Hello, my name is Paul Martin. Welcome to the third of our STATE of the DISTRICT addresses --Membership. Last month we reviewed that it’s the music that brings us together – – but it’s the friendships that make us stay. This is the key link to membership: our bond to the music AND to each other. There is also a larger, more expansive meaning of membership — that sense of community and our part and role in the social fabric with all those around us. Click here to watch Paul's video Thank Continue Reading
State of the District September Address — Music & Performance
Hello, my name is Paul Martin. Welcome to the second of our State of the District addresses. Today we focus on Music and Performance. It’s the Music that brings us together -- it’s the reason that we got into barbershop. Who can forget the first time they rang a chord? Music soothes the soul, both for the singer and the audience. It resonates, on a basic level within us, bestowing physical and mental health. It communicates story and feeling as no other media can, connecting us to each Continue Reading
State of the District – August Address
Hello, my name is Paul Martin and I am the president of the Carolinas District. This year we celebrate our 10th year as a District, and it seems appropriate to pause and take a reading on where we are and what we have achieved. It's also appropriate to reexamine our Vision, Mission and Values to see if the founding principles of 10 years ago still hold true today. This talk is the first in a series on the State of the District. The address is in a video format. To view it, click here: Continue Reading
COVID-19 Guidelines
The Carolinas District Board of Directors adopts the COVID-19 INTERIM GUIDANCE FOR BHS ENSEMBLES AND SINGING COMMUNITIES. In a vote at its rescheduled Zoom Meeting of June 28, 2020, the Carolinas District voted unanimously to adopt the BHS issued Interim Covid-19 guidance as guidelines for quartets, ensembles and choruses in the Carolinas District. The Guidance is effective immediately. Highlights include: General Guidance for All Singing Communities Evaluate the Risks - Many factors Continue Reading