Come to the Central States District Fall 2017 Convention in St. Charles Missouri Once is Not Enough to See It All!

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1 The Official Publication of the Barbershop Harmony Society s Central States District Volume 62 No. 1 September 2017 Page 1 Come to the Central States District Fall 2017 Convention in St. Charles Missouri Once is Not Enough to See It All! October 19-21, 2017 at the St. Charles Convention Center, St. Charles Missouri Hosted by the St. Charles chapter, The Ambassadors of Harmony and sponsored by the St. Charles Convention and Visitor s Bureau. The Central States District Fall Convention and Contest will be held October 19-21, at the St. Charles Convention Center (SCCC), St. Charles Missouri. The Headquarters Hotel for the convention is the attached Embassy Suites St. Charles Convention Center, and satellite lodging will be available at the nearby Fairfield Inn & Suites. Registration and lodging information will be available shortly so look for those links as they become available. Want to see fourtime International Chorus Champion the Ambassadors of Harmony, some International Quartet Champions, and more than a few District Champ Quartets? Then St. Charles is the place for you! classes and clinics Thursday and Friday to make this convention truly worth the trip. The Ambassadors of Harmony will also hold an open rehearsal Thursday evening in the Grand Ballroom of the SCCC. Convention weekend will culminate with a Saturday Night Spectacular featuring the Ambassadors of Harmony, International Quartet Champions the Gas House Gang, Vocal Spectrum, and Crossroads, as well as our new district champion quartet and large choruses. So there s only one thing left to decide for this fall: are you going to be a good barbershopper, or a true barbershopper? See you in October! Fall convention continues the Unmissable brand we re putting on all CSD conventions and events. Because of the size of our contest venue, we are expanding registration and ticket sales to the St. Louis metro area public. These registration and ticket sales to the public will begin before member sales deadlines have passed, so don t delay in signing up for this convention. We expect to completely sell out the 2,400-seat SCCC Exhibition Hall, so you ll need to move quickly if you want to be part of a convention that shatters all previous attendance records. There is so much to see and do in the St. Charles/St. Louis area, we re making 2017 the first of two fall conventions here. You can stroll, shop, and sightsee in Historic Old St. Charles, or you can go a little farther eastward and take in the St. Louis Zoo, Forest Park, Laclede s Landing, the Gateway Arch and other famous attractions. Back at the convention site, our St. Charles chapter hosts will put on

2 September 2017 Serenade Page 2 It s not just a contest anymore! Education Classes Slated for Fall Convention Looking for more than just contests out of your convention weekend? Well, we ve got you covered! Convention is not just for competitors anymore with these educational classes for all barbershoppers of any skill levels. Come on over to St. Charles a little early and learn from the best that our district has to offer. It is not required to sign up for classes in advance of convention, but it will help the presenters prepare. To sing up for a class, visit and click the Upcoming Conventions tab. Thursday, October 19 7:00-10:30 p.m. - Ambassadors of Harmony Spend the evening sitting in on a rehearsal with our district's international champion chorus, the Ambassadors of Harmony. See first hand what it's like for them to rehearse on a weekly basis. There will also be time for a Q&A session with the chorus leadership. Friday, October 20 9:00-10:00 a.m. - Judging Myths with Kevin Keller Have you ever heard contradictions and supposed truths about the judging system? Get the scoop directly from the top. Do you merely have questions about contest & judging? Bring questions, one and all. This will be an open forum where you can ask all the questions you wish about judging. Kevin Keller, former Music Category Specialist and C&J Chairman will answer them. 10:00-11:00 a.m. - Comedy (Dos, Don'ts and Doo Doos) with David McEachern Learn the various types of comedy and how they work. You will gain an understanding of the structural rules of comedy and the basis of funny. We will also study the mechanics of good comedy and generate awareness of why the pros are so consistently funny. Some time will also be spent on managing the creative process. If the teacher is terrible, you'll at least get to laugh at some funny videos. 10:00-11:00 a.m. - The Many Textures of the Voice with Sandi Wright Adding depth, lightness, air pressure or lift to the voice can create the many character moods a singer needs to effectively see and feel the music. This class uses recorded demonstrations of different familiar singers and explores where each places his voice to be most effective. Bring your voice as there will be lots of singing and class participation. 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - Math & Music with David Wright While all Barbershoppers recognize David Wright as an astounding arranger, let's not forget that in his day job he is Head of the Mathematics Department at Washington University. He is highly respected in his field, and he has lectured worldwide on various topics, most notably affine geometry. In this class, Dr. Wright will show not only how these worlds collide, but actually intermesh with each other. 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - Posture & Performance with Gene Spilker Among the postures we assume each day, which is the best for singing? How is this communicating the non-verbal aspect of your performance? This presentation is designed to connect the physiology of posture with the mechanisms for your best vocal production as well as suggest postures for non-verbal communication. Gene Spilker, a chiropractor, and a Performance category judge, mixes his two loves in one presentation. Find out how to use posture to give you a better performance. 12:00-1:15 p.m. - Directors Roundtable with Jim Henry (Ambassadors of Harmony), Jonny Moroni (Ambassadors of Harmony), Rob Mance (Central Standard), and Matt Webber (SmorgasChorus) Our district's top directors share ideas and strategies and investigate barriers and frustrations. Collectively, watch how participants develop a new network of peers and friends who want to see directors succeed and learn the most important thing of all you are not alone!

