Introduction - Part One - Who am I?
Welcome to my new barbershop blog. My name is Sheri and I have been performing barbershop for 12 years.
I consider it as much a part of me as the fact that I have brown hair.
You’ll notice that I said that I “perform” barbershop as opposed to saying that I “sing” barbershop. This is because while I, of course, value the singing and amazing sounds of 4-part ringing chords, the focus of this blog is going to be the art of performance.
My “expertise”, if you can call it that, is more attuned to what the men call Presentation and the women call Showmanship and Expression.
Don’t get me wrong, singing is always #1. I have been singing since I was 5 years old, and I hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Music-Voice Performance from The University of Kansas.
I know that no choreography will make it across the footlights if the singing is not done well.
For the purpose of basic introduction, I will tell you that I sing in an International Medalist Chorus in the Sweet Adelines International organization where I am on the front row, the choreography team, and serve as one of the two front row captains. I am a past Regional Quartet Champion lead, and I am starting a new quartet venture as we speak. I currently coach choruses in the Sweet Adelines organization and the Barbershop Harmony Society.
I love barbershop; listening to it, watching it, performing it, and coaching it. If you do too, the I hope you will stay tuned and visit often.
Next up… Part Two - Why am I Here, and Why Should You Care?