New Member Orientation Session One The Barbershop Harmony Society

New Member Orientation

Session One

The Barbershop Harmony Society


HistoryFounded in Tulsa, OK 1938 by

O.C. Cash & Rupert Hall and has grown to over 30,000 members in more than 820 chapters in the United States and Canada. It is the world‘s largest all-male singing society.

O.C. Cash


What Is Barbershop Harmony? Four-part, unaccompanied, close-

harmony singingMelody in the second voice, called the "lead."

Tenor (counter-tenor voice) harmonizes above the lead singer

Bass sings the lowest harmonizing notes

Baritone provides in- between notes, to form consonant,

pleasing chords


What Is Barbershop Harmony?

Barbershop is a "melting pot" product of African-American musical devices, European hymn-singing culture, and an American tradition of recreational music

Melodies in the vocal and skill range of the average singer, with lyrical emphasis on simple, heartfelt emotions: love,

friendship, mother, moon & June and

the girl next door


Membership in the Barbershop Membership in the Barbershop Harmony Society and the following Harmony Society and the following core values are intertwined:core values are intertwined:

• Singing• Fellowship• Fun• Enrichmen

t• Creativity


Singing - We love to sing. Through singing in four-part

harmony, we provide opportunities for personal expression, spread joy in

performance, and enrich our lives and the lives of others.

We perpetuate and celebrate the barbershop

harmony style.


Fellowship - We foster rich relationships. We are committed to

inclusive and respectful relationships based on integrity,

trust and reputation. Our companionship cultivates lasting

friendships and a sense of belonging. Collaboration on

common interests bonds people of diverse

interests and backgrounds.


Fun - We have fun. We sing barbershop harmony for the sheer

enjoyment of it. Singing is accompanied by laughter, playful

camaraderie, and the happiness of sharing through a performance.

New Member Orientation Enrichment - We seek personal growth

and enrichment through singing. Education permeates all that we do. At

every level of the Society, in every Society chapter, and through Society

outreach, we teach and learn about four-part harmony. We also promote skills in composition, performance, interpersonal

relationships, leadership, evaluation, collaboration and administration. A

culture of lifelong learning encourages members to continually seek personal

growth and enrichment as well as contribute to the evolution of the

Society.


Creativity - We embrace and celebrate creativity. We create sound from silence. In that act of creativity, we may bring forth beauty, hope, joy

and other artistic expressions. As performers we experience the

exhilaration of creation in soul and voice. We deliver these results to our audiences who, in turn, undergo their own emotional uplifting. A powerful core of creation inspires us to honor the art of song in everything we do.

We are a vastly creative Society.


Society Mission - We enrich lives through singing.

We perpetuate and celebrate the barbershop harmony style.

We serve each new generation of singers through support of vocal music

education.


We serve audiences through an uplifting, wholesome variety of a cappella musical entertainment.

We serve our members by sharing fellowship, performance skills, and

leadership development.


We help build better communities and a better world, bonding diverse

people through the pure fun of a cappella harmony as we

“Keep the Whole World Singing!”


Society Vision

The Society, in alliance with other a cappella organizations worldwide, is committed to enriching lives in every

generation and community through the lifelong benefits of a cappella harmony

singing.


Society Code of EthicsThe Society aspires to preserve for its

members and for all future generations of prospective members the sacred right of men to seek haven from the burden of

their daily cares through indulgence in old fashioned vocal quartet harmony, and to that end we do hereby

pledge ourselves to abide by the precepts of this

Code of Ethics:

New Member Orientation We shall do everything in our power

to perpetuate the Society.

We shall deport ourselves and conduct the Society's functions in such a manner as to reflect credit upon the Society and

its membership.

We shall conform in all respects to the bylaws of the Society

and the rules from time to time

promulgated by its’ board of directors

New Member Orientation We shall accept for membership only congenial men of good character

who love harmony in music or havea desire to harmonize.

We shall exhibit a spirit of good fellowship toward all members.

We shall refrain from forcing our

songs upon unsympathetic ears.


We shall not use our membership in the Society for personal gain.

We shall not permit the introduction of political, religious or other similar

controversial issues into the affairs of the Society.


We shall, by our stimulus to good music and vocal harmony,

endeavor to spread the spirit of harmony throughout the world.

We shall render all possible altruistic service through the medium of

barbershop harmony.

New Member Orientation Society Activities

Education of members and the general public in music

appreciation, particularly barbershop singing.

Advocacy at all levels of society to keep recreational and

social singing an important

part of our culture.

New Member Orientation Charitable projects on a local and

national basis, including many funded

through the Harmony Foundation, the

Society's official charity.

