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    <title>Barbershop Harmony Society Singing Skills </title>
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        <title>Learn to love your voice with Kathleen Hansen</title>
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            <![CDATA[You sing because you can — because you must. What about people who are afraid of their own voices? <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/love-your-voice">Read More</a>]]>
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        <author>Brian Lynch</author>
        <dc:date>Thu, 29 Apr 2021 10:30:00 -0500</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>Building a Singing Community while Social DistanSing</title>
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            <![CDATA[GUEST BLOG: In the thick of COVID-19 social distancing, long-time Barbershopper Manoj Padki got an email from a neighbor, asking if there was a way to create an opportunity for their community to sing safely together. The result: a regular therapeutic outlet for folks who aren’t regular barbershoppers! <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/singing-rounds-build-community">Read More</a>]]>
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        <author>BHS Admin</author>
        <dc:date>Thu, 13 Aug 2020 10:51:00 -0500</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>Vocal Warm-Ups for Choirs</title>
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            <![CDATA[Are you looking for tried-and-true warm-up exercises for your choir rehearsals? Take your cue from this list of 20+ Surefire Ways to Warm Up Your Choir, courtesy of JW Pepper, and take your pick of recommendations for active warm-ups, breathing exercises, noise-making, vocalises and voice-building exercises, and more. <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/vocal-warm-ups-for-choirs">Read More</a>]]>
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        <author>BHS Admin</author>
        <dc:date>Mon, 27 Apr 2020 13:31:00 -0500</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>Why Singing Everyday is Important</title>
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        <description>
            <![CDATA[Every exercise should have a purpose, a frequency, and duration. <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/why-singing-everyday-is-important">Read More</a>]]>
        </description>
        <author>BHS Admin</author>
        <dc:date>Thu, 02 Apr 2020 15:51:00 -0500</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>The Harmony University Warm-Up Series</title>
        <link>https://www.barbershop.org/the-harmony-university-warm-up-series-donny-rose-youtube</link>
        <guid>https://www.barbershop.org/the-harmony-university-warm-up-series-donny-rose-youtube</guid>
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            <![CDATA[Good performers become better performers by rehearsing a little bit  every day, forming good habits that carry over when they sing with their groups. <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/the-harmony-university-warm-up-series-donny-rose-youtube">Read More</a>]]>
        </description>
        <author>Brian Lynch</author>
        <dc:date>Thu, 27 Feb 2020 15:00:00 -0600</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>Top 5 Challenges for the Adult Music Student and How to Overcome Them</title>
        <link>https://www.barbershop.org/top-5-challenges-for-the-adult-music-student-and-how-to-overcome-them</link>
        <guid>https://www.barbershop.org/top-5-challenges-for-the-adult-music-student-and-how-to-overcome-them</guid>
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            <![CDATA[The reasons adults have trouble making time to learn sound strangely familiar... as in, "why I could never sing." <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/top-5-challenges-for-the-adult-music-student-and-how-to-overcome-them">Read More</a>]]>
        </description>
        <author>Brian Lynch</author>
        <dc:date>Wed, 19 Feb 2020 14:03:00 -0600</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>Better body alignment: why and how</title>
        <link>https://www.barbershop.org/better-body-alignment-why-and-how</link>
        <guid>https://www.barbershop.org/better-body-alignment-why-and-how</guid>
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            <![CDATA[Many of the metaphors we use to address the position of the vocal tract directly contribute to active tongue tension. Subtle changes in body alignment will naturally lengthen and widen your vocal tract. <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/better-body-alignment-why-and-how">Read More</a>]]>
        </description>
        <author>BHS Admin</author>
        <dc:date>Mon, 09 Dec 2019 10:41:00 -0600</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>How top groups consistently improve</title>
