2012 HCNW
Guest Faculty:
Masterpiece Quartet
2011 3rd Place BHS Quartet
Quadraphonics Quartet
2011 Evergreen District
Quartet Champions
Special Guests:
Joe Cerutti
Top Ten Chorus(es!) Director
Joe Liles
Barbershop Harmony Society “Fountain of Knowledge!”
Marge Bailey
Sweet Adelines International “Fountain of Knowledge!”
Raymond Schwarzkopf
Dave Tautkus
Plus ...
Lea Beverley
Nikki Blackmer
Doug Broersma
Rich Lapp
Tim Marron
Anne Marteniuk
Teresa McCafferty
Charlie Metzger
Donya Metzger
Paul Olguin
Don Rose
Raymond Schwarzkopff
Beth Smith
... and lots more!!
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Comments from last year's
students... "Thank you so much for the great line-up of talent. Every one of our coaches was positive, prepared, and generous-we were given wonderful tools and lots of encouragement." "What a wonderful learning experience for a relatively newbee to barbershop and a first time HCNW." "Great weekend once again. Our quartet (FourEverGreen) started using one of the rehearsal suggestions last Tuesday with wonderful improvement results." "I truly enjoyed all of my classes; all very great instructors, insightful, flexible. Great time!!! Recommend always!" |
| HCNW News Communication about HCNW deadlines, shows and events is often publicized on The Evernet, a Yahoo discussion group. The Evernet covers information relevant for male and female barbershoppers included in the areas encompassed by Regions 13, 24 and 26, as well as the Evergreen District. The easiest way to subscribe to The Evernet is to send a blank email to: the_evernet-subscribe@ |
Harmony College
Northwest 2012
July 20-22 in Tacoma, WA
Harmony College Northwest 2011 was FANTASTIC, and more great
barbershop and instruction is on the way for 2012!
2011 was another successful year of Harmony
College Northwest (HCNW). We had over 260 attendees; more than any
previous year! Vocal Spectrum, The New Originals, Frenzy and
Northwest Vocal Project rocked the house at our two shows.
For a wrap-up newsletter of HCNW 2011, click here.
For 2012, we have a wonderful lineup of
people who can deepen your appreciation for barbershop, and help you
master even more of the craft.
Barbershop giants and legends like
Joe Liles and Marge Bailey will share some
of the wisdom and skill that they’ve picked up in their long and
Joe Cerutti is director of a
top ten chorus on both sides of the aisle: the
Pride of Baltimore
Chorus and the Alexandria
Harmonizers.
Enthusiastic and accomplished, Joe will be here to share experiences
with us, enlighten directors, and coach quartets.
For coaches and faculty members, we feature
BHS Singing Judge Dave Tautkus, who offers amazing
techniques and interventions, and the ever-popular
Raymond Schwarzkopf will be with us again.
(By the way,
Raymond is hoping to be in the Northwest
between for the twelve days before HCNW, and he would love to come
coach your chorus or quartet. You can reach him at
raymond@themusicalfi
We have many new courses and new presenters.
This certainly isn’t “same ol’, same ol’ .”
We have classes specifically designed for many slices of the
barbershop community. See Who
Should Attend Harmony College NW, below.
You love to sing barbershop. You also love to learn your craft...getting smarter and more accomplished in this barbershop artform. Come to Harmony College Northwest this summer and do both of these wonderful pursuits. Polish your craft with top-flight presenters and instructors. Sing all weekend--in the general sessions, in class, in the halls, and out on the lawn. It's going to be a terrific weekend!
HCNW 2012 Special Guests: Masterpiece Quartet
Masterpiece: In the world of vocal music, it signifies the marriage
of multiple efforts into one seamless result.
Masterpiece
Quartet unites four talented musicians who have enjoyed
success in various groups over their musical lifetimes into one
quartet who offer a unique sound and experience for their audience.
Masterpiece Quartet is the 2011 Third Place Barbershop Harmony Society (BHS) medalist. All four members hail from the Masters of Harmony, eight-time BHS champion chorus. Masterpiece features: Rob Menaker, tenor; Patrick Haedtler, lead; Alan Gordon, baritone; and Brett Littlefield, bass.
We
know you will be rewarded by Masterpiece: a quartet and sound of
distinction!
Quadraphonics Quartet
In addition to Masterpiece, we welcome Quadraphonics, the 2011 Evergreen District Quartet Champions, to Harmony College Northwest!
Ken Potter, tenor, lives in Long Beach, CA. He is a Certified Music Judge and a professional musician, song writer and arranger. Dean Waters, lead, lives in Vancouver, WA, and is also an educated musician but makes is living as Director of IT for a Portland, OR based media company. Steve Morin, bass, lives in Salem, OR. Steve is an accomplished musician in his own right and for the past 20 years has directed the Salem SenateAires Chorus (BHS). Bryan Jones, baritone, began his barbershop career in 1990 in Quincy, IL. He now is a member of the Salem SenateAires.
Who should attend Harmony College Northwest?
INDIVIDUALS
Students will find a wide selection of classes
specifically chosen to meet their needs. Beginning barbershoppers,
chorus singers, quartetters, directors, “music geeks”...we have lots
of courses for every interest. See the course listing under
Classes to get a peek. Our faculty
are experts in their areas and they are excited to be part of the
2012 team. Your brain will be stuffed to the brim with information
and ideas! After you are registered and paid in full, you will
receive details about how to access the handouts, music, and
learning tracks for the weekend.
CHORUSES
Bring your whole chorus, and experience up to four
incredible coaching sessions. Additionally, you will all still have
time to take some of the other terrific courses we offer. We suggest
the "divide and conquer" method for those times when you don't have
coaching: have your chorus members all take different classes, then
compare notes and return to your regular rehearsal schedule with
lots of tips and ideas. This is a coaching and class experience that
will positively excite your chorus. Maximum: four small/medium
choruses.
QUARTETS
We have an exciting array of coaches ready to move your
quartet to a higher level of
artistry and performance quality. We will have quartet coaching
available during every
session of the weekend except Session 2. In addition to great
coaches, we have a host
of classes that can bring new skills and understandings to your
quartet. Go to Classes,
and then see the Quartets section of the course descriptions to read
about all of the
great courses. And there’s no time like the present to register.
Why? Because quartets
registering and paying first will get strong preference in the
assignment of coaches.
DIRECTORS
We have set a delectable buffet of courses for you to choose
from. Read through the class descriptions and pick the courses that
are right for you.
MUSIC
TEAM
We have many courses specifically designed for musical leaders. Take
courses on how to get more out of the music (and your chorus), or
take some courses on how to be a coach. Fine-tune your musical ear
with some of the vocal production classes and, of course, widen your
network of other chapter music leaders to ask questions and tap them
for solutions.
EXPRESSION AND
INTERPRETATION
HCNW has instructors who will help you add expression to your
singing, enhance the visual part of your package, and help you tell
the story in your song.
MUSIC EDUCATORS
Harmony College Northwest is an annual event that
takes place on the beautiful University of Puget Sound campus in
Tacoma, WA. Participants take classes and attend general sessions.
Washington OSPI approved clock hours will be provided through the
Washington Music Educators Association. Clock hours are free to WMEA
members. Non-members who are interested pay $1.00 per hour claimed,
plus a $5.00 processing fee.
You
may register online.
Questions? Contact
Marci
Elefritz for details.