2011 Harmony Hawks Spring Show Program

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June 3 & 4, 2011 at Theatre Cedar Rapids

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A song, a rose, a fond memory

After visiting an elementary classroom to deliver a singing Valentine, a Hawks quartet poses for a photo.

The quartet, one of many formed for the annual fundraiser, included Bob Minesinger, Gary Owens, Tom Harrington and Bob Kerdus. School deliveries are Kerdus’s favorite. “It’s great to watch the reactions of the kids,” Kerdus said. “Their eyes say it all.”

For over 60 years, the Harmony Hawks have offered...

Competition, service, fun CSD Contest spurs chorus growth When the Midwest fall colors near their October peak, the choruses of the Barbershop Harmony Society hope to do the same.

After a year of learning and polishing their contest set, listening to coaches’ suggestions and perfecting their staging, it’s time for the annual Central States Barbershop Convention and Contest. For the Harmony Hawks, the contest is not an end in itself but a catalyst for improvement.

Touchdown!

The chorus won “most Improved” with their perfomance of “Mr. Touchdown” in the 2004 contest.

“We are active in district competition because it makes sure that our singing quality continues to improve,” said Harmony Hawk Allan Harms.

Chapter president Bob Kerdus believes that the chorus’s improvement efforts are paying off. “We scored in the top ten in a five-state area that contains the reigning World Champion Chorus and two World Champion Quartets,” he said.

Traveling to contest also provides a great time for families to enjoy the Barbershop culture and enjoy the hospitality of some great Midwestern cities.

Gettin’ down

The chorus puts a final polish on their uptune in a warm-up for last year’s CSD contest.

Annual golf outing

Rollings Acres near Center Point hosted golf and great fun in last summer’s annual golf outing. As always with the Hawks, the event is all about teamwork, fun and socializing.

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A Hunk a Hunk ...The Harmony Hawks pose for their official portrait at the Central States District Contest last October. Row four: Larry Shay, Gary Glockhoff, Jim Sjostrom, Al Harms, Wendell Aldrich, Larry Aspleaf, Bill Moss, Gary Owens, Steve Aldrich. Row three: Dave Bryant, Gary Lindsey, Dean Kruse, J.W. Kissling, Ryan Ask, Tom Read, George Grovert, Tom Zuber. Row Two: John Hayden, Ralph Wasik, Ray Smith, Bob Minesinger, Lee Thomsen, Sean Smith, Erik Sherard, Dean Beckman, Bob Nance. Row one: Cameron Jones, Tom Harrington, Nick Groves, Josh Ridley, Rob Hanson as Elvis, Bob Kerdus, Mike Short, Gary Lindsay, Ryan Schlader.

Harmony Hawks Barbershop Chorus

Members on stage Leads Ryan Ask Dean Beckman Leland Freie Gary Glockhoff Nick Groves Tom Harrington J.W. Kissling Larry Shay Dick Sisco Tom Read Ralph Wasik Baritones Wendell Aldrich Al Huneke Larry Miers Bob Minesinger Sean Smith Lee Thomsen

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Maestro John Hayden leads Hawks

Tenors Bob Kerdus Dean Kruse Erik Sherard Mike Short Ray Smith Basses Larry Aspleaf Dave Bryant Bryce Cronbaugh George Grovert Al Harms Gary Lindsay Gary Lindsey Bill Moss Bob Nance Gary Owens Mark Potter John Roltgen Ryan Schlader Duane Scott Jim Sjostrom Braxton Wendt Jake Wilding Tom Zuber

Chorus Director John Hayden

John Hayden is the proud father of Taylor, Carter, Ella and Kaleb.

Mr. Hayden directs the Harmony Hawks Barbershop Chorus. Under his direction the chorus has won the Plateau AA Championship in the five-state Central States Region. He is a clinician at choral festivals in the United States and Canda, an arranger, festival judge, and

has been on the faculty at the Barbershop Harmony Society sponsored Director’s College.

Mr. Hayden heads the vocal music department at Benton Community High School in Van Horne where he directs two high school mixed choirs, a men’s choir, a women’s choir, two show choirs, and a madrigal choir.

At the middle school he directs an eighth grade mixed choir and a 130-voice seventh and eighth grade boy’s choir.

Mr. Hayden holds a BA from the University of Northern Iowa and a MA

from the University of Iowa.