        <link>https://www.barbershop.org/how-top-groups-consistently-improve</link>
        <guid>https://www.barbershop.org/how-top-groups-consistently-improve</guid>
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            <![CDATA[These tips from Cindy Hansen Ellis, gleaned from 35 years of coaching champions, work for everyone from novices to contenders. <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/how-top-groups-consistently-improve">Read More</a>]]>
        </description>
        <author>BHS Admin</author>
        <dc:date>Mon, 15 Apr 2019 09:33:00 -0500</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>Using Learning Tracks Effectively</title>
        <link>https://www.barbershop.org/using-learning-tracks-effectively</link>
        <guid>https://www.barbershop.org/using-learning-tracks-effectively</guid>
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            <![CDATA[Adapted by Donny Rose, BHS Director of Education This method of learning was first introduced by Jay Giallombardo, then later adapted by Chuck Green. It is a fantastic way for adult learners to quickly learn and retain your music. It’s a 6 step process, and each step teaches to a different part of your brain. Use it... it works! 1) Listen only - full mix Listen to the full mix and silently follow along with... <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/using-learning-tracks-effectively">Read More</a>]]>
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        <author>BHS Admin</author>
        <dc:date>Wed, 13 Feb 2019 13:07:00 -0600</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>Introducing the Subject Matter Expert (SME) Database for Performing Quartets</title>
        <link>https://www.barbershop.org/introducing-the-subject-matter-expert-sme-database-for-performing-quartets</link>
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            <![CDATA[While BHS-registered quartets have access to many resources, including the Guidebook for Performing Quartets, we found that many groups were in need of additional resources and assistance to help them implement the various recommendations found within the Guidebook and other support services. Walt Lammert Earlier this year, with the help of a volunteer project coordinator (Walt Lammert, of the Southwestern District and the quartet Smooth Brew), we began a project that led to the creation... <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/introducing-the-subject-matter-expert-sme-database-for-performing-quartets">Read More</a>]]>
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        <author>BHS Admin</author>
        <dc:date>Tue, 13 Nov 2018 14:59:00 -0600</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>A Brief Introduction to Accommodating Arrangements for Mixed Voices</title>
        <link>https://www.barbershop.org/a-brief-introduction-to-accommodating-arrangements-for-mixed-voices</link>
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            <![CDATA[ <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/a-brief-introduction-to-accommodating-arrangements-for-mixed-voices">Read More</a>]]>
        </description>
        <author>Devin Bradford</author>
        <dc:date>Fri, 20 Jul 2018 00:00:00 -0500</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>RECORDED FEEDBACK</title>
        <link>https://www.barbershop.org/recorded-feedback-1</link>
        <guid>https://www.barbershop.org/recorded-feedback-1</guid>
        <description>
            <![CDATA[Digital technology makes it easy to provide custom feedback to individual singers <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/recorded-feedback-1">Read More</a>]]>
        </description>
        <author>BHS Admin</author>
        <dc:date>Tue, 19 Jun 2018 16:51:00 -0500</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO SING IN TUNE?</title>
        <link>https://www.barbershop.org/what-does-it-mean-to-sing-in-tune-1</link>
        <guid>https://www.barbershop.org/what-does-it-mean-to-sing-in-tune-1</guid>
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            <![CDATA[Barbershoppers are ear singers. We sing and tune by ear, so why do so many of us often sing out of tune? <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/what-does-it-mean-to-sing-in-tune-1">Read More</a>]]>
        </description>
        <author>BHS Admin</author>
        <dc:date>Tue, 19 Jun 2018 16:18:00 -0500</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>BREATHE LIFE INTO YOUR SINGING</title>
        <link>https://www.barbershop.org/breathe-life-into-your-singing-1</link>
        <guid>https://www.barbershop.org/breathe-life-into-your-singing-1</guid>
        <description>
            <![CDATA[Bel canto (Italian for “beautiful singing” ) was the standard of singing technique from 1800 to about 1840... <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/breathe-life-into-your-singing-1">Read More</a>]]>