Music publishing and distribution of recordings for entertainment and

education

Contests in quartet and chorus singing at district and

international levels

First meeting


International champions are crowned in Chorus, Quartet and College Quartet

at international convention each July

International Senior Quartet Champion is crowned at mid-winter

convention each January


International champions are crowned in Chorus, Quartet and College Quartet at international convention each July

International Senior Quartet Champion is crowned at

mid- winter convention each January


Public performances enhance community cultural life, preserve

the art form, and bring cheer to all.

Quartets and choruses contribute more than 100,000 man-hours per year singing for more than half a million people at

churches, schools, hospitals, senior centers, etc.


Society Educational Offerings

Harmony University- St Joseph, MO COTS – Leadership Training in EACH

District International Convention

New Member Orientation Society Awards & Recognition

Man of Note Award – for recruiting a new member

100% Club- FREE dues for recruiting 5 members in a year

Golden Oldie – for 35-year membersFree Society Dues – to 50-year members

Hall of Fame – new members normally inducted annually for outstanding

contributionsHonorary Life Membership – awarded to non-members who have made outstanding

contributions


Society Communication Tools

The Harmonizer Magazine LiveWire

www.barbershop.org www.youcansingtoo.com

New Member Orientation Subsidiary Organizations

Public Relations Officers and Bulletin Editors (PROBE)

Ancient and Harmonious Society of Woodshedders (AHSOW)

Association of International Champions (AIC) Association of International Seniors Quartet

Champions (AISQC)Collegiate Barbershop Quartet Champions

(CBQC)

New Member Orientation International Affiliates

AAMBS (Australian Association of Men’s Barbershop Singers)

BABS (British Association of Barbershop Singers)

Bing! (Barbershop in Germany)

DABS (Dutch Association of Barbershop Singers)

IABS (Irish Association of Barbershop Singers)

http://www.singbarbershop.com/

http://www.barbershop-in-germany.de/

http://www.singbarbershop.com/

http://www.barbershop-in-germany.de/

http://www.dabs.nl/

http://www.geocities.com/irishbarbershop/index.htm


New Zealand Association

of Barbershop Singers)

SNOBS (Society of Nordic Barbershop Singers)

SPATS (Southern Part of Africa Tonsorial Singers)

http://www.snobs.org/

http://www.nzabs.org.nz/home.htm

http://www.snobs.org/

New Member Orientation Allied Organizations

Sweet Adelines International ~ Harmony Incorporated ~ Ladies Association of British

Barbershop Singers (LABBS) ~ Holland Harmony ~ Mixed Barbershop

Harmony Quartet Association ~ Contemporary A Cappella Society ~Tokyo Barbers~ Scottish

Barbershop Choruses ~Music Educators National Conference ~ American Choral

Directors Association

New Member Orientation Society Board of Directors

The Society is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors responsible for

setting the strategic of the organization.

Society Board of Directors Contact information is printed in every issue of

The Harmonizer, as well as listed on the website

New Member Orientation Society Headquarters Staff

The Barbershop Harmony Society is administered by a professional staff in

Nashville, TN.


Society Headquarters Staff

To contact the Society: call 1-800-876-SING (7464)

or visit their website atwww.barbershop.org

New Member Orientation The BHS is organized into 16 districts-

each district is governed by its own set of elected officers


Benefits of MembershipPublications

Online Resources, including the Members-Only Website Conventions

Harmony Marketplace


Professional Development and Educational Offerings

Assistance from Headquarters Staff Member Pricing

Use of the Name and Log Competition


Harmony Foundation

The Harmony Foundation, a not-for-profit organization, was incorporated in 1959 as a

charitable subsidiary of the Barbershop Harmony Society


Harmony Foundation2006 Highlights

Over 1,000 students attended Harmony Explosion Camps 100 chorus directors attended

Director's College


Collegiate quartet competition scholarships are awarded to

promising college quartets to attend Harmony University for intensive

coaching

Collegiate tours sponsored by the foundation brought barbershop harmony to many new students

New Member Orientation The President's Council, a leadership

annual giving program, saw robust growth. Average gift size from members increased by twelve times over the last three years. Forty-nine percent are new

contributors to annual giving. The Ambassadors of Song giving

program was launched, providing every chapter member the opportunity to make a monthly contribution of as little

as five dollars. A new Donor Choice feature provides

annual giving donors a means of designating up to thirty percent of a gift to their chapter and/or district.


Harmony Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization. Your

contributions are tax deductible to the full

extent of the law.


2007 International Chorus Champion

The Westminster ChorusWestminster, CA

http://www.flickr.com/photos/8019069@N04/746453608/


2007 International Quartet

Champion Max Q



2007 MBNA America Collegiate Quartet

Champion

Road Trip



2007 Seniors Quartet Champion

Friendly Advice


Show “Singing Is Life” Video

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New Member Orientation Session One The Barbershop Harmony Society