Think Barbershop -- Think Young!
The most recent new members of the Gold Standard
Barbershop Chorus are all students at Cabrillo College.
Jerry Orloff, membership VP of the chorus, welcomed 2008's newest members with Barbershop Harmony Society folders. All three became interested in four-part harmony when quartets from the chorus sang at their high schools.
(l to r:) David Finau graduated from San Lorenzo Valley HS where, as a senior, he played Sir Harry in ONCE UPON A MATTRESS. Dale Absher and Brandon Eddy are graduates of Harbor High, where Brandon, as a senior, played the title role in BYE BYE BIRDIE.
If you would like to sing with the chorus call Jerry at (831) 688
0909
Kellen Joins Gold Standard Chorus
"I didn't ask you your age. What's all the fuss? All I want
to do is sing."
We don't know exactly what seven-year-old
Kellen was thinking when he asked the chorus leadership if he
might join, but we do know that the chorus members, and particularly
Kellen's mother, Brenda, of the tenor section, all gave new
bass Kellen an enthusiastic welcome. (l to r:) Jerry Orloff,
Membership V-P; Jim Davis, Director; Dan Jett, President;
Pat Lanphier, Immediate Past President.
The Gold Standard Barbershop Chorus does not actively recruit
elementary-school-age youngsters. However, when youngsters, parents and
chorus all agree that it's beneficial to all, there is no age barrier.
Kellen joins four high school students already on the roster as members
of both the chorus and the international Barbershop Harmony Society
(BHS).
The Gold Standard Chorus has been singing in Santa Cruz since
1989. This is the first time that anyone under high school age has
joined. There have been youngsters, some as young as six, who have
sung with other chapters of BHS.
If you would like to sing barbershop or visit the chorus, please
call Jerry Orloff at (831) 688 0909.
Jerry Orloff -- Man of Note
Extraordinary
Jerry Orloff is the international
Barbershop Harmony Society's most outstanding "Man Of Note". At the
House of Delegates Meeting of the Far Western District in Reno March 16,
2007, Charlie Davenport, BHS Director of Membership, presented
Jerry with his Man of Note pin number #180. That's more new members
than any other single member of the Society has ever sponsored! One
wonders how many other new members were brought in by the 180 that Jerry
sponsored. (Note: Over the past 42 years, Jerry has given
credit to other Society members that totaled 26 "Man Of Note" awards
who helped Jerry promote various other membership programs, such as
"Share The Wealth" programs, "Auditions For Admissions" (A.F.A.),
"OPERATION HAROLD HILL", "OPERATION HAIRCUT!", and recently, "100%
CLUB".)
If you would like to sing barbershop, call Jerry at
(831) 688 0909. Who
knows, you may be #181
Valengrams 2007 a Very Rewarding
Experience for Quartets
The quartet -- (l to r:) Pat Lanphier, bass; Gina Jett, tenor; Tim Donnelly, lead; and Duane King, baritone -- enjoyed singing all day long as four quartets from the chorus stopped at schools, businesses and restaurants to deliver their annual Valengrams. (Pat was subbing as bass for Dan Jett, who couldn't get off of work, but took his lunch hour to sing with his quartet.)
Bornstein Named Barbershopper of the Year
At the recent Installation Dinner,
Dave Bornstein (left) was named Barbershopper of the Year by Gold
Standard Barbershop Chorus president Pat Lanphier.
Officers for 2006 were sworn in:
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Ernie Johnson, president
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Les Stagnaro, VP-Music
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Jerry Orloff, VP-Membership
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Dave Bornstein, treasurer
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Dan Jett, secretary
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Lawrence Stern, VP-PR
The chorus, directed by Duane King, rehearses Wednesday evenings at 7:00 p.m. at Pasatiempo Inn. If interested in singing, call Jerry (831) 688 0909
JERRY ORLOFF GETS THE CHAIR
At the Installation dinner, January 11, 2006, at Peachwood's, Jerry Orloff (left) received the Barbershop Chair Award for 2005 from Duane King, former director of the Gold Standard Barbershop Chorus, and 2004 recipient of the rotating award. The Barbershop Chair Award is given annually for outstanding contributions to the chorus. Jerry has brought more men into barbershop than any other member of the national Barbershop Harmony Society.
Pat Lanphier, chorus president, presented these awards:
- "Barbershopper of the Year" -- Dave Bornstein
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"Most Improved" -- Ernie Johnson
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"Sparkplug Award" -- Kim Orloff
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"Overtime Award" -- Todd Troutman
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"President's Award" -- Joe Pedota
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"Director's Award" Gina Jett
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"O.C. Kashamoto Award" -- Dan Jett
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"Tireless" -- Lawrence Stern
Bound by barbershop quartet
Love — and singing barbershop quartet — will keep Jerry and Kim Orloff together.
Read the Santa Cruz Sentinel's April 14, 2004 story here.
Monte Vista Christian School
MV4, a quartet from
Monte Vista Christian
School, competed in Reno on March 18, with high school barbershop
singers from California, Hawaii, Nevada, Arizona and Utah.
To prepare, the quartet sang for the Gold Standard Chorus during a regular Wednesday night rehearsal at Pasatiempo Inn.
MVCS took fourth place in the high school level quartet contest put on by the Far Western District of the Barbershop Harmony Society in Sparks, Nev.
Their prize was a check for $200 for use by their school's music department. The greater prize was a marvelous introduction to the world of barbershop, and possibly the first steps in a lifelong hobby.
EXCLUSIVE TO VALLEY PRESS BANNER
Valengram Delivered to Alcohol and Drug Program
Bill Manov, Administrator of Santa Cruz County’s Alcohol and Drug
Program, was surprised with a Valentine’s Day serenade from “The Love
Boaters,” a quartet from the Gold Standard Barbershop Chorus.
The chorus sent out four quartets to deliver 40 Valengrams (songs, roses,
cards) this year.
If you would like to sing
with the chorus, call Jerry at (831) 688 0909