Concert Choirs at BC have consistently received top ratings at state competitions including Division I ratings, Best of Center Honors, and perfect ballots.

Show choirs under his direction have captured grand championships at the Fort Madison Invitational, the Southeast Polk Show Choir Invitational, and the Tomah, Wisconsin Show Choir Invitational, Fort Madison Invitational, and the Pella Show Choir Invitational. They have won the 3A Championship at the Cedar Rapids

Jefferson Invitational, Davenport’s Great River Revelry, Linn Mar’s “SuperNova,” Cedar Rapids Washington’s “MoShow,” and the Emmetsburg Show Choir Invitational.

Mr. Hayden is also an active arranger, clinician and judge for show choirs around the country.

John is married to Jennifer, the most energetic, amazing and supportive wife and mom in the world!

Veteran actor of stage, screen brings talent to this year’s show

David Combs Fresh from playing Garry Essidine in “Present Laughter” at City Circle in Coralville, David Combs is fairly new to the Eastern Iowa

Cultural Corridor.

But he is anything but new to the acting scene.

David Combs’ list of credits includes recent work in Eastern Iowa with appearances in Iowa City with the Shakespeare Festival, the University of Iowa Repertory Theatre, and Riverside Theatre.

David’s local work is only the beginning. He has been acting for

about 40 years through out the United States and Canada with The Long Wharf Theatre, on Broadway in Equus, in many commercials, and in television roles including performances on Star Trek – Next Generation, Criminal Minds, and West Wing.

David lives in Robins with his wife Mary and father-inlaw Ray.

Your announcer, Andy Petersen

Andy Petersen Award-winning journalist and host of WMT Mornings Andy Petersen was born and raised on

a farm in Wyoming, Iowa. At Midland High School he was active in sports, band, chorus, speech and FFA. Andy joined WMT in 2001.

He graduated from Kirkwood and University of Iowa with a Communication Studies Degree. At Iowa he joined the team covering Hawkeye football on WMT, Now Andy gets

your day started with the best country music and entertainment on KKSY from 6-9 a.m, before running down the hall to host WMT’s Expert Hour from 9-10 a.m.

Andy enjoys spending time with his girlfriend Amanda, helping out on the farm, playing sports, and of course rooting for his Hawks!

Lee Thomsen, assistant director

Lee Thomsen Joining the Harmony Hawks as Assistant Director in May of 2009, Lee Thomsen previously directed the Proud Image Chorus in Waterloo

from 2003-2009 leading the chorus to the Central States District Plateau A Chorus Championship in 2004, 2006, and 2007.

He has also sung baritone in two different top 10 Central States District quartets: Take Charge and Night & Day. When he’s not barbershopping, Lee teaches Gen-

eral Music grades K-3 at Starry Elementary in Marion.

He is married to the wonderful and extremely supportive Kari (his high school sweetheart) and they have two sons who Lee hopes will become barbershoppers.

Lee also gives voice lessons and plays drums for his church, Living Hope Wesleyan, in Cedar Rapids.

Prairie’s A Few Good Men performs Friday A Few Good Men is Prairie Point Middle School’s select men’s choir.

The group was created four years ago to give Prairie’s men the chance to sing songs from many different styles – from challenging classical music to barbershop to doo wop.

Director Kelly Truax says that it has been wonderful to watch these young men experience the joy of singing men’s harmony.

A Few Good Men wowed the crowd last year and is delighted to be performing again Friday night.

From Benton Community High: Voice Male!

Voice Male Is the auditioned men’s select choir at Benton Community. This is the first year for this group and they hope to be starting a tradition that will last for years.

Members of the

group are Zach Koehn, Austin Cassell, Tommy Zittergruen, Keith White, Brian Voss, Patrick Koopman, Cole Epping, Neil Schadle, Tanner Brecht, Isaac Harthoorn, Max Tiedemann, Declan

Harbach, and Andrew Thompson.

The group performed this year at the Spring concert at Benton Community and are they excited to be on the Theatre Cedar Rapids stage singing for you!

