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Kalamazoo Chapter: Ringing Chords Since 1941!

Welcome to the new home of the Kalamazoo, MI chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society! The chorus consists of various voices ranges, ages, experiences, and professions. Some of the members are new this season and some have participated with the group over ## years! In short, the Kalamazoo chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society is a truly diversified group of gentlemen who enjoy ringing those barbershop chords while maintaining a high level of camaraderie and companionship.

Our chapter is proud to be a part of multiple organizations and have affiliations with many groups, both locally and nationally. In the Barbershop Harmony Society, we are an integral part of the Pioneer District. We are also a member of the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo. We also team up with the Mid-Lakes Chorus of Sweet Adelines on occasion. Lastly, we have affiliated with the Michigan Harmony Brigade.

The chorus meets every Tuesday from 7pm - 10pm in the SSJ Transformations Spirituality Center (formally known as Nazareth College), located at 3427 Gull Rd., Kalamazoo, MI. For more information, or if you’d like to visit our chapter, please click here.

Ringing chords since 1941!

Congratulation to Larry Flegal, 2008 Barbershopper of the Year!

Larry Flegal has actively participated with the Barbershop Harmony Society for over ## years! For the last 9 years, Larry Flegal’s quartets “Sounds Close” and “Voice Male” delivered well over 250 Singing Valentines driving on Valentine’s Day over 1600 miles, covering Allegan and Kalamazoo counties. He has sold over $19,000 ads for these programs, crushing the competition within the chapter, year after year! You won’t forget his handshake once he greets you at the door. In 2003 he was named the Barbershopper Of The Year and now he's got it AGAIN!

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Photo by: Tony Dugal - Anthony Dugal Photography

Many programs in the Pioneer district are made possible in part with the support of the Michigan Council for the Arts and Cultural Affairs, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts.

KBC’s First CD is Now Available: The Road We’ve Traveled

Our chapter’s first CD is now available and comes packed with professional audio tracks like “I’ve Got A Gal In Kalamazoo,” “River Of No Return,” “Irish Blessing,” and “Goodnight, Sweetheart, Goodnight.” You will find songs performed by the barbershop chorus, as well as some quartets! For your listening pleasure, we’ve added previews of these songs to our site.

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Michigan Harmony Brigade

Brigaders are Society members dedicated to Extreme Quartetting, freelance quartetting of high quality arrangements made famous by medalist-level quartets. We coordinate music choices Brigade-to- Brigade so that Brigaders from anywhere have a large common repertoire with other Brigaders. We gather at annual Brigade Rallies to pursue Extreme Quartetting. We commit to, and fulfill, the preparation this activity requires.

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Create Your Alias: Promote Your Hobby, Not Your ISP!

If you like Barbershop Harmony and want an e-mail address for your quartet, chorus or for yourself that is both UNIQUE and EASY to remember, like these:

myquartet@barbershopharmony.org
mychorus@barbershopharmony.org
myname@barbershopharmony.org

...then you need an ALIAS EMAIL ACCOUNT that is linked to any of your existing email addresses. All mail sent to an ALIAS account is forwarded IMMEDIATELY to your existing email account.

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Join us on facebook!

Show your support for our cause by adding us as a friend, joining our group, or both on facebook, everyone’s favorite social networking site!

KBC Presents its 68th Annual Show!

On Saturday, September 12th, 2009 at 7:30pm in the Dalton Recital Hall (WMU Campus), the Kalamazoo Barbershop Chorus will be presenting their 68th annual show! In addition to the KBP, you will experience other quartets as well as a special guest quartet: Chordiology! You can purchase tickets now and collect them at the “Will Call” desk at the entrance. Be sure to check out our other “Upcoming Events” in the Calendar section of the site!

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Please Excuse Our Mess...

On August 1st, 2009, our chapter inherited a new webmaster and in doing so, a completely rebuilt website! As you may have noticed, it is under major construction. While the webmaster has been diligent in keeping everything updated and functioning properly, you may find something out of place. If you find something that seems out of place or isn’t working properly, please let us know by informing the webmaster using the contact form and selecting “Technical Support.”

Also, feel free to tell us what you think of the new site by using the same contact form and rating us with the appropriate number of stars. We’d also be happy to hear your suggestions or comments!

Member Bios Now Available!

There are now a myriad of ways to access the new “Bios” section of the site. First, you should visit the “Chapter” section of the site by following the link in the navbar at the top. Next, you can select the member name from the roster or you can select the individual by clicking on that member’s face in the picture!

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The Forums Are Up!

Everyone can now gain FREE access to our chapter forums! These forums have several purposes, which I will highlight below. They are meant for everyone including chapter members, guests, friends, and family. Registration is quick, free, and will give you full access. (Note: You won’t be able to view the forums until after your registration is completed.)

• Members can discuss ongoing topics throughout the week, not just at rehearsal
• Friends and family can keep abreast of the on goings with our chapter
• Events will be able to be suggested, discussed, and followed up on.
• Yet another resource to maintain the local barbershop community!

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“Keep the whole word singing”

Classic Tags for Men (Now Available)

By popular demand, the Classic Tags for men’s voices as compiled by David Wright is now available on our site! This download is intended for members of our chapter, however anyone can view it. Right-click on either the image to the right or the text below and choose “Save As...”

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