Winnebagoland Barbershop Chorus News http://barbershopsingers.org Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:07:03 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://barbershopsingers.org/images/M_images/joomla_rss.png http://barbershopsingers.org Winnebagoland Barbershop Chorus News http://barbershopsingers.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=59&Itemid=58 The Oshkosh Winnebagoland Barbershop Chorus, under the direction of Todd Oxley, won the Packerland Division championship and also the Plateau AA honors with 44 singers on stage. The competitions were held May 15 at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. Other competing choruses came from Manitowoc, Stevens Point, Plymouth, Ripon, and Wausau.The chorus qualified to compete in the Land O’ Lakes (LOL) District competition to be held in Fargo, North Dakota in October. The LOL District consists of barbershop chapters located in the states of Minnesota, North Dakota, Wisconsin, the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, and the Canadian Provinces of Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Ontario.In the quartet competition, several foursomes with Oshkosh ties, performed well. Counterpoint won the division championship and, for the third consecutive year, qualified to compete in the Barbershop Harmony Society’s International Collegiate Competition this June in Philadelphia. Quantum placed 3rd, Perfect Timing placed 4th, and One Button Short were novice champions. All of these quartets qualified for the LOL district competition in Fargo. Tue, 15 Jun 2010 01:00:00 +0100 http://barbershopsingers.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=56&Itemid=58 The Oshkosh Winnebagoland Barbershop Chorus, under the direction of Todd Oxley, won the ‘Plateau A’ competition for small choruses (39 members or less) at the annual Land O’ Lakes (LOL) District Competition held in Rochester, Minnesota on October 24, 2009. The LOL District of the Barbershop Harmony Society includes the states of Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and three Provinces of Canada. 2009 District ‘Plateau A’ ChampionsAdding to the success of the chorus were three quartets, with Oshkosh Chapter affiliation, who were medalists or finalists in competition: CounterPoint (Corey Meverden, Jacob Oxley, Jason Seiberlich, and Ashley York) – 3rd place medalists; Cheery-O’s (Jacob Oxley, Joshua Oxley, Nathan Oxley, and Todd Oxley) – 5th place finalists; and Perfect Timing (Ed Boehlm, Bob Haase, Bob Lemkuil, and Bob Thiel) – 7th place finalists and senior’s contest winners. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:05:29 +0100 http://barbershopsingers.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=54&Itemid=58 The Oshkosh Winnebagoland Barbershop Chorus, under the direction of Todd Oxley, competed with other choruses from the Packerland Division May 2, 2009, in Stevens Point. They won the ‘Plateau A’ competition for chapters having 39 members or less and placed second in overall competition.The chorus qualified to compete in the Land O’ Lakes (LOL) District competition to be held in Rochester, Minnesota on October 24. The LOL District includes the states of Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and three Provinces of Canada.Counterpoint quartet, a talented group of college students with Oshkosh Chapter ties, won the 2009 Packerland Division quartet competition in the Packerland Division and qualified for LOL District competition in the fall. They also were one of two district quartets to qualify for the international college competition this July in Anaheim, California.Last year Counterpoint competed on the international stage in Nashville, Tennessee. The group includes: Jacob Oxley, Ashley York, Jason Seiberlich, and Cory Meverden.Jacob is a member of the Oshkosh Chapter, past director of the Oshkosh West High School Barbershop Chorus (who in 2008 competed in the first annual Youth International Festival/Competition in San Antonio), and director of the Oshkosh Barbershop Chorus for church sing outs in 2007 and 2008. Ashley started barbershopping in the Oshkosh Chapter at the tender age of seven and holds dual membership with the Oshkosh and Greendale Chapters. Jason was introduced to barbershopping as a member of the Oshkosh West High School Barbershop Chorus, and Cory is a member of the Fox River Valley Chapter.The Cheery-O’s quartet, 2008 Packerland Division champions, placed third in the Packerland quartet competition and qualified for LOL District competition in the fall. This talented and unique group includes Todd Oxley and his three sons Jacob, Joshua, and Nathan. Joshua directs the Madison Capitol Chordsmen and is the Director of Youth in Harmony for the LOL District. He also founded and was the first director of the nationally acclaimed Oshkosh West High School Barbershop Chorus. Wed, 06 May 2009 23:00:00 +0100 http://barbershopsingers.