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About Us
 Our Mission: The mission of the Atlantic Harmony Brigade is to provide an extremely rewarding, fraternal, fun filled venue for quarteting, quartet networking and performing. It is geared for highly motivated, capable, experienced barbershop singers. The object of participating is to demonstrate, share and improve ones quarteting skill, and to broaden ones musical and artistic horizons. A guiding ethos of personal and group responsibility requires every man to commit to saying, “I will be the reason everyone who sing with me will be glad they came." The Atlantic Harmony Brigade is a NOT-FOR-PROFIT, federally tax exempt, 501(C)(3) educational, cultural and charitable corporation, filed in the state of New York. We are a subsidiary of the Barbershop Harmony Society (The Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barbershop Quartet Singing in America, Inc.) and serve the entire area known in the BHS as the Mid-Atlantic District.
The event team is a diverse, talented, experienced and dedicated group of men from all over the BHS's: MID-ATLANTIC DIVISION representing a region from Virginia, West Virginia, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania; many of whom have been active participants in the North Carolina and Indiana Harmony Brigades. Our 2009 Core Management Team |
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VICE PRESIDENT MEMBERSHIP VP EVENTS VP SECRETARY & CONTEST ADMINISTRATION C.O.O.C. (Curator of our Culture) LEARNING MATERIAL DISTRIBUTION
WEB SUPPORT
SHOW CHAIRMAN Member of the BoD, "At-Large" NCHB Liasion
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*Tom
Anderson was introduced to barbershop harmony at the University
of Illinois, Champaign, where he sang as a guest with the "Illini
Statesmen" Chorus. In 2000-3, he sang bari with the Frederick, MD,
Catoctones Chorus, the gospel quartet "The King's Chorders",
and the short-lived, but action-packed-bass-busting western quartet "The
Prairie Possum Pickers". He sang with "The General Assembly
Chorus", Raleigh, NC (2003-5), the quartet "A Few Good Men";
and became a member of the NC Harmony Brigade in 2005, just before moving
to Princeton, NJ, where he now sings with the Princeton Garden Statesmen.
He currently sings with 2 chapter quartets: "Princeton Sound"
and "Duly Noted"; as well as the AHB quartet, "Temporary
Insanity", and is a Founding Member of the AHB.
*Pat
Kelly: Member of BHS since 1980. Member of North Carolina Harmony
Brigade since 2004. Charter member of Atlantic Harmony Brigade. Current
member of Hell's Kitchen, NY Chapter. Current member of Manhattan, NY
Chapter. Musical Director of Morris County Chapter, (1995-1999), Northern
Division Convention Chairman, (2002 & 2005). Member of numerous performing
quartets. Solo performer, guitarist. Real estate appraiser by trade. Married
to Sandy in 1975.
*Ross
Wilkins: Introduced to barbershop singing by his father, Ross sang
with the Las Vegas Gambleaires during his senior year in high school.
Ross' service in the Navy led to a 16 year break but he came back to the
fold in July 1996. Ross has been part of four chapters: Las Vegas Gambleaires
('79-'80), Suffolk, VA ('96-'98), Norfolk, VA ('98 to present) and James
River, VA ('07 to present). He has served as a board member at large,
webmaster, chapter president, show chairman, show emcee, program editor,
show ticket and flyer designer, tenor section leader, and AHB contest
emcee. He is a charter member of the AHB, and became a member of the NCHB
at the January ’08 Rally. Ross' quartet experience includes Chord
on Blue (tenor, then bari), Eclectic (tenor), and Way Too Feisty (tenor).
He's weird, colorful, loud, and has way too much hair and fun but we like
him anyway.
Charlie
Ross: SPEBSQSA member 18 Years Current Chapter Memberships: Somerset
Hills, NJ (Director; 1 Year) Easton, PA Prior Chapters: Bucks County,
PA (Director; 6 Years) Hunterdon, NJ Greater Brunswick, NJ (Director;
1 Year) Offices Held: President, Music Vice President, Public Relations,
Program VP, Treasurer Leadership Positions: Associate Director (Hunterdon,
NJ) Section Leader (Greater Brunswick, Hunterdon, Easton) Quartet Memberships:
Luck of the Draw - Lead Chain Reaction - Lead Vintage '35 - Lead (Inactive)
Firm, The - Tenor (Inactive) What Are We In Here, Four - Tenor (Inactive)
Highest Finish: Third Place Division Eleventh Place District. Member NCHB.
Co-Founding Officer:
Bob
Mattes : Member BHS since 1999. First introduced to Barbershop
singing at fraternity-sponsored quartet contests at the U of MD in 1966.
However, he didn’t join to the BHS until 33 years later at age 50
becoming a member of the Dundalk Chapter and eventually a dual member
with the Bay Country Gentlemen. Bob served both chapters as Recording
Secretary and VP Membership. He is currently on Dundalk’s Music
Team and produces their learning CDs. He is a founding member (and Baritone)
of the Classic Connection quartet. In addition he is a novice arranger,
proficiently using Finale.
Paul
Santino: SPEBSQSA Member for 36 years. Member of Brooklyn Chapter
(1972-1981),Hamptons Chapter (1980-1983). Current and Charter member of
both Manhattan Chapter "Big Apple Chorus" 1983 and Five Towns
College Chapter 2001. Director, Brooklyn Chapter Sweet Adelines 1974-1978.
Sang with numerous District-level quartets, including The Brooklyn Accent
(lead), The Brews Brothers (bass), Quatrain (bari) and TBNL (bari) and
has competed at the International level with the BAC on numerous occasions,
with 2 bronze and 1 silver medal from those chorus competitions.
