Heart of America Barbershop Choruspresents

Saturday, April 14, 2012Yardley Hall

Johnson County Community College

Show Times: 2:00 and 7:30

MaxQ2007 International

Quartet Champions

Voices Unlimited2011 Central States DistrictQuartet Champions

Our goal is to put a smile on your face and a song in your heart. To that end you’ll have the pleasure of listening to the master of “smile”, Tony DeRosa (lead) and Max Q, International Quartet Champions.

We also know that you will smile and be delighted to hear the youth quartets from our renowned Harmony Explosion program.

Our program features dynamic quartets from our chapter, sure to put a smile on your face: •Voices Unlimited, 2011 Central States District Quartet Champions •KC Prime •Tone-Henge •Resonation

Speaking of smiling, wait until you hear the HOA Barbershop Chorus sing some of the greatest songs ever written about smiling and happiness. “Powder your face with sunshine, put on a great big smile…whistle a tune of gladness, gloom never was in style…the future’s brighter when hearts are lighter, Smile darn ‘ya Smile!”

So sit back, relax, and enjoy the show! And, Smile darn ‘ya Smile!

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Our DirectorsDAViD KRAUSe, Music Director

A Society member since 1975, David has been part of “too many quartets to name”, including two Central States District champions: Harmony Spectrum (1982) and Special Touch (1984). He currently sings lead with KC Prime.

As a BHS historian, David has served on the archives committee and isacertifiedandactivepresentationcategory judge.

He has received both the Barbershopper of the Year and the Oz Newgard awards from the Kansas City chapter, and is a member of the CSD Hall of Fame.

David has been a clinician for middle and high school students for more than 30 years and has introduced barbershop harmony to more than 100,000 students and teachers. He taught at Winnetonka High School for 28 years and coached tennis at the high school level.

David is currently director of choral music at McMurry United Methodist Church. Of our passion, David stresses “Barbershop is many things to many people,butitmustbefirstandforemostfun”.

MARK FoRTino, Assistant DirectorMark sings lead in the quartet Voices Unlimited, featured on our show

tonight.In addition to his many barbershop activities, Mark is the assistant director

of his church choir, cantor, and a regular soloist at weddings in the Kansas City Metro Area. He started IN-Tune Production studio in his home in 2006 and has produced several recordings including, High Definition’s “Entertainment”, the 2010 Best Barbershop Album of the year awarded by the Contemporary A Cappella Society. Most recently he produced the 2009 Queens of Harmony Zing!’s recording “Best Seat In The House”.

Byprofession,Markistheexecutivevicepresidentandchieffinancialofficerofabank.Heistheproudfatheroffourchildrenwithagesrangingfrom18 years to 5 years old.

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our Featured Quartets

Max Q2007 Barbershop Harmony Society’s

international Quartet Champions

Tenor Greg Clancy is the associate director of the Vocal Majority and has won 11 gold medals with the Dallas chorus. With Max Q’s 2007 win, he now owns the most gold medals in the Barbershop Harmony Society with 12. He also sang tenor with Dallas quartets Class of the ‘80’s, Gatsby and Dealer’s Choice. Greg sings and produces jingles in the Dallas advertising community. He alsoownsPROMOTIONMusic,afitnessmusic company.

Lead Tony DeRosa grew-up singing barbershop harmony, as his dad, Papa Joe, was an accomplished musician, choral ensemble director and Society member. Tony is a three-time gold medalist who sang baritone in the 1992 International champs Keepsake and the 2001 gold medalists, Platinum. He also directs Heralds of Harmony Chorus in Tampa, near his hometown of Orlando. Tony is a studio vocalist and coach of many quartets and choruses around the country, as well as vocal coordinator for the Voices of Liberty at DisneyWorld.

Baritone Gary Lewis now has two barbershop quartet gold medals, as he sang tenor with Tony in Platinum. His college quartet, The Real Deal, won gold in the Society’s Collegiate Quartet Competition in 1994. Gary lived in Florida for a short time and sang with the Voices of Liberty. Gary’s amazing vocal range allows him to sing all four parts with ease. He is currently a choral music educator in Ohio.