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“New York State of Mind”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chorus (John Hayden-solo) “Be Our Guest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chorus “18 Wheels on a Big Rig”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chorus “Iowa”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chorus “Music Man Medley” (Lida Rose, Pick a Little, Wells Fargo Wagon, 76 Trombones) . . . . . . . . . . Chorus “How to Build a Chorus”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chorus

“When that Great Day Comes”. . . . . . . . . . Chorus “I’ll Walk with God”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chorus “Breaking Up is Hard to Do”. . . . . . . Odd Man Out

“Jersey Boys Medley”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HH VLQ

Groups: Harmony Hawks VLQ – John Hayden, singing and keyboard, Sean Smith, Erik Sherard, Ryan Ask, Taylor Stoddard, Lee Thomsen, drums Jazz Club Quartet – Erik Sherard, Lee Thomsen, John Hayden, Mike Wissink All Terrain – Lee Thomsen, Erik Sherard & Mike Wissink Tune Up – Ray Smith, Lee Freie, Larry Miers, Larry Aspleaf Tom’s Boys – Nick Groves, Taylor Stoddard, Gary Owens, Bob Minesinger Profound Sound – Dean Kruse, Lee Thomsen, Al Huneke, Dave Bryant Odd Man Out – Bob Kerdus, Ryan Ask, Sean Smith, Ryan Schlader Harmony Hawks Trio – Ryan Ask, Lee Thomsen, Erik Sherard

Jazz Club Quartet . . . . . . . . . . “Drivin’ Me Crazy,” “Come Fly With Me,” “Orange Colored Sky,” “You’re Nobody ’til Somebody Loves U” Friday night . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A Few Good Men “Brown-Eyed Girl,” “Happy Together,” “Good Night Sweetheart,” “Sh’ Boon,” “Good Old A Cappella” Saturday. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Voice Male “In My Life,” “You’re Sixteen” “Under the Boardwalk”. . . . . . . . . . . All Terrain Trio “Cecilia” “Aura Lee/Love Me Tender Medley”. . . . . . Chorus “Who Will Buy”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chorus Mini Quartet Tunes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Hawks remember G.B. ‘Buzz’ Brown A ‘most energetic barbershopper’, 59-year member passes

Singing on the International Contest stage with the New Tradition Chorus was one of three international contests for Buzz Brown who passed away October 14. Buzz was a 59-year member of the Society and a long-time Harmony Hawk.

By Bob Kerdus As the Harmony Hawks perform this year’s shows they are remembering a brother in harmony, G.B. “Buzz” Brown who passed away October 14.

“Singing has been a huge part of Buzz Brown’s life since he was a boy soprano in Cedar Falls, Iowa,” read his obituary in the Cedar Rapids Gazette.

Buzz sang in high school, in college at Iowa State Teacher’s College (UNI) and since 1952 as a member of the Barbershop Harmony Society.

He was a very active member of the Cedar Rapids Harmony Hawks Chorus since 1957, serving as an officer, earning Barbershopper of the Year honors in 1963 and winning 3rd place in the international contest in 1959. He appeared on the international competition stage a total of 13 times.

Highlights of Buzz’s

Relations Committee Chairman, and Area Counselor.

Buzz loved quartetting, and when the society came out with the Polecat program, Buzz not only learned his bass part, but learned all parts for each of the songs!

Jim White sang with Buzz in the Diplomats quartet in the ‘60s.

He described Buzz as a funny, quirky, and a great bass. “I thoroughly enjoyed those years,” he said. “The only problem occurred when I was driving to a job and Buzz had to play the part of the driver ed teacher and tell me all I was doing wrong! One rainy night we were driving to a singing engagement and my windshield wipers quit. Somewhere he came up with some string and ran it out the car windows to the wipers and sat in the passenger seat pulling the wipers from side to

G.B. Buzz Brown Barbershop Society history include receiving his 50-year pin on the international contest stage, and competing at internationals several times, and winning 4th and 5th place medals with the New Tradition Chorus.

Buzz traveled more than 450 miles round trip to the Chicago area to prepare for the international competitions.

Buzz held practically every office with the Harmony Hawks over the years including Secretary, Treasurer, and Program VP. He also held district offices as Secretary, Public

side while I continued to drive. It worked and we arrived safely.”

The two other 59year barbershoppers in the Harmony Hawks are Dean Kruse and Bob Nance.

Dean Kruse said, “I sang with Buzz in the Artful Dodgers and a few other pick-up quartets. He really loved to sing. He was always there to fill in when a quartet was needed.”

Bob Nance had some humorous memories of Buzz. “He was a tall skinny kid when he started with the Harmony Hawks, known

as the Cedar Rapids Chorus back then, and his mother came with him,” said Nance. “He had this buzz haircut and some of the members of the Hawks gave him the nickname “Buzz.” That is how he got his name. I remember Buzz telling me, ‘I’m 5’19” and still growing.’