3 September 2017 Serenade Page 3 CSD Fall Convention Schedule Schedule subject to change Thursday, October 19, :00-6:00 p.m. Pre-Convention Meeting 7:00-10:00 p.m. CSD PAT Meeting 7:00-10:00 p.m. Ambassadors of Harmony open rehearsal Friday, October 20, :30-11:00 a.m. CSD Board Meeting 9:00 a.m - 7:00 p.m. Registration 10:00-10:55 a.m. Class: Judging Myths with Kevin Keller 10:00-10:55 a.m. Class: Marketing to the Barbershop Singer of Today with Sandi Wright 11:00-11:55 a.m. Class: History of Barbershop with David Wright 11:00-11:55 a.m. Class: Inner Game of Music with Gene Spilker 12:00-1:30 p.m. Class: Directors Roundtable with Jim Henry (Ambassadors of Harmony), Jonny Moroni (Ambassadors of Harmony), Rob Mance (Central Standard), and Matt Webber (SmorgasChorus) 12:00-2:00 p.m. CSD House of Delegates Meeting 12:00-7:00 p.m. CSD History Display (closed during contest) 1:30-2:15 p.m. Judges Sound Check 3:00-5:00 p.m. Afternoon Quartet Semi-Finals 5:00-6:00 p.m. ACSC Meeting/Rehearsal 7:00-9:00 p.m. Evening Quartet Semi-Finals 9:00-11:00 p.m. Association of Central states Champions Show 9:45 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. Quartet Evaluations Saturday, October 21, :00-9:00 a.m. Registration 7:00-9:00 a.m. CSD History Display 8:15-11:30 a.m. Chorus Pattern 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Chorus Competitions 12:30-2:30 p.m. Chorus Evaluations 12:30-4:00 p.m. Registration 12:30-4:00 p.m. CSD History Display 4:00-6:00 p.m. Quartet Finals 8:00-10:00 p.m. Saturday Night Spectacular 10:30 p.m. - 12:30 a.m. Quartet Evaluations 10:30 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. Chorus Afterglows Sunday, October 22, :00-10:00 a.m. Convention Wrap Meeting 9:00-10:00 a.m. Sunday Non-denominational Service Quartets and choruses must register for competition by September 29, 2017! To register, visit

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6 September 2017 Serenade Page 6 Member Center, Barberscore, and More! By Mark Fuerniss CSD Secretary MEMBER CENTER A big change occurred mid-july with the replacement of the Society s ebiz system with Member Center. To access the new Member Center go to Your username is the address you have given the Society. Use your previous password, or change it if you wish. This new system places a lot more responsibility on individual members and chapters and takes away some of the functions that your district secretary could help you with in the past. The first noticeable change is access to the Society roster. Everyone belonging to the Society in the whole world can now be located on the All Members roster. There is a nice feature that allows you to search for a chapter if you happen to be traveling and need a barbershop fix. Searching by proximity results in a map with addresses and contacts of chapters in the area. Unfortunately, currently meeting night and times are not given for many chapters until chapters update the Visitors Info area with marketing info about meeting nights and times. Or, you will have to contact the chapter. The Chapter and District dues schedules are available to officers of that entity on the dues pricing tab which is on the left hand side once you choose the appropriate district/ chapter. The dues schedule for the Society and districts is still available online as well at: ( Resources Documents Membership Membership Documents Society & District Dues Breakdowns. ( District%20Dues%20Breakdown.pdf) Tutorials on Member Center can be found at DUAL MEMBERS Another change that will affect dual members, there is now a $10 annual fee for each additional dual chapter members belong to. If you belong to Chapter A-123 and also are a dual member of chapters A-124 and A-125, you will be charged $20 per year for belonging to two additional chapters as a dual member. BARBERSCORE Barberscore is the new Contest Manager for the Barbershop Harmony Society; hopefully this site will be operational for choruses or quartets to enter our upcoming 2017 BHS Fall contests! Meanwhile, please ensure the information in the new BHS Member Center is correct: Each quartet should have a designated contact person with a valid address. Every chapter should have one or more leaders designated as a Chapter Secretary - each with a valid address. These will be the only individuals with the proper level of access rights into Barberscore for registering their quartet or chapter s chorus for entry into the contest. In addition, all competing members will need to be current with their BHS membership dues prior to the date of the contest. If you have any questions or concerns surrounding our District s Fall Convention - and specifically your chorus or quartet s pending entry into one of the contests - please contact Carter Combs, ctcombs10r@comcast.net, our Central States District Representative for Contest & Judging (DRCJ). Mark Fuerniss, Secretary Central States District lonniemark@navix.net Quartets and choruses must register for competition by September 29, 2017! To register, visit