Bass Jeff Oxley is bass section leader and frequent soloist with the Vocal Majority, where he is now primary director. He owns three barbershop quartet gold medals, with the Rapscallions in 1984, Acoustix in 1990 and Max Q in 2007. He also has seven gold medals with the Vocal Majority, and one gold medal as musical director of California’s Masters of Harmony Chorus. Jeff is actively employed as a studio vocalist in Dallas’ jingle community.

our Featured Quartets

Voices Unlimited2011 Central States District

Quartet Champions

MiCAH JePPeSen -- Tenor Micah calls the Central States District his home, having sung in the district since he joined the Society in 1993. The three great loves of his life are his Savior, his family, and his music. It has been his true privilegetohavesungwithmanyfinesinger/performersovertheyears.

MARK FoRTino -- Lead Mark has qualifiedforInternationalcompetitionevery year since 1994. 12th Street Rag, 1994 Central States District Quartet Champions,qualifiedfrom1994to2007and High Definition, 2007 Central States DistrictQuartetChampions,qualifiedfrom 2008 to 2010. 12th Street Rag placed as high as 11th twice, and High Definition placed 12th in 2010. Mark is the music vice president, section leader, and assistant director of the Heart of America Chorus.

SHAUn WHiSLeR -- Bass Shaun has performed in opera and musical theater, holding roles at KU as well as singing with the Lyric Opera of Kansas City, the Civic Opera, and the New Dinner Theatre. Shaun has been involved in barbershop since he was in 7th grade. While competing in the Harmony Explosion Contests sponsored by the Heart of America Chorus, he sang with his high school quartet B Sharps. In college, Shaun continued barbershopping while singing with 2003 International collegiatequalifierRandom Harmony and 2006 CSD Collegiate Champion Against the Grain.

JoHn FoRTino – Baritone At age 7, John began playing the church organ for his grade school masses and continued through college. He became a cantor at church at age 11 and began directing church choirs when he was 20. During spring break of his sophomore year in college, he and his brother Mark attended a barbershop chapter meeting in their home town of Joplin, MO. It was the beginning of a barbershop career that has spanned 27 years. During thattime,thebrothershavesunginfiveregisteredquartets:After Class, Sound impression, 12th Street Rag, High Definition, and now Voices Unlimited.

our Featured Quartets

KC PrimeKC Prime is a quartet of veteran barbershoppers. Three were

members of Special Touch, our 1984 Central States District champs, a SocietyInternationalsemifinalistandpopularshowquartetfromtheearly 1980s into the early ‘90s.

David Krause is the lead singer, Rick Kready the tenor and Matt Moore switched from bass to baritone to sing in this new group. Brian Bellof is the bass, also sings with Pinnacle, and formerly held down the bass with CSD champion 3 Men & a Melody.

Brian is a public school music teacher in the Park Hill Schools. Matt isanofficerintheJamesB.NutterCompanyinKC,whileRickworksforahistoricalconstructionfirminTopeka,KS.Davidisaretiredteacherwho now works as a musical director and coach. Both he and Rick direct barbershop choruses.

our Featured Quartets

Tone-HengeTenor: (most of the time) Bruce Wenner. Actually a baritone, but who

cares. Retired head of the mathematics department at the University of Missouri, Kansas City. Studied under Copernicus. The quartet’s arranger, ‘causehecantellaB-flatfromwhateverelsethereis.Remembersimportant stuff, like, “Pie are square”.

Lead: (some of the time) Dan Henry. Actually a baritone, but can’t tell the difference. Retired TV weather reporter who once accurately stated, “Tonight it will be dark.” Older than dirt. Invented rope. Quartet’s arranger when song is in the key of R-sharp.

Baritone: (once in a while) Jim Bagby. Actually a baritone. (We messed up.) Retired Associated Press broadcast journalist, thus serves as lyricist for songs the quartet hums. Barbershop gold medal winner, so says, “Nya, nya, nya” a lot. Once performed for Queen Victoria, hence the phrase, “We are not amused.”

Bass: (most of the time) Keith Schweer. Actually a baritone but thinks he’s a bass. Not a bad soprano. Retired computer whiz for Sprint, speaks fluentnerd.RememberswhentheDeadSeawasonlysick.Oncehadcoalblack hair. That was in 1897.