        </description>
        <author>BHS Admin</author>
        <dc:date>Tue, 19 Jun 2018 15:54:00 -0500</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>HOW TO MATCH VOWELS</title>
        <link>https://www.barbershop.org/how-to-match-vowels-1</link>
        <guid>https://www.barbershop.org/how-to-match-vowels-1</guid>
        <description>
            <![CDATA[This program, if strictly followed, can have significant positive influence on quality and consistency of sound, projection and lyric understandability. <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/how-to-match-vowels-1">Read More</a>]]>
        </description>
        <author>BHS Admin</author>
        <dc:date>Wed, 13 Jun 2018 14:14:00 -0500</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>TELLING YOUR STORY THROUGH YOUR MUSIC</title>
        <link>https://www.barbershop.org/telling-your-story-through-your-music</link>
        <guid>https://www.barbershop.org/telling-your-story-through-your-music</guid>
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            <![CDATA[In almost 40 years of being a Barbershopper I’ve seen countless directors, coaches and judges ask performers, “What is the story behind this song?” <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/telling-your-story-through-your-music">Read More</a>]]>
        </description>
        <author>BHS Admin</author>
        <dc:date>Wed, 13 Jun 2018 13:44:00 -0500</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>Top quartetting tips: &quot;The Buzz Dozen&quot;</title>
        <link>https://www.barbershop.org/top-quartetting-tips-the-buzz-dozen</link>
        <guid>https://www.barbershop.org/top-quartetting-tips-the-buzz-dozen</guid>
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            <![CDATA[Half a dozen ideas to help your quartet this week. <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/top-quartetting-tips-the-buzz-dozen">Read More</a>]]>
        </description>
        <author>BHS Admin</author>
        <dc:date>Wed, 06 Jun 2018 15:59:00 -0500</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>Find your peak performance every time</title>
        <link>https://www.barbershop.org/find-your-peak-performance-every-time</link>
        <guid>https://www.barbershop.org/find-your-peak-performance-every-time</guid>
        <description>
            <![CDATA[Performers and athletes share a common interest to discover how to perform consistently: when it counts. <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/find-your-peak-performance-every-time">Read More</a>]]>
        </description>
        <author>BHS Admin</author>
        <dc:date>Wed, 06 Jun 2018 14:52:00 -0500</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>Teach or learn: sight-singing for beginners</title>
        <link>https://www.barbershop.org/teach-or-learn-sight-singing-for-beginners</link>
        <guid>https://www.barbershop.org/teach-or-learn-sight-singing-for-beginners</guid>
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            <![CDATA[Music is the universal language, and it’s of utmost importance that we “speak” it! <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/teach-or-learn-sight-singing-for-beginners">Read More</a>]]>
        </description>
        <author>BHS Admin</author>
        <dc:date>Wed, 06 Jun 2018 14:32:00 -0500</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>Boost your quartet the After Hours way</title>
        <link>https://www.barbershop.org/boost-your-quartet-the-after-hours-way</link>
        <guid>https://www.barbershop.org/boost-your-quartet-the-after-hours-way</guid>
        <description>
            <![CDATA[Each quartet has its own unique issues to confront, so it’s important to know where your own group‘s strengths and weaknesses lie. <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/boost-your-quartet-the-after-hours-way">Read More</a>]]>
        </description>
        <author>BHS Admin</author>
        <dc:date>Tue, 05 Jun 2018 14:31:00 -0500</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>Guest Blog: FLOATING OR SWIMMING? – Brody McDonald</title>
        <link>https://www.barbershop.org/guest-blog-floating-or-swimming-brody-mcdonald</link>
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        <description>
            <![CDATA[ <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/guest-blog-floating-or-swimming-brody-mcdonald">Read More</a>]]>
        </description>
        <author>Devin Bradford</author>
        <dc:date>Fri, 20 Apr 2018 00:00:00 -0500</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>Vocal Health: Voice Production and Resonance</title>
        <link>https://www.barbershop.org/vocal-health-voice-production-and-resonance</link>
        <guid>https://www.barbershop.org/vocal-health-voice-production-and-resonance</guid>