7 September 2017 Serenade Page 7 New Pricing Schedule for Fall Convention Registration Central States District Convention registrations have made a change for your benefit. We have allowed the non -competitor to have a lower price for both the adult and the youth price. The standard price for both the competitor and non-competitor includes the price of the ACSC Show and the Saturday Night Spectacular. The Saturday Night Spectacular is one that you don t want to miss, and it is included in your standard registration price. All Competitors (those singing on stage) must have a full registration, whether an adult or youth. The early bird is $10 less if ordered before September 29, After midnight on September 29, 2017, the cost is $70 (half price for youth). This includes the ACSC Show and the Saturday Night Spectacular. Non-competitors are all attending that are not singing on stage. Registrations for this category is $45 for adult and $22.50 for youth if purchases before September 29, 2017 at midnight. After that time, the price raises $10 to $55 for adult and $27.50 for youth. This includes the ACSC Show and the Saturday Night Spectacular. Registrations for individual shows are available for $15 each. One price for each show. The pre-eliminations on Friday evening, the chorus contest on Saturday morning and the final quartet contest on Saturday evening are all $15 each. The ACSC Show is $15 and the Saturday Night Spectacular are also $15 EACH. Youth prices are for the regular contest shows for half price, however the ACSC Show and Super Show is $15 even for youth. VIP members need to register in the early bird to get their seating. General seating registrations needs to be on the early bird period. All seating remaining after September 29, 2017 will be open to single event status. Soooooo.Please register early. Get your hotel reservations early. The registration form asks for your reservation number. Visit to register. Fall Convention Hotel Information Embassy Suites St. Charles (Connected to the St. Charles Convention Center) 2 Convention Center Plaza St. Charles, Mo Cost per Suite $149/night (Available through 9/23) Amenities (The following are free with your reservation) 2-Room Suite in all sleeping rooms with fridge & microwave Parking Wireless internet Cook-to-order breakfast Evening reception with appetizers and beverages Visit for the link to book your convention hotel online.

8 September 2017 Serenade Page 8 District and Society Calendar CSD Chapter Events September 30, 2017 Olathe, KS Bell Center, MidAmerica Nazarene University 2 performances September 30, 2017 Joplin, MO Monett, MO High School 1 performance October 1, 2017 Mason City, IA E.B. Stillman School, Clear Lake, IA 1 performance October 28, 2017 Dubuque, IA Five Flags Center, Dubuque, IA 1 performance November 4, 2017 Elkader, IA Elkader Opera House, Elkader, IA 1 performance November 4, 2017 Hastings, NE Masonic Center, Hastings, NE 1 performance November 26, 2017 Beatrice, NE High School Hevelone Performing Arts Center 1 performance Dec. 2, 2017 St. Louis No. 1, MO Jefferson College, Theatre D 1 performance Dec. 2, 2017 Des Moines, IA West Des Moines Christian Church, West Des Moines 2 performances Dec. 8, 9, 10, 2017 St. Charles, MO Touhill Performing Arts Center, St. Louis, MO 5 performances April 7, 2018 Fort Dodge, IA Fort Dodge Middle School, Fort Dodge, IA 2 performances April 7, 2018 Hays, KS Beach/Schmidt Performing Arts Center, Hays, KS 2 performances April 14, 2018 Des Moines, IA Prairie Meadows, Altoona, IA 1 performance April 14, 2018 Denison, IA Denison Community Schools Fine Arts center 1 performance Society and District Events October 19-22, 2017 CSD Fall Convention St. Charles, MO December 6-9, 2017 BHS Maui Festival Maui, HI April 20 22, 2018 CSD Spring Convention Omaha, NE July 1 8, 2018 BHS Convention Orlando, FL July 21 29, 2018 BHS Harmony University Nashville, TN October 12 14, 2018 CSD Fall Convention St. Charles, MO June 30 July 7, 2019 BHS Convention Salt Lake City, UT To request a show date clearance, forward three copies of Application for Show Clearance and BMI License along with a check payable to Barbershop Harmony Society to Mark Fuerniss, 7500 South Street, Unit 3, Lincoln, NE For current events schedule, view the calendar on District web site: