From the eXreme Quartetting Re-opening Advisory Committee |
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The AXQHB assembled a group of people to help us navigate through the re-opening of Brigade rallies over the next year or so in light of the SARS-CoV2 pandemic. They have all volunteered their time and expertise to help us through these unprecedented times. The group is called the eXtreme Quartetting Re-opening Committee, or XQRAC. They are experienced brigade singers.
The purpose of the XQRAC is to provide relevant accurate information and guidance to the leaders of the 11 independent Harmony Brigades in light of the SARS-CoV2 pandemic as they plan for future Brigades.
Neither XQRAC nor AXQHB has authority to dictate if Brigades operate or not, but they are charged with the responsibility to provide support and assistance to Brigades. The members of the XQRAC are (in alpha order): Dale Bieber, Blair Brown, Tamara Hitchcock, Gary Holmes, George Korch, Don Salz, Stephanie Schmidt, Calvin Schnure, Mark Schuldenfrei, and Rick Yarto. and Don Schreiber ex-officio. These volunteers have A LOT of experience and education in areas that helps plan for the future. Between them they have a boatload of MD’s, PhD’s, and other advanced degrees and certifications. The group includes a clinical psychologist, an MD and medical school prof, a social scientist and economist, several Brigade Board members and leaders, several Brigade ambassadors, an accountant, an infectious disease MD, an epidemiologist and former Asst. Sec’y of HHS, several Brigade co-founders, a software engineer and project planner, a quality control specialist, several university professors, a math teacher, a retired school superintendent, and a professional singer.
The purpose of the XQRAC is to provide relevant accurate information and guidance to the leaders of the 11 independent Harmony Brigades in light of the SARS-CoV2 pandemic as they plan for future Brigades.
Neither XQRAC nor AXQHB has authority to dictate if Brigades operate or not, but they are charged with the responsibility to provide support and assistance to Brigades. The members of the XQRAC are (in alpha order): Dale Bieber, Blair Brown, Tamara Hitchcock, Gary Holmes, George Korch, Don Salz, Stephanie Schmidt, Calvin Schnure, Mark Schuldenfrei, and Rick Yarto. and Don Schreiber ex-officio. These volunteers have A LOT of experience and education in areas that helps plan for the future. Between them they have a boatload of MD’s, PhD’s, and other advanced degrees and certifications. The group includes a clinical psychologist, an MD and medical school prof, a social scientist and economist, several Brigade Board members and leaders, several Brigade ambassadors, an accountant, an infectious disease MD, an epidemiologist and former Asst. Sec’y of HHS, several Brigade co-founders, a software engineer and project planner, a quality control specialist, several university professors, a math teacher, a retired school superintendent, and a professional singer.
First XQRAC Recommendations - August 22, 2020
The XQRAC recommends that:
- there be no traditonal Harmony Brigade Rallies held until the Barbershop Harmony Society holds an International Convention or a large district convention.
- that the AXQHB and individual Brigades explore the development of high quality virtual Harmony Brigade Activities.
- that the individual Harmony Brigades survey their membership and attendees on their levels of comfort in various Brigade activites as the pandemic develops.
| xqrac_letter_to_hb_leadership_22aug2020[101403]r1.pdf |
| covid-19-interim-guidance-for-bhs-ensembles-and-singing-communities-v1.0.pdf |
Other Important Publications
| intl_coalition_perf_arts_aerosol_study_rnd_2.pdf |
| skagitchoirpractice.pdf |
| a_guide_to_2020-2021_season_planning.pdf |