LORD BLESS YOU

• Big aperture vowel to a small aperture vowel (i.e., “u-PON YOU”): roll forward!

TONIGHT• ”doo-doo to-NIGHT”: Bs/Br: key shift higher!• Get under the last chord, and continue to move!

BIRTHDAY OF A KING• More dynamic movement throughout the intro.

Rehearsal Notes, September 22, 2014aGreat night of singing. “Jingle Bells” really good. Caroling: still need to learn words. Needed higher side of pitch all night!! Election next week. Former Herald leaders, Bob Lang and Bill Fowler, back for visit. Check with Matt if you don’t have a purple tie.

aSong notes.

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sFirst Hello.

Review Intro. Here is our opportunity to make a good impression with all the lift we can muster. True pitch gives us more glitter and more shine. Here is where we win or lose points due to sagging or uplifted pitch. Required: Constant, steady supply of lift. Painstakingly lifting!!!

Special treat: Ms 61. Head movement on “Special Treat.”

No hands at key change. Proud chest. Pick-up to ms 73 “As I watch you go....”

Colossal reset: ms 80 on quarter note rest right before: “You’ll be al-ways there....” Practice in front of mirror.

sSlow Boat. Row-by-row choreo — awareness of personal delivery.

This really puts you on the spot in the limelight. Just ask Danny W. Unobstructed view of your personal delivery. Need more individual step-up. Study the video for an enhanced performance next week.

“Out on the briney” vamp: Create a different look; less angry fists and hacking arms; more suave look — more laid back, cool look.

aVOWELS. Get to the vowels and *HOLD* on to the vowel target until the last possible second, especially on the ballad. Hold the pure vowel as long as possible, whatever the word is and don’t let the vowel erode away or leave the word sound too early.

aPreparation for next week: Review rehearsal video, contest set, “Little Drummer Boy,” “Birthday of a King,” sectionals on “ Believe.” All convention material for next Monday: Smile, Tonight, Lord Bless.

Rehearsal Notes, September 29, 2014. aWe are growing:  We now have 64 active members and we need new risers to accommodate our rapid growth.  Be a “Friend of the Heralds” if you want to help.  Election slate accepted by acclamation.  Congratulations to the new officers for next year.  Newly minted name badges were presented to four new members.   Welcome to Marty Jahnel, Charlie Nelson, and brothers, Greg and Terry Garvin.   Guest night planned for  October 13.  Special recognition was givento Assistant Director and Baritone Section Leader, Chris Barthauer, who was awarded the “Barbershopper of the Month” for August. 

aCulture shock:  Our culture is definitely shifting, but sometimes it slows down a little or is hindered by small obstructions like faces and bodies that don’t seem to get the big picture or qualification deadlines that are not met.  The vision of the Music Team is moving in a great way. 

We need YOU to continue to buy-in to the system with more trust and more responsiveness.  Take pride in all your delivery and don’t be ‘THAT GUY!’

aPRE-SEN-TATE more: 

Are you waiting for a special invitation to get involved?  Are you still engaged between the moves?  Be engaged like you WANT to be there.  Deficient engagement will separate us from an “A” performance.  We need even more passion in our delivery!  Keep selling all the time!  What happens to your face between moves?  Check and double check your facial expressions in front of a mirror while you run the set.  See for yourself what other people

are seeing.  Fill your square with more commanding delivery; no need to be small or timid.  It is now all about our visual performance.  We should be brimming with confidence about now, so it is OK to PRE-SEN-TATE all the time, not just during the choreo.  (Watch and study Drew’s video.)  We have the notes, we have the words, we have the moves, so it is time to put together a cohesive visual package, in our personal square, that is convincing and believable all the time. 

aSong note: 

sFirst Hello:  In the ballad intro, be aware of tuning and pitch accuracy on each Pillar chord or held chord.  The notes in each Pillar chord must line up like a column or pillar with clarity of sound.  These are significant chord moments with emotional impact.   Each pillar chord is a special chord moment or an opportunity to lock and ring with clarity. 

“New friendships we will be starting, but deep, in my heart I will say.”    Although we breathe after “deep,” we need to deliver the whole phrase as one emotion.  Put a rainbow over the whole phrase.  We are breathing after “deep” for impact, but we need to be thinking emotionally over the whole phrase.

aCompetition weekend:   October 10-11.  Qualification deadline  Nov. 13 for All Christmas songs.  “Believe” qualification, Oct 27.  Your Section Leader is there to help you, but it is up to YOU to get’er done. 

Rehearsal Notes, October 6, 2014aAnother great rehearsal reviewing performance details in readiness for this weekend. The time has arrived for the much anticipated competition weekend where everyone is excited to see what the combined chorus can do. Extensive preparations have been made and we should now be on top of our game. Get plenty of rest and water. 

aWatch the Director. Tony gives us excellent direction with his arms and hands. Watch Tony’s left hand for harmony part direction. Watch for held notes, phrases and sound cut-offs. 

aSong Notes:

sSlow Boat.