He always had a good sense of humor.”

Nance described Buzz as the most energetic barbershopper he has ever known. “He was all barbershop…

100%, all the time. He loved the Barbershop Society.”

Al Harms, Dick Steele and Ralph Wasik joined Buzz in this Valentine’s quartet, one of many for Buzz.

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Harmony Hawks Salute Steven Aldrich has been a member of the Harmony Hawks, singing bass for four years.

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Chapter Officers President.................................................................................Bob Kerdus Treasurer............................................................................George Grovert Secretary................................................................................... Tom Read Membership VP.................................................................Tom Harrington Music VP................................................................................. Sean Smith Program VP.............................................................................. Larry Shay Marketing VP...................................................................... Ryan Schlader Chorus Manager....................................................................... Tom Zuber At Large:.......... Nick Groves - Uniforms, Al Huneke – Spring Show, Dean Beckman - Stage Presentation, Erik Sherrard – Quartet Development, Bob Minesinger, Wendell Aldrich

2011 Show Committee Chorus Director......................................................................John Hayden Chorus Assistant Director..................................................... Lee Thomsen Show Chairman.......................................................................... Al Huneke Ad Sales..................................................................Bill Moss, Allan Harms Afterglow and Catering..........................................David and Karen Bryant Cover art...................................................................................Sally Harms Group Ticket Sales.................................................................Larry Aspleaf Mass Mailing Coordinators..................................... Mark and Tracy Potter Music Coordination.....................................................................Tom Read Music Team...John Hayden, Bob Kerdus, Erik Sherard, Mike Smith, Sean Smith, Lee Thomsen Program Design and Production............................................Gary Lindsay Publicity and Promotion...................................................... Ryan Schlader Script Author............................................ Lee Thomsen and Erik Sherard Show Creative Team....... Tom Harrington, Tom Read, Erik Sherard, Lynda Smith, Lee Thomson Ticket Sales.............................................. Bob Kerdus and Ryan Schlader Makeup...........Mary Aldrich, Mary Huneke, Jan Zuber, Linda Black-Smith Transportation......................................................................... Gary Owens

Chorus Honor Winners President’s Citation............................................................... John Rolthen Rookies of the Year.................. Ryan Ask, Bryce Cronbaugh, Josh Ridley Continuing Improvement.........................................................Nick Groves Invisible Man..................................................................... George Grovert Sparkplug Award................................................................Tom Harrington Director’s Music Award...........................................................Erik Sherard

Barbershopper of the Year - 2010 Ryan Schlader Ryan Schlader was honored for both his singing and his behind the scenes work.

Ryan’s continual improvment as a bass in the chorus and in the Odd Man Out quartet has made him one of the our most valuable members.

Serving as chorus webmaster for the past several years and as marketing vice-president for the past two years, his

efforts have helped the chorus raise its community profile with appearances with the municipal band, last January’s ICKYS Awards, the Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony, Gazette articles, and TV and radio spots. Ryan’s work has set the stage for this summer’s exciting appearance with the Cedar Rapids Symphony Orchestra on the Patriotic Pops Concert.

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BarbershopChorus

About our chorus The Harmony Hawks Barbershop Chorus has been an active nonprofit service organization in Eastern Iowa for over 50 years with more than 50 active members.

The Harmony Hawks chorus is a member in good standing of the Barbershop Harmony Society.

Our other activities include performances throughout Eastern Iowa, Singing Valentines on February 14th, a charity Gospel concert in the fall, and a district competition with other Barbershop choruses around the Midwest.

Visit the Harmony Hawks at www. harmonyhawks.org Also look for the Harmony Hawks on Facebook and MySpace.

For 70 years, a unique American art form As much a part of American culture as Old Glory, Mom and apple pie, barbershop quartet singing is an original American musical art form.

It thrives today through the efforts of an organization originally named the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America. The organization is now known as the Barbershop Harmony Society.

Though the roots of four-part harmony go back more than a century, it was not until the near-accidental formation of the Society that barbershop quartet music was actively promoted. The Society’s founding was whimsical, but it takes its mission to “Keep The Whole World Singing” very seriously indeed. www.barbershop.org 23

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June 3 & 4, 2011 at Theatre Cedar Rapids