Harmony ExplosionEach year the HOA Chorus and

our friends in the Kansas City Chorus of Sweet Adelines host a quartet competition of middle school and high school boys and girls. Harmony Explosion is growing by leaps and bounds. More than 200 young people competed in our recent event.

The mission of Harmony Explosion is to support the vocal music programs in our schools and to promote barbershop singing in our area. Our event attracts quartets from as far away as Salina and Wichita, Kansas.

We are pleased to have medalist quartets from Harmony Explosion join us on our stage today.

our Featured Quartets

BCQBCQ formed in August of 2011, and quickly made headlines, placing

inthetop3intheirveryfirstdistrictcontestjusttwomonthslater.Allmembers of BCQ are long-time regulars of the Kansas City Chapter. With more than 70 years of barbershopping among them, these guys are well- seasoned in the performing arts.

Brian Marston, who sings lead, is a voice teacher at The Music House in Overland Park, KS, and also works as a doughnut maker extraordinaire at Quick and Tasty QT.

TomWenner,baritone,isacomputergeekbyday,andvideographer/funk drummer by night and weekend.

Matt Moore, bass, and easily the most seasoned voice in the group, is vice president of local mortgage lender James B. Nutter. Matt won a Central States District championship with Special Touch in 1984.

Rob Mathieu, tenor, as in “tenor twelve miles away, please”, aka “Rockin Rob,” is a children’s musician and “edutainer”, specializing in early childhood music and movement.

The Perfect Fourths

Olathe East High School

Olathe, KS

Thrill Ride Olathe East High SchoolOlathe, KS

Dreamers

Pioneer Trail Middle School

Olathe, KS

California Dreamin’ California Trail Middle SchoolOlathe, KS

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Shirley MacLaineSaturday, Nov. 17

Shrek – The MusicalSaturday, Feb. 16

The Swingle Singers, Sunday, Feb. 24

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If you enjoy singing and the idea of performing with our chorus appeals to you, we invite you to visit one of our rehearsals. We meet every Tuesday night at St. Peter’s United Church of Christ, 110th and Holmes Road. Our meeting time is 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm.

For additional information, check out our website at hoachorus.com, or contact Jeff Wolff at 816-868-6181, or jeff@pinkhill.net.

Smile Medley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .arr: Chris Hine

Tonight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Leonard Bernstein . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . arr: Jay Giallombardo

Sunshine of Your Smile . . . . . . . . Leonard Cooke and Lilian Ray . . . . . . . . . . .arr: Tom Gentry

ReSonATion Craig Wilcox, Jeff Wolff, Jonathan Andrews, Jakob Wozniak

Sweet Hour of Prayer . . . . . . . .William Waiford and William Bradfury . . . . . arr: Jim Clancy

When I Lift Up My Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dottie Rambo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . arr: David Wright

Danny Boy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . arr: Renee Craig, Soloist: David Krause

Yes Sir, That’s My Baby . . . . . . . . . Gus Kahn and Walter Donaldson . . . . . . arr: David Wright

Smile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chaplin, Parsons and Turner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .arr: Tom Gentry

HARMony exPLoSionMatinee SHow – Junior DiviSion CHaMpionS

Dreamers (Octet) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pioneer Trail Middle School, Olathe, KS Ms. Elise Peterson, Choral Music Director. Jacob Swafford, Eli Huber, Jordan Reeder,

Tristan Jordan, Isaiah Pratt, Vance Malenkani, A.J. Null, Wade Rance

California Dreamin’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . California Trail Middle School, Olathe, KSMrs. Marcheta Pearson, Choral Music Director.

Alexa Patterson, Lindsey Hart, Jenna Lillian, Abby Lacy

HARMony exPLoSionevening SHow – Senior DiviSion CHaMpionS

The Perfect Fourths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Olathe East High School, Olathe, KS Dr. Dwayne Dunn, Choral Music Director. Mrs. Jan Holthus, Assistant Choral Music Director.