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=38&Itemid=58 In September 2008, Todd Oxley, a 25-year barbershopper, returned to direct the Winnebagoland Barbershop Chorus. He also directed the chorus in 1997 and 1998.Todd, a distinguished music educator with over 30 years experience, recently retired as Director of Choral Music at Neenah High School. Prior to that, he served as Director of Choral Music at Winneconne High School.Todd was introduced to barbershopping by his father, Norris, a founding member of the Minocqua-Woodruff chapter. While a student at UW-Stevens Point, Todd sang tenor with the quartet, “Crowd Pleasers.” For the past 23 years, he has sung lead with the Sawdust City Slickers, past Packerland Division champions and LOL District finalists. Presently, he is singing bass in “The Cheery-O’s” with his three sons (Jacob, Joshua, and Nathan), 2007 Packerland Division champs and LOL District finalists.Through the years, Todd has been instrumental in introducing the barbershop style of music to many students and is a frequent teaching clinician at Youth In Harmony festivals. Wed, 31 Dec 2008 23:00:00 +0100 http://barbershopsingers.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=39&Itemid=58 The Oshkosh Winnebagoland Chapter awarded a $1000 college scholarship to Jacob Oxley. Jake is currently a sophomore at UW-Stevens Point where he is majoring in Music Education. He is a third generation barbershopper who already has an outstanding resume.In 2008, he directed the Oshkosh Alliance Youth Barbershop Chorus that participated in the first annual International Youth Barbershop Chorus Festival in San Antonio and also directed the Winnebagoland Barbershop Chorus for the summer.Jake sings lead with “Counterpoint,” who represented the LOL District in the 2008 International Collegiate Quartet Contest in Nashville, and sings baritone with the “The Cheery-O’s” (which includes his dad and two brothers), 2007 Packerland Division champs and LOL finalists). Wed, 31 Dec 2008 23:00:00 +0100 http://barbershopsingers.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=37&Itemid=58 Several years ago, Dick Voakes, an active member of the Oshkosh Winnebagoland Chapter, had a vision. That was to bring together people from the community for a musical celebration of the Christmas season. He did not want the show to be made up exclusively of barbershop groups, but desired to include other groups (male and female, youth and adult) representing a wide diversity of types and styles of music. In the spirit of giving back to the community, Dick’s wishes were to keep overhead low and have all proceeds go to local charities. His plan received support from the chapter’s board and he began planning for the first concert which was held in 2001.On December 7th, 2008, the Winnebagoland Barbershop Chorus presented its 8th Annual Community Sounds of Christmas Charity Concert to an audience of about one thousand people. The eight performing groups from Oshkosh included mixed choirs from South Park, Webster Stanley, and Carl Traeger middle schools, the North High School Madrigal Singers, Lourdes High School Concert Choir, West High School Chorale, the Y-Nots (a senior singing group), and the Winnebagoland Barbershop Chorus. Sun, 07 Dec 2008 23:00:00 +0100 http://barbershopsingers.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=10&Itemid=58 The Oshkosh Alliance Youth Barbershop Chorus competed in the first annual International Youth in Harmony Festival/Contest in San Antonio, Texas on January 26, 2008. The event was held in conjunction with the Barbershop Harmony Society’s Midwinter Convention.The chorus performed two contestable barbershop songs (“Back in Dixie Again,” and “May I Never Love Again”) and another a cappella number (“Bring Him Home” from Les Miserables). The chorus received an EXCELLENT RATING from the judges and a standing ovation from an appreciative audience. Other choruses participating were from Bellevue, Washington; West Paterson, New Jersey; Miami, Florida; San Marcos, Texas; and Wellington, New Zealand.The unique chorus, which was created to participate in the Festival, included 39 young men ranging in age from 13-20 years with an average age of 16. The group consisted of current students and alumni from Oshkosh West High School and a few students from other area schools. The chorus included some youth with special needs who helped bring out the best in everyone. Thu, 05 Jun 2008 15:36:40 +0100