        <description>
            <![CDATA[ <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/vocal-health-voice-production-and-resonance">Read More</a>]]>
        </description>
        <author>BHS Admin</author>
        <dc:date>Tue, 30 Jan 2018 16:22:00 -0600</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>Vocal Health: Intro to Healthy Singing</title>
        <link>https://www.barbershop.org/healthy-singing</link>
        <guid>https://www.barbershop.org/healthy-singing</guid>
        <description>
            <![CDATA[ <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/healthy-singing">Read More</a>]]>
        </description>
        <author>BHS Admin</author>
        <dc:date>Fri, 12 Jan 2018 16:59:00 -0600</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>Building Musicians: Resources for Learning Musicianship</title>
        <link>https://www.barbershop.org/resources-for-learning-musicianship</link>
        <guid>https://www.barbershop.org/resources-for-learning-musicianship</guid>
        <description>
            <![CDATA[ <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/resources-for-learning-musicianship">Read More</a>]]>
        </description>
        <author>BHS Admin</author>
        <dc:date>Mon, 13 Nov 2017 17:54:00 -0600</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>Meaningful Gestures: Riser Placement</title>
        <link>https://www.barbershop.org/riser-placement</link>
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            <![CDATA[ <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/riser-placement">Read More</a>]]>
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        <author>BHS Admin</author>
        <dc:date>Thu, 09 Nov 2017 22:30:00 -0600</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>Vocal Health Series: Vocal Health Perceptions</title>
        <link>https://www.barbershop.org/vocal-health-series-no-1-vocal-health-perceptions</link>
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            <![CDATA[ <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/vocal-health-series-no-1-vocal-health-perceptions">Read More</a>]]>
        </description>
        <author>BHS Admin</author>
        <dc:date>Wed, 08 Nov 2017 20:21:00 -0600</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>Meaningful Gestures: What They See Is What You Get</title>
        <link>https://www.barbershop.org/meaningful-gestures</link>
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            <![CDATA[Directors, have you wondered why your chorus sometimes seems out-of-sync or ragged? <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/meaningful-gestures">Read More</a>]]>
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        <author>BHS Admin</author>
        <dc:date>Mon, 09 Oct 2017 16:46:00 -0500</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>Recorded Feedback</title>
        <link>https://www.barbershop.org/recorded-feedback</link>
        <guid>https://www.barbershop.org/recorded-feedback</guid>
        <description>
            <![CDATA[ <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/recorded-feedback">Read More</a>]]>
        </description>
        <author>BHS Admin</author>
        <dc:date>Mon, 24 Apr 2017 19:24:00 -0500</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>Breathe life into your singing</title>
        <link>https://www.barbershop.org/breathe-life-into-your-singing</link>
        <guid>https://www.barbershop.org/breathe-life-into-your-singing</guid>
        <description>
            <![CDATA[ <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/breathe-life-into-your-singing">Read More</a>]]>
        </description>
        <author>BHS Admin</author>
        <dc:date>Mon, 24 Apr 2017 19:12:00 -0500</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>How to match vowels</title>
        <link>https://www.barbershop.org/how-to-match-vowels</link>
        <guid>https://www.barbershop.org/how-to-match-vowels</guid>
        <description>
            <![CDATA[ <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/how-to-match-vowels">Read More</a>]]>
        </description>
        <author>BHS Admin</author>
        <dc:date>Thu, 13 Apr 2017 17:37:00 -0500</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>Harmony University announces returning faculty members</title>
        <link>https://www.barbershop.org/harmony-university-announces-returning-faculty-members</link>
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        <description>
            <![CDATA[ <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/harmony-university-announces-returning-faculty-members">Read More</a>]]>
        </description>
        <author>BHS Admin</author>
        <dc:date>Mon, 04 Jan 2016 22:48:00 -0600</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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