Grace Baugher, Meredith Hollan, Courtney Heier, Monica Sigler

Thrill Ride . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Olathe East High School, Olathe, KS Dr. Dwayne Dunn, Choral Music Director. Mrs. Jan Holthus, Assistant Choral Music Director.

Scott Hampton, Grant Johns, Blake Thomas, Aaron Holthus

BCQ Rob Mathieu, Brian Marston, Matt Moore, Tom Wenner

tone-Henge Bruce Wenner, Dan Henry, Keith Schweer, Jim Bagby

inTeRMiSSion

KC PRiMe Rick Kready, David Krause, Brian Bellof, Matt Moore

VoiCeS UnLiMiTeD Micah Jeppeson, Mark Fortino, Shaun Whisler , John Fortino

MAx Q Greg Clancy, Tony DeRosa, Jeff Oxley, Gary Lewis

Patriotic Medley . . . . . . . .Katherine Lee Bates and Samuel Ward . . . . . . . . . . . arr: Jim Clancy

(Quartet members are listed as tenor, lead, bass, baritone)

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Notes on the chorus’ songs

Smile MedleyWe open our show with a mash up of “Smile Darn ‘Ya Smile”, and “Powder Your Face with Sunshine”. This show-starter is arranged by Clay Hine, a prolificbarbershopmusicianwhojoinedtheSocietyatthetenderageof14.

Tonight One of the many popular songs from one of the greatest Broadway musicals, West Side Story. Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim teamed up to create enduring songs.

Sunshine of Your SmileA popular hit by the original Irish tenor John McCormack in 1916, this song has been covered by many other artists including Frank Sinatra. Note the lyrics such as “Shadows may fall across the land and sea”, referring to the backdrop of World War I.

Sweet Hour of PrayerOne of the greatest hymns ever written was originally published as a poem in1845.Thetunewasaddedin1860anditwasfirstincludedinaMethodisthymnal in 1878.

When I Lift Up My HeadOne of 2,500 songs written by Dottie Rambo, a great American gospel and inspirational music composer. Rambo’s songs have been recorded by Whitney Houston, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton, The Oak Ridge Boys, and many other famous artists.

Danny BoyOne of the most popular ballads ever as evidenced by the fact that it’s been recorded by almost everyone! Of course, it’s been very popular since it was written in 1910 and is often thought of as an Irish song. However, it was written by an English lawyer and has actually been mostly popular among Irish-Americans.

Yes Sir, That’s My BabyWritten in 1925 by the team of Walter Donaldson and Gus Kahn. The song was supposedly inspired when they were visiting entertainer Eddie Cantor, who needed a new tune. His daughter had a mechanical toy pig and its rhythmic movements somehow caused Kahn to come up with most of the lyrics almost immediately.

America The Beautiful/ Give Me Your Tired Your Poor MedleyKatharine Lee Bates composed the poem for America the Beautiful, and the song has become what many consider our greatest patriotic piece. Many musicians believe it should be our national anthem. Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor is a poem by Emma Lazarus originally written to raise money to help pay for the Statue of Liberty. It was eventually excerpted on the base of the statue.

Notes on the chorus’ songs

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Kansas City Barbershopping: a Proud Tradition

The Kansas City Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society (BHS) has a long and illustrious history. In many ways it has always been one of themostinfluentialchaptersinBHS.And,manyofourquartetsandleadershave also helped this musical style to perpetuate and grow.

In the early spring of 1938 two Tulsa businessmen were stranded by weather in downtown KC at the venerable Muehlebach Hotel. While there, they passed the evening ringing barbershop chords, lamented the fact that this kind of close harmony seemed to be disappearing from the American landscape and decided to form a group to keep the style alive. A few months later,theyandothersfromtheirfledgingorganizationinTulsatraveledbytrain to found our chapter on June 18, 1938.

Within a short time one of the early chapter leaders in Kansas City becameveryinfluentialthroughoutthebarbershopSociety.JoeSternservedourchapterformanyyearsasanarranger,coach,officerandchorusdirector. He also served our Society in all of those capacities; equally important,hewasoneoftheveryfirstbarbershopjudges,helpingtocreateourfirstjudgingsystem.Andhewasthefoundingeditorofournationalpublication, the Harmonizer. He was recently honored as the only man from our chapter named to the S.P.E.B.S.Q.S.A. Hall of Fame. He also was an extremely important early leader and chorus director of one of the oldest Sweet Adelines, Inc. chapters, here in Kansas City.