Calvin
Schnure: Calvin has been a member of BHS over a decade but got
his first taste of singing in a barbershop quartet in college. He is the
Bass section leader of the District of Columbia Chapter, performs with
the Capital Assets barbershop ensemble and is an (inactive) member of
the Manhattan Chapter. He sings bass in an all AHB quartet.
Larry
Klein: 35 year member of The Barbershop Harmony Society. He is a
charter member of the Atlantic Harmony Brigade (2006-2009) and a member
of the North Carolina Harmony Brigade (2008, 2009). Larry has been on
the Atlantic Harmony Brigade music committee for the last 3 years and
has hosted many run-throughs for the AHB including one that had 25 guys
and 5 complete quartets at his house. He has sung bass in many quartets
since the mid 70’s and is currently the bass with the PDQ Quartet,
an entertainment quartet in the Baltimore area. Larry is a member of the
Dundalk, Md Chapter (2007-2008) and has competed at International the
last 2 years. He is a dual member of the Patapsco Valley MD Chapter (1973
to 2008) where he was chapter president and membership VP. Larry served
as Mid Atlantic District Area Counselor in 1978-1979 for Frederick MD,
Winchester VA and Hagerstown MD Chapters and signed the charter of the
then new Cumberland MD chapter.
*Willem
Hordijk found Barbershop in 2001(not that common in Europe), member
of the Lehigh Valley Harmonizers, the Alentown /Bethlehem chapter. VP
Music & Perf. & Assistant Director and section Leader. Director
Music Team, Producing learning CD's Various quartets: No Time Flat, Four
More and Common Ground. Mgr Technical Services for a stainless steeel
tubing manufacturer, Bethlehem.Resides in Kutztown with wife Irene. Three
grown kids in various parts of the country. "Have Not Met A Song
I Did Not Like"
*Jim
Hvidding: BHS member since 1977. Currently sings tenor with the
"Brothers In Harmony" Easton, PA Chapter. Serve as Chapter Secretary
and Show Ticket Chairman -- BOTY 2002. Past quartets include Alumni Reunion,
L & B Connection, The Blue Valley Quartet, and All Around Town. Placed
second in the inaugural AHB quartet contest. 
*Mike
Stoll (Past President & Cofounder):. 30 years BHS, Marketing
VP, Fairfax chapter, 4 time president of Fairfax, Member of DELASQUEHUDMAC
since 2001, member of the District membership Team, quartets include Virginia
Ham and DownTown, 2nd place Quartet finalist NCHB 2005. Co-Founding Officer
and Past AHB President 
*Bob
Kovach: BHS since 1984. Charter member Big Apple Chorus, Mid-Atlantic
District Quartet Competitor (Greenwich Av), Manhattan Show Chairman, Administrative
V.P., Secretary, and past President Manhattan.
Dan
Hastings: Member BHS – since 1992. Past president, assistant
director and section leader for Allegany County Chorus of the Potomac.
Member Frederick Catoctones. Past quartets: Tristate Troubadours, That’s
It, and Mad Apple.
Dean Martin:
Since 2002 Member of the Barbershop Harmony Society/SPEBSQSA; Chambersburg,
PA. President & Lead Section leader - Frederick Catoctones, Member
- Mason-Dixon Chorus. Current quartet - RMDSS (Real Men Don't Sing Solo)
and AHB quartet Temporary Insanity. Four part member of Ancient Harmonious
Society Of Woodshedders.
Jamie
Alga: Member BHS since 2001; Kilmarnock and James River Virginia
Chapters. Held all chapter offices including, VP Youth in Harmony. Registered
quartets included: Sensations and Seascapes. Sang professionally 1980-1991recording
with 16 members mixed ensemble. Plays numerous instruments and has been
in several Blue Grass and Jazz Bands. Member of the Board of Directors
for Lancaster County and Kilmarnock Chamber of Commerce; served on BoD:
Northern Neck Orchestra, Kiwanis KIDS Foundation, American Red Cross and
other philanthropic, not-for profit, organizations. Married 26 year (Nancy)
and proud dad of Michelle, past Richmond Sweet Adelines singer, pianist,
flutist, and soon to be medical doctorate Owns a CPA practice since 1980
in Kilmarnock, VA.
Scott
Russell: Scott Russell has been a member of the BHS for over 16 years.
He was the AHB 2008 Show Chairman. He sings with the Manhattan Chapter,
the Big Apple Chorus. His past Choruses include: Alexandria,
VA, Arlington, VA, Montgomery County, MD, Patapsco Valley, MD, and
the Minot, ND Chapters. Quartets include: "The Hepcat Social Club",
"Quatro Singo", "4-D Four" which where Novice Champions
in 2008. He is hoping to make it as a Presentation Judge in the coming
years. 
Rob Halsey was drawn into barbershop singing after graduating from college in 1994. Originally singing baritone with the Wayne, MI chapter, he went on to be a dual member with City Lights (Motor City Metro, MI). He is an avid eXtreme Quartetter. He's a member of the Indiana Harmony Brigade and a Founding Member of the A.H.B. He also sings lead with Moxxy in the Pioneer District. Additionally, Rob directs the Cereal City Chorus in Battle Creek, MI, and maintains a dual membership with the Lansing, MI chapter of the Capital City Chordsmen. Rob has been married to a very supportive barbershop widow...er...wife Nicole, for 7 1/2 years, and has two step-children - Tyler (14- who sings with Rob in the Cereal City Chorus) and Cassi
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