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Essentials in
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The Ten-Minute Barbershop Show and Tell
Got ten minutes in front of a group? Tell our story using a quartet or a video.
Updated: 11/26/2003 11:43:00 AM
The Ten-Minute Barbershop Show and Tell
In addition to performing for sheer entertainment, quartets and choruses are often called upon to make presentations on the basics of barbershop harmony for groups in their community.
These two brief outlines are designed for maximum flexibility by th presenters, but covering all the bases. Who wants to hear you? Check out a few ideas at the end of this page.
Ten-minute presentation for service clubs
Without a quartet -- use a video hits to showcase the best of barbershop harmony)
- Opening cuts of Harmony Explosion Video — through song by Gas House Gang
- Briefly discuss Young Men In Harmony program and Harmony Foundation
- Sing along — "Let Me Call You Sweetheart"
- Applaud the good singers!
- Briefly explain barbershop history
- Video — exciting up-tempo quartet performance from current convention video
- Briefly tell about your chapter -- number of singers, kinds of music you sing, activities. Emphasize how much FUN you have together!
- Ask them to come sing with you!
- Up tempo chorus performance and GOODBYE
Fifteen Minute presentation for service clubs
With a quartet – Barberpole Cat repertoire
- "The Old Songs - Down Our Way"
- "Wait Till The Sun Shines, Nellie"
- Briefly explain barbershop history
- Sing along — "Let Me Call You Sweetheart"
- Applaud the good singers!
- Briefly explain barbershop style by singing "My Wild Irish Rose" — adding one part at a time.
- "Shine On Me"
- Briefly tell about your chapter: number, kinds of music you sing, activities. Emphasize how much FUN you have together!
- Ask them to come sing with you!
- Your best up tune and GOODBYE ! (Always leave them wanting more!)
Who wants to hear you?
Make your voice heard, and maybe they'll hear your voices!
• Attend your school board meeting. Learn how the school arts budget compares with its athletic budget. Support the national Standards for music education.
• Participate in National Music in the Schools Month. Speak at an assembly.
• Service Clubs: Lions, Elks, Kiwanis, Rotary, etc. are always looking for speakers for their meetings. Using either of the script outlines below, introduce them to another charitable and fraternal organization in the community: SPEBSQSA. Keep it moving— a little talk goes a long way. Let the music be the message. Bring a supply of handouts, plus information and directions to your chapter meeting.
• Chamber of Commerce, Business Improvement District, Convention & Visitors Bureau: Emphasize the community-building aspects of your organization—support for education, charitable donations, tourism dollars resulting from conventions and shows you host.
• Church groups, women's clubs: Emphasize the wholesome entertainment values of barbershop harmony, how it's a great activity for families, fathers & sons together. Perform a gospel set. Talk about the sacred music ensemble in your chapter.
• Scout troops, youth groups, YMCA: Emphasize that young singers are having a ball with barbershop harmony. Show more of the Harmony Explosion video. Order Young Men In Harmony Songbooks or HARMONY EXPLOSION music titles.
• Museum, library, community-education programs: expand on barbershop history, using musical examples from the Heritage of Harmony songbook, and Close Harmony Pioneers audiotape from the Museum.
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