Of course, quartets have always had a special place in our chapter. Atfirst,theyweretheprimaryfocusandthechorushadaverylimitedrepertoire. The early chapter quartets to rank Internationally were the Kansas City Police Quartet and the KC Serenader’s/Barberpolecats (the latter quartet often switched names and personnel and still holds therecordforplacingsecondinInternationalcompetitionfivetimes).Of course, the most well known quartet from our chapter was the 1986 International Champions, the Rural Route 4.

Following Joe Stern’s example, our chapter has provided stellar leadership to our Society. We have sponsored many new chapters throughout the Midwest and even as far away as New Mexico. We are proud that some of ourmembershaveheldhighofficesintheBHS.SevenKansasCitymembershaveadvancedtopresidentofthefive-stateCentralStatesDistrict.Twoofthose,BobGallandGilLefholz,servedasInternationalPresidents.

Our Heart of America Chorus has been crowned CSD champion thirteen times. This July we will compete for the 19th time at the International Competition in Portland, Oregon.

HOa Barbershop ChorusGiVinG BACK To THe CoMMUniTy

In addition to creating harmonious music that enhances the quality of life in the Kansas City area, our chorus contributes to the community through a variety of programs and activities.

The Salvation Army: Each December the chorus launches the Caroling Caravan, a full day of holiday singing at area retirement communities. The entire proceeds from the free will offering go to The Salvation Army. This past December our contribution set a record for us – more than $23,000.

Harmony explosion:InFebruary/MarchourchaptersponsorsandrunsHarmony Explosion, a quartet competition for students in grades six through twelve. In 2012 this program grew to more than 200 participants. Chorus members contribute their time to coach quartets, and Voices Unlimited tours local schools and sings at assemblies. Quartets come from as far away as Wichita and Salina to compete in this growing competition.

Children’s Mercy Hospital: Chorus quartets deliver “love” each February through our Singing Valentines program. A portion of the proceeds from this program go to the Hearing and Speech Clinic at Children’s Mercy.

St. peter’s united Church of Christ: Twice a month our members contribute food items to help stock the church’s food pantry (we meet at this church every Tuesday for rehearsals). Over the past three years the HOA membership has contributed 1,850 food items.

Conventions: The HOA chapter has hosted six Barbershop Harmony Society International competitions, along with many more district conventions. It is estimated that these conventions have had a $50 million economic impact on our metropolitan area.

How can you help?If you are moved to help this uniquely American art form endure and

grow, you can make a contribution to our chapter’s endowment fund. We are a 501©(3)non-profitorganization,soyourcontributionsaretaxdeductibletotheextent allowed by law.

For more information on how you or your organization can help, please contact Kent Miller at 913-306-3333, or by email at kmiller268@aol.com.

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Upcoming EventsJuly 1-7

inTeRnATionAL CoMPeTiTionPortland, Oregon

Sunday, July 29oVeRLAnD PARK MUSiC in THe PARK

Santa Fe Commons (near downtown OP)Free show

Saturday, December 1HoLiDAy HARMony SPeCTACULAR

Matinee and evening performancesUnity Village Auditorium

Heart of america Heartbeats

The Heartbeats is an organization of members’ wives, girlfriends, sweethearts, and family members who help support the men of the Heart of America Chorus.

Among other things, the Heartbeats assist in selecting a scholarship winner to Harmony University, a week-long school in St. Joseph that teaches fundamentals of singing and performing. The school emphasizes the barbershop style.

The Heartbeats are instrumental in helping the chorus put on our annual Singing Valentines program and our spring show.

But perhaps most importantly, they support the members of HOA in doing what we love — singing barbershop music!

Thank you to the Heartbeats and to all of our wives, families, and supporters.

