Harmony College

Blair is a singer and certified yoga instructor based in Fort Myers, Florida. In 2013, she earned a BA in Music from the University of MissouriSt. Louis, where she studied with Ambassadors of Harmony codirector, Dr. Jim Henry. In 2018 she went on to become a Certified Yoga instructor at the True Nature School of Yoga in Oceanside, CA. Blair sings Lead with two-time BinG! World Mixed Quartet Champions, Double Date. Since their formation in 2012, Double Date has performed, taught, and coached throughout the US and around the world. They have recorded and produced two full-length albums and are working on their third. Their second album, Accentuate the Positive, produced CARA-award winning track, ‘Didn’t We’, which was awarded ‘Best Barbershop Song’ of 2018. In July of 2019, Blair became the first woman elected to serve on the Barbershop Harmony Society’s International Board of Directors, with her term commencing January 2020. Blair is also a BHS judging candidate in the Performance category. In September 2020, she and her husband Ravi welcomed a daughter, Daisy, who they hope will follow in her parents’ footsteps and become a life-long barbershopper.

Åsa started singing Barbershop in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1990. She is the Director and one of the founders of Alba Show Chorus, and since 2019 she is also the Director of The EntertainMen. Before Alba was founded in 2004, Åsa was a member of the SunLight Chorus for 14 years (1990-2004), where she was the Assistant Director beside her mentor Åse Hagerman. Åsa has been a quartet singer since 1991 in the quartets Sudden Comfort and Matchbox. During the 90´s she was also the lead singer in a rock band for 10 years. In her everyday life Åsa has been a business leader since the mid 1990:s, working with business management and product development in the Automotive business for more than 20 years. She has a deep understanding of leadership and what makes a team successful and sustainable over a long period of time, as well as how to lead change and development work. Today Åsa runs a company where she is working as a mentor, psychotherapist and coach with people and groups regarding leadership, personal development and team building as well as business-, conflict and change management. Åsa has been coaching choruses, quartets and individuals since the late 90's, and today coaching is a big part of her everyday life. She is constantly working with different Barbershop groups and their teams and members, helping them to go from Good to Great in every aspect.

Melody has been singing barbershop in various quartets and choruses since she was 14. She earned her music education degree from the University of Georgia, and after that spent a year working for Disney World and Universal Studios before beginning her teaching career at Duluth Middle School. She now teaches chorus at Roberto Clemente Middle School in Germantown, Maryland. Melody is proud to be a member of Harmony Incorporated, Sweet Adelines International and the Barbershop Harmony Society. Her roles currently include Region 14 Arranging Education Specialist and certified BHS Music Judge. She also sings baritone in the Song of Atlanta Show Chorus and Parkside Melody, as well as the current HI Harmony Queens, Hot Pursuit. Melody loves arranging and coaching groups of all levels, and she especially enjoys being a part of barbershop youth events.

Alex is a graduate of the University of Western Australia with a Bachelor of Music majoring in composition. Alex is in demand around the world as an arranger and vocal coach working as a guest educator with ensembles, teaching classes and facilitating workshops. Alex is a Certified Music Judge with the BHS and is currently Music Director of Geelong Harmony Chorus (SAI), shOUT Youth Chorus (MGLC) and a variety of other touring ensembles.

Steve is the Director of Harmony University and Education Services for the Barbershop Harmony Society. Additionally, his research interests include the biophysiology of the barbershop singing voice, barbershop acoustics, and barbershop history. He is a certified Singing judge and is a frequent faculty member for harmony colleges around the world where he teaches voice techniques and vocal pedagogy. Steve is active as a voice teacher, youth chorus clinician, coach, and chorus director, and has sung in various quartets and choruses, including the medalist chorus Central Standard of Metro Kansas City, where he served as Vocal Coach. Steve now serves as the director of the TuneTown Show Chorus and the vocal coach and assistant director of the 2018 5th place Music City Chorus, both in Nashville TN. He enjoys living in Nashville with his wife and two children.