Tempo. Hold notes and phrases for full value or you are likely to come in early on the next phrase. Coming in early will mess up the tempo!! Hold all the way to the end of the phrase. Don’t let go too soon. Don’t leave early. Energize through the phrase. 

Barely audible Basses and other harmony parts in ms 49 on Lead post. While Lead posts, harmony parts barely audible on “I’m gonna melt your beautiful heart....”

sFirst Hello. 

Crescendo on “there” in tag. Need to grow on “there” in ms 82. 

aFREEDOM RINGS. Sing with FREEDOM for best ring and lock. Sing with relaxed, open, uplifted vocal mechanism with plenty of air flow and support. Ring collapses if singing is forced or compressed downward on vocal mechanism. 

aWALL OF SOUND. Matching air flow in each singer for full resonance.

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Velcro your sound to guys around you. Same volume of air produced by each singer causes your individual sound to adhere into a collective  “WALL OF SOUND.” 

a NOSE PAINT (No make-up necessary). Paint with your nose for a very expressive face. Keep face moving and active for more Pre-Sen-Tating. 

Rehearsal Notes, October 13, 2014a Guest night and celebration of our outstanding performance in Orlando. Ribbons for ‘International Chorus Representative’ and ‘Most Improved Chorus’ were made available. Watched video and worked on several Christmas songs including “Joy To the World,” Caroling, “Jingle Bells,” “ Believe,” Drummer Boy, and “Emmanuel.” Dick Sipple was recognized for his many operational management contributions to the Heralds over the past several years.

a Run to Pittsburgh and Beyond. The District Convention was an empowering experience. A magnificent display of strength and discipline as two chapters joined ranks, in partnership, to produce an internationally competitive chorus. Suddenly, we have arrived in a new place where the sky is the limit if we would consistently employ the skills that Tony has taught us. Our success has demonstrated that we are on the right track, so the expectation level is likely to rise rapidly as we run toward Pittsburgh and beyond. Congratulations to the Heralds for this landmark achievement, a noteworthy beginning of a partnership that is likely to achieve even more spectacular things together down the road. The judges can’t wait to see what we put on stage in Pittsburgh!! Pow!!!

a We are a combined chorus. Participation on the Jacksonville Show on December 20 is recommended and will contribute to the growth of our partnership. Show at 3 p.m., riser call 11 a.m. Of course, this is above and beyond our two performance dates of December 7 and 13!!!!

a Wash of Sound: Air driven, freely produced. Tons of air: Sound is being washed over you with no one point hitting you stronger than anything else; character of your individual sound goes away and becomes part of the total unit sound, a lot of space with forward placement.

a “Believe:” More theater in your story telling; tell it like you are telling it to a child rather than an adult audience.

aQualification Deadlines: “Believe” — October 27.

Final new learn for the Christmas Show: “Angels We Have Heard On High” — qualification deadline, November 17.

Overall qualification deadline for all other Christmas Show music — November 13.

a No rehearsal next week on October 20. This will be an excellent opportunity to recharge our batteries and gather strength as we recommit to our “hobby” in preparation for what lies ahead. Prepare 14 songs and get performance-ready for the Christmas shows. You can no longer assume that you already know the notes and words. Always test your memory at home before you come to rehearsal. Tony reminds us that it is NOT fun if you don’t know your music.

Reconvene October 27 with most qualifications in hand.

What is Your Footprint?by Chuck Steiner

Please be aware of your “personal smell footprint”!

What is worse than being trapped for three to four hours next to someone with bad breath or a pungent body odor?

It is critically important that chorus members practice appropriate hygiene by bathing regularly and using deodorants. Proper garment care is also highly encouraged (i.e. no moldy/mildew smells, smoky or unlaundered clothing…etc.).

We are often in very close proximity to each other and it is very important that chorus members take the time to be thoughtful and considerate regarding personal hygiene. As we continue to grow in numbers, our guests and new members need to know that they are joining an organization that prides itself on not only our vocal and performing skills, but one that presents itself as a clean bunch of guys!

This is being mentioned for a reason…not just on a whim. Thank YOU for your cooperation!

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sSee the Heralds gentlemen singing in the Jacksonville

show too!

Can’t get enough Barbershop? Here is some show information for other choruses you may want to check out!

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Attendance ReportThe following individuals had

PERFECT ATTENDANCE for all rehearsals in the month of September

Rich CasanzioSteve Cragg BM

Mike CrossTony De RosaBill GlasgowRob Hargen

Marty JahnelAl Kelly BM

Andrew KirkmanDave Larson

Joe McCarthy BM

Ed McKenzie BM

Art McNeilRuss Powell

Jeremy ReynoldsDavid Roberts BM

Rod RodriguesDick Sipple BM

Lee SobaniaChuck Steiner BM

Paul StilesJerry Tobin

BM = also attended Board Meeting

(This is reported on Groupanizer. Your attendance not what you recall? Be sure to check your attendance on Groupanizer

from time to time!)

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Carbs: What’s the big deal? Carbohydrates. “Carbs.” What are they and why do some people try to avoid them?