Show CommitteeKent and Cindy Miller

Show Chairs

Ray young Marketing and Promotion

Mike Mathieu Afterglow

Rich Huyck Ticket Coordination/Direct Mailing

Larry Colburn Program Ads

Keith Schweer Narration coordinator

John Warrior Production Manager

In addition, the following were invaluable, helping production in various capacities:

Mike and Linda Schumacher • Carl Turlin • Don Fuson,

John Erwine • Mark Fortino • Vince Perry, Jerry Meier • David Krause • David Jobe

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Kansas City Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony SocietyRon AbelChuck AmesTodd AndersonJonathan

Andrews*Jim Bagby*Walter BatesBill BayKevin BeaufordBrian Bellof*Matt BostickDan Bowser*John Braden*Doug BrottBob Burdick*Bill CampseyPrice CarterJim Clark*Larry Colburn*Gordy ColemanCarter Combs*Jim DavisBrad Dawdy*Wade DexterCharley DrakeMonty DuerksenLud EinessTom ElefsonJohn Erwine*Al FehlauerRick ForemanAnthony FortinoDaniel FortinoRon FortinoJohn Fortino*

Jonathan FortinoMark Fortino*Carl FrenchDon Fuson*Bronson GarrardJerry GarrardJeff GarrardJon GathrightDominic GeniukEd GrapeTom GrayCharlie GreeneScott HainesFred Hangartner*Dick HendersonAl HigginsMichael HillenburgDavid HokansonBob HowardGrant HungetRich Huyck*Sal IannazzoDick Irwin*Micah Jeppesen*Dave Jobe*Jim Kemper*Dennis KinghornDick KorekDavid Krause*Dick KruegerJohn LandryFrank LastaDuane LawsonMike LouqueRoy Manade

Brian Marston*Dylan Mathieu*Joe Mathieu*Mike Mathieu*Rob Mathieu*John McConnellDarrell McCune*Ron McIntireAndrew MeierJerry Meier*Michael Meier*Brooke MeyersDavid MillerKent Miller*Matt Moore*Al MoritzBob MurphyDale NeumanDon NewmanMichael O’DellMarty Oldehoeft*Keith OwenDon PeckVince Perry*Vince Perry IV*Lucas PherigoJake PirnerJim Porter*Val PutzierCharles RamirezBob RutherfordBarry Sanders*Mike Schumacher*Raymond

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Keith Schweer*Brian SeydlitzHarvey Shapiro*Ted Simon*Maurice SmithHarold SolomonDavid StockardTony Strub*Mike Templer*Thom TisdallKevin Tritsch*Carl Turlin*Jim TwymanRob VarneyPhil VeltkampEric Weber*Marlin Weidler*Bruce Wenner*Tom Wenner*Shaun Whisler*Craig Wilcox*Paul WinansJeff Wolff*Jake Wozniak*Lyle WylyBrandon

YarbroughCalvin YoderWillard YoderDon Young*Ray Young*Phil Youngs

*Performing in today’s show

Barbershop District and Society Structure

The Kansas City Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society is one of over 800 active chapters in the US and Canada. This set of chapters is divided into seventeen “districts” which provide additional leadership and support for each chapter and for regional conventions and barbershop events.

Kansas City is in the Central States District (CSD), a geographic area covering all of Missouri and Iowa and the majority of Kansas, Nebraska and South Dakota and includes one chapter in NW Arkansas. There are currently 59 chapters in CSD.

The Central States District has a proud history of community involvement from their chapters, active chapter shows and a great collegiate quartet support program. In 2009, a chorus from CSD (St. Charles, Missouri chapter Ambassadors of Harmony) won the chorus gold medal and a CSD quartet, Crossroads with dual members from St. Charles, Missouri and Tampa, Florida won the quartet gold. We are proud of our district representatives in these International contests.

This year CSD sends four choruses to the International competition in Portland, Oregon. They are our own Kansas City Chapter (HOA Chorus), the Metro KC chapter, the Freemont, Nebraska chapter, and the Ambassadors of Harmony from St. Charles, Missouri.

The Barbershop Harmony Society moved its headquarters to Nashville, Tennessee in the summer of 2007 and provides support for all chapters and their 26,000+ members across a variety of membership, music, youth, training, marketing and leadership areas.

The Kansas City chapter, the district, and the Society give you a warm invitation to join a chapter near you, and we are proud to offer each man the opportunity to entertain future audiences.

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