Carbohydrates are one of the three major macro-nutrients, the other two being fats and proteins. They are called “carbohydrates” because of their molecular

chemistry: they’re made mostly of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen,

in various configurations. Dietarily, “carbs” generally

means things with a high proportion of complex carbohydrates (cereals, bread, pasta) or simple carbs (sugar, candy, many desserts).

Carbs drive up your blood-sugar, which

drives up your insulin levels. Insulin is a big regulator in how your cells take in energy (i.e. sugar). If you’re active “right now,” insulin helps power your muscles; if you’re not, insulin helps store that energy in your fat cells.

All of this is completely natural and normal. So what’s the problem? Well, there’s a lot of evidence that chronically high insulin is a significant contributor to disease, aging, weight-gain, and obesity.

Two diseases linked to and exacerbated by chronic high insulin levels and insulin resistance are Alzheimer’s Disease and cancer. Insulin contributes to the damage that over time turns into Alzheimer’s; some have even called it “Type 3 diabetes”. And chronic high insulin provides a very fertile environment for the growth of many kinds of cancer, which by nature tend to require a lot of energy.

And all that aside, excess free energy is stored as fat.

Carbs -> higher blood sugar -> insulin -> neurological damage / fertile environment for uncontrolled cell growth / fat storage.

Two simple (though not always easy) steps you can take to reduce carbs and refined sugars in your diet are to eliminate soda/sugary drinks, and gluten grains and wheat flour.

Thanks for reading!

Disclaimer: I am not a physician (duh). Do your own research, talk to your own doctor. Sources: Wikipedia on Carbohydrates, Why We Get Fat and Good Calories, Bad Calories by Gary Taubes (HoH Amazon affiliate links), The Internet Archive for Kurt Harris’s blog, and Mark’s Daily Apple: Why Fast? Part Two – Cancer, and The Definitive Guide to Insulin, Blood Sugar & Type 2 Diabetes.

The Healthy Heraldby Larry Clapp, Lead

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by Roxanne Clapp, Editor

As I write this, many chorus members from Tampa Heralds of Harmony, Toast of Tampa Show Chorus, and Jacksonville Big Orange Chorus are packing for their British Barbershop Bash trip! They will be singing in famous locations and enjoying fun and fellowship October 18-26.

Have a fun and safe trip.

Send photos!

British Barbershop Bash

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Brian Weber ................ 10/22 Mark Tuttle .................. 10/27 Ken Tureski .................. 10/29Daniel Proctor ............ 10/30 Bob Weber ................... 10/31 Brian Bovino ..................11/2Dave Cross......................11/3Robert Buhlmann ........11/3Dave Cross......................11/3 David Roberts ...............11/3 Jeremy Reynolds ..........11/4Robert Tucker ................11/7 Ralph Brown ............... 11/13 Matt Crisostomo ....... 11/16

Upcoming Birthdays

BRONZEup to $99

Myra DickensAl and Julie Kelly

Flora McClainCharles Nelson

Margaret NewtonJohn and Lauren Pennington

Samuel PortBill Weatherford

Friends of the Heralds

PRESIDENTIAL$1,000 and up

Charlie and Cindy BarbarisiLarry and Roxanne Clapp

Tony and Jodi De RosaMarty and Barbara Port

Dave and Dianne RobertsJohn and Kimberly Santamaria

Steve and Irene Stenzler

PLATINUM$500 to $999

Ralph and Chris BrownSteve and Sheri Matheson

Doug and Gayle McDonald

GOLD$250 to $499

Bill GlasgowBob Lang

Sandra RothRay and Pam Scalise

Jerry and Linda TobinMark and Karen TuttleTom and Judy Williams

Lou and Carol Wurmnest

SILVER$100 to $249

Dan DeignanDave Dennis

Anna Scheuing-Fouts Jay and Carol Gettig

Robert InmanJoe Kane

Lee LawrenceRandy Lawson

Don and Dana LongMr. and Mrs. Ongemach

Marian PalmerBob and Shauvon PowellRuss and Beverly Powell

Marlene ReeseDick and Liz Sipple

Louise Sperry

Thank You!

PUN OF THE MONTHA music store was robbed.

The thief made away with the lute.

BOARD MEETINGSThe next Board Meeting will be held

October 16, 2014, at 7 p.m.

The previous Board Meeting was held September 11, 2014, at 7 p.m.

Minutes to all Board Meetings are available to all members. When signed in to the Herald’s Groupanizer site, click on “Documents,” select “Secretary,” and find the month in the drop down menu that you are interested in viewing.

Board Meetings are typically held online, and are open to all members. If you are interested in attending you can obtain the link and sign-in information from Dave Roberts. Email him at daver1103@aol.com for the details.

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Tenor Section Leader Russ Powell russ5000@hotmail.comLead Co-Section Leaders Steve Cragg donutcop@gmail.com Andy Schrader andrew@schradermusic.comBaritone Section Leader Chris Barthauer cbarthauer@gmail.comBass Section Leader Pat Bauer wmpbauer@verizon.net

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HarmonetLite • http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HarmonetLite

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preserve and further develop the barbershop style of a cappella singing through musical excellence and through frequent public performances for the broadest possible spectrum of West Central Florida audiences,

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